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Atlanta Transit Authority collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS356

Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of business records pertaining to the Atlanta Transit Authority and subsidiary transportation companies. Included in the collection is correspondence and legal records pertaining to the daily operations of the company as well as copies of testimony from court cases involving the Atlanta Transit Authority. The bulk of the collection is a group of appraisal ledgers based on 1968 valuations of company property and equipment.

Dates

  • 1910-1950

Creator

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Administrative information about the Atlanta Transit Authority has not been determined.

Extent

12.3 linear ft. (3 document cases, 1 half document case, 7 record center boxes, and 1 oversize box)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1976 with subsequent additions.

Title
Atlanta Transit Authority collection
Author
Melanie Stephan
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

Contact:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040