Darlene Roth (1941-2021) was born in Los Angeles, California, to Ellis (1915-2014) and Vivian Roth (1936-2007). She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley, a Masters in Philosophy from Occidental College, and a Doctorate in Philosophy from George Washington University. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and married Dana White, a history professor at Emory University. Roth was a historian, teacher, museum curator, writer, and speaker. She worked as a lecturer at Emory University from 1974-1982 and at the History Group, Inc., a professional historical consulting business in Atlanta, from 1976-1982. In 1982 Roth bought the History Group, renaming it Darlene Roth and Associates, and from 1989-1997 served as Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the Atlanta History Center (AHC). In addition, she published several books about Atlanta history, including Metropolitan Frontiers: A Short History of Atlanta, and Matronage: Patterns in Women's Organizations, Atlanta, Georgia, 1890-1940. Roth served as a member of the board of directors of the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum.