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Ivey Peterson papers

 Collection
Identifier: M044
Abstract: Radio personality Ivey Peterson appeared on Atlanta's WSB Radio from 1941, serving as sometime master of ceremonies for the WSB "Barn Dance" and later appearing as one of the new cast members on "Barn Dance" when the show was revived in 1952. Peterson, who died in 1991, also co-owned a popular Atlanta country music nightspot, the Covered Wagon. His papers consist of correspondence, handbills, news clippings and songbooks (all in photocopied form), and 44 photographs of handbills and of...
Dates: circa 1935-1963

J. M. Long collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-41
Abstract:

The J. M. Long Collection, 1905-1960, contains information including dues books, dinner programs, newspaper clippings and certificates associated with his membership in the International Association of Machinists, Lodge One.

Dates: 1905-1960

J. W. Giles papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1974-29
Abstract: James William Giles, labor leader, served as an official of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 84 and as Secretary, Georgia State AFL-CIO. The collection consists of papers of J.W. Giles from 1920-1978. Includes correspondence, financial statements, legal documents, minutes, motion pictures, and printed materials. The bulk of the records relate to Giles' work with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 84 (1920-1972) and the Georgia State AFL-CIO...
Dates: 1920-1978

Jack Holden papers

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Identifier: M041
Abstract: Jack Holden (born Milton Jackson) teamed up with Fairley Holden as a guitar and vocal duo on WATL in Atlanta. The pair moved to Ohio and built an active and successful performing career as "The Holden Brothers." After wartime service, they followed separate careers. Jack moved to Atlanta in 1949, where he continued a performing and radio career, frequently performing with his wife, Frances Thompson Holden (using the stage name "Frances Kay"). The Jack Holden papers contain photocopies of...
Dates: circa 1939-circa 1976

Jack Spiceland collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2009-05
Abstract:

Grady Memorial Hospital, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the largest public hospitals and busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the United States. Jack Spiceland served as an anesthesiologist at the hospital. His collection includes staff directories from Grady Memorial Hospital, 1974-1983 and a Grady Memorial Hospital centennial anniversary calendar, 1992.

Dates: 1974-1983

Jack Tarver research collection

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Identifier: M197
Abstract: Jackson Williams "Jack" Tarver was born March 2, 1917, in Savannah, Georgia, the only son of banker and hotelier Otis M. Tarver and deLuth Williams Tarver. In 1938, he graduated from Mercer University in Macon with a degree in journalism and began his professional career at The Vidalia Advance The Jack Tarver Research Collection includes logs, indices, one transcript and sound copies of WSB, WABE and WAOK radio programs from the 1950s and the...
Dates: 1955-1969

Jacobs and Langford law firm records

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Identifier: L1984-12
Abstract:

Jacobs and Langford, law firm of partners Joseph Jacobs and James T. Langford, in Atlanta, Georgia. The records consist of case files.

Dates: 1945-1984

James O. Moore papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-94
Abstract:

The James O. Moore Papers, 1965-1972, consist primarily of printed material produced by the various civic and political boards, commissions and committees on which Moore served as president of the Georgia State AFL-CIO. Government structure, Atlanta-Fulton County consolidation, and apprenticeship programs are the principal subjects.

Dates: 1965-1972

Janet Paulk papers

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Identifier: W020
Abstract:

A grassroots activist at heart, Janet Paulk is passionate about a variety of social, political and gender issues. The Janet Paulk papers (1952-2013) consist of correspondence, financial records, audiovisual recordings, genealogical records, poetry, periodicals, flyers, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1952-2013

Jeanne Scher papers

 Collection
Identifier: W197
Abstract

Jeanne Scher (1919-2010) was a nursery school teacher, disability therapist, mother, and social justice activist. She was founder/executive director of the Atlanta chapter of the Older Women's League. The Jeanne Scher papers, 1974-2009, consist of publications, news clippings, pamphlets, correspondence, photographs and other materials relating to aging and the role and challenges of older women in American society.

Dates: 1974-2009

Jeanne Taylor Cahill papers

 Collection
Identifier: W003
Abstract:

Jeanne Taylor Cahill, civic activist and businesswoman, was born in Alma (Ware County), Georgia in 1932. The Cahill papers are comprised of subject files, personal papers and artifacts reflecting the political, and activist activities of Jeanne Cahill.

Dates: 1953-1993; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1993

Jeffrey Gordon Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: W009
Abstract:

Jeffrey Gordon Jones has worked as a software engineer and a research scientist (1979-1992) and as a part-time instructor in the History Department at Georgia State University (September 1995-March 1996). The Jeffrey G. Jones Collection consists of research materials collected by Jones from 1993 to 1995 in the process of writing his thesis, Georgia and the ERA, for his master's degree in history at Georgia State University.

Dates: 1993-1995

Jesse Walton collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-30
Abstract:

The collection of Jesse Walton, 1949-1950, consists of clippings and correspondence describing the railway workers strikes, 1949-1950 and Walton's political contest against Hoke Smith in 1950.

Dates: 1949-1950

Jewel Dean Moody papers

 Collection
Identifier: W067
Abstract:

Jewel (Judy) Dean Moody, originally of Lake Alfred, Florida, attended Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated on January 26, 1945. The bulk of this collection is memorabilia from her time at school including her diploma, a class photograph, her nursing cape, and nursing caps.

Dates: 1945, 1962, undated

Jim Heverly papers

 Collection
Identifier: Q178
Abstract

Jim Heverly papers, 1979-1999, undated, consist primarily of photographic prints documenting LGBTQ life in Atlanta. Heverly was one of the publishers of Etcetera, the Southeast’s largest LGBT+ publication, and many of the photos were made or gathered for that publication.

Dates: 1979-1999, undated

Jimi Richards collection

 Collection
Identifier: L2004-09
Abstract:

Jimi Richards served as the Secretary-Treasurer and Manager of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 728, Atlanta (Ga.). The Jimi Richards collection, 1988-2003, contains correspondence, organizing materials, agreements, bylaws, local newsletters, election materials, printed materials, videocassette tapes, and case documents of Locals 728, 528, and 928 (Atlanta, Ga.)

Dates: 1988-2003

Joan O. King papers

 Collection
Identifier: Y003
Abstract:

Joan Olcott King (born 1932 in New Jersey) came to Atlanta in 1954 to work for Delta Airlines as a flight attendant. She married and settled in the area, eventually becoming a social activist and serving on the board of Nuclear Watch South. Her papers, 1950-2009 [bulk 1980-2009], are comprised of correspondence, fact sheets, articles, letters and general information on the industry of nuclear power.

Dates: 1945-2010; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2009

Joining Hearts, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: Q137
Abstract:

Correspondence, minutes, planning notes, event materials, financial documents, legal documents, photographs, and event souveniers from 1990-2014 make up the records of Joining Hearts, Inc. Joining Hearts, Inc. is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that has provided housing support to people living with HIV and AIDS in Atlanta since 1987.

Dates: 1990-2014

Joseph Jacobs papers

 Collection
Identifier: L1998-07
Abstract:

The collection contains materials related to attorney and union organizer Joseph Jacobs's work in the labor and civic community. Specifically, the papers cover his activities in the fields of labor, the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring), the Georgia Humanities Council and the Georgia Democratic Party.

Dates: 1929-1998

Joseph Nelson collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1975-45
Abstract: The collection consists of papers collected by Joseph Nelson from 1970-1974 documenting a wildcat strike in 1972 against the Mead Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia by the "Mead Caucus of Rank and File Workers" as well as similar unsuccessful efforts by Atlanta, Georgia workers at Nabisco, Inc. and the Regency Hyatt House Hotel. Also contained in the collection are materials pertaining to the Printing Specialists and Paper Products Union, Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.), the official representatives...
Dates: 1970-1974

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International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America. Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
International Typographical Union 4
J.P. Stevens & Co. 4
Mitchell, David Yoakley 4
North Georgia Building and Construction Trades Council 4
Ray, Richard, 1941- 4
United Steelworkers of America. District 35 4
Abercrombie, E. L. 3
Amalgamated Transit Union. Local 732 (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
American Association of University Women. Atlanta Branch 3
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Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America. District Council 38 3
Communications Workers of America 3
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Ford Motor Company 3
Fowlkes, Diane L., 1939-2020 3
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Gay Spirit Visions (Organization) 3
Georgia NOW 3
Georgia Network Against Domestic Violence 3
Graphic Communications International Union. Local 8-M (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Local Lodge 1 (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America 3
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America. Printing Specialities and Paper Products Union Local 8 (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
Jacobs, Joseph, 1908- 3
Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union. Local 218 (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 3
Meers, Ralph 3
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 3
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 3
National Organization for Women. Atlanta Chapter 3
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company 3
True, Martha, 1924-2008 3
Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta 3
United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada 3
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 3
United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 3
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Wolfdancer, Raven, 1946-1993 3
Young, Andrew, 1932- 3
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AFL-CIO. Region 5 2
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AFSCME. Local 1644 (Atlanta, Ga.) 2
AID Atlanta (Organization) 2
Altrusa International 2
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Austin, Gayle 2
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Cahill, Jeanne Taylor, 1932- 2
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