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Series III: Walter Aiken and Aiken family papers, 1893-1979, undated

 Series
Collection number: Series 3

Scope and Contents

This series documents Walter Aiken and the Aiken family's social activities, education, and military careers, and contains business, legal, and political documents. Included are papers from Walter Aiken's work as a coach and sports promoter at Atlanta University. The series also contains material collected about African American fraternal organizations and business associations such as the First Congregational Church, the Atlanta Negro Voters League, the Urban League, the Negro Business League, the Butler Street YMCA, and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. Of particular note are documents about Black housing and housing inequity as well as the Atlanta reunion of the 371st Infantry, an African American regiment that fought in World War I and World War II.

Dates

  • 1893-1979, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

6.46 linear ft. (ten document cases, three half document cases, and one oversize box)

Language

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This series is divided into 10 subseries; Subseries 1: Aiken family papers; Subseries 2: Aiken family business records; Subseries 3: Legal documents; Subseries 4: Political papers and records; Subseries 5: Military documents; Subseries 6: Sports papers; Subseries 7: Alumni and college associations; Subseries 8: Fraternal associations; Subseries 9: Business associations; Subseries 10: Other Aiken papers.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

Contact:
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Atlanta GA 30305
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