- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- George Leonard Chaney
- Date of Original:
- 1883/1922
- Subject:
- Unitarians--Georgia--Atlanta
Educational equalization--Georgia--Atlanta
Men--Georgia--Atlanta
Christians--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--Education
Civil rights workers--Georgia--Atlanta
Religious leaders--Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Chaney, George Leonard, 1836-1922
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- George Leonard Chaney established the first Unitarian church in Atlanta in 1883. Chaney worked to create educational opportunities for African Americans in the city by serving on the board of trustees for the Atlanta University Center and by opening the first free lending library for Blacks.
Photograph of George Leonard Chaney. He wears a dark jacket and tie. He faces left.
Chaney established the first Unitarian church in Atlanta, Georgia in 1883. Chaney worked to create educational opportunities for African Americans in the city by serving on the board of trustees for the Atlanta University Center and by opening the first free lending library for blacks. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/unitarianism-and-universalism/m-9107/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/unitarianism-and-universalism
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University. - Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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