Kenan Research Center
The James G. Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center offers expanded public research space with open access to archival resources for the study of Atlanta and southern regional history and culture. The 42,000 square foot library possesses over 15,000 cubic feet of records, including 33,000 published volumes, more than 2,000 manuscript and photograph collections, and 7,800 rolls of microfilm. The Kenan Research Center is a member of the Society of American Archivists, American Library Association, Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education, Society of Georgia Archivists, and the Georgia Library Association. The Research Center is dedicated to James G. Kenan who is remembered for his lifelong philanthropic support of historical scholarship and literature. Access to the Kenan Research Center is free and open to the public. Hours of operation are 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday - Saturday.
Featured Events The Kenan Research Center holds its fourth annual Fall Book Sale in the Draper Members Room of McElreath Hall, offering shoppers an opportunity for early holiday gift buying. A wide range of titles will be available, including books on American history, world history, fiction, biography, and genealogy. Book lovers can choose from 2,000 titles at bargain prices while helping the Research Center. Proceeds from the sale of books support the mission of the archives and library in promoting the preservation, conservation, and care of the permanent collections. Donations of books prior to the sale are welcome. Proof of purchase from the sale provides visitors a $5 discount on admission to the Atlanta History Center on October 23. The admission provides access to all exhibitions, including With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition. One coupon per person. For more information, call 404.814.4049 or email. Exceptional and rare images from the dawn of photography cover the birth and growth of the medium through nearly three decades, 1840–1865. The major technological advances in photographic processes are represented, including daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, along with innovative stylistic techniques in the development of portraiture. A variety of subjects are displayed, from family pets, post mortem scenes, occupational and military subjects, and the work of nineteenth-century master photographers. These unique, historical images have been passionately collected for over thirty years by Atlanta residents George and Susan Whiteley. The Face of America is a featured exhibition of this year’s Daguerreian Society annual symposium hosted by the Atlanta History Center in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography.
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