Haverty Family.
Thomas Haverty came from Ireland to Atlanta in 1858. His son J.J. Haverty started the Haverty Furniture Co. in 1885. Between 1889-1909 Haverty went into partnership with A.G. Rhodes in the Rhodes - Haverty Furniture Co. J.J. Haverty's son, Clarence Haverty and grandson, Rawson Haverty continued the company. Clarence Haverty was elected president of the National Retail Furniture Association in 1943. Rawson Haverty served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of MARTA, 1969-1970. The Havertys were related to the Rawson and Munnerlyn families.
From the description of Papers, 1858-1992. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 37468892
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Haverty Family. Papers, 1858-1992. | Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library |
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| associatedWith | Haverty, Clarence (James Clarence), 1881-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Haverty, Elizabeth Rawson (Mrs. Clarence), 1889-1986. | person |
| associatedWith | Haverty Furniture Company (Alanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Haverty, J. J. (James Joseph), 1858-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Haverty, Rawson (James Rawson), 1920- | person |
| associatedWith | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (M.A.R.T.A.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Middleton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Munnerlyn family. | family |
| associatedWith | National Retail Furniture Association (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rawson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Rhodes, A. G. (Amos G.), 1850-1928. | person |
| associatedWith | Rhodes - Haverty Furniture Company (Atlanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Georgia--Atlanta | |||
| Atlanta (Ga.) |
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| Catholic Church |
| Depressions |
| Furniture industry and trade |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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