Central Atlanta Progress Records, 1924-1994, undated.

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Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Central Atlanta Progress Records, 1924-1994, undated.

Central Atlanta Progress Records, 1924-1994, undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28417582

This collection consists primarily of the records of Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. The collection includes a small amount of material (1929-1952) from predecessor organizations: Central Atlanta Improvement Association, Greater Atlanta for Annexation, Inc, and the Central Marietta Street Association. The collection also includes early correspondence regarding the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad and the construction of viaducts and bridges in downtown Atlanta in the 1920s and 1930s. The bulk of the collection in Series II through IV consists of the records of Central Atlanta Progress from the early 1960s to 1994. Included in this core of material are records documenting the administration of Dan E. Sweat, Jr. was president of CAP from 1973 to 1988. The records consist of administrative files, financial records, and project files, which include correspondence, publications, clippings, reports and architectural material regarding the activities and projects in which CAP was involved. The collection provides information on Atlanta municipal government, urban development, transportation, housing, and human services.

104.5 linear ft. (250 document cases, 1 half document case and 1 oversize folder)

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library