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Minnie Hite Moody manuscript

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS160
Scope and Content

This collection consists of the typed original manuscript for Death is a Little Man, a novel about the Buttermilk Bottom section of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1936

Minor Studio Photograph Collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS138
Scope and Contents of the Records

This collection contains photographs, including aerial views, of public buildings, private houses, streets, and the business district in East Point, Ga. Included are images of Russell High School, Harris Street Grammar School, East Point Auditorium, East Point City Hall, the Police Station, Public Library, the Post Office, the Fire Station, and the Atlanta Municipal Airport. Also included in the collection are two photographs of a preserved adobe slave hut located in the East Point area.

Dates: 1947-1954

Miriam Sarah Saul commencement book

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS613f
Scope and Content

This collection consist of a commencement book belonging to Miriam Sarah Saul. It contains information on many of Saul's classmates including small photos of many. Also included is various information regarding Girls' High School, the faculty, and the students.

Dates: 1910

Miss Betty Lovejoy letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS213f
Scope and Content

This collection consists of a letter dated 9 October 1852, from Mr. W. B. Ruggles to Miss Betty Lovejoy in Atlanta. In the letter, Mr. Ruggles seems to be breaking off his relationship with Miss Lovejoy because of unrequited love.

Dates: 1852

Mitchell and Mitchell real estate records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS448
Scope and Content This collection contains real estate records used by the Mitchell and Mitchell law firm. The bulk of the collection are abstracts of title that track a property's legal history. Most of the abstracts are for Fulton County residences, but some document businesses; railroads; churches and cemeteries; streets; and neighborhoods. In addition to Fulton County, there are abstracts from Cobb, DeKalb, Bartow, Campbell, Cherokee, Clayton, Clinch, Floyd, Gwinnett, and Milton counties. The collection...
Dates: 1849-1958, undated

Monroe's Landscape and Nursery Company landscape architectural drawings

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS218
Scope and Content

This collection contains landscape drawings of both William L. Monroe, Sr. and William L. Monroe, Jr., as part of the Monroe's Landscape and Nursery Company, and represent a wide variety of clients including residential, commercial, churches, and parks. Of special note is a landscape plan of Chastain Woods for Chastain Memorial Park.

Dates: 1934-1987, undated

Montgomery M. Folsom scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS95
Scope and Content

This scrapbook contains clippings of poetry and prose by Montgomery M. Folsom.

Dates: 1880-1900

Morningside-Monroe Civic Association records

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Collection number: ahc.MSS712f
Scope and Content This collection contains materials related to the proposed Interstate 485 (I-485) and the civic organizations that were formed to fight it. Included in the collection is a chronology of the fight to stop I-485, correspondence, petitions, flyers, a map, and newspaper clippings. Letters consist of correspondence between the Morningside-Monroe Civic Association, Board of Aldermen President Sam Massell, Jr., former Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield, and Congressmen Richard B. Russell, Harry...
Dates: 1964-1974, undated

Morton Brailsford Paine photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS341
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of scenes in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Augusta, Georgia. Included are photographs of the American Bank Building; Piedmont Hotel; and the English-American Building (known as the Flatiron Building) in Atlanta. Other images include photographs of automobiles, bicycles, architecture, hotels, and bridges.

Dates: 1902-1915, undated

Moses Amos letter and article

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS744f
Scope and Content

This collection contains one letter written by Moses Amos in 1907 addressed to Charles J. Hopkins, thanking him for his regard for the African American community; one newspaper article on the Amos family's pharmaceutical work; and one letter by Louise C. Merrits, a nurse, who worked with Mrs. Irby.

Dates: 1907, 1982, 2004, undated

Moses H. Wright Civil War letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS386f
Scope and Content

This collection consists of the official letters Moses Hannibal Wright received prior to and during the opening days of the Civil War. Of particular interest is Wright's letter of resignation from the United States Ordnance Department and the letters detailing Wright's promotions within the Confederate Ordnance Department.

Dates: 1861-1862

Mount Paran Woods Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1000
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection includes minutes, newsletters, programs, financial records, and correspondence of the Mount Paran Woods Garden Club, documenting both the Club's social and civic activities. Treasurer's records consist of budgets, financial reports, and invoices. The Club's tax documentation includes material relating to the Club's tax-exempt status. The Club's scrapbooks provide a history of the Club's numerous social and civic activities over the decades, including details regarding the...
Dates: 1955-2019

Mrs. A. D. Johnson ephemera

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS183f
Scope and Content

This collection includes photocopies of a soldier's discharge from the Army of the State of Georgia during the Civil War; two photocopies of cover, forward, and first page of "Lessons in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic for Special School Work in Georgia"; photocopies of programs for plays; a paper on the establishment of the colony of Georgia; and copies of map sketches.

Dates: 1862-1919

Mrs. Beaufort Mathews Williams scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS327
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of two scrapbooks that contain newspaper clippings pertaining primarily to southern topics. The scrapbooks were compiled by a 90 year old friend of Mrs. Williams.

Dates: 1870-1930, undated

Mrs. C. E. McDaniel financial documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS227f
Scope and Content

This collection contains property deeds and title searches related to Atlanta property on Harris Street owned by Mrs. C. E. McDaniel.

Dates: 1874-1892

Mrs. Charles Elrod fashion plates

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS102f
Scope and Content

This collection contains fashion plates from magazines published in the 1880's.

Dates: approximately 1880

Mrs. Charles L. Gray photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS329
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of Mrs. Charles L. Gray as she was being interviewed by R.T. Eltzroth and Franklin Garrett during her visit to the Atlanta Historical Society's 1895 Cotton Exposition Exhibition on August 26, 1970.

Dates: 1970 August 26

Mrs. Crawford Barnett photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS281
Scope and Content

This collection contains images of historic buildings: the Georgia State Capitol and Second Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia; a group on the veranda of the National Hotel in Dalton, Georgia; and a group posing near Tallulah Falls. Other images feature Mr. and Mrs. Amory Brown of Macon, Georgia; a wedding cake trimmed by Mrs. Amory Brown; Brown Park in Canton, Georgia; and several images of the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama painting.

Dates: approximately 1870-1912, undated

Mrs. D. Mitchell Cox scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS340
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of seven scrapbooks assembled by Mrs. D. Mitchell Cox. Included in the scrapbooks are newspaper clippings on the Daughters of the American Revolution, Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and programs, photographs, and correspondence.

Dates: 1870-1930, undated

Mrs. E. L. Connally invitations and newsclipping

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS432f
Scope and Content

This collection contains documents relating to the festivities for the unveiling of the head of Robert E. Lee on the sculpture of Confederate leaders on Stone Mountain on January 19, 1924. Mary Virginia Brown Connally (Mrs. E. L. Connally) was one of the hostesses.

Dates: 1923-1924

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 123
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 119
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 91
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 82
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 79
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 75
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 74
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 69
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 67
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 66
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 53
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 53
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 52
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 50
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 47
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 47
Georgia -- Politics and government 46
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 44
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 42
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 39
World War, 1939-1945 39
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 38
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 37
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 36
Business records -- Georgia -- Atlanta 35
Gardening -- Georgia -- Societies, etc. 35
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Portrait photography 33
Women -- Societies and clubs 32
Gardening -- Societies, etc. 31
Georgia -- Genealogy 30
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 28
Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Music -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Business records -- Georgia 25
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Landscape architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta. 25
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Finance, Personal -- Georgia 23
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 23
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 22
Gardens -- Design 22
High schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Landscape architecture -- Georgia 22
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
World War, 1914-1918 22
Agriculture -- Georgia 21
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Slavery -- Georgia 20
Account books -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 19
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Landscape architecture -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Banks and Banking -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Military uniforms 17
Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Daguerreotypes 16
Gay activists 16
Gay bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Plants, Ornamental -- Georgia 16
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
West End (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Cycloramas -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Five Points (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Governors -- Georgia 15
Hospitals -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
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Language
Chinese 1
German 1
 
Names
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 32
Atlanta Historical Society 31
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 26
Georgia Institute of Technology 24
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 21
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 19
Coca-Cola Company 19
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 19
Emory University 18
Rich's (Retail store) 18
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 18
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 16
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Tullie Smith House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
University of Georgia 16
Atlanta History Center 15
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 15
C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Garden Club of Georgia. 15
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 15
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
United States. Army 15
Young, Andrew, 1932- 14
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 13
Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 13
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 13
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 12
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 12
Atlanta Public Schools 12
Georgia Power Company 12
Georgia School of Technology 12
Piedmont Driving Club 12
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 12
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company 12
Agnes Scott College 11
Atlanta (Ga.). City Council 11
Atlanta (Ga.). Police Department 11
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 11
Atlanta Water Works (Ga.) 11
First National Bank of Atlanta 11
Inman, Emily Caroline MacDougald, 1881-1965 11
Junior League of Atlanta 11
United States. Navy. 11
Atlanta Music Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Capital City Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 10
Inman family 10
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 10
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967 10
Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Massell, Sam 10
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 10
Washington Seminary (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 9
American Red Cross 9
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Atlanta Pride Committee 9
Atlanta Pride Festival 9
Commercial High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Connally, Joseph E. Brown, 1875-1920 9
Democratic Party (Ga.) 9
Fowler, Wyche, 1940- 9
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Frank, Leo, 1884-1915 9
Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883 9
Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
United Daughters of the Confederacy 9
Atlanta Art Association 8
Atlanta Public Library 8
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 8
Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 8
Georgia. Militia 8
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 8
Jones family 8
Jones, Bobby 8
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 8
Ku Klux Klan, 1915- 8
League of Women Voters of Atlanta/Fulton County 8
Olympic Games. (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Reeves Studios (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Trust Company of Georgia 8
Woodruff, Robert Winship 8
Aaron, Hank, 1934- 7
Allen, Louise Richardson, 1917-2008 7
Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta Journal (Firm) 7
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (Ga.) 7
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Boys High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Carnegie Library of Atlanta 7
Citizens and Southern National Bank 7
Condon, Linnie, 1844-1909 7
Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia 7
Confederate States of America. Army 7
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