Sweet Auburn Curb (Municipal) Market Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the Sweet Auburn Curb (Municipal) Market papers that span the years between 1920 and 2013. It includes printed and published materials such as newspaper and magazine clippings but mainly administrative documents. These are court documents, lease agreements, correspondences, board meeting minutes, audits, financial statements, budgets, ledger booklets, and other managerial papers. There are several construction plans for the market's renovation project in this record and a newspaper spread that covers President Clinton’s visit to the market in 1999, market bonds, and the original articles of incorporation. These documents together comprise 18 boxes.
Dates
- 1920 - 2013
Biographical / Historical
The Sweet Auburn Curb (Municipal) Market is publicly owned by the city of Atlanta. It is nestled in the Sweet Auburn historic district at the direct center of the city. It opened in 1918 as an open-air produce stand and has been a pillar of the community ever since. Through time it has evolved from strictly supplying fresh livestock and produce, to now also containing restaurants offering diverse cuisines and health-conscious products. Not only does the market nourish the Atlanta public, but it also nurtures and sustained small businesses. This collection pieces together the puzzle of how this market has maintained its success for decades.
Extent
18 Linear feet
Language
English
Arrangement Note
The Sweet Auburn Curb (Municipal) Market Collection is arranged into two series: Series 1, Printed and Published Material; Series 2, Administration Documents. The Administration Documents series has 13 subseries: Subseries 1, Legal; Subseries 2, Bonds; Subseries 3, Lease Agreements; Subseries 4, Correspondences; Subseries 5, Board Meetings; Subseries 6, Audits; Subseries 7, Employee Documents; Subseries 8, Service Agreements; Subseries 9, Renovations; Subseries 10, Statements and Budgets; Subseries 11, Development Plans and Proposals; Subseries 12, Payment Memos and Invoices; Subseries 13, ledgers.
There is a restricted box containing folders that are restricted from public use.
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Martin and Afia Vassall. Completed February 2023.
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository