MARTA early system planning collection

Collection

Identifier: L2020-02

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the Collection

MARTA Early System Planning Collection, 1967-1979, 1992, consists of around a thousand maps and aerial photographs related to early planning of the Atlanta, Georgia, transit system. These maps and aerial photos show what MARTA could have looked like had the early plans been approved.

Dates

Creation: 1967-1979, 1992

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note on MARTA

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, known as MARTA, provides bus and rapid rail service to the most urbanized portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1965, MARTA began operations in 1971 as a bus system. In 1975, rail construction began, and MARTA's train service was inaugurated in 1979. Several planned routes remain unbuilt.

Extent

976 item(s) (976 oversized maps and aerial photographs on 120 rolls)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

MARTA Early System Planning Collection consists of around a thousand maps and aerial photographs related to the early system planning. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, known as MARTA, provides bus and rapid rail service to the most urbanized portions of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Arrangement

The collection's original order has been maintained when possible. See scope notes regarding the original housing of maps.

Acquisition Information

Received from MARTA Marcus Bryant, Records Management and Archiving Specialist for MARTA, February 2020.

Processing Information

Processed by Kayla Moorhead, 2021-2022. Maps and photographs were un-rolled and rehoused on rolls for preservation reasons. Each map/photograph has been given a unique identifier (L2020_02_001, L2020_02_002. etc.).