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Religious institutions -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS391
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence among the society's members, membership lists, biographies of some members, financial records, newspaper clippings, early recollections of Atlanta, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1909-1984, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society collection

Central Presbyterian Church records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS354
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of the records created by the Central Presbyterian Church. Included in the records are minutes, church histories, photographs, and programs.

Dates: 1858-1969
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Central Presbyterian Church records

Frances Outlar Photograph Collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS132
Scope and Contents of the Records Included in this collection are several photographs of Atlanta religious centers. Outlar photographed Christian churches, but also provided images of Jewish synagogues as well. The collection contains exterior views of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Central Baptist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, Christ the King Cathedral, St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Druid Hills Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, First Congregational Church, First Methodist Church,...
Dates: circa 1950, 1952-1953
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Frances Outlar Photograph Collection

Hebrew Benevolent Congregation records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS440
Scope and Content

This collection contains newspaper clippings, pamphlets, meeting minutes, calendar of events, and some correspondence.

Dates: 1895-1987, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Hebrew Benevolent Congregation records

Joseph Clayton Logan papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS137
Scope and Content This collection contains genealogical research, records of the Atlanta Chapter of the Associated Charities, manuscripts on a myriad of topics, and newspaper clippings. There is genealogical research on the Grant and Logan families gathered by Margaret Laing for her book, The Ten Years, 1905-1915, a history of the Atlanta Branch of the Associated Charities. Also included is correspondence that Laing received regarding her research from family members and...
Dates: 1903-1949, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Joseph Clayton Logan papers

Presbyterian Synod of Georgia records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS445
Scope and Content

This collection contains minutes and pamphlets from the Presbyterian Synod of Georgia and the Presbytery of Atlanta.

Dates: 1914-1966
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Presbyterian Synod of Georgia records

Sam P. Jones photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS327
Scope and Content This collection contains portraits of Reverend Sam P. Jones, as well as his immediate and extended family. Photographs depict family and friends in front of "The Cottage," Jones' residence in Cartersville, Georgia; celebrations such as Sam Jones' 50th birthday; Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, where Jones held revival meetings. Other photographs include portraits Tom Dunham, Jones' secretary, and the Jones family cook, Mat McCoy. Of particular note is a group portrait of Foreign...
Dates: 1870-1953, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Sam P. Jones photographs

United Church Women of Atlanta scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS388
Scope and Content

This collection contains ten scrapbooks created by members of the United Church Women of Atlanta organization. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, pictures, programs, reports, correspondence, and organizational records. The correspondence includes letters from Charles L. Weltner, James A. Mackay, Richard B. Russell, Herman E. Talmadge, Robert G. Stephens, Mayor Ivan Allen, and Sargent Shriver.

Dates: 1946-1976
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / United Church Women of Atlanta scrapbooks