Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Annie L. McPheeters papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl90-005
Overview
The collection consists of the papers of Annie L. McPheeters from 1945-1990. Includes correspondence, reports, notes, photographs, and a variety of printed materials which are largely clippings, brochures, pamphlets, journals, and books. Much of the collection relates to McPheeters' personal involvement with the Auburn and the West Hunter Branches of the Atlanta Public Library, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Warren Memorial United Methodist Church, and the Utopian Literary Club. Other...
Dates:
1945-1990
Anthony "Tony" Daniels papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl008-008
Scope and Contents note
The Anthony "Tony" Daniels papers, 1980-2000, documents his professional and personal life through correspondence, diaries, journals, print materials, publications. The primary focus of the collection is his writings, which includes drafts, rewrites, scripts and related printed material. The collection also has records from the ensemble, ADODI Muse.
Dates:
1985-1999
Atlanta Life Insurance Company records
Collection
Collection number: aarl98-016
Overview
Records of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company from 1894-1994, 2000 which primarily document the operation of the company, and to a lesser extent, the role it played in Atlanta's African-American community. The record include officer's files; financial records; insurance policies and claims; Atlanta Life publications and printed material; non Atlanta Life publications and printed material; and architectural drawings, calendars, certificates and diplomas.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1945-1985; Bulk, 1945-1985 1894-1994 2000 1945-1985
Edward Randolph Carter and Andrew Jackson Lewis collection
Collection
Collection number: aarl90-004
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Edward Randolph Carter and Andrew Jackson Lewis from ca. 1890-1985. The papers include correspondence, printed material, photographs, financial records, clippings, a diary (1942) documenting Lewis' military service during World War II, and ephemera. Early materials (1905-1942) pertain to Carter's religious activities and duties as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) and also include writings and sermons of Carter. The bulk of the collection...
Dates:
[ca. 1890-1985]
Ella Mae Wade Brayboy papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl94-012
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Ella Mae Brayboy from 1935-1994 (bulk 1970-1991). The papers include correspondence, photographs, clippings, plaques, certificates, and printed material. The materials document Brayboy's activities with the Community Council of Atlanta (1973-1976), the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (1975-1989), the United Methodist Church, the use of the Atlanta Public Library for voter registration, and the Council on Battered Women...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1970-1991; Bulk, 1970-1991 1935-1994 1970-1991
Fan Collection
Collection
Collection number: EPFAN.123
Scope and Contents
The Fan Collection held by the Auburn Avenue Research Library consists of fans featuring black businesses and other Atlanta organizations. Some of these fans feature the images of prominent African Americans. The date range of the fans held in this collection range from 1928-2000.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1928-2000
Fred C. Bennette, Jr. collection
Collection
Collection number: aarl002-003
Overview
The collection contains photographs, news articles, minutes, and other printed materials which documents Fred C. Bennette's involvement with the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1965-1980; Bulk, 1965-1980 1962-1994 1965-1980
General Mills-Kroger oral history collection for the Friends of the Auburn Avenue Research Library
Collection
Collection number: aarl94-004
Overview
The collection consists of videotapes and cassette tapes of the General Mills-Kroger oral history collection for the Friends of the Auburn Avenue Research Library from 1994-ongoing. The collection contains interviews with a variety of individuals including African American businessmen and women, journalists, educators, librarians, community and civil rights activists. The materials document civil rights activities in Atlanta (Ga.), businesses in the Sweet Auburn District of Atlanta, the...
Dates:
1994-1999
Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl89-004
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. from 1880-1990. The papers include correspondence, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, and printed material documenting Jackson's musical performances and awards. Notable correspondents include Jimmy Carter, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, William Hartsfield, and John Kennedy. The collection also contains audio and video recordings, albums, music manuscripts, sheet music, and Jackson's paintings. The...
Dates:
1880-1990; 1957; 1957
Henry J. and Florine D. Furlow papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl89-006
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Henry J. and Florine Dyer Furlow from 1938-1986. The papers include correspondence, photographs, printed material, scrapbooks, ephemera, and sheet music documenting the Furlows' activities as music leaders at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, Ga.) and their involvement in educational and civic organizations in Georgia. Of particular interest are the programs, scripts, costumes, and publicity materials pertaining to the pageant "Heaven Bound." The...
Dates:
1938-1986
James Neal Montgomery collection
Collection
Collection number: aarl89-012
Overview
The collection consists of papers of James Neal Montgomery from 1922-1975. The papers include correspondence, financial records, printed material, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The materials document Montgomery's business activities in the entertainment field and include financial records and correspondence pertaining to the Southeastern Artists, Inc. (1944-1949) and the Sunset Casino (1943-1947); flyers, publicity announcements, concert announcements, and programs for various...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1940-1950; Bulk, 1940-1950 1922-1975 1940-1950
Links, Inc., Atlanta Chapter records
Collection
Collection number: aarl95-002
Overview
The collection consists of the records of the Atlanta Chapter of The Links, Inc., from 1953-1991. Series 1 contains materials relating to the National Association and includes charters, organizational manuals, programs, conference proceedings, newsletters and journals, membership directories, photographs, and invitations. Series 2 contains material pertaining to the Southern Area organization. Series 3 contains documents relating to the Atlanta Chapter and includes correspondence, minutes...
Dates:
1953-1991
Lorenzo Benn papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl92-002
Scope and Contents note
The Lorenzo Benn papers consist of biographical information, correspondence, financial records, publications, legislative works, and photographs. There is also a desk plate and funeral program of Lorenzo Benn.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1985-1988; 1968-1990
National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses collection
Collection
Collection number: aarl05-001
Overview
The National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses, an organization of professional nurse graduates of Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, is devoted to maintaining and publicizing the history of the school, which existed 1917-1982, and its founder, Mrs. Ludie Andrews; to fostering high standards of nursing and health care; and to engaging the issues facing African Americans in the nursing profession. The collection contains the Conclave's records and personal papers of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1972-2003; Bulk, 1972-2003 1917-2003 1972-2003
Pitts Family papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl98-011
Overview
The Pitts Family Papers contains letters, photographs, and a family history written in April 2000. The one (1) box collection that contains information from 1938 to 2000.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1900-1940; Bulk, 1900-1940 1900-2000 1900-1940
Ruby Parks Blackburn papers
Collection
Collection number: aarl89-001
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Ruby Parks Blackburn from 1933-1982. The papers include correspondence, financial records, minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, ledgers, ephemera, and political broadsides. The materials document Blackburn's involvement with the T.I.C. (To Improve Conditions) Club, the Atlanta Cultural League, and Ruby's Beauty Shop. Of particular interest are minutes (1954-1956, 1971-1976) and voter lists (1965-1975) of the Georgia League of Negro Women Voters and minutes...
Dates:
1933-1982
The 27 Club records
Collection
Collection number: aarl91-006
Overview
The collection consists of the records of The 27 Club (Atlanta, Ga.) from 1949-1969. The records include correspondence, by-laws, memoranda, membership rosters, guest lists, financial records, and minutes documenting the activities and interests of the club regarding the participation of African Americans in society and civil rights. The materials contain information on accommodations for African-American athletes in Atlanta (Ga.), funds for Charlayne Hunter, donations for those in need, and...
Dates:
1949-1969