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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
King -Martin	Records with the name King but not the name Martin
“Freedom Rides” AND Carter	Records containing the phrase “Freedom Rides” and the name Carter
Selma AND (Lewis OR Williams)	Records containing the words Selma and Lewis or Selma and Williams

Clear All Rights In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Contributing Institution Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library Time Periods Progressive Era to World War II (1900-1945)

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National Council of Negro Women: subject vertical files

Description:: The subject vertical files contain publications and printed materials, such as newspaper clippings, press releases, pamphlets, and flyers from 1930s to 1980s. These items highlight the activities, programs, and events of the National Council of Negro Women.
Date of Original:: 1917/1989
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Grace Towns Hamilton papers

Description:: Grace Towns Hamilton (1907-1992) was a civic leader and Georgia General Assembly member. She is known as the first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly. She represented the Vine City area of Atlanta in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965 to 1984.
Date of Original:: 1910/1984
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Johnson Publishing Company clipping files collection

Description:: Founded in 1942 by African American businessman John H. Johnson, the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. published Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as other publications. This collection contains newspapers clippings, press releases, and more used as research for the various publications.
Date of Original:: 1905/1982
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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C. Eric Lincoln collection

Description:: Photographs from 1904 to 2000 documenting portraiture, family, research, and events participated in by African American scholar and minister C. Eric Lincoln.
Date of Original:: 1904/2000
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Neighborhood union collection

Description:: The records of the Neighborhood Union Collection include correspondence, speeches, financial reports, minutes, committee reports, news clippings, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and additional memorabilia preserving a rich legacy and history of one of the earliest private social welfare organizations founded by African American in Atlanta.
Date of Original:: 1903/1936
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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John H. Wheeler collection

Description:: Items related to John H. Wheeler, who was heavily involved in politics and education through various positions within the federal government and on various boards of trustees for institutions like Morehouse College, Atlanta University, Lincoln Hospital, and the National Scholarship Service for Negro Students.
Date of Original:: 1895/1973
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Voter Education Project organizational records

Description:: Materials dating from 1895 to 1955 from the Voter Education Project.
Date of Original:: 1895/1955
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Atlanta University photographs

Description:: Photographs of Atlanta University before its consolidation with Clark College, containing photographs dating from 1858 to 1995, with the bulk of the material falling between 1905 and 1968.
Date of Original:: 1858/1995
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

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