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Athens (Ga.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 94 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

An Introduction to Cotton Manufacturing in Clarke County, Georgia exhibit, ca. 1981

 Series — Box 3: Series MSS 016.009; Series MSS 016.027 [Barcode: 31001005172680], Folder: 13-15, 36-37
Collection number: MSS 016.009
Overview

This collection contains materials that apparently accompanied an exhibit about the history of cotton manufacturing in Clarke County, Georgia.

Dates: ca. 1981
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Athens Chamber of Commerce publication, 1917

 Series — Box 6: Series MSS016.023; Series MSS 016.024; Series MSS 016.025; Series MSS 016.026; Series MSS 016.028; Series MSS 016.029; Series MSS 016.030; Series MSS 016.031; Series MSS 016.032; Series MSS 016.033; Series MSS 016.034; Series MSS 016.035 [Barcode: 31001005172722], Folder: 40
Collection number: MSS 016.032
Overview

A single publication, entitled Athens Clarke County: What the Chamber of Commerce Is Doing for Them, featuring short texts, the organization's by-laws, and a list of members.

Dates: 1917
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Athens, Georgia: Tracing of a Map by E. P. Bishop

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Charles A. Rowland IV collection includes personal documentation of Mr. Rowland's activities in Athens in such organizations as The Five Points Neighborhood Association and the Athens Historical Society. Also included in the collection are city zoning papers and maps of Athens. The personal papers, ledgers, correspondence, checks, bank statements, court cases, and account books in the collection belonged to Judge J. D. Bradwell. The collection contains correspondence from...
Dates: ca. 1825-2005; Majority of material found within 1880-2005
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.002, Charles A. Rowland IV collection / Maps

Athens Magazine: Official Publication of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1971

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.010; Series MSS 010.011 [Barcode: 31001005174123], Folder: 1
Collection number: MSS 010.010
Overview

Five issues of a magazine published by the local Chamber of Commerce.

Dates: 1968-1971
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Athens Underground weekly newspaper, 1989

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.006; Series MSS 010.007; Series MSS 010.017; Series MSS 010.022; Series MSS 010.023; Series MSS 010.031 [Barcode: 31001005174090], Folder: 2
Collection number: MSS 010.006
Overview

A single issue of the Athens Underground weekly newspaper, dated November 9, 1989.

Dates: 1989
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Athens Weekly News, 2003-2004

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.012 [Barcode: 31001005174041]
Collection number: MSS 010.012
Overview

Issues of the Athens-based weekly newspaper.

Dates: 2003-2004
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Beth Abney collection, 1944-1998, bulk: 1992-1998

 Series — Box 2: Series MSS 016.008; Series MSS 016.010; Series MSS 016.011; Series MSS 016.012; Series MSS 016.013 [Barcode: 31001005173704], Folder: 46-49
Collection number: MSS 016.012
Overview

Family memorabilia and genealogy information, including photographs, concerning the Mobley-Abney family.

Dates: 1944-1998; Majority of material found within 1992-1998
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Beusse-Gibson-Eppard Families collection, ca. 1880-ca. 1930

 Series — Box 5: Series MSS 016.016; Series MSS 016.017; Series MSS 016.018; Series MSS 016.019; Series MSS 016.020; Series MSS 016.021; Series MSS 016.022 [Barcode: 31001005172698], Folder: 22
Collection number: MSS 016.020
Overview

Photographs, mostly unidentified; and materials pertaining to Lester and Joanna Eppard and to Henry Beusse.

Dates: ca. 1880-ca. 1930
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Captain Armadillo comic book, 1989-1991

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.014 [Barcode: 31001005174066]
Collection number: MSS 010.014
Overview

Five issues of Captain Armadillo, a comic book written by Phil Sanderlin and illustrated by Bill Staton

Dates: 1989-1991
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Collection of legal, financial, and political documents, Athens and its environs, 1897-1912

 Series — Box 2: Series MSS 016.008; Series MSS 016.010; Series MSS 016.011; Series MSS 016.012; Series MSS 016.013 [Barcode: 31001005173704], Folder: 9
Collection number: MSS 016.008
Overview

Varied documents pertaining to Athens, including jury and voters lists, a contract for the construction of Athens High School, and correspondence written by U.S. Representative and Judge Emory Speer, A. S. Erwin, also a judge, and Erwin's sons Howell and Stanhope.

Dates: 1897-1912
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

Crop Stories magazine, 2014

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.006; Series MSS 010.007; Series MSS 010.017; Series MSS 010.022; Series MSS 010.023; Series MSS 010.031 [Barcode: 31001005174090], Folder: 3
Collection number: MSS 010.017
Overview

Issues of the Athens-based magazine, Crop Stories, published by the Athens Farmers Market.

Dates: 2014
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

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

Empire State Chemical Company collection, 1910-1943

 Series — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS 016.002
Overview

Mostly correspondence pertaining to the Athens-based Empire State Chemical Company.

Dates: 1910-1943
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections

First Presbyterian Church (Athens, Ga.)

 Organization

Flagpole weekly newspaper, 1995-2021

 Series — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS 010.001
Overview

Most issues of the weekly newspaper Flagpole from 1995 to present.

Dates: 1995-2021
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Georgia Museum of Art

 Organization

Historic newspapers, 1877-1957, bulk: 1877-1897

 Series — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS 010.002
Overview

Issues of Georgia newspapers, all based in or around Athens, Georgia, except the Georgia Journal (Macon), from the late nineteenth century, again with the exception of the Georgia Journal, the issues of which date from the 1950s.

Dates: 1877-1957; Majority of material found within 1877-1897
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Image Magazine, 1977-1980

 Series — Box 1: Series MSS 010.005 [Barcode: 31001005174108], Folder: 1-2
Collection number: MSS 010.005
Overview

Most issues of the Athens-based Image Magazine.

Dates: 1977-1980
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.010, Periodicals collection

Janet McNair Clark papers, 1998

 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: 69
Collection number: MSS 016.043
Overview

Research materials about David and John Allan, residents of Athens around the time the city and University of Georgia were established, collected by Lavone Anglen; in addition to miscellaneous materials donated by Janet McNair Clark

Dates: 1998
Found in: Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library / MSS.016, Small collections