Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 441 - 460 of 557

Rick Beard papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS730
Scope and Content

These papers consist of research for the dissertation correspondence.

Dates: 1890-1980, undated

Riverside West Garden Club scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS715
Scope and Content

This collection contains one scrapbook describing the civic and social activities of the club. Material includes photographs, correspondence, a yearbook, and clippings. Of special interest are documents describing the club's work to restore the grounds of the Crossroads Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church on Mount Vernon Highway and Powers Ferry Road in Sandy Springs.

Dates: 1974-1975

Robert D. Klein Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS127
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection is comprised of images of buildings in the commercial district of downtown Atlanta, and in an outlying area which is presently known as Midtown. The collection includes views of the Empire Building on Broad Street (later named Citizens and Southern National Bank Building), the Hurt Building on Hurt Plaza, Rich’s Department Store on Broad Street, the Ruralist Press Building located on Hunter Street, and Peachtree Apartments (later named Hotel Peachtree Manor) located on...
Dates: circa 1920 -1925

Robert E. Stowers letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS458f
Scope and Content

This letter describes Robert E. Stowers' recollections of life in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 1920s.

Dates: 1983

Robert Foster Jr. Maddox papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS143
Scope and Contents

This collection documents Robert Foster Jr. Maddox’s political and banking career as well as Maddox family history. The bulk of the collection are scrapbooks, many from Maddox's years as Mayor of Atlanta.

Dates: 1861-1965

Robert Grady Pruitt papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS922f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a journal Robert G. Pruitt used to document his The Atlanta Constitution paper route; a book on the health center for the elderly Kingsford Atlanta Inn News from 1977 to 1979, edited by his sister, Georgia Pruitt; and a Certificate of Recognition for the Kingsford Atlanta Inn.

Dates: 1913-1979

Robert Lee Avary papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS16
Scope and Content

This collection consists of business papers, Methodist church papers, political papers, family records, and materials relating to Confederate veterans.

Dates: 1881-1958

Robert Rothberg photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS374
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs taken by F & L Photo Service and collected by Robert Rothberg of various downtown Atlanta buildings and businesses in the early 1930s. Notable scenes include the Alonzo F. Herndon (1858-1927) Crystal Palace barber shop on Peachtree Street, the Hurt Building, the J. P. Allen & Company department store, Chevrolet Motor Company, Moline Plow Company, King Hardware Company, and the Henry Grady Hotel.

Dates: Approximately 1930-1935

Robert S. Lowrance, Jr. records of the North Fulton High School Special Choir

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS801
Scope and Content

This collection consists of scrapbooks, citations, certificates, and other materials documenting the activities of the North Fulton High School Special Choir. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, notices, brochures, and correspondence.

Dates: 1944-1985

Rosalie Howell papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS119
Scope and Content The bulk of the materials in the Rosalie Howell papers document Howell's career as a Red Cross nurse during World War I and her subsequent world travel. Items include a scrapbook; correspondence with former patients; official Red Cross documents; clippings concerning her receipt of the Croix de Guerre from the French government; and travel books, postcards, and ephemera (primarily from the United Kingdom). The collection has material about, or created by, other members of the Howell family;...
Dates: 1880-1970, undated

Rosalie Howell photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS335
Scope and Content

This collection contains images of the residence of Judge Clark Howell (Rosalie Howell's grandfather) and the Howell family. Also included are photographs of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation and the Evan Park Howell School in Atlanta, Georgia. Of special note are images of Clark Howell's funeral at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta and a photo album related to Rosalie Howell's career as a Red Cross nurse during World War I.

Dates: approximately 1880-1963

Ross Ingram Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS165
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains snapshots of various neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia as well as portraits of members of the Weaver and Drake families as well as some of their extended families. Most of the snapshots of Atlanta were taken in the 1960s, but the family portraits are from an earlier period, and were evidently purchased by Mr. Ingram. The neighborhoods included in this collection are Ansley Park, Buttermilk Bottoms, Grant Park, Inman Park, Lower Midtown, Pittsburgh, and West End. The...
Dates: circa 1885-1969, undated, bulk 1964-1969

Roy LeCraw papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS504
Scope and Content

This collection consists of materials removed from a group of scrapbooks and includes pamphlets, programs, invitations, political ephemera, periodicals, posters, advertisements, and some correspondence.

Dates: 1907-1973; Majority of material found within 1929 - 1949

Russell Bellman Gone With the Wind Premiere Film

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS189
Scope and Content The collection, in its original format, is a single reel of spliced 16mm black and white, and color film shot by Russell Bellman during the festivities and premiere of Gone With the Wind. The beginning of the footage captures the Atlanta Junior League Ball at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium and was shot in black and white and color. Bellman shot the black and white portion from an elevated position panning the auditorium grandstands and floor area. The...
Dates: 1939

Ruth Henley photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS368
Scope and Content

This collection contains black and white photographs collected by Ruth Henley of John Willis Henley inside the Fulton County Courthouse and portraits of Atlanta Journal newspaper carriers on a trip to Washington D.C., in 1910, one of whom may be Thomas Henley.

