Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs taken by Charles Lowe between the 1940s and 1970s. The photographs capture elite members of Atlanta society, local organizations, businesses and events. Many of the photographs contain unidentified congregation members of the the First Congregational Church of Atlanta.

The collection was donated by Charles Lowe and his neice.

Scope and Contents The Hollywood Studio Exclusively for Coloreds collection documents mainly Black families, churches, events, and life in Macon, GA both during and after segregation in the United States. This collection of photographs, photonegatives, photo albums, and corresponding ephemera is mostly from Macon, but also includes images of individuals from surrounding cities and townships, including Fort Valley, Forsyth, and Gainesville, GA. The collection also houses photonegatives from a portrait studio in...

Scope and Contents The Paradise Missionary Baptist Church Collection spans from 1920 to 2025. It comprises a wide range of materials, including administrative records, church programs (encompassing anniversary celebrations, Women's Day, Men's Day, and Youth Day), funeral programs, special events, ministries, auxiliaries, correspondence, certificates, photographs, personal papers and ephemera. Additions to the collection in 2025 include records from and after the tenure of three pastors: Rev. Dr. Clifford...