Contributing Institution: Atlanta History Center - Civil Rights Digital Library Search Results

This Search	Will Find
“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

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Description:: 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.
Date of Original:: 2015/2019
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Oral histories documenting the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta, Georgia and Saint Augustine, Florida.
Date of Original:: 2005/2006
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

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:: Audio recordings of Southwind, a half-hour radio program of features and documentaries on the people, issues, and events of the South, dating from 1980 to 1987.
Date of Original:: 1980/1987
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta History Center

Description:: Photographs taken by African American journalist Boyd Lewis between 1970 and 1982 while he worked at the Atlanta Voice and the Atlanta Inquirer depicting 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:: Color photographs taken from 1957 to 1992 by Floyd Jillson, staff photographer for the Atlanta Constitution-Journal Magazine, of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia-related sporting events, and Georgia political figures such as Jimmy Carter, Andrew Young, and Sam Nunn.
Date of Original:: 1957/1992
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