Sam Williams collection
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Not requestable
Content Description
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-2004
Creator
- Williams, Sam A. (Person)
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.
Biography of Sam Williams
A longtime leader in the Atlanta business community, Sam Williams was president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce for 17 years until his 2014 retirement. He was also president of Central Atlanta Progress, a partner at developer Portman Properties, and Research Atlanta's first staff member. Williams helped to create the Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, and serves as professor of practice and Assistant Director for External Affairs. He holds degrees from Harvard Business School and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Extent
1.7 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes and one object)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Arrangement Note
Original order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sam A. Williams, March 2022.
Processing Information
Inventoried by Josh Hogan, Spring 2022.
Subject
- Research Atlanta (Firm) (Organization)
- Georgia State University. School of Policy Studies (Organization)
- Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (Organization)
- Title
- Sam Williams:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to his Research Atlanta, Central Atlanta Progress, and Atlanta Action Forum materials at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hal Hansen
- Date
- May 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu