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Art -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Art Papers records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS942
Scope and Content The Art Papers records summarize the activities of this Atlanta-based art-related news periodical. The conception of the paper is included with the organizational information. Minutes from various board meetings date from the late 1970s. Original formation papers illuminate how the paper came to be and other materials chronicle the evolution of the paper up to the early 1990s. Although only one (microfiche) copy of Art...
Dates: 1980-1992
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Art Papers records

Atlanta Art Workers Coalition photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS242
Scope and Content The collection contains images of artwork, exhibitions, and shows by the artists and members of Atlanta Art Workers Coalition (AAWC). The images consist of photographs of members' exhibition artwork, with a small number of unidentified shows. The bulk of the collection comprises color slides of AAWC exhibitions and art shows by artists and members of the organization. Of special interest are black and white photographic prints of the Fashion Moda exhibition,...
Dates: 1973-1982, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Art Workers Coalition photographs

Atlanta Arts Alliance records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS584
Scope and Content This collection contains material about the founding and early operations of the Atlanta Arts Alliance. Material includes meeting minutes, correspondence between members of the Alliance, press releases about the Atlanta Memorial Cultural Center, financial records, and issues of the magazine Atlanta Arts and other articles. Topics include fundraising efforts, financial planning (particularly raising money for the Memorial Arts Center), and community outreach....
Dates: 1961-1986, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Arts Alliance records

Atlanta Urban Design Commission records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1272
Scope and Contents This collection contains administrative records and documentation of the creation of AUDC through meeting minutes, reports, newspaper articles, and correspondence. The records also contain data collected about historic nominations of properties and neighborhoods, and records from the Cooperation of Olympic Development in Atlanta (CODA). Historic nomination forms include the nominee's history, correspondence, meeting minutes from the commission, and nomination and acceptance packets. The bulk...
Dates: 1973-2008, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Urban Design Commission records

Everhart family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS82
Scope and Content This collection consists of photocopies of art by Adelaide Everhart, family bibles, books, bookplates, brochures, certificates, clippings, correspondence, employment assignments, employment records, genealogy, government records, house records, memos, a receipt, patent records, military records, and school materials. There are four books, including one unpublished work displaying Lucile Bell's interior designs. One published journal contains an essay written by George Everhart in 1950 about...
Dates: 1860-2004, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Everhart family papers

Gudmund Vigtel papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS872f
Scope and Content

The collection contains articles and newspaper clippings regarding Gudmund Vigtel's tenure as the director of the High Museum of Art. Also included in the collection are memoranda and articles written by Vigtel about art museums. Of particular note is his commencement speech for the graduating class of the Atlanta School of Art when he received his honorary degree.

Dates: 1965-2008, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Gudmund Vigtel papers

High Museum of Art records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS944
Scope and Content

This collection contains administrative records of the Atlanta Art Association and the High Museum of Art. This includes correspondence, meeting minutes, calendars, marketing materials, and date books. Of particular interest to researchers is information regarding the crash of Air France Flight 007 at Orly Airport, exhibit catalogs and news releases, and the constitution and bylaws of the Atlanta Art Association.

Dates: 1926-2012, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / High Museum of Art records

Orion Frazee papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS85
Scope and Content

This collection contains Orion Frazee's art criticism articles, correspondence, genealogy, and legal documents.

Dates: 1864-1915, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Orion Frazee papers

Orly airplane crash collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS488
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, itineraries, eyewitness newspaper and periodical accounts, and other items relating to the disaster and subsequent events.

Dates: 1962-1982
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Orly airplane crash collection

Research Atlanta Records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS993
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection consists of the records of Research Atlanta, Inc. The records document the administrative history and research activities of the organization from its inception in 1971 to 1992. The records include correspondence, publications, clippings, research notes, and reports regarding the activities and projects in which Research Atlanta was involved. The bulk of the collection consists of the research files in Series II, which document the various topics analyzed by the organization....
Dates: 1930-1997 Bulk: 1970-1992
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Research Atlanta Records