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Banning, Georgia collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1987-09
Abstract:

Banning, Georgia, was a mill town located in Carroll County that thrived from the mid 1800s into the early 1900s. The collection includes a photograph, circa 1890, and excerpts from publications regarding the history and preservation of the site, 1980-1983, undated.

Dates: circa 1890, 1980-1983

Barbers, Beauticians, and Allied Industries International Association, Local 630 (Augusta, Ga.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L1977-28
Abstract:

The Barbers, Beauticians, and Allied Industries International Association, Local 630 (Augusta, Ga.) was chartered in 1912, and was affiliated with the Journeyman, Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists and Proprietors International Union (BHCIU). The Records, 1942-1973 (bulk 1952-1972), provide information about the local's activities during the terms of office of its last two secretaries, F. J. Pritchard and Roger Rodgers.

Dates: 1942-1973

Barney Weeks collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1984-17
Abstract:

The Barney Weeks Collection, 1957-1983, consists of materials relating to his work with the Alabama Labor Council as president and the work of A. G. Trammell, Secretary-Treasurer of the Council.

Dates: 1957-1983

Benjamin Franklin Haley collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1972-10
Abstract:

The Benjamin Franklin Haley collection, 1964-1967, contains weekly reports of Haley's work as an organizer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Southern States Organizing Office. These reports describe metropolitan Atlanta's construction activity in terms of union employment and growth.

Dates: 1964-1967

Bernice Dixon papers

 Collection
Identifier: L2016-06
Scope and Contents of the Papers The Bernice Dixon papers, 1851, 1881-1882, 1899-2015 (bulk 1954-1982), consist of correspondence, annual reports, catalogs, bylaws, programs, student materials, scrapbooks, photographs, yearbooks, and other printed material. The materials document the activities of the Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, relevant institutions, organizations, students, alumni and the hospital’s nursing service. Bernice Dixon collected the materials during her employment at Grady Hospital and while...
Dates: 1851, 1881-1882, 1899-2016; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1982

Beth Farokhi papers

 Collection
Identifier: W095
Abstract:

Beth Farokhi worked as an administrator in the College of Education at Georgia State University (GSU). She was a member of and held multiple elected positions within the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Farokhi was one of the co-principal investigators for Integrating Gender Equity and Reform (InGEAR) in higher education, a grant-funded initiative. Her papers, 1937, 1976-2007, document her GSU career, AAUW service, and the development and funding of InGEAR.

Dates: 1937, 1976-2020

Beth Judy collection of Girl Vigilantes records

 Collection
Identifier: W087
Abstract:

The Girl Vigilantes were an anonymous group of political activists in Atlanta, Georgia, who used images and action to draw attention to reproductive rights and other social issues.

Dates: 1989-1992, undated

Beth S. Schapiro papers

 Collection
Identifier: W002
Abstract: Beth Schapiro has been active and held offices with several Georgia and national organizations including the Feminist Action Alliance, Inc., ERA Georgia, Inc. (formerly Georgia Council for the ERA), the Women's Political Caucus, and Women Business Owners, Inc. The Schapiro Papers are organized into seven series: (I) Organizations and issues; (II) Appointments, boards, and panels; (III) Subject files; (IV)Women political candidates; (V) General correspondence; (VI) Miscellaneous personal...
Dates: circa 1970-1995

Betsy Rivard papers

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Identifier: W099
Abstract:

Caroline (Betsy) Rivard is a political activist working on environment issues pertaining to nuclear materials. Her papers, 1990-2006, consist of articles, meeting agendas and notes, and printed materials reflecting Rivard's service as a board member of Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and Women Legislators' Lobby (WiLL).

Dates: 1990-2006

Betty Grant papers

 Collection
Identifier: W123
Abstract:

Betty Grant served as the president of the Georgia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), 1988-early 1990s. The Betty Grant papers include office files pertaining to the activities of the Georgia NOW during her time serving the organization in various roles, including that of president, as well as photographs and artifacts.

Dates: 1976-1991; Majority of material found within 1988 - 1990

Beverly Jordan papers

 Collection
Identifier: W004
Abstract

Beverly Turner Jordan was born in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1937. The Jordan Collection is arranged by subject/format catagories: Manuscript materials include records relating to the Cobb County and Georgia Women's Political Caucus and ERA Georgia, Inc., as well as Jordan's Rolodex cards (originals and photocopies).

