Robert Jones records of the Atlanta Cyclorama restoration
Scope and Content
This collection contains material pertaining to the restoration of the Atlanta Cyclorama, including invoices, receipts, newspaper clippings, employee information, payrolls, bank statements, and correspondence.
Dates
- 1958-1986, undated
Creator
- Jones, Robert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Robert Jones and Tom Ferguson were the local supervisors in charge of the restoration of the Atlanta Cyclorama during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The restoration was done by Gustav A. Berger of Berger Art Conservation, Inc. of New York. The work began in January 1979 and was completed in October 1982, but negotiations began in 1973. The project officially ended in 1985.
Extent
10.84 linear ft. (26 document cases)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1985
Description Control
This collection was reprocessed in 2014.
- Title
- Robert Jones records of the Atlanta Cyclorama restoration
- Author
- Josh Hogan
- Date
- July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository