Y. Atlanta Civic & Neighborhood History
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. collection of Southern Structure
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. Collection of Southern Structure consists of books, sheet music, maps, artifacts, photographs, business cards, advertisements, flyers, neighborhood zoning materials, scrapbooks, and other manuscript materials detailing the history of Atlanta, Georgia and specifically the Grant Park neighborhood.
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. collection of Stone Mountain
The M.H. Mitchell, Inc. Collection of Stone Mountain, 1970, 1972, consists of 7 brochures related to Stone Mountain Park and its bas relief carving, 12 postcards related to the park and 3 small posters of the mountain. Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia.
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. - Judge Charles G. Bruce, Sr. collection
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. - Judge Charles G. Bruce, Sr. collection, 1916-1949, 1956-1958 [bulk 1943-1949] primarily consists of case files from Bruce's practice as an attorney in Atlanta. Bruce supported and assisted Governor Eugene Talmadge, and the papers also include material relating to Talmadge's 1946 campaign and the "three governors" controversy after his death.
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. – South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development collection
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND) is an umbrella organization that was formed in 1979 to serve the residents and businesses of the South East Atlanta neighborhoods situated between Grant Park and East Atlanta. The M.H. Mitchell, Inc. – S.A.N.D./South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development collection, 1970-1984 consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, periodicals, and plans.
M.H. Mitchell, Inc. - The Jennifer Ann Jenkins Collection
Jennifer Ann Jenkins (1955-2021) worked as the manager of the Perimeter College theater and drama club and was active in the Atlanta theater scene as a costume designer. The Jennifer Ann Jenkins Collection consists of household files, professional materials detailing her career in theater, photo albums, scrapbooks, costume patterns and designs, and theatre programs and posters.
Michael H. Trotter papers
Millard Farmer papers
Attorney Millard Farmer has fought against the death penalty since the 1960s. His papers primarily comprise legal files and records, the papers include correspondence, photographs, sound recordings, and printed material such as reports, articles, and clippings.
Sam Collier papers
Sam Collier was a key member of the Sierra Club in the Southeast, working to protect the environment. The Sam Collier papers, 1985-2008, contain correspondence, reports and surveys, meetings and agendas, grant and funding proposals, and newspaper articles about environmental issues.
Sam Williams collection
The Sam Williams Collection for Research Atlanta, Central Atlanta Progress, and Atlanta Action Forum, 1969-2004, consists of published reports from various civic action groups regarding the state of Metropolitan Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia. There is also a small amount of news clippings. Sam Williams was a professor at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Public Policy.