Athens Community Council on Aging's History of the Station collection
Scope and Contents
In addition to a copy of The History of the Station, the collection includes correspondence, financial documents, photographs, clippings, and other materials pertaining to the project. It also contains application materials for other Grassroots projects for which the Council received grants, namely: Book Arts for Adults, in 1996, and Quilting in the Community: “Giving Quilts,” in 1999. For one set of photographs, the names of the persons pictured are written on the back of the photographs. For a second set of photographs, provided in 2020 by Kathryn Fowler, the former head of the A. C. C. A., a key is provided identifying the persons in the photograph.
Additional materials provided in 2020 by Fowler include original recordings, on audio cassettes, of the interviews featured in The History of the Station and additional interviews that were not transcribed for the book, either because the content of the interviews was deemed to be too minor or not pertinent; or due to time and staffing constraints. These audio cassettes have been copied, creating Wave-file preservation copies.
Dates
- 1996-1999
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 Community Council on Aging (A. C. C. A.) has consistently expanded its services over the course of more than a half-century. It currently provides services for the elderly in 27 Georgia counties.
In 1997, the Council received a grant from the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, which was responsible for allocating funds made available for the Grassroots Arts Program by the Georgia Council of the Arts. The grant allowed the Countil to embark on a “reminiscence program” regarding the former railroad station on Hoyt Street near downtown Athens. The program led to the publication of a book entitled The History of the Station: A Grassroots Arts Project of the Athens Community Council on Aging.
Extent
1.17 Linear Feet (Two half letter document boxes and one box measuring 11.5 by 9 by 3)
Overview
Documents pertaining to the Athens Community Council on Aging’s participation in the Grassroots Arts Program, which led to the creation of The History of the Station, an oral history of the railroad station formerly located on Hoy Street. The Council attained ownership of the building in 1987 and restored it to use as their headquarters.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in a single series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Athens Community Council on Aging; Kathryn Fowler
Bibliography
Materials Specific Details
Computer disks, audio cassettes, digital audio files.
Physical Description
Good
- Title
- Athens Community Council on Aging's History of the Station collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Ziegenfuss, Justin Kau
- Date
- April 2018, December 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606