Housing development project files, 1947-1964.

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Housing development project files, 1947-1964.

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The subseries consists of housing development project files of the Atlanta Urban League Housing Department from 1947-1964. The files include materials relating to housing development projects initiated by the League, including Atlanta University urban renewal, Buttermilk Bottom auditorium, Cadillac Apartments, Henry Grady Homes, Urban Villa Cooperative and DeKalb County urban renewal. The subseries documents League efforts to provide adequate housing for African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Atlanta University

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Atlanta University, now part of Clark Atlanta University, was founded in 1865 by the American Missionary Association with assistance also from the Freedmen's Bureau. Atlanta University developed graduate programs in different fields including liberal arts, social and natural sciences, and professional programs such as business, library science and business administration. In 1929, Atlanta University joined forces with Morehouse College and Spelman College to create Atlanta University Center. Lat...

Atlanta Urban League. Housing Dept.

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The Atlanta Urban League, an affiliate of the National Urban League, was established in 1920. It is a private, non-profit, interracial community service organization which functions as a vehicle for addressing the social and economic problems of the black community in Atlanta, Georgia. The Housing Department of the League worked under the leadership of Robert A. Thompson and Grace Towns Hamilton to foster relationships between community groups, banks, and insurance compa...