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Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Alex M. Hitz papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS854
Scope and Content

This collection contains many of Alex Hitz's business and personal papers. Included are sociel security records, tax return, military records, and general business papers, both private practice and city commission. Hitz also assembled a "Compilation of the State's Grantees to All Land Lots in Fulton County." A family history and genealogy records are also included. The collection also contains Hitz's collection of programs from various Atlanta Theaters.

Dates: 1893-1972

Bernard L. Solari Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS147
Scope and Contents of the Records

These photographs depict the aftermath of a fire at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta. Included are photographs of the exterior of the building, interior light fixtures, the lobby area, theatre seating, and the theatre stage area, all damaged by the fire.

Dates: February 1978

Charles Bickerstaff and Joel Hurt Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS134
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains photographs of banks, businesses, theaters, clubs, hotels, and grocery stores in downtown Atlanta, including two structures, the Atlanta Theater and the Equitable Building that were built by engineer and developer Joel Hurt. The collection also contains photographs of the Candler Building, the Century Building, the Empire Building, the English-American Building, and the Piedmont Hotel. Among the images are photographs taken by Tracy Mathewson, Edwards and Sons, and...
Dates: circa 1893 - 1923

Children's Civic Theater playscript

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS22f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a playscript of a production titled East of the Sun and West of the Moon, dramatized by Edith Russell, based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen, with choreography by Lottie Hentschel. The script contains a list of the actors.

Dates: approximately 1950

DeGive family photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS509
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of the DeGive family of Atlanta, Georgia. Included are portraits of family members, and scrapbooks made by Henry Leon DeGive Jr. containing photographs of family and personal travels, as well as university life. The collection also includes photographs of the family's theaters, the DeGive's Opera House (corner of Forsyth and Marietta Streets) and DeGive's Grand Opera House (157 Peachtree Street).

Dates: 1925-1965, undated

Ellen Palmer scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS299
Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single scrapbook containing newspaper clippings pertaining to the Atlanta Theater and Atlanta Music Club.

Dates: Approximately 1920

Frances A. Pici visual arts materials

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS418
Scope and Contents This collection contains color slides and videos of LGBTQ+ activist events, performances, and sports. Included are images of two Atlanta lesbian softball teams, the Lorlei Ladies and the Tower Hotshots, as well as materials related to the Red Dyke Theatre and Lucina's Music performance venues. Also included are two activist events related to the Equal Rights Amendment (labeled as a picnic) and a gay rights march, both in Atlanta, Georgia. The videos depict performances by members of the Red...
Dates: approximately 1975-1990

H.J. Carr & Co. photographs and postcard

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS3
Scope and Content

This collection contains photos of commercial buildings, including hotels, office buildings, parking garages, a theatre, manufacturing buildings, a YMCA, educational facilities and railroad facilities. The architects involved on these construction projects include G. Lloyd Preacher, Ivey & Crook, and Neel Reid. Photographers include Edgar Orr, Rogers & Farmer, Fishbaugh & Lee, Francis E. Price, and Reeves Studio.

Dates: 1909-1932, undated

Hypathia B. Ray scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS302
Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single scrapbook that contains newspaper and program clippings pertaining to theatrical events.

Dates: 1909-1970, undated

Johnny E. Green photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS371
Scope and Content

This collection contains black and white photographs taken by Johnny E. Green. Images include a portrait of a young woman with a tennis racket labeled as the Atlanta Academy of Charm, a Bible reading at a residence on North Avenue, and interior scenes at the Grove Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1949-1950

Joseph Brown photographs of downtown Atlanta

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS214
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of downtown Atlanta, Georgia taken by Joseph Brown, a citizen of Atlanta. Included are images of buildings such as the Equitable Building, Hurt Building, Trust Company building, and William Oliver building. Other photographs include images of Forsyth Theatre, Oakland Cemetery, Central City Park and Peachtree Street.

Dates: 1969-1974

Katharine Hinton Wootten scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS330
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of four scrapbooks that contain cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The majority of the materials pertain to Atlanta events.

Dates: 1884-1917, undated

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce visual arts materials

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS167
Scope and Contents This collection consists of images of geographic locations in the Metropolitan Atlanta region, and several events, most probably used in promotional material published by the Chamber. The majority of the photographs are aerial views of the city, as well as Atlanta landmarks, and commercial and government buildings. The identity of the photographers who produced the images has not been determined. This collection also contains four films produced by the Chamber. They depict Atlanta's first...
Dates: 1922-1993, undated

Norman F. Bielowicz Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS150
Scope and Contents of the Records

These images were taken by Norman F. Bielowicz of Decatur, Georgia and depict the fire that occurred on January 30, 1978 at the Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta.

Dates: January 30, 1978

Penthouse Theatre scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS520
Scope and Content

This collection contains materials from a scrapbook documenting the activities of the Penthouse Theatre. Included are advertising flyers, correspondence, and copies and originals of newspaper clippings and programs.

Dates: 1946-1951, undated

Philip T. Shutze visual arts materials

 Collection
Collection number: 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

Postcard collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS93
Scope and Contents This collection contains postcards that depict scenes in Atlanta and the state of Georgia. Most of the images are of man-made structures in Atlanta including Agnes Scott College, Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), Biltmore Hotel, Booker T. Washington High School, Bulloch Hall, Candler Building, Capitol City Club, City Hall, Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta Cyclorama at Grant Park, English-American (Flatiron) Building, Fort...
Dates: 1899-1990, undated

Southline Press, Inc. records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1015
Scope and Content This collection contains corporate records of Southline Press, and includes advertising and administrative records, published articles, and research files. Advertising records include advertising copy, sales records, advertising rates, and sales invoices. Administrative records contain budgets, contracts, reader surveys, and correspondence of Southline publisher Todd Evans. The remainder of the collection consists of drafts and copies of articles published in...
Dates: 1959-1988, undated; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1988