- No1,312
Athens, Georgia city records

The collection consists of various official records of the city of Athens that were housed in the Mayor's vault. Included are tax assessment books, tax digests, city engineer's correspondence, disbursement ledgers, mayor's general papers, and a significant amount of material dealing with the Athens Housing and Urban Renewal Project. The latter series includes city council minutes, project plans, and information about acquisitions and relocations concerning the renewal project undertaken in the early-mid 1960s including the Linnentown neighborhood.
More About This Collection
Creator
Athens (Ga.)
Date of Original
1860/1970
Subject
Athens (Ga.)--Politics and government--History
Civil engineering--Georgia--Athens
Tax assessment--Georgia--Athens
Municipal officials and employees--Georgia--Athens--Records and correspondence
Urban renewal--Georgia--Athens
Athens Housing Authority (Athens, Ga.)--Records and correspondence
United States. Model Cities Administration
Community and college--Georgia--Athens
Convict labor--Georgia--Athens
Historic districts--Georgia--Athens
African American neighborhoods--Georgia--Athens
Eminent domain--Georgia--Athens
Persons displaced by eminent domain--Georgia--Athens
Compensation (Law)--Georgia--Athens
Capitalism--Social aspects
Racism--History
Race relations--Economic aspects
Athens (Ga.)--Race relations
Location
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
Medium
government records
ledgers (account books)
tax records
correspondence
Type
Text
Description
The collection consists of various official records of the city of Athens that were housed in the Mayor's vault. Included are tax assessment books, tax digests, city engineer's correspondence, disbursement ledgers, mayor's general papers, and a significant amount of material dealing with the Athens Housing and Urban Renewal Project. The latter series includes city council minutes, project plans, and information about acquisitions and relocations concerning the renewal project undertaken in the early-mid 1960s including the Linnentown neighborhood.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library