Parks -- Georgia -- Fulton County
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Bartram Trail collection
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS867
Scope and Content
This collection contains three reports regarding the Bartram Trail. One report, the Bartram Heritage Report, is the culmination of the Bartram Heritage Studies that were proposed to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The main objective of this report was the establishment of a Bartram National Scenic Trail. The other two studies are of the scenic trail during the early 1980s. The reports contain various information including biographical data on William Bartram, maps of his travels,...
Dates:
1978-1982
G. Eric Harkness visual arts material
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS240
Scope and Content
This collection contains landscape drawings and photographic prints that landscape architect G. Eric Harkness produced between 1954 and 1994. A variety of projects are represented such as city planning, commercial and residential properties, parks and urban renewal developments. Of special interest are drawings and plans for Alpine Village of Helen, Georgia.
Dates:
1954-1994, undated
Irene Toy Sherard photograph collection
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS229
Scope and Content
This collection contains two albums of black and white photographs. The images are of Irene Sherard, her family and her friends. Most of the images are undated and are taken in outdoor settings. The subjects of the images appear to be young men and women participating in group activities in playful outdoor settings. Locations of the photographs include Brookhaven, Grant Park, Lithia Springs, and Little St. Simon's Island, Georgia. Some of the images have captions written by Irene Sherard....
Dates:
approximately 1900-1925
Norma K. and Edwin J. Seiferle papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1050
Scope and Content
This collection contains articles, memoranda, and correspondence relating to professional and civic organizations with which the Seiferles were involved. Among those organizations are the Atlanta Historical Society, the Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Botanical Society, and the Highpoint Civic Association. The collection also contains personal correspondence, coursework, family history, environmental studies, and travel interests. Material highlights a wide range of topics such as...
Dates:
1867-1989, undated
Series IV: Financial Department, 1854-1976, undated
Series
Scope and Contents
This series contains records from the Fulton County Financial Department, which oversees revenues and disbursements, and manages the County's debt and investment portfolio, risk management, and internal audits. These records document financial aspects of the County’s purview of Parks and Recreation; Department of Public Welfare; Inferior, Superior, Ordinary, and Juvenile courts; Roads and Revenue; taxation; Board of Commissioners; and Justice of the Peace. Material includes treasurer...
Dates:
1854-1976, undated