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Allen W. Hairston photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS315

Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs taken on the property of the Hoshall and McCabe residences at 1314 and 1328 Council Bluff Drive, near the intersection with Pine Forest Drive, in the Sagamore Hills neighborhood. The images show a wooded area, a creek, trees, and tree bark.

Dates

  • approximately 1960-1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.

Administrative/Biographical History

Allen W. Hairston (1928-2008) was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1928, to Bertha and Ralph Hairston. The family moved to Atlanta where Allen attended North Fulton High School. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1951and later took evening classes at Georgia State Business College. Hairston married Jean Walkly (1928-2013) in 1950 and they had four children: Allen Jr., Margaret, David, and Ralph. They lived at 1356 Council Bluff Drive in the Sagamore Hills neighborhood of DeKalb County from 1960 to 1970. Hairston worked as an insurance underwriter, banker, and office manager.

Extent

19 image(s) (19 black and white photographic prints)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1970

General

VIS 315 was previously catalogued as HAI.

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2018.

Title
Allen W. Hairston photographs
Author
Timothy Cole Hale
Date
September 2018
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

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