Atlanta (Ga.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Ella Mae Wade Brayboy papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl94-012
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Ella Mae Brayboy from 1935-1994 (bulk 1970-1991). The papers include correspondence, photographs, clippings, plaques, certificates, and printed material. The materials document Brayboy's activities with the Community Council of Atlanta (1973-1976), the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (1975-1989), the United Methodist Church, the use of the Atlanta Public Library for voter registration, and the Council on Battered Women...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1970-1991; Bulk, 1970-1991 1935-1994 1970-1991
Fan Collection
Collection
Identifier: EPFAN-123
Scope and Contents
The Fan Collection held by the Auburn Avenue Research Library consists of fans featuring black businesses and other Atlanta organizations. Some of these fans feature the images of prominent African Americans. The date range of the fans held in this collection range from 1928-2000.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1928 - 2000
Fred C. Bennette, Jr. collection
Collection
Identifier: aarl002-003
Overview
The collection contains photographs, news articles, minutes, and other printed materials that document Fred C. Bennette, Jr.'s involvement with the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta.
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1965-1980; Bulk, 1965-1980 1962-1994 1965-1980
Freddye Scarborough Henderson family papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl005-029
Scope and Contents
The Freddye Scarborough Henderson Family papers document the lives of Freddye Henderson and her family. The collection covers her family's involvement in creating the Henderson Travel Service, the first full-service African American travel service in Atlanta and the United States. The collection also throws light onto Freddye's educational background, highlighting her graduation from NYU's Master in Fashion and Merchandishing program as she was the first Black woman to do so, and her forays...
Dates:
1890 - 2015
Gate City Day Nursery Association correspondence, 1978
File — Box 3, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Freddye Scarborough Henderson Family papers document the lives of Freddye Henderson and her family. The collection covers her family's involvement in creating the Henderson Travel Service, the first full-service African American travel service in Atlanta and the United States. The collection also throws light onto Freddye's educational background, highlighting her graduation from NYU's Master in Fashion and Merchandishing program as she was the first Black woman to do so, and her forays...
Dates:
1978
Gate City Day Nursery Association minutes, 1973 - 1981
File — Box 3, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Freddye Scarborough Henderson Family papers document the lives of Freddye Henderson and her family. The collection covers her family's involvement in creating the Henderson Travel Service, the first full-service African American travel service in Atlanta and the United States. The collection also throws light onto Freddye's educational background, highlighting her graduation from NYU's Master in Fashion and Merchandishing program as she was the first Black woman to do so, and her forays...
Dates:
1973 - 1981
Gate City Day Nursery Association printed material, 1976 - 1982
File — Box 3, Folder: 59
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Freddye Scarborough Henderson Family papers document the lives of Freddye Henderson and her family. The collection covers her family's involvement in creating the Henderson Travel Service, the first full-service African American travel service in Atlanta and the United States. The collection also throws light onto Freddye's educational background, highlighting her graduation from NYU's Master in Fashion and Merchandishing program as she was the first Black woman to do so, and her forays...
Dates:
1976 - 1982
General Mills-Kroger Oral History collection for the Friends of the Auburn Avenue Research Library
Collection
Identifier: aarl94-004
Overview
The collection consists of videotapes and cassette tapes of the General Mills-Kroger Oral History collection for the Friends of the Auburn Avenue Research Library from 1994-ongoing. The collection contains interviews with a variety of individuals, including African American businessmen and women, journalists, educators, librarians, community and civil rights activists. The materials document civil rights activities in Atlanta (Ga.), businesses in the Sweet Auburn District of Atlanta, the...
Dates:
1994-1999
Georgia Women's Business Ownership Conference, 1984-02-01
File — Box 3, Folder: 61
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Freddye Scarborough Henderson Family papers document the lives of Freddye Henderson and her family. The collection covers her family's involvement in creating the Henderson Travel Service, the first full-service African American travel service in Atlanta and the United States. The collection also throws light onto Freddye's educational background, highlighting her graduation from NYU's Master in Fashion and Merchandishing program as she was the first Black woman to do so, and her forays...
Dates:
1984-02-01
Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl89-004
Overview
The collection consists of papers of Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. from 1880 to 1990. The papers include correspondence, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, and printed material documenting Jackson's musical performances and awards. Notable correspondents include Jimmy Carter, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, William Hartsfield, and John Kennedy. The collection also contains audio and video recordings, albums, music manuscripts, sheet music, and Jackson's paintings. The...
Dates:
1880-1990; 1957