Allen, Ivan, 1911-
Biography:
"Ivan Allen Jr. served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970. He is credited with leading the city through an era of significant physical and economic growth and with maintaining calm during the civil rights movement. While other southern cities experienced recurring violence, Atlanta leaders, led in part by Mayor Allen, were able to broker more peaceful paths to integration."--"Ivan Allen Jr. (1911-2003)" New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 27, 2007: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library. (Digital Library of Georgia)
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of an unidentified African American man commenting on the need for African American leaders to help the youth of Atlanta, Georgia, 1967 April 26 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Fulton County Young Republican president Mr. Thornwell speaking to a reporter about civil rights legislation, about mayor Ivan Allen, and about senator Barry Goldwater in Atlanta, Georgia, 1963 October (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayor Ivan Allen blaming rioting on the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Atlanta, Georgia, 1966 October (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Mayor Ivan Allen commenting that African Americans are locked into poverty by discrimination, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968 March 1 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayor Ivan Allen escorting Coretta Scott King following the death of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia, 1968 April 6 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayor Ivan Allen holding a meeting about demonstrations by African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia, 1964 January 27 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayor Ivan Allen on his decision not to run for re-election in a speech before the rotary club on the race problems of Atlanta, Georgia, 1969 January 6 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayoral candidates Ivan Allen and Lester Maddox talking about the segregation of recreation facilities in Atlanta, Georgia, 1961 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayoral candidates stating their platforms while African Americans vote at the polls, Atlanta, Georgia, 1961 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Senator Robert Kennedy speaking to city leaders in Atlanta, Georgia, 1967 September 29 (Moving images)
- WSB-TV newsfilm clip of students singing freedom songs and Christmas carols in front of the home of Ivan Allen, Junior, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, 1963 December 23 (Moving images)