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Susan Williams Jones papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS192f
Scope and Content

This collection contains letters regarding land grants and tax records for various members of the family of Susan Williams Jones. The papers cover several locations in Georgia including Dallas in Paulding County; Milledgeville in Baldwin County; and Summerville in either Richmond County or Chattooga County. The Summerville papers mention"the wild lands."

Dates: 1826-1910, undated

Susie Flynn Hughs photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS306
Scope and Content

This collection contains images of buildings constructed for the Cotton States International Exposition in Piedmont Park approximately 10 years after the fair. Other images include photographs of downtown Atlanta and two family members.

Dates: approximately 1905

Suzanne Anderson photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS405
Scope and Contents This collection contains images Suzanne Anderson took of Atlanta and metro Atlanta areas, prominent figures, and sporting events. Suzanne Anderson submitted most of the photos to Atlanta Magazine. The bulk of the images depict a two-year project in which Anderson photographed Atlanta Police Department crime scenes, patrol work, funerals, and outreach events. The collection also features photographs of major Atlanta and national figures, including Ralph David...
Dates: 1970-1999, undated

Sybil Argintar Bowers regional survey, "Fences in the Landscape of the Northeast Georgia Mountains"

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS945f
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a draft photocopy of Bower's regional survey, "Fences in the Landscape of the Northeast Georgia Mountains" prepared while she worked as a preservation planner for the Georgia Mountains Area Planning and Development Commission (later Georgia Mountains Regional Commission). Bower's survey examines the history of fences in the southeastern states and the types of fences used in northeast Georgia.

Dates: 1985

Sydney C. Kerksis papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS762
Scope and Content

This collection contains a number of Kersis' original manuscripts and the supporting research and correspondence as well as published copies of other articles.

Dates: 1946-1989

T. Cobb Benning Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS153
Scope and Contents of the Records

The images in this collection depict the construction of the English American building (also known as the Flatiron Building) at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Broad Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1897- 1898

T. S. Denison play

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS545f
Scope and Content

This collection contains one copy of "No Sense, Nohow" published by the T.S. Denison & Company Publishers of Chicago.

Dates: 1922

Tate family greeting cards

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS765f
Scope and Content

The collection contains 31 greeting and holiday cards to and from members of the Tate family. There is also an envelope and a bank receipt from 1928.

Dates: 1928, undated

Tatum family documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS619f
Scope and Content

This collection contains five items relating to the Tatum Family of Georgia. There are letters and a military parole pertaining to Robert P. Tatum. There is also a letter from W. E. Patmon (W.E. Patman), brother-in-law of Robert P. Tatum, to his family in 1861. Also in the collection is a cover from a Fulton County Confederate Veterans' Association and a Coley-Tatum-Patmon genealogy.

Dates: 1861-1914

Tau Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS911
Scope and Content

This collection contains an application booklet submitted by The Cultured Pearls Interest Group that includes by-laws and member profiles; event documentation, including from the Pink Ice Gala and 25th anniversary celebration; information about the "100 Years of Service: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Story" travelling exhibit; and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1992-2018

Taylor Flanagan scrapbook pages

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS110f
Scope and Content

This collection contains copies of newspaper clippings about Atlanta musicians and local musical performances.

Dates: 1918-1954

Tea Olive Garden Club scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS982
Scope and Content

This collection contains one scrapbook that documents the social and civic history of the club. The scrapbook includes correspondence, clippings, yearbooks, and photos. Flower show programs, and awards, as well as horticultural information are also a part of the scrapbook.

Dates: 1950-1958

Telamon C. Cuyler papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS13
Scope and Content

These papers consist of typescripts of Confederate and Georgia Militia general and special orders; an Alexander Stephens leter; correspondence of Telamon C. Cuyler to Ruth Blair regarding Mr. Cuyler's ancestors, and miscellaneous materials relating to the Civil War.

Dates: 1847-1950, undated

Tenth Street School World War I Memorial papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS774
Scope and Content

The collections consists of the papers found in the box put in the Memorial.

Dates: 1920-1922, 1969, undated

Terrell Family Papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS238
Scope and Content The scope of this collection ranges through two generations of the Terrell Family. Beginning with the papers of John Terrell and continuing with the papers of his son, Ralph Terrell and John Terrell’s daughter, Evelyn. The early papers include materials collected by John Terrell in his career as a fireman. These papers include correspondence, fraternal order membership cards, and newspaper clippings. Significant additions to the collection are two diaries for the years 1930 and 1931. The...
Dates: 1869-1950

Textile construction patterns

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS508
Scope and Content

This collection contains patterns, diagrams, instructions, and booklets pertaining to textile construction. Included are sewing, weaving, crochet, knitting, smocking, quilting, and applique patterns, as well as illustrations and instructions. Of particular interest is a "Guide to Ornamental Stitches," a handwritten manuscript accompanied by miniature samples of stitch, seam, and lace techniques.

