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Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-063

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the following items: the book, The Past Is Ever Present... in Athens, Georgia, published April, 1971, by the Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the Athens Historical Society and the Clarke County School District; the March 1987 issue of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation Preservation News; six tour guides; an issue of Boom magazine, an Athens publication for senior citizens, with an article about the Foundation’s Athens Places in Peril initiative; and the materials given to attendees of a presentation about the Linnentown neighborhood in 2019. The book features drawings and photographs of local historic buildings by students of the Clarke County School District. Some of the illustrations are accompanid by historical notes about the buildings. A few poems about Athens are also featured. The tour guides are as follows: Civil War Tours of Athens; Dearing Street Walking Tour; Milledge Avenue Walking Tour; Athens Downtown Walking Tour; African American Athens Driving Tour; and Walking Tour of Athens Music History.

Dates

  • 1971-2019

Language of Materials

English

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

Founded in 1967, the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation helped foster an historic-preservation movement in Athens, saving structures such as the Church-Waddel-Brumby House (currently the Athens Welcome Center) and the Franklin House from potential demolition. The Foundation has led the way in advocating for an historic-preservation ordinance in Athens and has assisted neighborhoods in applying for recognition as historic districts. The Foundation organizes walking tours of historic neighborhoods and sites in Athens and hosts other events, such as in recent years their annual Mardi Gras Masquerade. In 2019, the Foundation renamed itself Historic Athens, in accordance with similar organizations in Georgia like Historic Augusta, Historic Columbus, and the Historic Savannah Foundation.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (Half of a full legal document box (temporarily shared with MSS 062))

Additional Description

Overview

Publications and other documents pertaining to the public activities of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, founded in 1967 and renamed Historic Athens in 2019.

Arrangement

The collection is organized in a single series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation

Related Materials

More recent issues are in the Heritage Room periodicals stacks. A complete list of the issues held by the Heritage Room is availalble upon request. Several books published by the Foundation and its members are also available.

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation (Historic Athens) records, MSS 3739, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation house survey, MSS 88, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation oral history tapes, MSS 2209, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries

Bibliography

"Mission & History." Historic Athens, http://www.historicathens.com/mission-history. Accessed 6 Feb. 2020.

Physical Description

Good

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation collection
Status
In Progress
Author
Justin Kau
Date
February 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository

Contact:
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606