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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Billings, Ray Henry, 1922-1979.

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Ray Henry Billings (1922-1979) was a communications engineer for the Atlanta Police Department. He was born in Vernon, Texas to parents Melford Ray Billings (1893-1969) and Louise Dorothy Frank Billings (1898-1964). Billings served in the 13th Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force. He met his future wife Elizabeth Truitt (1927-) at a dance in Macon for service men and proposed to her at the Dwarf House in Hapeville. After marriage, the couple resided in College Park and had four children: Truitt Ray (1949-2007), Maria Frieda (1951-), Henry Lee (1955-), and Raynette Leila (1957-). Upon completing his service with the Air Force, Billings attended Georgia Tech, graduating in 1950. His first job was with Ford Motor Company. He later became communications engineer for the Atlanta Police Department, designed the Emergency 911 system for the city, and worked with Motorola Corporation in purchasing the 911 towers built for the system. Billings retired from the police department in 1978.

From the description of Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 425917559

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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979.

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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979. Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979.

Title: Ray Billings photographs, 1959-1979.

This collection contains images of Atlanta taken by Ray Billings, an amateur photographer. The collection consists of images of downtown, parks, high schools, shopping centers, and Atlanta area landmarks. The majority of images consist of aerial views of downtown Atlanta that include images of Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta Police Department building, Atlanta Stadium, the Baptist Tabernacle, Fulton County Court House, the Georgia State Capitol, Grady Memorial Hospital, the Hurt Building, and Rich's Department Store. Billings took aerial photos of the city in his efforts to locate suitable locations for police towers. Other images of downtown Atlanta include Hurt Park, Kimball House, and the Fulton County Jail. Images of parks include Ansley Park, Candler Park, Grant Park, Piedmont Park, and others. The collection includes aerial views of several Atlanta high schools including Grady High School, Harper High School, Northside High School, and Fulton High School. In addition, there are several images of a circus at Ponce de Leon Park, parades, and photographs of the Billings' Family on Kennesaw Mountain.

ArchivalResource: 329 slides and 8 photographic prints : Color.

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Billings, Ray Henry, 1922-1979.

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Truitt and Billings Family Papers, 1920-2008.

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Truitt, S. D. (Selvia Devanie), 1894-1975. Truitt and Billings Family Papers, 1920-2008.

Title: Truitt and Billings Family Papers, 1920-2008.

The collection comprises the papers of the S. D. Truitt family, and the Ray Henry Billings Family. It includes materials relating to S. D. Truitt's career as a county extension agent from 1917 to 1966, his acceptance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Superior Service Award in 1959, the Truitt family's involvement with a 4-H camp, slides of a 1959 trip to Washington D.C., and items relating to the family's friendships with several prominent Georgia politicians. Included also are items relating to Ray Henry Billings' career as a communications engineer for the Atlanta Police Department, Billings' and son Henry's involvement with Boy Scouts, and the premature birth of Maria Frieda Truitt. The collection includes awards, clippings, photographs, correspondence, color slides, and a scrapbook. Notable also are the bronze bull award that S. D. Truitt received from the American Hereford Association, and a pair of homemade Talmadge suspenders.

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes (2.5 linear ft.) including 58 photographs and 156 slides.

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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Atlanta Police Department (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Atlanta Police Department (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Bankhead Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Bankhead Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Bass High School (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Bass High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Broadview Plaza (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Broadview Plaza (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Greenbriar Shopping Center (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Greenbriar Shopping Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Lakewood Shopping Center (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Lakewood Shopping Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Billings, Ray Henry, 1922-1979.

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Truitt, S. D. (Selvia Devanie), 1894-1975.

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Truitt, S. D. (Selvia Devanie), 1894-1975.
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Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Atlanta (Ga.)

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Koinonia Farm Community (Ga.)

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Adams Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Oakland City Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Maddox Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Anderson Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Name Entries

Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

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Billings, Ray Henry, 1922-1979.

Billings, Ray, 1922-1979.

Billings, Ray Henry, 1922-1979.

Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

Atlanta (Ga.)

Koinonia Farm Community (Ga.)

Adams Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

Oakland City Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

Maddox Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

Anderson Park (Atlanta, Ga.)

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