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Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Park Pride records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1158
Scope and Content

This collection contains minutes, clippings, and a report providing details of Atlanta parks prior to the creation of Park Pride. Also included in the collection are conceptual and master park plans and visioning reports which document the work of Park Pride and the communities with which they partner. Periodicals published by Park Pride as well as conference materials from annual meetings hosted by Park Pride are also a part of the collection.

Dates: 1905-2024, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Park Pride records

Peachtree Dunwoody Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1061
Scope and Content

This collection contains materials that document the social and civic history of the club. Several of the club's beautification projects are detailed and scrapbooks provide further information on the gardening topics studied such as the effects of automobile exhaust on gardens, soybeans, and soil lead poisoning.

Dates: 1967-1987
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Peachtree Dunwoody Garden Club records

Peachtree Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS681
Scope and Contents This collection contains minutes, committee reports, financial statements, membership information, and correspondence that documents the civic and social activities of the club. Materials from Presidents Brenda Dreyer and Dean Smith comprise a substantial section of the collection from the years 1999 to 2003. Also in the collection are scrapbooks as well as GCA manuals and meeting programs from the GCA Annual and Zone Meetings beginning with 1932. A large amount of material details the GCA...
Dates: 1923-2023, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Peachtree Garden Club records

Pine Forest Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1295
Scope and Contents

This collection contains minutes and yearbooks that document club membership, leadership, and activities. The club minutes include correspondence between members, clippings, and flyers for monthly activities, as well as information about awards won by the club.

Dates: 1996-2017
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Pine Forest Garden Club records

Planters Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS680
Scope and Contents of the Records

This collection includes histories, minutes, yearbooks, and scrapbooks documenting the Club's membership meetings, civic and social activities, as well as special projects.

Dates: 1931-2017, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Planters Garden Club records

Series IV: Planning and Development Committee records, 1957-1973

 Series
Scope and Contents This series contains committee meeting minutes from the Planning and Development Committee which reviewed and evaluated living conditions in Atlanta neighborhoods to ensure their suitability for citizens. The Planning and Development Committee also took considerations from the Department of Planning and Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board on urban renewal matters. The committee originally reviewed redevelopment of areas that included Butler Street, Atlanta University Center,...
Dates: 1957-1973
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / ahc.MSS1268, Atlanta Department of City Planning records

Sherwood Forest Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1287
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials that document the civic and social activities of the Sherwood Forest Garden Club. Included in the collection are flower show programs and ribbons, minutes, and yearbooks. Also a part of the collection are scrapbooks which illustrate the club's many projects including maintenance and beautification of the greenspace islands at intersections throughout the neighborhood.

Dates: 1952-2012, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Sherwood Forest Garden Club records

Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS398
Scope and Contents This collection contains images and items related to the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta's outreach activities and members. Included are photographs, negatives, and slides of annual events and contests, as well as WCC members and officers, meetings, and committees. Also included are materials related to activities conducted in partnership with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce. All images were taken in Atlanta, Georgia, unless otherwise...
Dates: approximately 1948-1981, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials