- Collection:
- William Hartsfield Gone With the Wind Premiere Film
- Title:
- William B. Hartsfield's Mayoral Career (sound)
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 1940/1971
2024 - Subject:
- Politicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Political science--Georgia--Atlanta
Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Government employees--Georgia--Atlanta
Government facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Political campaigns
Public officers
Airports--Georgia--Atlanta
Funeral processions--Georgia--Atlanta
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta
Cemeteries--Georgia--Atlanta
Graves--Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.)
Westview Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Hartsfield, William Berry, 1890-1971
Massell, Sam, 1927-
Allen, Ivan, Jr., 1911-2003 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- color film (film, material)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- This footage highlights five of William B. Hartsfield’s six total terms as mayor, from 1940 to 1961. This film begins with silent black and white footage of downtown Atlanta and includes Hartsfield's 1940 re-election campaign; color footage of Hartsfield next to an unidentified building cornerstone from 1952; the "Gone with the Wind" film premiere; and Hartsfield standing in a flooded area with a microphone promoting funding for sewer systems and storm water drainage. Following this is color footage of City of Atlanta officials discussing Hartsfield's impact as mayor, including Sam Massell as well as unidentified individuals, possibly political leaders or officials from the Atlanta City Executive Committee or the Board of Aldermen. The film also includes an interview with Hartsfield about the Atlanta Municipal Airport. The film ends with footage of Hartsfield’s 1971 funeral procession, with Sam Massell and Ivan Allen Jr. in attendance, and his gravesite at Westview Cemetery.
William Berry Hartsfield (1890-1971) served as Mayor of Atlanta 1937-1962. He served on the Atlanta City Council from 1923-1928 and represented Fulton County in the state legislature. Hartsfield was Mayor of Atlanta in 1939 when the city hosted the premiere of "Gone With the Wind," the movie based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh). The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/WH/id/7
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Copyright is held by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center for more information. Licensing and reproduction fees may apply.
- Extent:
- 1:45 minutes
- Original Collection:
- William B. Hartsfield films
William B. Hartsfield photographs, VIS 4, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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