Dates: 1980-1986

Bill Barry collection on Lawrence Guyot

 Collection
Identifier: L2024-04
Scope and Contents of the Papers

Bill Barry collection of Lawrence Guyot papers, 2010-2011, consists of preparatory documents related to a guest lecture by Lawrence Guyot that Barry organized for his Labor studies program at the Community College of Baltimore as well as three DVDs about the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

Dates: 2010-2011

Bill Cousins collection of PATCO Local 321 materials

 Collection
Identifier: L2019-17
Abstract

The Bill Cousins collection of PATCO Local 321 material consists of news clippings, periodicals, audio tapes, legal files, and correspondence. Most of the material covers the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization's strike of 1981. Bill Cousins worked as an air traffic controller in Detroit, Michigan.

Dates: 1970-1995

Bill Gripp collection of Atlanta Gay Center records

 Collection
Identifier: Q196
Scope and Contents of the Records The Bill Gripp Collection of Atlanta Gay Center Records consists of administrative reports, committee and board minutes, correspondence, press releases, flyers, photographs, photo negatives, audio cassettes, VHS tapes, newspapers, and newspaper clippings collected by William (Bill) Gripp in connection with the Atlanta Gay Center. The collection spans from 1940-2006, with most materials from 1982-1996. This is the period Gripp served as a board member of the Atlanta Gay Center. ...
Dates: 1940-2006; Majority of material found within 1982-1996

Billy Carrier papers

 Collection
Identifier: M032
Abstract: William S. Carrier ("Billy") was a guitarist and member of the popular Swanee River Boys, playing white southern gospel as well as traditional folk songs and African-American spirituals. In 1941, the group joined WSB Radio's "Barn Dance," broadcast from Atlanta. In 1952, Carrier left the Swanee River Boys, but he continued to perform in the Landmark Church Quartet until May 1956. His papers contain fifty-seven photographs and a photocopy of a datebook recording Swanee River Boys engagements,...
Dates: circa 1935-1957

Bing Crosby Show videotape collection

 Collection
Identifier: M102
Abstract:

The collection consists of seven discrete programs of The Bing Crosby Show dating from 1959 through 1962.

Dates: 1959-1962

Birmingham Labor Council records

 Collection
Identifier: L1973-14
Abstract:

In 1958, the Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council merged to form the AFL-CIO, Birmingham (Alabama) Labor Council. Records, 1954-1965, include minutes of the Birmingham Federation of Labor and the Birmingham Industrial Union Council, 1955-1958, and of the Birmingham Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1964-1965, and correspondence, financial documents, printed material, and photographs.

Dates: 1954-1965

Bob Strain papers

 Collection
Identifier: Q165
Abstract:

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.

Dates: 1994-2014

Bobby Atcheson papers

 Collection
Identifier: M040
Abstract:

Fiddler and vocalist Bobby Atcheson (1920-1978) was a popular performer on the WSB "Barn Dance" radio program in the 1940s, and performed on WATL radio with his wife, Jane. His papers include correspondence, handbills, news clippings, and articles, and photographs of the Atchesons and other country music performers. The papers are photocopies of originals.

Dates: 1932-1973; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1953

Boots Woodall photographs

 Collection
Identifier: M039
Abstract: Dennis "Boots" Woodall (1921-1988) was a guitarist who belonged to several bands that performed on Atlanta radio before World War II. After Air Corps service, he returned to Atlanta and founded his own band, the Radio Wranglers, which became well known on radio and on WAGA-TV (as the TV-Wranglers). His collection consists of 119 photographs, including individual shots of Woodall, group photos of him and other country musicians, pictures of other country music groups, and an artist's sketch...
Dates: circa 1940-circa 1960

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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 60
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United Textile Workers of America 17
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Kehrer, E. T. 9
Meany, George, 1894-1980 9
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Georgia State University. Women's Studies Institute 8
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.) 8
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North Georgia Building and Construction Trades Council 6
United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada 6
United Furniture Workers of America 6
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American Federation of Teachers 5
Fowlkes, Diane L., 1939-2020 5
Gay Spirit Visions (Organization) 5
Georgia Power Company 5
International Typographical Union. Local 48 (Atlanta, Ga.) 5
Jacobs, Joseph, 1908- 5
Ku Klux Klan (1915-) 5
National Federation of Federal Employees 5
National Organization for Women. Atlanta Chapter 5
Office and Professional Employees International Union 5
Ray, Richard, 1941- 5
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True, Martha, 1924-2008 5
United Mine Workers of America 5
United States. Federal Aviation Administration 5
United Steelworkers of America 5
AFL-CIO. Asheville Central Labor Council (Asheville, N.C.) 4
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Baldanzi, George 4
Carter, Jimmy 4
Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 4
Feminist Action Alliance (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
Florida AFL-CIO 4
Georgia NOW 4
Georgia Network Against Domestic Violence 4
Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives 4
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Graphic Communications International Union. Local 8-M (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America. Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union Local 527 (Atlanta, Ga.) 4
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Mabry, Herbert H., 1929-2011 4
Mercer, Ginger (Elizabeth Meltzer), 1909-1994 4
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