Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
James Neal Montgomery collection
Collection
Identifier: aarl89-012
Overview
The collection consists of papers of James Neal Montgomery from 1922-1975. The papers include correspondence, financial records, printed material, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The materials document Montgomery's business activities in the entertainment field and include financial records and correspondence pertaining to the Southeastern Artists, Inc. (1944-1949) and the Sunset Casino (1943-1947); flyers, publicity announcements, concert announcements, and programs for various...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1940-1950; Bulk, 1940-1950 1922-1975 1940-1950
Links, Inc., Atlanta Chapter records
Collection
Identifier: aarl95-002
Overview
The collection consists of the records of the Atlanta Chapter of The Links, Inc., from 1953-1991. Series 1 contains materials relating to the National Association and includes charters, organizational manuals, programs, conference proceedings, newsletters and journals, membership directories, photographs, and invitations. Series 2 contains material pertaining to the Southern Area organization. Series 3 contains documents relating to the Atlanta Chapter and includes correspondence, minutes...
Dates:
1953-1991
Lorenzo Benn papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl92-002
Scope and Contents note
The Lorenzo Benn papers consist of biographical information, correspondence, financial records, publications, legislative works, and photographs. There is also a desk plate and funeral program of Lorenzo Benn.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1985-1988; 1968-1990
National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses collection
Collection
Identifier: aarl05-001
Overview
The National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses, an organization of professional nurse graduates of Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, is devoted to maintaining and publicizing the history of the school, which existed 1917-1982, and its founder, Mrs. Ludie Andrews; to fostering high standards of nursing and health care; and to engaging the issues facing African Americans in the nursing profession. The collection contains the Conclave's records and personal papers of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1972-2003; Bulk, 1972-2003 1917-2003 1972-2003
Pitts Family papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl98-011
Overview
The Pitts Family Papers contains letters, photographs, and a family history written in April 2000. The one (1) box collection that contains information from 1938 to 2000.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1900-1940; Bulk, 1900-1940 1900-2000 1900-1940
Ruby Parks Blackburn papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl89-001
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Ruby Parks Blackburn from 1933-1982. The papers include correspondence, financial records, minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, ledgers, ephemera, and political broadsides. The materials document Blackburn's involvement with the T.I.C. (To Improve Conditions) Club, the Atlanta Cultural League, and Ruby's Beauty Shop. Of particular interest are minutes (1954-1956, 1971-1976) and voter lists (1965-1975) of the Georgia League of Negro Women Voters and minutes...
Dates:
1933-1982
The 27 Club records
Collection
Identifier: aarl91-006
Overview
The collection consists of the records of The 27 Club (Atlanta, Ga.) from 1949-1969. The records include correspondence, by-laws, memoranda, membership rosters, guest lists, financial records, and minutes documenting the activities and interests of the club regarding the participation of African Americans in society and civil rights. The materials contain information on accommodations for African-American athletes in Atlanta (Ga.), funds for Charlayne Hunter, donations for those in need, and...
Dates:
1949-1969
William B. Matthews Papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl89-011
Overview
The collection consists of the papers of William B. Matthews from 1899-1925. Includes primarily correspondence, printed materials, ephemera, and photographs. The papers document Matthew's career in education; his involvement in the National Negro Business League, the Knights of Pythias, the First Congregational Church (Atlanta, Ga.), and Atlanta University. The collection also includes over 70 photographs and tintypes dating from the turn of the century.
Dates:
1899-1925