Dates: 1906-1910

Sadie Estelle Martin Partridge papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS647f
Scope and Content The Sadie Martin Partridge papers include a narrative reminiscence of her youth and photocopies of newsclippings from 1972. In the narrative, Sadie describes the life of a well-to-do young girl in turn-of-the-century Atlanta. She emerges as a spunky, flirtatious young woman. She also describes the millinery trade in Atlanta, social activities of the time period, and her memories of the 1906 Atlanta race riot. The newsclippings feature Sadie much later in her life, when she babysat to...
Dates: 1972-1980

Sally Connally Martin scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS218f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a scrapbook of invitations, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings regarding deaths, weddings, anniversaries, and social events in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1913-1925

Sam Massell papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS695
Scope and Content

This collection contains a wide variety of material on the life and career of Sam Massell, Jr. It offers an excellent look at the careers of Sam Massell both as a political figure and as a businessman. There is also information relating to the many civic, political, and business organizations in which Sam Massell was involved. There are thirteen different series with topics such as Civil Rights, speeches, political information, trips, news releases, etc.

Dates: 1889-1983, undated

Sam Massell photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS322
Scope and Content This collection documents the public life of former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell. The majority of the images in the collection depict his time as mayor; others document his career as a realtor and member of the City of Atlanta Board of Aldermen. The images also document Massell's ceremonial duties as mayor, including presiding over groundbreakings; presenting keys to the city to special visitors; and ceremonies involving MARTA and Delta Airlines. The collection features images of Massell...
Dates: 1954-1991, undated; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1974

Samuel Cooper Inman interview transcription

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS420f
Scope and Content

This collection contains the transcription of an oral history regarding the Inman family and the Swan House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1992

Filtered By

  • Subject: Atlanta (Ga.) X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 123
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 82
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 50
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 39
∨ more
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 37
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 31
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 30
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 28
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 28
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 28
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 24
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 22
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 21
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 19
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
West End (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Five Points (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Georgia -- Politics and government 15
Inman Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 14
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 14
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 14
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 14
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Religion 13
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 13
Auburn Avenue (Atlanta, Ga.) 13
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 13
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 13
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 13
Construction -- Georgia -- Atlanta 13
Midtown (Atlanta, Ga.) 13
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 13
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. 12
Hospitals -- Georgia -- Atlanta 12
Housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta 12
Politicians -- Georgia 12
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 12
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 12
Women -- Societies and clubs 12
Airports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 11
Marietta Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 11
Police -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Streets -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 11
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Aerial views 10
Broad Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Decatur (Ga.) 10
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Gardening -- Societies, etc. 10
Historic buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Office buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 10
Whitehall Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 10
World War, 1939-1945 10
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia 9
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Economic conditions 9
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Business records -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Chastain Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Chattahoochee River 9
Church buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 9
Express highways -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Fires -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Fulton County (Ga.) 9
Local transit -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Neighborhood planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Political campaigns -- Georgia 9
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Stone Mountain (Ga.) 9
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 9
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Urban parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Vine City (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Zoning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 9
Aerial photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 8
Alabama Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
+ ∧ less
 
Names
Hartsfield, William Berry 18
Atlanta Historical Society 17
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 16
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 14
Georgia Institute of Technology 13
∨ more
Rich's (Retail store) 13
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 12
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 12
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 12
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 11
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 10
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Young, Andrew, 1932- 10
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 9
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 9
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 8
Atlanta (Ga.). City Council 8
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 8
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 8
Coca-Cola Company 8
Emory University 8
Fowler, Wyche, 1940- 8
Georgia Power Company 8
Massell, Sam 8
Atlanta (Ga.). Police Department 7
Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta History Center 7
Atlanta Water Works (Ga.) 7
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Hurt Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Inman, Emily Caroline MacDougald, 1881-1965 7
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Piedmont Driving Club 7
Agnes Scott College 6
American Red Cross 6
Atlanta (Ga.). Bureau of Planning 6
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Ga.) 6
Atlanta Urban Design Commission (Ga.) 6
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 6
C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 6
Henry Grady Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 6
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967 6
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 6
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 6
Slaton, John M. 6
Southeastern Fair (Atlanta, Ga.) 6
Underground Atlanta, Inc. 6
Zoo Atlanta 6
Atlanta (Ga.) 5
Atlanta Public Schools 5
Atlanta Regional Commission 5
Atlanta Urban League 5
Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
Capital City Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
Democratic Party (Ga.) 5
DuBose, Beverly M., 1918-1986 5
English-American Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
First National Bank of Atlanta 5
Forward Atlanta Commission 5
Fulton National Bank 5
Georgia School of Technology 5
Georgia State University 5
Georgia. General Assembly 5
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 5
Inman, Edward H., 1881-1931 5
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 5
Ku Klux Klan, 1915- 5
Kuhns Photographic Studio (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 5
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 5
United States. Army 5
United States. Navy. 5
University of Georgia 5
Allen family 4
Atlanta (Ga.). Board of Aldermen 4
Atlanta Art Association 4
Atlanta Falcons (Football team) 4
Atlanta Housing Authority 4
Atlanta Memorial Arts Center 4
Atlanta Pride Festival 4
Boy Scouts of America . National Council 4
Busbee, George, 1927-2004 4
Candler Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
Carnegie Library of Atlanta 4
Central Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
Citizens and Southern National Bank 4
Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia 4
Delta Air Lines 4
Flatiron Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
Frank, Leo, 1884-1915 4
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 4
Georgia. Department of Natural Resources (1972- ) 4
Georgia. Department of Transportation 4
Grant family 4
Inman family 4
Junior League of Atlanta 4
+ ∧ less