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Location United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta

1. Collection KSU/SPSU consolidation history

Description:
Timeline detailing the mergers of various schools to create Kennesaw State University.
Date of Original:
2016-08-26
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

2. Collection KSU Lifestyle, 2016-

Description:
KSU Lifestyle is a monthly publication by Kennesaw State University Student Media that engages in conversations to build student engagement as part of the university community. The title replaces both Talon Magazine and The Sting.
Date of Original:
2016-08/2016-11
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

3. Collection Southern Polytechnic State University oral history series, 2014-2016

Description:
The Southern Polytechnic State University Series documents the history of the institution from the perspective of its administration, faculty, staff, and students.
Date of Original:
2014-04-04/2016-04-13
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

4. Collection Museum of History and Holocaust Education's oral history program

Description:
Started in 2013, the Museum of History and Holocaust Education's Oral History Program preserves first-hand accounts of past events through recorded film.
Date of Original:
2013-11-12/2018-10-30
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

5. Collection SPSU catalog collection

Description:
This collection contains a selection of digitized and born-digital SPSU undergraduate and graduate catalogs.
Date of Original:
2008/2010
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

7. Collection SPSU memorabilia collection

Description:
Collection of photographs of t-shirts commemorating student activities and organizations at Southern Polytechnic State University, dating from 1996 to 2015, when Southern Polytechnic State University became part of Kennesaw State University.
Date of Original:
1996/2015
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

8. Collection Jon C. Greaves Jr. Collection, 1987-2013

Description:
Photographs of Cobb County, Georgia civic leader and gay activist Jon C. Greaves, Jr. taken between 1972 and 2002.
Date of Original:
1993/1999
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

9. Collection Theatre in the Square Collection (Marietta, Ga.), 1982-2012

Description:
Theatre in the Square was the largest arts organization in Cobb County and produced edgy and sometimes controversial plays, receiving praise from regional and national critics. It received various grants, including the first organization in Cobb County to receive one from the National Endowment for the Arts, awards such as the ACLU's First Amendment Award for its support of artistic and personal freedom, and high praise from the Atlanta theatre community for its eclectic mix of plays and high production values.
Date of Original:
1982/2012
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

10. Collection Barbara Freeman Cooper and Eartha Bryant Head collection

Description:
An oral history interview from 2020 and a photograph from 1980-1989 documenting the lives and experiences of Barbara Freeman Cooper and Eartha Bryant Head, two African American women who grew up in the Lemon Street neighborhood of Marietta, Georgia.
Date of Original:
1980/2020
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

11. Collection Zion Baptist Church photograph collection

Description:
This collection of forty-two digitized photographs was donated by Mr. George Williams, a long-time member of Zion Baptist Church.
Date of Original:
1977
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

12. Collection NAACP Cobb County branch records, 1947 - 2017

Description:
Records of the Cobb County Branch of the (NAACP) during the presidential terms of Donnie Perry (1994-1997) and Deane Bonner (1997-present).
Date of Original:
1975/1986
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

13. Collection Cobb County oral history series

Description:
Oral histories of prominent citizens of Cobb County, Georgia conducted between 1973 and 2005.
Date of Original:
1973/2005
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

14. Collection John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archives collection

Description:
Professor John Burrison founded the Atlanta Folklore Archive recordings in 1967 at Georgia State University. He trained undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in his folklore curriculum to conduct oral history interviews. Students interviewed men, women, and children of various demographics in Georgia and across the southeast on crafts, storytelling, music, and traditions.
Date of Original:
1966/1970
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center

15. Collection KSU building and facility history, 1965-1970

Description:
This collection contains various images and other records that document the history and growth of the KSU campus.
Date of Original:
1965/1970
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

16. Collection Anthony Coleman collection

Description:
Oral history interviews and photographs dating from 1960-2020 that document the public service and civil rights work of Anthony Coleman, who represented Ward 5 on the Marietta, Georgia city council from 2001-2016 and served on the executive board of the Cobb County branch of the NAACP.
Date of Original:
1960/2020
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

17. Collection Cheryl Long collection

Description:
Materials dating from 1960-2020 that document the life and career of Cheryl Long, an African American woman who grew up in the Louisville neighborhood of Marietta, Georgia, and graduated as part of Marietta High School's first integrated senior class in 1968.
Date of Original:
1960/2020
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

18. Collection Building and facility history

Description:
Collection of photographs depicting the history of buildings and facilities of Southern Polytechnic State University.
Date of Original:
1959/1962
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

19. Collection Adams-Cates Company photograph collection, 1956-1973

Description:
Black-and-white aerial photographs taken between 1965 and 1973 to assist the Adams-Cates Company in developing commercial real estate in Metropolitan Atlanta.
Date of Original:
1956/1973
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center

20. Collection Joe B. Gabriel digital image collection

Description:
The collection consists of digital reproductions of 26 "8 x 10" black and white photographs, six smaller black and white photographs, and a section of the Lockheed Southern Star, the official publication of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Vol.1, no.21, January 4, 1952.
Date of Original:
1952
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

22. Collection Blair Family Papers, 1914 - 1950

Description:
Scrapbooks, papers, and photographs from the 1940s documenting Marietta, Georgia mayor L.M. (Rip) Blair, his family, and the Bell Aircraft Company.
Date of Original:
1949/1950
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

23. Collection SPSU yearbook collection, 1949-1997

Description:
This collection contains digital version of yearbooks from the former Southern Polytechnic State University (currently the Kennesaw State University - Marietta campus).
Date of Original:
1949/1997
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

24. Collection Marion Thomas collection, 1948-1980s

Description:
The Marion Thomas Collection was donated by Michael Thomas - son of Marion Thomas - and consists of materials related to Marion Thomas's employment at Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia; his appointment in 1971 as the first African-American to serve in the Marietta Housing Authority; and personal items. Materials include letters, photographic prints, certificates, newspaper clippings, newsletters, books, and other items.
Date of Original:
1948-05-28/1989
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

25. Collection Bell Aircraft Corporation photographs, 1942-1952

Description:
Black-and-white photographs of the construction of the plant, the buildings and grounds, employees, and construction and flight of the B-29 aircraft.
Date of Original:
1942/1945
1951/1952
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center

27. Collection Sting student newspaper collection

Description:
Student newspaper of Southern Technical Institute, Southern College of Technology, and Southern Polytechnic State University.
Date of Original:
1942/1945
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

28. Collection Lemon Street (Marietta, Ga.) photographs and calendar, circa 1940-2004

Description:
The Lemon Street (Marietta, Ga.) photographs and calendar collection consists of five photographic prints and a calendar with photographic reproductions documenting African American life on historic Lemon Street.
Date of Original:
1940/2004
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

29. Collection Marietta Housing Authority Records, circa 1938-2012

Description:
The Marietta Housing Authority Records date from circa 1938 to 2012, and consist of materials related to the operation and administration of the Marietta Housing Authority.
Date of Original:
1938-05-30/2013-05-09
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

30. Collection Bill Horne Marietta Street film

Description:
A 1937 film of the roadside environs along Marietta Street and other downtown roadways beginning in or near downtown Atlanta, heading northwest towards Kennesaw Mountain, and ending in the Marietta Square.
Date of Original:
1937
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center

31. Collection Robert deTreville Lawrence III Papers, 1730 - 1991

Description:
Correspondence, printed materials, and photographs dating from 1895 to 1933 of the Marietta, Georgia Lawrence family.
Date of Original:
1895/1930
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

32. Collection Cobb County Library System Collection

Description:
Collection contains papers and photographs dating from 1880 to 1974 relating to the Fraser family and Alice Birney of Cobb County, Georgia
Date of Original:
1880/1974
Holding Institution:
Cobb County Public Library System (Marietta, Ga.)

33. Collection Leo M. Frank collections

Description:
Materials on Leo M. Frank, the superintendent of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, who was convicted of the murder of factory worker Mary Phagan in 1913; then lynched by a mob in Marietta in 1915 after Governor John M. Slaton commuted Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment.
Date of Original:
1878/1988
Holding Institution:
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum