Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials
Scope and Contents
This collection contains images and items related to the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta's outreach activities and members. Included are photographs, negatives, and slides of annual events and contests, as well as WCC members and officers, meetings, and committees. Also included are materials related to activities conducted in partnership with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce. All images were taken in Atlanta, Georgia, unless otherwise noted.
Dates
- approximately 1948-1981, undated
Creator
- Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta (Organization)
- Jillson, Floyd, 1926-2011 (Person)
- Reeves Studios (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
- Delta Air Lines (Organization)
- Thomas, Clifford W. (Person)
- Black, William G. (Person)
- Elliotts' Peachtree Studio (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
- Kislek Photographers (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
- Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
- Gossett, J. B. (Person)
- Patterson, Ken (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing 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.
Biographical / Historical
The Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta (WCC) was formed in 1922 as the Women's Division of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 1937 it was restructured to form an independent organization devoted to making Atlanta a safer and more beautiful place in which to live and work. The organization grew significantly in ensuing decades, involving itself with numerous aspects of community improvement and business and civic development. Its overall objective is the advancement of the civic, cultural, commercial, educational, and health interests of Atlanta as defined by Atlanta business women. The organization recognizes and encourages the prominent leadership role these business women play in the affairs of Atlanta and the state of Georgia. In 1967 the WCC began sponsoring the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, transforming the fledgling and irregularly-held event into an annual April event. The Festival attracts many visitors to Atlanta, thus positively impacting the economy and culture of the metropolitan area.
Extent
1161 item(s) (658 black and white photographic prints, 250 black and white negatives, 83 color photographic prints, 68 color slides, 60 black and white slides, 37 color negatives, three caption pages, one drawing, and one photo collage)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series. Series I. Administrative; and Series II. Outreach.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Some of the items are located in cold storage (CS) as indicated in the descriptive inventory. Patrons must allow 24 hours after retrieval of cold storage item(s) before viewing material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1982
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2021.
- African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Air -- Pollution
- Airports -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
- Art festivals
- Arts fund raising -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department
- Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Atlanta Dogwood Festival
- Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce
- Atlanta Woman's Club (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Beauty contests -- Georgia
- Charities -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Cooper, Pola
- Dogwoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Festivals -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Flowering trees -- Georgia
- Fund raising -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Georgia Department of Education
- Grady Homes (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Hartsfield, William Berry
- Herndon Homes (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
- Labor unions -- Georgia
- Litter (Trash) -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
- Meetings -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Noise pollution -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Stone Mountain Memorial State Park (Ga.)
- Street cleaning -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Swan Coach House (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Tarrance, Anne
- Tree planting -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Water -- Pollution
- Women -- Awards -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women -- Employment -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs
- Women civic leaders -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women educators -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women teachers -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Title
- Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials
- Author
- Kate Daly
- Date
- January 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository