| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, November 1980 | 1981-11 | Correspondence between Mayor Jackson and people concerned about Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, October 1980 | 1981-10 | Letters and donations sent to Mayor Jackson for the reward fund. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, August -September 1981 | 1981-08 | Various documents concerning the community response to Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, June 1981 | 1981-06 | Various documents concerning Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Transmittal Slip, May 6, 1981 | 1981-05-06 | A transmittal slip to the Missing Children's Fund. | Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, May 1981 | 1981-05 | Various documents concerning the community response to Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, April 1981 | 1981-04 | Articles written about the community response to Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Contribution from First Baptist Church, April 1981 | 1981-04 | A contribution slip from the First Baptist Church. | Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Missing and Murdered Children Community Response, March 10, 1981 | 1981-03-10 | Document detailing the community response to the Atlanta missing and murdered children case. | Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981 | 1981-03 | Programs, press releases, and other documents related to Atlanta's missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 2 of 36 | 1981-03 | Newspaper clippings and letters concerning the Atlanta missing and murdered children case. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 3 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 1 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters and donations sent to Mayor Jackson for the reward fund. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 14 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 15 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 10 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 11 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 8 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 9 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
| Atlanta Child Murders Community Response, March 1981, Folder 4 of 36 | 1981-03 | Letters written to Mayor Jackson about Atlanta's missing and murdered children. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children, Crime | Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records |
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.
