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Athens (Ga.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Naf

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred T. Humphreys photograph collection, 1970s-1980s

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 016.001; Series MSS 016.002; Series MSS 016.003; Series MSS 016.004; Series MSS 016.005; Series MSS 016.006; Series MSS 016.007 [Barcode: 31001005173712], Folder: 1
Collection number: MSS 016.001
Overview

Eight photographs of Athens and Oconee County taken by Alfred T. Humphreys in the late 1970s-early 1980s.

Dates: 1970s-1980s
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Downtown Athens aerial photographs, 1959

 Series — Box 8: Series MSS 016.038; Series MSS 016.040; Series MSS 016.041; Series MSS 016.042; Series MSS 016.043; Series MSS 016.044; Series MSS 016.045; Series MSS 016.046; Series MSS 016.047 [Barcode: 31001005172706], Folder: 73
Collection number: MSS 016.047
Overview

Eight photographs of downtown Athens, of unknown provenance, apparently taken from the top of the Holman Hotel/C. and S. Bank/Bank of America building (the tallest in Athens), dated July 1959.

Dates: 1959
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Georgia postcard collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005172367], Object: 1-80
Collection number: MSS.023
Overview

Postcards depicting buildings and scenes in Athens and other Georgian communities.

Dates: ca. 1930-ca. 2000
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / Georgia postcard collection

Gayther Plummer collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS.052
Overview

This collection mostly pertains to Gayther Plummer's work as a climatologist, including soil surveys, as well as two folders of materials relating to his work with the Georgia Heritage Trust.

Dates: 1901-1988; Majority of material found within 1959-1988
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / Gayther Plummer collection

Dan McClure slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS.055
Overview

Slides of photographs taken by Dan McClure for local publications including Athens Magazine and as owner of McClure Studios.

Dates: 1970 - 1990
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / Dan McClure slides

Towards a History of Athens collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005172672]
Collection number: MSS.058
Overview

This collection apparently contains materials intended for a project entitled, Towards a History of Athens, Georgia. The provenance of the collection is uncertain. Given its small size, its original compiler may have intended to include other materials.

Dates: 1958
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / Towards a History of Athens collection