Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Davison-Paxon Company photographs
Collection
Identifier: ahc.VIS205
Scope and Content
This collection contains twenty-five black and white photographs of the interior of the Davison-Paxon Company department store on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. Fifteen photographs are of Christmas decorations in the toy, men's, home goods, and jewelry departments as well as at the entrance to the store and an overheard view of the main floor (1948-1954). The Christmas photographs also show children and staff members interacting with the decorations as well as the construction of the...
Dates:
1948-1959
J. P. Allen & Company construction documents
Collection
Identifier: ahc.MSS818f
Scope and Content
The collection contains the proposal and construction specifications for the J. P. Allen & Company store building located at 215 Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta, Georgia. The index documents the general conditions, heating, plumbing, and electrical work of the building, as well as other aspects in the construction process. Two addenda provide a list of changes and omissions to the original plans.
Dates:
1926-1927
J. Regenstein Co. pamphlet and letter
Collection
Identifier: ahc.MSS817f
Scope and Content
This collection contains a pamphlet titled You and Regenstein's that contains information for new employees as well as a typed letter from the J. Regenstein Co. written to Mr. L. M. King of Jonesboro, Georgia.
Dates:
1908, 1950
Lucinda Bunnen photographs
Collection
Identifier: ahc.VIS395
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs taken for Movers and Shakers in Georgia by Lucinda Bunnen and Frankie Coxe. The collection includes images of notable political, business, cultural, and arts figures between 1976-1978 in Georgia. Also included are photographs of events such as Jimmy Carter's presidential election, a Decatur Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) planning meeting, the Ramblin' Raft Race on the Chattahoochee River, an Atlanta Symphony...
Dates:
approximately 1976-1978
Mildred L. Jackson papers
Collection
Identifier: ahc.MSS908
Scope and Content
This collection contains material related to the Fashion Group, Inc., Rich's Fashionata, and the fashion industry in Atlanta. Included in the collection are membership lists, newsletters, souvenir programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence and event planning materials, and greeting cards. The collection is divided into three series: Series I, The Fashion Group, Inc.; Series II, Fashionata; and Series III, Greeting Cards sent...
Dates:
1945-1980, undated
Philip T. Shutze visual arts materials
Collection
Identifier: ahc.VIS351
Scope and Content
This collection contains architectural drawings, sketches, artwork, and photos of Shutze's professional work, his travels, his personal life, and his antiques. The architectural drawings are from the firms of Norrman, Hentz & Reid; Hentz & Reid; Hentz, Reid & Adler; Hentz, Adler & Shutze; and Shutze & Armistead, as well as drawings representing historic buildings designed by other architects and firms. Among his most well known buildings are Swan House owned by Edward and...
Dates:
1820-1993, undated
Rich's Department Store new employee training documents
Collection
Identifier: ahc.MSS791f
Scope and Content
This collection contains training materials for new female Rich's hires. Specifically, material includes booklets on the chemistry and care of Nylon and other fabrics, as well as tips on how to sell these and other products. The documents include store policy and procedures, and one entry blank for a Deering, Milliken & Co., Inc. retail sales personnel contest. Of special note are three Elizabeth Arden wellness pamphlets that provide tips on diet, skincare, and exercise for women.
Dates:
1946-1953, undated
Sally F. White papers
Collection
Identifier: ahc.MSS1128
Scope and Content
This collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, research materials, manuscripts, records, and other documents from Sally F. White's work with various public service organizations. The bulk consists of material regarding White's work with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) as well as other archival material from the 1996 Olympics and Paralympics. The collection also contains documents created by the Atlanta Fashion Group during the United States Bicentennial in 1976,...
Dates:
1949-2010, undated