Leah Lefkowitz

Interested in Atlanta urban renewal, city development, and zoning? Now available in the Kenan Research Center is the Atlanta Department of City Planning records, MSS 1268, processed with funds from NHPRC. It is the first of four collections pertaining to land use that will be processed before 2026.

Atlanta History Center Archives have been awarded a $137,554 Archival Projects Grant from NHPRC to rehouse, arrange, and create publicly accessible finding aids for archival collections that document populations and land use in and around Atlanta. The collections are, the Atlanta Department of City Planning, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, and Atlanta Real Estate Board appraisals. These collections are important to understanding the impacts of segregation and redlining on Black Atlantans especially, and will fill several gaps in historic property research.

The John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archives is comprised of more than 1,600 audio recordings that document diverse folk traditions across Georgia and the Southeast. Efforts are underway to digitize and catalog these fragile magnetic storage records, making them accessible to researchers. Despite challenges like poor recording quality and dated language, the collection offers invaluable insights into our region’s rich cultural heritage.

120 Years of Medical Records Now Searchable at Kenan Research Center