BoomAthens magazine/Boom Magazine, 2016-2023
Scope and Contents
The collection includes every issue of the magazine, donated by its publisher, Betsy Bean. Among the local topics covered are the Piedmont Gardeners (Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring 2021), Baxter Street restaurants (Vol. 4, No. 1, Winter 2020), Historic Athens’ Places in Peril initiative (Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 2019), local theatre (Vol. 2, No. 4, Fall 2018), the digitization of the Athens Republique newspaper (Vol. 2, No. 3, Summer 2018), the restoration of Brooklyn Cemetery (Summer 2017), and the history of the Beechwood Hills neighborhoood (Vol. 6, No. 1, Winter 2022). The magazine also features columns written by local restauranteur Tim Dondero and updates about classes offered by the University of Georgia branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (“OLLI”).
Dates
- 2016-2023
Conditions Governing Access
This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access.
Biographical / Historical
Established in 2016, BoomAthens’ front-cover tag line, “For us at 50 plus,” and its mission statement, “To create a community of readers by sharing the truths of the Boomer experience, then and now,” indicate the primary audience of the magazine. Though the magazine does not limit itself to local topics, a significant number of articles cover issues of potential interest to local historical researchers. Beginning with the Fall 2020 issue, the title of the publication changed to Boom Magazine, though the formal name of the company remains BoomAthens.
Extent
.18 Linear Feet (Six of seven folders in a full letter document box)
Language
English
Overview
Complete run of an Athens magazine marketed toward the retired and elderly population, featuring articles covering a variety of topical and historical issues.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in a single series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Betsy Bean
Physical Description
Good
Repository Details
Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606