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Jesse Walton collection
The collection of Jesse Walton, 1949-1950, consists of clippings and correspondence describing the railway workers strikes, 1949-1950 and Walton's political contest against Hoke Smith in 1950.
Jewel Dean Moody papers
Jewel (Judy) Dean Moody, originally of Lake Alfred, Florida, attended Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated on January 26, 1945. The bulk of this collection is memorabilia from her time at school including her diploma, a class photograph, her nursing cape, and nursing caps.
Jim Heverly papers
Jim Heverly papers, 1979-1999, undated, consist primarily of photographic prints documenting LGBTQ life in Atlanta. Heverly was one of the publishers of Etcetera, the Southeast’s largest LGBT+ publication, and many of the photos were made or gathered for that publication.
Jimi Richards collection
Jimi Richards served as the Secretary-Treasurer and Manager of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 728, Atlanta (Ga.). The Jimi Richards collection, 1988-2003, contains correspondence, organizing materials, agreements, bylaws, local newsletters, election materials, printed materials, videocassette tapes, and case documents of Locals 728, 528, and 928 (Atlanta, Ga.)
Joan O. King papers
Joan Olcott King (born 1932 in New Jersey) came to Atlanta in 1954 to work for Delta Airlines as a flight attendant. She married and settled in the area, eventually becoming a social activist and serving on the board of Nuclear Watch South. Her papers, 1950-2009 [bulk 1980-2009], are comprised of correspondence, fact sheets, articles, letters and general information on the industry of nuclear power.
Joining Hearts, Inc. records
Correspondence, minutes, planning notes, event materials, financial documents, legal documents, photographs, and event souveniers from 1990-2014 make up the records of Joining Hearts, Inc. Joining Hearts, Inc. is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that has provided housing support to people living with HIV and AIDS in Atlanta since 1987.
Joseph Jacobs papers
The collection contains materials related to attorney and union organizer Joseph Jacobs's work in the labor and civic community. Specifically, the papers cover his activities in the fields of labor, the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring), the Georgia Humanities Council and the Georgia Democratic Party.
Joseph Nelson collection
Joyce J. Durand artifact collection
Joyce Jenkins Durand was born in Ducktown, TN in 1939. She received a B.S. in elementary education, a master's of librarianship, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership. Durand has worked for years in education and donated this collection that consists of a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin and mug promoting the Equal rights Amendment.
Juanelle Barbee Edwards papers
Juanelle Barbee Edwards, speaker and writer for the Democratic Party, was born in Eastman (Dodge County), Georgia in 1923 and attended Middle Georgia College (Cochran, GA). She married John Wiley Edwards in 1948.
Judith Lightfoot Cormack papers
Through her activities in NOW, Judith Lightfoot Cormack became a significant figure in the women's movement in Georgia, and nationally. One folder contains materials photocopied from originals in the possession of Judith Lightfoot Cormack, and includes letters written by, to, or concerning Cormack, some meeting minutes, and newsclippings.
Karen Wagner artifact collection
Former GSU subject librarian, Karen Wagner donated this small artifact collection containing buttons and a postcard supporting various feminist and leftist causes.
Karuna Counseling Oral History Project
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.
Kathleen "Kay" Crouch papers
Kay Cain papers
Kay Cain (1910-1996) was a photographer for the Atlanta Constitution, 1942-1944, and her work showed the effects of World War Two on the city's population. Her papers consist of clippings of her published work and original negatives and prints. A small amount of correspondence, ephemera, and other printed material complete her papers, 1931-1944.
Krista Brewer collection of Circuit Rider newsletters
The Krista Brewer collection of Circuit Rider newsletters contains 25 issues of the Circuit Rider. The Circuit Rider was a progressive newsletter covering politics in the City of Atlanta in the late 1970s.
Laborers International Union of North America contract collection
The collection contains twenty-one contracts dated 1958-1983.
Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers records
One of the leading commercial photography firms in mid-twentieth century Atlanta, Georgia, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers operated from 1939 until about 1976. The records of the studio, 1893, 1934-1977, include assignment books, business records, some familty material, and photographic prints, negatives, and artifacts. The bulk of the Lane photograph collection is described elsewhere.
Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union contracts collection
The collection consists of 14 agreements, 1964-1968, 1979-1977, between various local unions of the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union and employers.
Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union, Local 218 (Atlanta, Ga.) records
Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Dye House Workers Union, Local 218 was based in Atlanta. The records of Local 218 contain correspondence, legal documents, minutes and printed material. The correspondence describes Local 218's disaffiliation from and re-affiliation with, the International Union.