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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
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Clear All Rights In Copyright Contributing Institution Atlanta History Center Time Periods Civil Rights & Sunbelt Georgia (1945-1980)

Description:: Southline Press, Inc. was an Atlanta weekly published from 1985-1988. The collection includes images of political and civic leaders, entertainers, businesses, Atlanta landmarks, and demonstrations related to civil rights and abortion rights.
Date of Original:: 1985/1988
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Photographs taken by white journalist Boyd Lewis, who worked for two of Atlanta's African American newspapers, the Atlanta Voice and the Atlanta Inquirer between 1970 and 1982. Lewis' work depicts the rise of the African American political class, journalists, social activists, clergy, students, and Atlanta neighborhoods.
Date of Original:: 1970/1982
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Professor John Burrison founded the Atlanta Folklore Archive recordings in 1967 at Georgia State University. He trained undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in his folklore curriculum to conduct oral history interviews. Students interviewed men, women, and children of various demographics in Georgia and across the southeast on crafts, storytelling, music, and traditions.
Date of Original:: 1966/1970
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Black-and-white photographs from 1960 of African American college students protesting discriminatory practices at Rich's department store in Atlanta.
Date of Original:: 1960
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Oral histories of American war veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, and civilians who served in their support.
Date of Original:: 1939/1991
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Photographs of civil rights demonstrations in Vine City, the integration of Murphy High School, the Sibley Commission, and Atlanta-based civil rights leaders such as Julian Bond and Ralph Abernathy from 1938 to 1979.
Date of Original:: 1938/1979
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Black-and-white and color photographs from 1934 to 2000 of the Pickrick restaurant, Lester Maddox's political campaigns for governor, and his inauguration.
Date of Original:: 1934/2000
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Materials belonging to Georgia governor and businessman Lester Maddox dating from 1915/2003
Date of Original:: 1915/2003
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Black-and-white photographs dating from 1893 to 1975 of the career of Atlanta police chief Herbert T. Jenkins including images of African American police officers and the Summerhill riots in 1966.
Date of Original:: 1893/1975
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

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