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Railroads -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Albert M. Harbin papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS503
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, copies of photographs, time tables, wage schedules, rule books, and other publications pertaining to Harbin's employment as a railroad engineer. Also included are railroad union and Masonic publications.

Dates: 1889-1982, undated; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1921
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Albert M. Harbin papers

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Photograph Collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS123
Scope and Contents of the Records

The photographs in this collection were taken on June 19, 1908, the occasion of the running of the “Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Special,” the first regular passenger train of the Atlanta Division of the Atlanta, Birmingham, and Atlantic Railroad. The photographs were taken by Abananza Studios of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1908 June 19
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Photograph Collection

Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS591
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection consists primarily of the records of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. The collection includes a small amount of material (1929-1952) from predecessor organizations: Central Atlanta Improvement Association, Greater Atlanta for Annexation, Inc, and the Central Marietta Street Association. The collection also includes early correspondence regarding the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad and the construction of viaducts and bridges in downtown Atlanta in the 1920s and...
Dates: 1924-1994, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Records

Herbert H. Lee Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS130
Scope and Contents of the Records Included in this collection are slides and photographs of geographic locations, events, and transportation in Atlanta and the state of Georgia. The collection contains images of downtown Atlanta, including aerial views, government buildings, private residences, parks, street scenes, railroads, as well as photographs depicting poverty and sub-standard housing. The photographs of Herbert H. Lee are an excellent resource for those interested in the subject of urban renewal, and the post-World...
Dates: 1919- 1968, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Herbert H. Lee Photographs

James H. Elliott letters to the Atlanta Historical Society

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS745f
Scope and Content

This collection contains two letters sent to the Atlanta Historical Society by J. H. Elliott. The letters contain Georgia news stories from the Scientific American, transcribed by Elliott in 1943. The stories date from 1847 to 1854.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / James H. Elliott letters to the Atlanta Historical Society

L. B. Slaughter documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS508f
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, clippings, and a certificate of L. B. Slaughter who worked 52 years for the Georgia Railroad as a commercial agent.

Dates: 1918-1956
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / L. B. Slaughter documents

Lemuel P. Grant papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS100
Scope and Content This collection contains letters to and from Grant regarding construction of railroads in Pennsylvania and throughout the southeastern United States; the defense of Atlanta during the Civil War; and personal matters. Other items in the collection include Grant’s personal diaries from 1843, 1844, and 1845, as well as account books covering railroad land transactions; railroad costs; and cash accounts. Additional items include a report on the condition of railroads around Atlanta, Georgia,...
Dates: 1838-1869
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Lemuel P. Grant papers

Leonard H. Eicholtz Civil War letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS101f
Scope and Content This collection contains a letter sent from Leonard H. Eicholtz to Washington Townsend. Eicholtz discusses his change in base from Saint Mary's to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and explains that he is "engaged in the Construction Corps, rebuilding bridges and track in the rear of Sherman's Army." He discusses his work rebuilding a 600 foot long and seventy-five foot high bridge in six days. Eicholtz notes that Sherman has Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston on the run and predicts that the...
Dates: 1864 June 27
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Leonard H. Eicholtz Civil War letter

Postcard collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS93
Scope and Contents This collection contains postcards that depict scenes in Atlanta and the state of Georgia. Most of the images are of man-made structures in Atlanta including Agnes Scott College, Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), Biltmore Hotel, Booker T. Washington High School, Bulloch Hall, Candler Building, Capitol City Club, City Hall, Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta Cyclorama at Grant Park, English-American (Flatiron) Building, Fort...
Dates: 1899-1990, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Postcard collection

Railway Mail Service, 4th Division, United States Post Office

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS346
Scope and Content This collection consists of fourteen volumes of material relating to the Railway Mail Service, 4th Division of the United States Post Office. Included are appointment records and superintendent's general correspondence. The appointment books include the name of the employees, their ages, where appointed, salary, how appointed, reason for termination, date of appointment, commenced service, ceased service, pay office, and their key number to the iron mail lock. Most of the volumes are...
Dates: 1887-1945
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Railway Mail Service, 4th Division, United States Post Office

Sally Eugenia Brown photograph album

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS238
Scope and Content

The photograph album documents the travels of Sally Eugenia Brown from approximately 1890-1902. Identified photographs show the “Eden Fair” (location unknown) in September 1900; Mount Washington in New Hampshire; Saratoga, New York; and “Storyman Camp” (location unknown) in 1902. The remaining images include exterior views of building and homes, railroad trains and stations, streetcars, ships, and scenes of natural waterfalls. Of note are three albumen prints of Brown and her family.

Dates: approximately 1890-1902
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Sally Eugenia Brown photograph album

Western and Atlantic Railroad minute book

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS64
Scope and Content

Minute book of the Western and Atlantic Railroad covering the years 1870-1890.

Dates: 1870-1890
Found in: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center / Western and Atlantic Railroad minute book

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 the Atlanta History Center / Wilbur G Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection