Maynard documentary interviews, 2017
Interviews of family members, friends and colleagues of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson which were conducted in support of the documentary film "Maynard" released in 2017.
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Creator
Pollard, Sam
Publisher
Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30305
Date of Original
2015/2019
Subject
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta, Ga.)
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.)
Political elections--Georgia--Atlanta
Political campaigns--Georgia--Atlanta
Race relations--Georgia--Atlanta
Political campaigns--1970-1980
Politics & government--Georgia--Atlanta
African American universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
Dobbs, John Wesley, 1882-1961
Race discrimination--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Police corruption--Georgia--Atlanta
African American business people--Georgia--Atlanta
Location
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
Medium
video recordings
Type
MovingImage
Description
This collection includes interviews of family members, friends and colleagues of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson. The interviews were conducted in support of the documentary film "Maynard" released in 2017. The collection features interviews of family members, including Alexandra Jackson; Bunnie Jackson; Beth Hodges; Maynard Jackson III, and Valerie Jackson. Other interviewees include civil rights activists Lonnie King and Al Sharpton, as well as former Atlanta mayors Andrew Young, Bill Campbell, and Shirley Franklin.
Maynard documentary interviews consists of over 20 hours of taped interviews which are available for research.
The Kenan Research Center is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. Our hours of operation are 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday – Saturday. You may contact us by calling 404.814.4040 or emailing reference@atlantahisorycenter.com.
Online access of this collection is made possible in part through the support of the Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation and Georgia Humanities.
Original Collection
Maynard documentary interviews
Contributing Institution
Atlanta History Center
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