Dates: 1893-1956, undated

The A. Fugazzi Company letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS702f
Scope and Content

This collection consists of one letter from The A. Fugazzi Company in Atlanta to the Bank of Clayton County in Jonesboro, Georgia. The letter references the collection of a bill for J. R. Duffy, a patron of the bank, that was not paid.

Dates: 1919

The Atlanta Community Network magazine, fall 1987 issue

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS967f
Scope and Contents This collection contains the fall 1987 edition of The Atlanta Community Network magazine. It covers issues pertaining to Georgia State Senator Hildred W. Shumake Jr.’s constituency. Articles include the legacy of University Homes, the first public housing units in the United States for African Americans; reflections from Agnes White, a volunteer at Grady Memorial Hospital; the consequences of Georgia Power's construction of the Vogtle nuclear power plant;...
Dates: 1987

The Bell House records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS957
Scope and Content The records document the annual meetings and accounts of the Bell House from 1922 until its dissolution. The Bell House records consist of a budget, ledger, meeting minutes, and general materials. The general materials include by-laws, correspondence, meeting notices, and a newspaper article on the demolition of the Thornton Mansion. The budget records the expenses of the Bell House, such as linen services, food deliveries, servant and manager salaries, and the rent received...
Dates: 1922-1957

The Chattahoochee Unit of the Herb Society of America records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1066
Scope and Content

This collection contains awards, minutes, newsletters, scrapbooks, and treasurer reports that provide details on the social and civic activities of the unit. Histories include correspondence, clippings, membership lists, and writings by members that document programs, garden tours, and outreach projects. Of special interest are craft projects such as quilting, soap making, herbal recipes, and floral arrangements.

Dates: 1979-2013

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 120
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 118
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 74
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 72
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 69
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 66
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 65
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 53
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 52
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 50
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 50
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 47
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 47
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Georgia -- Politics and government 44
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 44
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 43
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 39
World War, 1939-1945 39
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 37
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 36
Business records -- Georgia -- Atlanta 35
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 35
Gardening -- Georgia -- Societies, etc. 35
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 33
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 33
Women -- Societies and clubs 32
Gardening -- Societies, etc. 31
Georgia -- Genealogy 29
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Portrait photography 29
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 27
Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Music -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Landscape architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta. 25
Business records -- Georgia 24
Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Finance, Personal -- Georgia 23
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 23
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Landscape architecture -- Georgia 22
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Agriculture -- Georgia 21
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Gardens -- Design 21
High schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Slavery -- Georgia 20
World War, 1914-1918 20
Account books -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 19
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 19
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Landscape architecture -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Banks and Banking -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Daguerreotypes 16
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Gay activists 16
Gay bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Military uniforms 16
Plants, Ornamental -- Georgia 16
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia 15
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Cycloramas -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Invitation cards -- Georgia 15
Landscape architecture -- Southern States 15
Politicians -- Georgia 15
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
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Language
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German 1
 
Names
Atlanta Historical Society 32
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 31
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 26
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
Georgia Institute of Technology 23
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 21
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 19
Coca-Cola Company 19
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 19
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 18
Emory University 18
Rich's (Retail store) 18
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 16
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 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
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 15
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
United States. Army 15
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 14
Young, Andrew, 1932- 14
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 13
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 12
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 12
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 12
Georgia Power Company 12
Georgia School of Technology 12
Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 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 Public Schools 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 City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Atlanta Music Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Capital City Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Inman family 10
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 10
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967 10
Massell, Sam 10
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 10
Washington Seminary (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 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
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 9
Democratic Party (Ga.) 9
Fowler, Wyche, 1940- 9
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Frank, Leo, 1884-1915 9
Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) 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
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
Woodruff, Robert Winship 8
Aaron, Hank, 1934- 7
Allen, Louise Richardson, 1917-2008 7
American Red Cross 7
Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta Journal (Firm) 7
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (Ga.) 7
Atlanta Public Library 7
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 7
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Condon, Linnie, 1844-1909 7
Daughters of the American Revolution 7
English-American Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Garrett, Franklin M. (Franklin Miller), 1906-2000 7
Georgia State University 7
Georgia. General Assembly 7
Henry Grady Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
High Museum of Art 7
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