The Maynard Jackson mayoral administrative records are extensive and consist of materials spanning the years 1968 to 1994. Within this digital collection are photographs, general correspondence, Mayoral campaign materials, and printed and published materials and correspondence related to the Atlanta Child Murders. The Atlanta Child Murders subseries in the Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records chronicles the time period between 1979-1981 when multiple young black children and adults were murdered in the city of Atlanta. The murders garnered national news coverage and caused panic across the country. The records in this digital collection reflect the response to the tragedy that were both created, collected and sent to the Atlanta Mayor's office during Maynard Jackson's second mayoral term. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
May 28, 2020

Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records

The Maynard Jackson mayoral administrative records are extensive and consist of materials spanning the years 1968 to 1994. Within this digital collection are photographs, general correspondence, Mayoral campaign materials, and printed and published materials and correspondence related to the Atlanta Child Murders. The Atlanta Child Murders subseries in the Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records chronicles the time period between 1979-1981 when multiple young black children and adults were murdered in the city of Atlanta. The murders garnered national news coverage and caused panic across the country. The records in this digital collection reflect the response to the tragedy that were both created, collected and sent to the Atlanta Mayor's office during Maynard Jackson's second mayoral term.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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The Morehouse College campus, 1938. John Wesley Dobbs attended but did not graduate from Atlanta Baptist College, now known as Morehouse College, due to family responsibilities. According to his grandson in a speech delivered at Spelman College, Dobbs did not graduate "so he could always claim that he made it without having to graduate from college and that he was a self-made man."
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Street Scene, circa 1938
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
The Morehouse College campus, 1938. John Wesley Dobbs attended but did not graduate from Atlanta Baptist College, now known as Morehouse College, due to family responsibilities. According to his grandson in a speech delivered at Spelman College, Dobbs did not graduate "so he could always claim that he made it without having to graduate from college and that he was a self-made man."
Subject
Buildings and grounds, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Portraits and people
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mayor Jackson's position afforded him some interesting opportunities. Here, he appears in the ring with champion Muhammad Ali. Refereed by Georgia State Senator Julian Bond, the 1975 exhibition bout raised funds for the first "This is Black America" family day bazaar.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Muhammad Ali and Mayor Jackson, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
Mayor Jackson's position afforded him some interesting opportunities. Here, he appears in the ring with champion Muhammad Ali. Refereed by Georgia State Senator Julian Bond, the 1975 exhibition bout raised funds for the first "This is Black America" family day bazaar.
Subject
Events and programs, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mayor Jackson shows off new MARTA rail cars. The first trains began service on June 30, 1979, between the Avondale and Georgia State University stations.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson with New Marta Cars, 1977
Date Created
1977
Description
Mayor Jackson shows off new MARTA rail cars. The first trains began service on June 30, 1979, between the Avondale and Georgia State University stations.
Subject
African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson with Bill Cosby (left) and Sidney Poitier (right) while in Atlanta to film "Let's Do It Again", circa 1975. While maintaining the common touch, Jackson benefitted from the support of some star entertainers over the years.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Bill Cosby, Maynard Jackson, and Sidney Poitier, circa 1975
Date Created
1970/1980
Description
Maynard Jackson with Bill Cosby (left) and Sidney Poitier (right) while in Atlanta to film "Let's Do It Again", circa 1975. While maintaining the common touch, Jackson benefitted from the support of some star entertainers over the years.
Subject
African American actors, African American mayors, Portraits and people
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
View of an advertisement on the side of a Winnebago for Mayor's Day for the Arts.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
"Mayor's Day for the Arts," 1975
Date Created
1975
Description
View of an advertisement on the side of a Winnebago for Mayor's Day for the Arts.
Subject
Events and programs, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
The new city charter created Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) to give citizens more voice in the city's operations and development. Mayor Jackson also used the NPUs to schedule his People's Day meetings when citizens could discuss any issues with city officials, including the mayor.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
"People's Day" Event Plans, circa 1975
Date Created
1970/1980
Description
The new city charter created Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) to give citizens more voice in the city's operations and development. Mayor Jackson also used the NPUs to schedule his People's Day meetings when citizens could discuss any issues with city officials, including the mayor.
Subject
African American mayors, Events and programs, Airports
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mattiwilda Dobbs, Mayor Jackson's aunt and an acclaimed opera singer, performs at the inaugural gala, accompanied by Spelman College's organist, Dr. Joyce Johnson. Judge Luther Alverson (center) and another dignitary look on.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mattiwilda Dobbs, Maynard Jackson, and Others, January 7, 1974
Date Created
1974-01-07
Description
Mattiwilda Dobbs, Mayor Jackson's aunt and an acclaimed opera singer, performs at the inaugural gala, accompanied by Spelman College's organist, Dr. Joyce Johnson. Judge Luther Alverson (center) and another dignitary look on.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Atlanta city councilman Bill Campbell received Mayor Jackson's endorsement and won the 1993 mayoral election. Campbell left office in 2002 after presiding over tremendous economic growth in Atlanta. Top to bottom: Mayors Jackson, Andrew Young, and Bill Campbell. Written on recto: Atlanta, three decades of vision, courage, and leadership, limited edition.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Three Atlanta Mayors, circa 1995
Date Created
1990/2000
Description
Atlanta city councilman Bill Campbell received Mayor Jackson's endorsement and won the 1993 mayoral election. Campbell left office in 2002 after presiding over tremendous economic growth in Atlanta. Top to bottom: Mayors Jackson, Andrew Young, and Bill Campbell. Written on recto: Atlanta, three decades of vision, courage, and leadership, limited edition.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors, Portraits and people
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
In 2003, the Atlanta City Council added Mayor Jackson's name to the Atlanta airport in recognition of his role in its expansion. When complete, the new international terminal will also be named in his honor as the Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. International Terminal.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Plaque Of Mayors Hartsfield and Jackson, October 28, 2003
Date Created
2003-10-28
Description
In 2003, the Atlanta City Council added Mayor Jackson's name to the Atlanta airport in recognition of his role in its expansion. When complete, the new international terminal will also be named in his honor as the Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. International Terminal.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American mayors, Airports
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Pictured here in his senior class photo, the Reverend Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Sr. graduated from Morehouse College and then studied at the Garrett School of Divinity of Northwestern University. His father, A. S. Jackson, was a member of Atlanta University's charter class.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Sr., circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
Pictured here in his senior class photo, the Reverend Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Sr. graduated from Morehouse College and then studied at the Garrett School of Divinity of Northwestern University. His father, A. S. Jackson, was a member of Atlanta University's charter class.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American Baptists, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mayor Jackson with his family. Front row: Maynard III "Buzzy" and Brooke. Back Row: Valerie-Amanda, Valerie, Maynard Jr., Elizabeth, and Alexandra.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and Their Children, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Mayor Jackson with his family. Front row: Maynard III "Buzzy" and Brooke. Back Row: Valerie-Amanda, Valerie, Maynard Jr., Elizabeth, and Alexandra.
Subject
African American families, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
All six of Irene Thompson and John Wesley Dobbs' daughters graduated from Spelman College. They are pictured here singing around a piano.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
The Dobbs Sisters, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
All six of Irene Thompson and John Wesley Dobbs' daughters graduated from Spelman College. They are pictured here singing around a piano.
Subject
African American families, Portraits and people, African American women
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records