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Clarke County (Ga.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

State Normal School and Navy Supply Corps School collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-007
Overview

Photographs, student and classroom materials, clippings, administrative materials, and other documents from the Georgia State Normal School (later renamed the Georgia State Teachers College) and the Navy School Supply Corps School; in addition, documents from the Navy Supply Corps School Local Redevelopment Authority, including complete copies of proposals for reuse of the property upon the closure of the Navy School.

Dates: 1899-2010

Rendezvous with Destiny: The World War II Oral History Project collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-008
Overview

Audiovisual recordings of interviews with Second World War veterans living in the Athens area.

Dates: 1994-2016

Delta Kappa Gamma collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-012
Overview

Scrapbooks containing publications, photographs, and clippings related to the activities of the Gamma Chapter of Psi State, Delta Kappa Gamma International.

Dates: 1939-1994

Athens Sister City collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-020
Overview

Materials related to the sister-city relationship between Athens, Georgia and Athens, Greece.

Dates: 2600 B.C. - 1996 A.D.

Athens-Clarke County Veterans Memorial Plaza scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005172417], Object: 1
Collection number: MSS-022
Overview

Scrapbook detailing the planning, construction, and dedication of the Athens-Clarke County Veterans Memorial Plaza.

Dates: 1985-1990

Georgia postcard collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005172367], Object: 1-80
Collection number: MSS-023
Overview

Postcards depicting buildings and scenes in Athens and other Georgian communities.

Dates: ca. 1930-ca. 2000

J. Tanner collection of Clarke Central High School memorabilia

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-024
Overview

Student publications, event programs, certificicates, awards, and other items collected by J. Tanner as a student at Clarke Central High School in the years, 1975-1979, in addition to varied other personal items.

Dates: 1971-1979

Women's Auxiliary to the Medical Association of Clarke County collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-031
Overview

Meeting minutes, correspondence, and other documents pertaining to the Women's Auxiliary to the Medical Association of Clarke County. Several references to Crawford W. Long are included.

Dates: 1926-1941

Dr. J. B. Carlton freedmen medical ledger

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005173316]
Collection number: MSS-032
Overview

Ledger containing information pertaining to more than 370 African-American patient medical accounts.

Dates: 1867-1872

Athens-Clarke County Veterans Memorial Plaza Committee collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31001005173639], Folder: 1-29
Collection number: MSS-034
Overview

Materials detailing the planning and fund-raising work of the Athens-Clarke County Veterans Memorial Plaza Committee.

Dates: 1985-1990

Perdue Manufacturing Company records

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-035
Overview This collection collects the records and other files of the Perdue Manufacturing Company, also known as the Perry Brothers Manufacturing company, over the course of their time in business which spans roughly 1940 to 1992. The collection contains business receipts and other pieces of correspondence detailing the sale of items to purchasing companies like Sears and Roebuck, JC Penney, and McRaes. The collection contains two series; the first is filed alphabetically, retaining the order of the...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1960-1980; 1940-1992

Fowler Family collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-036
Overview

Correspondence, photographs, and personal ephemera of the Fowler Family of Athens, Georgia, for the most part pertaining to Joel Jackson Fowler and his daughter, Rebecca.

Dates: ca. 1860-1952

Athens Area Retired Educators Association collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-039
Overview

Records, publications, directories, scrapbooks, and other materials pertaining to the Athens Area Retired Educators Association.

Dates: 1960-2015

Gary Doster papers

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-044
Scope and Contents

The collection includes drafts, review copies, and mock-ups of Gary L. Doster's book, A Postcard History of Athens, Georgia, published 2002 by the Athens Historical Society. Some of the documents feature handwritten notes, providing insight into the process of editing and publishing a work of local history.

Dates: 2001-2002

Bernstein Funeral Home records

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-045
Overview

Photocopies of Bernstein Funeral Home records, 1911-1940.

Dates: 1911-1940

Jack Martin collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-048
Overview

Materials pertaining to Jack Martin’s work as a columnist for the Athens Banner-Herald and portraying Stana Claus in person and on the radio.

Dates: 1946-1972

Hugh Logan collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-050
Overview

This collection contains papers dealing with Hugh Logan’s government activity, both at the state and local level. Correspondence consists of letters concerning local government and mainly the Athens-Clarke County Commission.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1957-1997

Athens Community Council on Aging's History of the Station collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-051
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.

Dates: 1996-1999

Athens City Engineer collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS-056
Overview The Athens City Engineer collection contains materials from the City Engineer office from the inclusive dates of 1883 to 1982. The bulk of the items are dated from 1957 to 1980 and contain primarily agreements, contracts, and specifications for development projects in Athens including additions to the water treatment plants, business developments, and parks. The collection also collects miscellaneous publications from other Athens departments like the police, as well as items relating to...
Dates: 1883-1983; Majority of material found within 1957-1980

Whitehead Media Group and WNGM-TV 34 collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MSS-057
Overview

The collection pertains to the later phrase of WNGM's history. It consists of correspondence regarding cancellation of programs and other matters; business and legal documentation of programs and advertisements, including F. C. C. reports and receipts for advertising buys; and materials related to a legal dispute between Whitehead and MediaOne regarding WNGM's inclusion in Atlanta-area markets.

Dates: 1993-1998