Atlanta oral history project records, 1976-1983.

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Atlanta oral history project records, 1976-1983.

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The collection consists of oral history interviews conducted from 1976-1983 by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee. Included in the project are interviews with such members of prominent Atlanta Jewish families as John Sibley, David Marx, Harry Epstein, Sam Eplan, Rebecca Gershon, Donald Oberdorfer, Joseph Cohen, Josephine Heyman, Cecil Alexander, and Sinclair Jacobs. The interviews pertain to recollections about the history of their own community and of Atlanta in general. Also includes audiotapes relating to oral history meetings, educational programs, and the Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8289332

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Sibley, John A. (John Adams), 1888-1986

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John Adams Sibley (1888-1986), attorney, born in Milledgeville, Georgia. From the description of John A. Sibley speech, 1932, Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477402 John Adams Sibley (1888-1986), attorney, was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, the son of James Longstreet and Mattie Ernie Sibley. He joined the Atlanta firm of King & Spalding in 1918. In 1934, he became general counsel for the Coca-Cola Company and waged trademark violations suits against individu...

Gershon, Rebecca.

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Jacobs, Sinclair S.

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Marx, David M.

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American Jewish Committee. Atlanta Chapter

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The Atlanta Oral History Project was begun in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary (1980) of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee and was an effort of the Atlanta Chapter to preserve the history of the Jewish community in Atlanta. From the description of Atlanta oral history project records, 1976-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82785973 ...

Epstein, Harry H. 1903-

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Oberdorfer, Donald, 1901-1984.

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Donald Oberdorfer (1901-1984), vice-president of the Oberdorfer Insurance Company (Atlanta, Ga.), married Dorothy Bayersdorfer. From the description of Donald Oberdorfer papers, 1909-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476922 ...

Alexander, Cecil.

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Cohen, Joseph I., 1896-1985.

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Rabbi Joseph I. Cohen (1896-1985), moved to Atlanta (Ga.) in 1934 and became leader of the Congregation Or VeShalom, teacher and principal of Or VeShalom's Hebrew School, and first president of the Atlanta Rabbinical Association. From the description of Rabbi Joseph I. Cohen family papers, 1931-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476987 ...

Heyman, Josephine Joel.

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Eplan, Samuel Leon, 1896-1982.

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Samuel Leon Eplan (1896-1982), businessman, banker, and lawyer, resided in Atlanta, Georgia. From the description of Samuel Eplan Leon papers, 1905-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476876 ...