Papers, 1919-1982.

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Papers, 1919-1982.

This collection consists mainly of items pertaining to Georgia Tech, Tech High, the National Guard, and other personal papers. There are also photographs (separated to visual arts), records, postcards, a scrapbook, and other various printed material.

2 boxes, 1 cu. ft.

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Horne, William W.

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William A. Horne, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1910 and went to Tech High School and Georgia Tech. He was later president of J.L. Penny's. From the description of Papers, 1919-1982. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28161453 William A. Horne, Jr. (1910-1991) was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Technological High School and Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Horne became president of J.C. Penney and was president of the Jaycees when he shot the fil...

Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Horne, Mary Elizabeth.

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Georgia institute of technology

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or Tech, was founded on October 13, 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology. The creation of the educational institution was part of the plans of Georgia leadership to reconstruct and revitalize the state's economy following the Civil War. Eighty-four candidates took the first entrance examination on October 3, 1888 and the school formally opened on October 5, 1888. Over the next several decades the school evolved from tr...