Georgia Archives Month 2007 Activities Descriptions

Magdalene Christian Crowell Collection Opening and Reception

• When: October 11, 2007, 4:30 pm • Where: Chestatee Regional Library, Dahlonega Georgia • Cost: Free • Description: The Lumpkin County Library invites the public to a reception to mark the opening of the Magdalene Christian Crowell Collection, an archival collection of family history research materials pertinent to Lumpkin County and surrounding areas in the 19th Century. Light refreshments will be served following a brief program. • For more information: Please Contact: Debra Capponi, 706-864-3668

Ink to Paper: The Craft of Printing Exhibit

• When: Oct. 1-31, 2007 • Where: The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center • Cost: Free • Description: Presenting forty printed documents, the exhibition explains the printing processes used to create illustrations on paper and provide clues to understanding how to recognize and care for historical documents. The exhibition is organized from the collection of Frank O. Walsh • For more information: Please visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com or call 404-814-4000

Memorabilia from Fitzhugh Lee School, Cobb County’s oldest School, (started in 1896)

• When: Tues.-Sat., 10-4pm • Where: Smyrna Museum; 2861 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, Georgia • Cost: Admission is free, donations are encouraged. • Description: Exhibit contains Scrapbooks from PTA’s, copies of all the Yearbooks published by the school. Trophies won in conference competitions. Class photos for all years when it was an elementary school. Also on display will be an exhibit that features still and movie cameras and projectors and other imaging equipment dating from the 1890's to the present time. • For more information: Please visit our website at http://www.SmyrnaHistory.org or call (770) 431-2858

Archival Resourses for Genealogy Research

• When: October 20, 2007 10 am- 12 noon • Where: The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center • Cost: Admission is $10.00 for members of AHC and $15.00 for non members. • Description: Mike Brubaker, Genealogist with The Atlanta History Center will present information on how to use city and county records along with other archival recourses for Genealogy and Family Research. • For more information: Please visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com or call 404-814-4000

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

• When: October 17, 2007 • Where: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30309 • Description: On October 17, particularly fragile items in the Bank's archives will be displayed. These materials date from the early teens of the last century. Preservation materials will be available to employees and instructions on collection care will be offered. Employees are encouraged to bring in their own materials for free consultations with the Bank's archivist, Annie Tilden.

Although these Archives Month activities will only be available to Bank employees, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Visitors Center and Monetary Museum is open to the public for self-guided tours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bank is at 1000 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, with directions available at the Visitors Center and Monetary Museum's web site. For a brief history of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, view the New Georgia Encyclopedia article. • For more information: Contact Annie Tilden, Library and Information Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta at [email protected] or 404 498-8740.

Writing Our Lives: Diaries, Letters, and Memoirs (Lunch & Learn Lecture)

• When: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 • Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Driving directions and a map can be found on the Georgia Archives website at www.georgiaarchives.org. • Cost: Parking and admission are free. • Description: Lecturer Valerie Frey will discuss historic personal narratives in terms of their informational and educational value. She will also give tips for those wishing to write for future generations. The Lunch & Learn free monthly lecture series began in 1993 as a way to help the public learn more about Georgia’s rich history and culture. Guest speakers cover a variety of topics on the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. You are welcome to bring a lunch or snack to eat during the program. Reservations are not needed unless you are bringing a group larger than ten people. For information about Lunch & Learn lectures throughout 2007, please visit our website at http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/how_may_we_help_you/LunchAndLearnBrochure20 07.pdf © Society of Georgia Archivists, P.O. Box 133085, Atlanta, GA 30333.

• For more information: Contact the Education Coordinator of Georgia Archives, Valerie Frey, at 678-364-3782 or [email protected].

Homeplace: Documenting Our Lives Exhibit

• When: October 15, 2007-January 15, 2007 • Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Driving directions and a map can be found on the Georgia Archives website at www.georgiaarchives.org. • Cost: Parking and admission are free. • Description: This exhibit explores personal documents including a diary, recipes, drawings, and a schoolmaster’s book • For more information: Contact the Public Services Department of the Georgia Archives at 678-364-3730 or [email protected].

Tours of the Georgia Archives

• When: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:00 (by appointment only) • Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Driving directions and a map can be found on the Georgia Archives website at www.georgiaarchives.org. • Cost: Parking and admission are free. • Description: Visiting groups with appointments can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Georgia Archives including the scanning lab, conservation lab, storage areas, and research room. • For more information: Contact the Public Services Department of the Georgia Archives at 678-364-3730 or [email protected].

Ferry to Flight—Barnes Field on Sand Bar Ferry Road

• When: October 1 – October 31, 2007 • Where: Augusta State University • Cost: Free • Description: Exhibit of 18 photographs taken on Barnes Field in 1913 of aircraft flying out of the Army School of Aviation in Augusta. Types of aircraft include the Wright B and Wright-Burgess Flyer. Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Edward J. Cashin, 1927- 2007, author and Director of the Center for the Study of Georgia History at Augusta State University. • For more information: Carol Waggoner-Angleton at 706-667 4904

"Ferry to Flight" presentations

• When: Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 2:30 p.m. • Where: Augusta State University, University Hall, Room 170 • Cost: Free

• Description: There will be presentations by Mr. Buster Boshears, Executive Director of the Augusta Regional Airport, and Ms. Diane Johnston, the airport’s Marketing Director. The subject of the presentations will cover aviation history in the city and the economic impact of Bush Field on Augusta. The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society will raffle a copy of Dr. Ed Cashin’s book, From Balloons to Blue Angels. • For more information: Carol Waggoner-Angleton at 706-667 4904

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery: A Lively Subject (Presented by Dr. Al Hester)

• When: Sunday, October 21, 3:00 pm • Where: Athens-Clarke County Library auditorium, 2025 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 • Cost: Free • Description: East Athens' Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, founded by African Americans in 1882, has a rich history behind it as African Americans struggled to overcome the effects of slavery and Reconstruction. Dr. Al Hester, head of the history and research committee of the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery project, will show a DVD highlighting the cemetery's history and then will bring you an up-to-date report on how the cemetery is being restored, to be made available for educational and cultural visits. The cemetery is a vital part of the history of Athens, both black and white. The cemetery is under the care of the East Athens Development Corp., Inc. • For more information: 706-613-3650

Getting Started With Genealogy

• When: Tuesday, October 16, 2:00 – 4:30 pm • Where: Heritage Room on the second floor of the Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 • Cost: Free • Description: This class can help you get started with your family research. Bring a sweater or light jacket and something to write with. This is the pre-beginning genealogy class. • For more information: 706-613-3650

It's a Lovely Day to Be in Athens: 40 Years of Community Commentary

• When: October 1 – 31, 2007 • Where: The exhibit will in the display cabinets outside the Heritage Room on the second floor of the Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 • Cost: Free • Description: Everyday for more than 40 years H. Randolph Holder, at WGAU Radio Station here in Athens greeted listeners with the statement "It's a Lovely Day to be in Athens." He commented on current events in the community, the nation, and the world. Upon his death, Clementi Holder donated to the Athens-Clarke County Library’s Heritage Room these commentaries of her late husband and they form the H. Randolph Holder Collection. Using a few of his commentaries on local happenings, A-CC Library © Society of Georgia Archivists, P.O. Box 133085, Atlanta, GA 30333.

staff member Theresa Flynn has pulled together an exhibit to illuminate a little of how Athens and Clarke County got to be the way we are. • For more information: 706-613-3650

AAFHRIG (African American Family History Research Interest Group)

• When: Monday, October 1st 7:00 p.m. • Where: The meeting will be in the Small Conference Room on first floor of the Athens- Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 • Cost: Free • Description: This is the fourth quarterly meeting of 2007 of the African American Family History Research Interest Group (AAFHRIG) co-sponsored by Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society and the Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room. Anyone interested in African American genealogy and family history is encouraged to attend. • For more information: 706-613-3650

Magdalene Christian Crowell Collection

• When: October 11, 4:30 p.m. • Where: Lumpkin County Library, Dahlonega, Georgia • Cost: Free • Description: The Lumpkin County Library invites the public to a reception to mark the opening of the Magdalene Christian Crowell Collection, an archival collection of family history research materials pertinent to Lumpkin County and surrounding areas in the 19th Century. Light refreshments will be served following a brief program. • For more information: Debra Capponi, 706-864-3668

The Decorative Art of Documents

• When: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2 p.m. • Where: Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia • Cost: Free • Description: Documents can be inherently beautiful of their materials, composition, ceremonial accoutrement, fine penmanship, illuminations and ancillary visuals. Dale Couch, a senior archivist and historical research advisor at Georgia Archives and a member of the Georgia Museum of Art's Decorative Arts Advisory Committee, will demonstrate a sampling of important decorative documents from the vast holdings of the Georgia Archives. Examples will range from the 18th through the 20th centuries. • For more information: 706.542.GMOA (4662)

More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art

• When: Currently on view through October 14, 2007 • Where: Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia • Cost: Free • Description: Personal letters from some of the most important artists of the 19th and 20th centuries will be on display as part of "More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art" at the Georgia Museum of Art, now through October 14, 2007. The exhibition provides a unique look into the lives of artists including Thomas Eakins, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Duchamp, Dale Chihuly, and Andy Warhol through handwritten letters to family members, friends and business associates. Most of the letters include drawings, caricatures, watercolors or collages that further shed light on each artist’s individuality. Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art. • For more information: 706.542.GMOA (4662)

Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast

• When: Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m. • Where: The Blue & Gray Museum, 116 N. Johnston St., Fitzgerald, Georgia • Cost: Free • Description: The Blue & Gray Museum is hosting Larry Goolsby, author of "Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast" , a book about the history of this railroad which, as a successor to the Waycross Air Line, was a line through Fitzgerald, Georgia. Mr. Goolsby will make a presentation with pictures and historical information regarding the railroad lines and depots in Georgia • For more information: The Blue & Gray Museum, 116 N. Johnston St., Fitzgerald, Georgia. The Atlanta, Birmingham, and Atlantic Passenger Depot houses the Blue & Gray Museum as well as some City Offices. Visitors are welcomed into the baggage room of the depot and the its history is told through their eyes as they amble among the many artifacts and see a video which is a synopsis of Fitzgerald's founding story.

Historic Tours around the Square (with guide Penny Cliff in 1900s costume)

• When: October 20 10:00 a.m. – noon (tours) • Where: Square Downtown Thomaston. In conjunction with Main Street’s Flint River Fallfest • Cost: Free • Description: Archivist Penny Cliff will lead a tour around the Square featuring historic and interesting stories. Members of the Upson Historical Society will offer old-fashioned pink lemonade and snacks after the tours • For more information: Call the Thomaston-Upson Archives (706) 646-2437 or email Penny Cliff at [email protected]

Robert E. Lee and His Savannah Connections

• When: September 1, 2007 - January 31, 2008 • Where: Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, GA • Cost: Free • Description: Exhibit featuring portraits of Robert E. Lee and Joseph Johnston and manuscript material from the collections of the Georgia Historical Society. • For more information: 912-651-2128; e-mail [email protected]

Presidential Leadership in Post-War America

• When: Thursday, October 4th at 6:30 p.m. • Where: Georgia Public Broadcasting, Studio C, 260 14th Street NW, Atlanta, GA • Cost: Free • Description: The Georgia Historical Society's annual Profiles in Leadership symposium featuring professor and author Robert Dallek on the topic of "Presidential Leadership in Post-War America." • For more information: http://www.georgiahistory.com/profiles.htm or 912-651-2125 ext. 17

Portraits in Gray, A Civil War Photography Exhibit

• When: July - December 2007 • Where: Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History • Cost: Free with paid admission to Museum • Description: "Portraits in Gray, A Civil War Photography Exhibition" features the Civil War photographic collection of David Wynn Vaughan, a long time collector and expert in photography of the period. "Portraits in Gray" is a unique multi-themed gallery which attempts to humanize the Southern soldiers of the conflict (and by extension Union soldiers as well) by presenting the original images of the soldiers in a greatly enlarged and crystal clear framed format. The humanizing aspect of the gallery is presented in three sections entitled "Citizen Soldiers", "Brothers in Arms" and "Youth at War".

The gallery also touches upon the importance of the images from the conflict for all interpreters and students. These images often serve as evidence of what the written records only touch upon or can not fully explain with words or narrative. This important topic is addressed in three distinct sections; "Georgia Military Institute", "Snapshots in Time" and Bowie Knives & Muskets". Finally, the third theme of the gallery addresses the topic of the photography and important photographers of the era. A view behind the lens, as it was during that time period. • For more information: Contact Mike Bearrow at 770.427.3169 or [email protected]

The Economic Impact of the Marietta and North Georgia Railway in post-Civil War Georgia

• When: Oct. 1- Nov. 1, 2007 • Where: Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, Kennesaw, Georgia • Description: The Marietta and North Georgia Railroad played a significant role in the economic boom of North Georgia after the Civil War. This display of letters and artifacts show the importance of businesses in Woodstock, Canton, Ball Ground, Tate, Nelson, Ellijay, Copperhill and Ducktown who began using the railroad for transportation of their goods. • Cost: Open to the Public w/ paid admission to Museum • For more information: Sallie Loy, [email protected] 770.427.2117 x 3060 or C. Pat Cates, [email protected], 770.427.2117 x 3184

Disaster Preparedness

• When: Oct. 10, 2007 from 10:00-11:30 • Where: Georgia Tech Library & Information Center • Description: Christine Wiseman from the Georgia Archives will present on disaster preparedness for the Georgia Tech Library faculty and staff (closed to the public)

Old Campbell County Homecoming: Campbell’s Historic Churches

• When: Saturday Oct. 6, 2007 • Where: Old Campbell County Courthouse, corner of Cole and East Broad Street in Fairburn • Cost: Free • Description: Special display in the old courthouse building is "Campbell's Historic Churches, featuring a framed 3' x 4' 1932 "New" map of Fulton County showing the merged counties of Milton and Campbell. Other events: Landmark Christian School kicks off the festivities at 8 a.m. with the "Landmark Christian Chase" 5 K Road Race, followed by a Parade through downtown Fairburn at 10 a.m. Festivities continue at the Old Campbell County Courthouse, with arts/crafts booths, children's activities to include pony and train rides, a delicious assortment of food and beverages, and lively entertainment under a big tent on the back Courthouse lawn by the "Ventura's" and the "Carla Gomez Band." Other activities include a raffle of items donated by Fairburn Merchants, and, a 3-story dollhouse, fully furnished, to be raffled by the society.

Tour of the Spirit of Delta

• When: Wednesdays and Thursdays in October, noon-2p.m. • Where: Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum at Delta Air Lines World Headquarters, Atlanta, GA • Cost: Admission is free, donations are encouraged • Description: Tour a Boeing 767 jet, The Spirit of Delta, purchased by Delta employees for the company in 1982. Inside are exhibits showing 50 years of Delta jet service, © Society of Georgia Archivists, P.O. Box 133085, Atlanta, GA 30333.

including rare aircraft models, flight attendant uniforms, advertising and china. Visitors can also see earlier historic Delta aircraft including a 1940 Douglas DC-3 and a 1931 Travel Air, Delta's first type of passenger plane. Note: Tours are open to the public by appointment only. To register for a tour, contact Tiffany Meng at 404-715-7375 or [email protected] • For more information: See the Delta Museum website: www.deltamuseum.org

Mule Day Heritage Festival

• When: Saturday Oct. 13, 2007; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Where: Callaway Plantation, Washington Ga. • Cost: $5.00 a car • Description: Arts and Crafts Festival, Food Vendors, Primitive Crafters, Mule Events and Competition, Storytelling, Children’s Games, Vintage Cars, Live Entertainment, Antique Tractors, Historic Home Tours, Petting Zoo and Kiddie Train • For more information: (706) 678-2013, Chamber of Commerce: www.washingtonwilkes.org

Georgia History Timeline

• When: School Days, October 23-26, 2007; Family Night, October 25, 4-8 p.m. • Where: Funk Heritage Center, Reinhardt College • Cost: $8.00 • Description: This year we are expanding our stations and creating new curriculum resources using primary documents to engage students in meaningful and in-depth learning about our history," said Jenny Goldemund, Director of Education for the Center. The Georgia History Timeline includes professional interpreters at 13 stations in the Center's Appalachian Settlement. These interpreters interact with visitors, conveying a sense of the period they represent through demonstrations, stories, period clothing and setting. Stations include pre-contact Southeastern Indians, Hernando Desoto, Creek Indians, James Oglethorpe, Ben Franklin and Georgia's role in the Continental Congress, the Revolutionary War with Nancy Hart and Elijah Clark, Sequoyah and the Cherokee syllabary, native skills demonstrations, Appalachian frontier life, Cherokee blacksmiths, slave life, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War. • For more information: Please visit www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage or call 770-720- 5970

Beyond the Presidency: 25 Years of the Carter Center

• When: Oct. 1- Nov. 25, 2007 • Where: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum • Cost: w/ paid admission to Museum • Description: This exhibit will give visitors a look behind the scenes and on the front lines of efforts undertaken by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, to advance peace, health, and hope worldwide through The Carter Center, the nonprofit organization they founded in 1982. © Society of Georgia Archivists, P.O. Box 133085, Atlanta, GA 30333.

• For more information: Please visit, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or call 404-865-7100

Normalization of US-China Relations, 1979: A Journey Through the Carter Library Archives

• When: Sunday Oct. 14, 2007, 3 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. • Where: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum • Cost: Free and open to the Public • Description: The forum will feature speakers from the Carter Presidential Library, Georgia State University and North Georgia College and State University. President Jimmy Carter took important steps toward normalizing relations between the United States and China during meetings with Deng Xiaoping at the White House in 1979. The Carter Library has extensive holdings dealing with those meetings and the Carter Museum features a section dealing with Chinese relations. This forum will provide important background to students and others interested in the history of US-China relations. Jointly sponsored by the US-China Peoples Friendship Association, Atlanta Chapter, and the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. • For more information: Please visit, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or call 404-865-7100

Book signing and Lecture: “FDR” by Jean Edward Smith

• When: Monday Oct. 15, 2007, 7:00p.m • Where: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum • Cost: Free and open to the Public • Description: "The author's eloquent synthesis of FDR's complex and compelling life is remarkably executed and a joy to read. Drawing on the papers of the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library as well as Columbia University's oral history collection and other repositories, Smith minutely explores the arc of FDR's intertwined political and private lives." Publishers Weekly • For more information: Please visit, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or call 404-865-7100

Georgia Archives Week 2007 Committee Members

Elizabeth Barr Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, Ga. 30260 Tel: 678-364-3782 Fax: 404-656-8427 Email: [email protected] Representing: State Archives Representing: GHRAB

Cecil Banks Records Management / Mail Services Supervisor Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 2424 Piedmont Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30324 404-848-4773 Records 404-848-5079 Mail 404-848-3483 Fax [email protected] Representing: Georgia Records Association

Teresa M. Burk Research Services Archivist Manuscript, Archives, & Rare Book Library Robert W. Woodruff Library Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 30322 ph. 404.727.2332 fax 404.727.036 Email: [email protected] Representing: Special Collections

David Dundee Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30307-1398 Tel: 678-874-7128 Fax: 678-874-7110 Email: [email protected] http://www.gamg.org/ Representing: GAMG

Marie Keck Force Archives Manager Delta Air Lines Archives Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum P O Box 20585 Dept 914 Atlanta, GA 30320-2585 TEL: 404-714-2371 FAX: 404-715-2037 Email: [email protected] Representing: Business Archives

Valerie Frey Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 Tel: 678-364-3782 Fax: 404-656-8427 Email: [email protected] www.GeorgiaArchives.org Representing: State Archives; Society of Georgia Archivists

Sallie Loy, Co-Chair Archivist, Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History 2829 Cherokee Street Kennesaw, GA 30144 Tel: 770-427-2117 x 107 Fax 770-421-8485 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.southernmuseum.org Representing: Special Collections

Mandy Mastrovita Digital Imaging Coordinator Digital Library of Georgia Main Library University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-1641 Tel: 706-542-0616 Fax: 706-542-4144 Email: [email protected] Representing: Digital Library of Georgia

Dr. Catherine Oglesby Associate Professor of History Valdosta State University 1500 North Patterson Street © Society of Georgia Archivists, P.O. Box 133085, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Valdosta, Georgia 31698 Tel: 229-333-5947 Fax: 229-249-4865 Email: [email protected] Representing: Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB)

Rich Rayburn National Archives and Records Administration Southeast Region 5780 Jonesboro Rd. Morrow, GA 30260 Email: [email protected] www.archives.gov/facilities/ga/atlanta.html#directions Representing: National Archives

Sara Saunders, Co-Chair Jimmy Carter Library 441 Freedom Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30307-1497 Tel: 404-865-7155 Fax: 404-865-7102 Email: [email protected] http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/ Representing: Presidential Libraries

Luciana Spracher City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives PO Box 1027 Savannah, GA 31402 Telephone: (912) 651-6411 Fax: (912) 233-1992 Email: [email protected] Web: www.savannahga.gov Representing: Municipal Archives