Thomasville Heights neighborhood project collection
Scope and Content Note
Documentation of this community in Southeast Atlanta exists in the form of photographs, slides, an audio tape recording of a visit through the Norwood community, and creative writings of the students. Students composed essays entitled "Change Agent Stories" describing how they would change their neighborhood if they could. They also composed original poems on their community.
Photographs of 24 of the 25 students are a part of the collection, as well as photographs of landmarks in the Thomasville Heights neighborhood, and of a learning session at the Auburn Avenue Research Library in February, 1996.
The collection was presented to the library in a program at the school on Feb. 8, 1996. It is approximately 1/2 cubic feet in size.
Dates
- 1995-1996
Creator
- John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School (Atlanta, Ga.). (Organization)
Restrictions of Access
There are no restrictions on the research use of this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Prior permission from the Research Library must be obtained in writing before any portion of this collection can be published or reproduced.
Historical Sketch
The Thomasville Heights Neighborhood Project: An Oral History was spearheaded by Ms. Terri Smith's 1995-96 5th grade class at John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta, GA. The project involved Ms. Smith, Ms. Deandrea Whitaker, Assistant, Ms. Sharon B. Joseph, Media Specialist, 25 students in Ms. Smith's class, and other individuals associated with the school and the community.
Extent
0.5 Cubic feet
Language
English
Overview
The collection consists of photographs, slides, an audiotape recording of a visit through the Norwood community, and creative writings of the students, including "Change Agent Stories" and original poems about the Thomasville Heights community created between 1995 and 1996.
Series
Arranged by type.
- Title
- Inventory of the Thomasville Heights Neighborhood Project Collection aarl96-004 aarl96-004
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History
- Date
- 2004 September 15
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository