Abbott, Franklin

Abstract The Activist Women Oral History Project was established in 2006, and forms part of the Archives for Research on Women. This project is broad in scope, and the subject matter includes domestic violence, women's health and reproductive justice, politics, policy making and the law, child sex trafficking, philanthropy, community activism, art and culture, equality in the workplace, civil rights, and LGBTQ activism. The ongoing and growing Activist Women Oral History Project contains over 40 oral...

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The Alpha May Bond papers, 2007-2014, consist of correspondence, family newsletters, genealogical research, and a manuscript draft created by Bond, who was a Mercer University sociology professor.

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Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.

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The Atlanta Civic and Neighborhood History Oral History Collection contains interviews with activists and lawyers from the city of Atlanta.

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The South Asian Oral History Collection consists of 5 oral history interviews.

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Classically trained pianist Bob Strain served as a council member of the Gay Spirit Visions (GSV), an organization that organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. His papers, 1994-2014, undated, include correspondence, newsletters, poems, and photographs related to Bob Strain's involvement with the organizations he served, including Gay Spirit Visions (GSV) and the Atlanta Radical Faeries Circle.

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Performance by Bob Strain and Franklin Abbott. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Wesley Chenault. Abbott first discusses his grandparent’s and parent’s lives in Alabama. Then he describes the move from Birmingham to Buffalo to Nashville. He explains the challenges of his high school years and the freedom he gained while at Mercer College. Abbott describes his politicization with racial and gender justice while in school and details his coming out experiences in his mid-20s. He reflects on lesbian and gay organizing in Atlanta and the work he did in...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Jaseon Ezell. Abbott shares the tensions between gay men and lesbians. He outlines the historical roles that religious groups' played in supporting the beginnings of the gay movement. Het then discusses the history of the Radical Faeries and Gay Spirit Visions and the friendships he developed because of these community spaces—particularly his friendship with Raven Wolfdancer. Abbott talks about AIDS and the impact of the disease on his writing and spiritual communities. He...

Abstract: Franklin Abbott, who has practiced psychotherapy in Atlanta since 1979, is a writer, poet, artist, and gay activist. His papers, 1907-1910, 1933, 1942, 1950-2014 [bulk, 1960-2010], include correspondence, writings and poetry, printed material, photographs, audio-visual recordings, and sound recordings that relate to Abbott's friendships and family, his creative works and his relationships with other artists, his exploration of spirituality, leadership in the Atlanta gay community, work as a...

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Gay Spirit Visions organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. The Gay Spirit Visions Oral History Project contains an ever-growing number of interviews with attendees of Gay Spirit Visions events.

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Gay Spirit Visions organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. The records mostly detail the planning, financing, and recording of retreats, and include correspondence, financial records, flyers, invitations, programs, audiovisual materials, and photographs dating from 1978-2010.

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The Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project documents LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta, Georgia and the South through interviews with activists and leaders in grassroots movements as well as established organizations and public offices.

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Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.

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Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, and Franklin Abbott. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.

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Established in 1974, the original mission of Karuna Counseling was to provide high quality, compassionate care for women. Over the years the practice has grown, developed and expanded its focus, and it now provides holistic psychotherapy services to men, women, adolescents, families, couples, businesses, and organizations in the Atlanta, Ga. area. The Karuna Counseling Oral History Project aims to document the history of the counseling practice through peer interviews with its therapists.

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Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.