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Motion picture industry -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Darlene Roth and Associates Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS110
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection is comprised of images taken for two separate projects for the city of Atlanta. The first set of photographs include images of Lakewood Park, the site of the annual Southeastern Fair, and other cultural attractions from 1915 to 1976. Among the photographs are images of the interior and exterior of exhibit halls used in the Southeastern Fair, and buildings that housed motion picture companies. Also included are photographs of Lakewood Speedway and remnants of buildings that...
Dates: 1984
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Darlene Roth and Associates Photographs

Jack Strouss and William Devaux Wilson papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1093
Scope and Content

This collection contains personal correspondence from William "Bill" Devaux Wilson to Jack Strouss, sent mostly from California. In his letters, Wilson discusses their romantic relationship and his life in California. Of particular note is a letter stamped Oct. 11, 1954, in which Bill encourges Jack to marry and have children while still maintaining their relationship. The collection also contains poems and stories written by Wilson.

Dates: 1952-1955, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Jack Strouss and William Devaux Wilson papers

Johnny E. Green photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS371
Scope and Content

This collection contains black and white photographs taken by Johnny E. Green. Images include a portrait of a young woman with a tennis racket labeled as the Atlanta Academy of Charm, a Bible reading at a residence on North Avenue, and interior scenes at the Grove Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1949-1950
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Johnny E. Green photographs

Production documents from films shot at the Atlanta History Center

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS837f
Scope and Content

This collection contains documents from films and television shows shot at the Atlanta History Center's Swan House. From the TV movie Anna Nicole there is a call sheet, work forms, and specifications for changes made to the Swan House. From the movie Hunger Games: Catching Fire there is a call sheet and script copies. And from the television show Vampire Diaries there is a cover page script autographed by the main cast.

Dates: 2012
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Production documents from films shot at the Atlanta History Center

Wilbur G Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS197
Scope and Content This collection contains the family photographs of the Kurtz and Fuller families as well as visual materials Kurtz created and collected during the course of his career. Family photographs pertain to Kurtz and Fuller families as well as a few images from Annie Pye Kurtz prior to her marriage to Wilbur Sr. Also included are images of Wilbur Sr. and friends during his time in Chicago, Illinois. The bulk of this collection is photographic materials which support the research and field work...
Dates: 1859-1972, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Wilbur G Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection