Tourism -- Georgia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Henderson family papers
File
Collection number: ahc.MSS1303
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal documents of the Henderson family and the business records of Henderson Travel Service. Included are articles; biographical sketches; brochures; certificates; correspondence; invitations; itineraries; memorandums; newspaper clippings; newspapers; programs; publications; and scrapbooks. Some of the materials in the collection are photocopies of their originals. The bulk of the collection are materials relating to operational and promotional activities of...
Dates:
1933-2007, undated
Henderson family visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS551
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs of the Henderson family documenting their personal lives and professional activities. Included are photographs of the Hendersons with extended family and friends; family portraits; weddings; family gatherings; and funerals. There are also photographs taken by and of Jacob Robert Henderson Jr. during his service as a Marine Corps solider during the Vietnam War. Most of the Henderson Travel Service photographs depict the several tours that were organized by...
Dates:
approximately 1930-2008, undated
Ken Patterson photographs | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS478
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs taken by Ken Patterson while he was a staff photographer for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Images include Atlanta buildings and scenes, such as the Baltimore Block row houses, Stone Mountain Industrial Park, and Atlanta Stadium. Sporting events are also featured, including a baseball game between the Atlanta Crackers and the Syracuse Chiefs in 1964, as well as images of golfer Bobby Jones (1902-1971) and Georgia Tech...
Dates:
1954-1986, undated
The Immigrant's Manual published by J. B. Derby
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS978f
Scope and Contents
This manual was compiled from newspaper articles written for Northerners interested in moving to Georgia or Florida. It provides guidance on establishing oneself in the Southern industries of sheep-husbandry, gold mining, and orange-growing. Specifically, it includes government statistics, interviews with workers, starting costs, and profit analysis on each industry. At the end of the manual there are advertisements for Georgia tourist attractions, such as resorts, hotels, and railroads. The...
Dates:
1878