Wiliam Yates Atkinson, Jr. papers
Overview
Papers of William Yates Atkinson Jr. from the time he was a young man in his twenties. The papers are nearly exclusively from the time when we has searching for a job and through his employment at H.C. Fisher, Sons, and Company in Newnan, Georgia.
Dates
- 1911-1915
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Physical Location
Located at the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society in Newnan, Georgia. Please contact the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society for instructions on use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers of William Y. Atkinson Jr. were originally part of a collection of materials found in the attic of the Male Academy Musuem in 2014. The materials had been placed there somtime prior to 1985 by earlier members of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. Also with the papers were the Newnan High School records and stray items.
Bibliography
Atkinson was employed in Newnan, Georgia, as an insurance agent with the H. C. Fisher, Sons, and Company, from 1911-1913, before beginning law school at the University of Georgia.
Processing Information
In June 2019, University of West Georgia Ingram Library Special Collections and the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society executed a Memorandum of Agreement under which Special Collections would assess and prioritize processing of archival collections held by the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, assess preservation needs, and arrange and describe archival materials, thereby making them more publicly accessible. Work on this project was conducted under the leadership of Dr. Michael Camp starting in August 2019. The project was interrupted because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic from March-September 2020, and was resumed in October 2020 under Head of Special Collections, Blynne Kensel Olivieri, only to go under a hiatus again due to a COVID-19 surge in the region. The project is expected to conclude in 2022.
Processing Information
Funding to support this project was generously provided by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) and the Board of Directors of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society.
- Title
- Guide to the Wiliam Yates Atkinson, Jr. papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Blynne Olivieri
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society Repository
McRitchie-Hollis Museum
74 Jackson Street
Newnan GA 30263 USA
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