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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
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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:: The James W. Silver Digital Collection contains news clippings and pamphlets that document the controversy surrounding Silver’s publicly-expressed support for ending segregation, particularly after the publication of Mississippi: The Closed Society.
Date of Original:: 1928/1986
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

Description:: Digital exhibition celebrating the centennial of The Pulitzer Prizes by featuring Pulitzer winners with ties to Georgia and featuring Pulitzer winning work that has promoted civil rights.
Date of Original:: 1925/2016
Contributing Institution:: Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Georgia Archives
New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)

Description:: Over 1000 photographs documenting the history and social life of Atlanta, Georgia from 1923 to 1964, including weddings, sports events, portraits, local buildings, companies, the Atlanta labor community, and the Shriners Yaarab Temple, from the collections of Georgia State University's Special Collections
Date of Original:: 1923/1964
Contributing Institution:: Georgia State University. Special Collections

Description:: Photographs taken by the Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers that depict life in Atlanta from the 1920s to 1957.
Date of Original:: 1920/1957
Contributing Institution:: Georgia State University. Special Collections

Description:: Correspondence, published literature, and notes dating from 1919 to 1938 related to the Women of the Ku Klux Klan
Date of Original:: 1919/1938
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

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

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

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

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

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

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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