Scope and Contents
This collection of architectural drawings highlights the historical development of Atlanta, Georgia. The plans include those for the Sears, Roebuck and Company distribution center and retail store (now The Ponce City Market), featuring floor plans, plot plans, and alterations and additions.Additionally, the collection contains plans for buildings commissioned by the City of Atlanta, such as a historic fire station, an addition to the Municipal Auditorium, alterations to the Bobby...
Abstract
Founded in Atlanta during the late 1860s, the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills operated under the management of Jacob Elsas and his descendants for more than a century. The processed portion of this collection, which is divided into four series, documents the business activities and concerns of management and workers in the Atlanta mill during the early twentieth century. Materials relating specifically to the 1914-1915 strike in Atlanta include the correspondence of Oscar Elsas, transcripts of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1881-1956; 1872-1994 (bulk 1881-1956)
