Scope and Contents The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System began "The Black History Essay Contest" in 1976 as part of its Black History Month celebration. The purpose of the contest was to provide an opportunity for individuals of all ages to express their opinions and ideas and promote research on selected topics relating to the African-American experience. Interested participants were invited to submit an essay, restricted to one thousand (1000) words or less, in one of the four divisions established by the...

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This Collection Consists of correspondence, programs, financial records, invitations to reunions, Newspaper clippings of ceremonies, awards, and rosters of the Booker T. Washington class of 1956 dating from 1956-2016. Over half of this collection consists of pictures from various reunions between 1972-2011. Also included are decorations and clothing to commemorate the reunions.

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This collections includes events and programs, correspondence, business and personal papers, sheet music, songbooks, organizations, certificates and awards, books, publications, photographs, audiocassettes and CDs. The Stills collection also includes certificates, correspondence and personal papers for Atlanta musician and educator Ernest Prather.

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The Educational Kits Collection consists of Black History study aids and resources geared towards teaching primary and secondary students more about African and African American history.

Scope and Contents Dr. Alton Hornsby, Jr. Collection is 180 linear feet and dates from 1961 to 2001, within the bulk of the material dating from 1971 to 2001. Found within the collection are biographical materials, scattered official letters that generally discuss some of Dr. Hornsby's activities, miscellaneous notes and writings, and clippings. While the primary value of this collection rests in its wide variety of professional associations’ papers and activities, it also contains articles, manuscripts...

Scope and Contents The Jacqueline A. Rouse Collection documents her career as a scholar of African-American women's history and professor at Georgia State University. The collection contains personal papers, including syllabi and her thesis from her matriculation at Atlanta University and Christian education booklets and certificates, along with publications, programs, correspondence, academic papers as well as handwritten and typed notes from her research on African-American women activists and the civil...

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The collection consists materials collected about African American scholar and artist Lisa Ann Pertillar-Brevard dating from 1986 to 1996 including biographical information, newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects including education, copies of periodicals and publications to which she has contributed, publications of the University of Maryland that pertain to African American issues, and various brochures and pamphlets.

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The Vertical Files consist of a collection of resources organized by various topics. These items include newspaper articles, programs, obituaries, and ephemeral materials. These topics range from education and social clubs to organizations and civil rights leaders.

The Vertical Files are a great resource for researchers hoping to gain information on the African diaspora in Atlanta from 1920-2000.