Olympic Games (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1996-07-19 - 1996-08-04
Functions
Places
- Atlanta (Ga.) (Residence)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew J. Young Papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl98-005
Scope and Contents note
The Andrew J. Young Papers document his career and family life spanning more than 50 years, including his positions as a minister, civil rights activist, Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Mayor of Atlanta, Co-Chair of the 1996 Atlanta Committee of the Olympic Games, and his involvement with Law Companies Group, Inc. and GoodWorks International. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, press releases, calendars, books, minutes, reports, publications,...
Dates:
1910s-2007
Athens 96 collection
Collection
Collection number: MSS.054
Overview
Athens 96 Incorporated was the corporation founded by Athens community members upon the announcement that Athens would host Olympic Soccer for the 1996 Olympics. The group brought together community leaders to serve as a community liaison between Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Athens Clarke County Government, Athens Clarke County non-profits and groups, and the broader community. They planned events and served as volunteers, as well as coordinated the donation of money and time to...
Dates:
1993-1998; Majority of material found within 1994-1996