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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  • Decade = 1980-1989
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Maynard Jackson speaks at a podium.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, circa 1989
Date Created
1989
Description
Maynard Jackson speaks at a podium.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American mayors, Speeches, Political campaigns
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
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and their children.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and Their Children, 1987
Date Created
1987
Description
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and their children.
Subject
African American families, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mayor Jackson speaks with Ronald Reagan and other men at the White House Oval Office.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Ronald Reagan, Mayor Jackson, and Others, June 24, 1981
Date Created
1981-06-24
Description
Mayor Jackson speaks with Ronald Reagan and other men at the White House Oval Office.
Subject
Presidents, Portraits and people, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Kasim Reed, Mayor Jackson, and others at a press conference.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Kasim Reed, Mayor Jackson, and Others, April 20, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-20
Description
Kasim Reed, Mayor Jackson, and others at a press conference.
Subject
African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
View of Maynard Jackson at the MARTA groundbreaking ceremony. A sign reads "MARTA, setting Atlanta in motion."
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
MARTA Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
View of Maynard Jackson at the MARTA groundbreaking ceremony. A sign reads "MARTA, setting Atlanta in motion."
Subject
Special events, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Six daughters of John and Irene Dobbs pose together in a living room.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
The Dobbs Sisters, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Six daughters of John and Irene Dobbs pose together in a living room.
Subject
African American women, Portraits and people, African American families
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
View of Mayor Jackson speaking at a podium.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Mayor Jackson Giving a Speech, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
View of Mayor Jackson speaking at a podium.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson portrait.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Maynard Jackson portrait.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors, Portraits and people
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Elizabeth, Brooke, Maynard III, Valeria and Alexandra Jackson.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson's Children, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Elizabeth, Brooke, Maynard III, Valeria and Alexandra Jackson.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American families, Children
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard and Valerie Jackson talk at a reception.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson and Valerie, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Maynard and Valerie Jackson talk at a reception.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American mayors, Special events
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson holds Valerie Amanda.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and Their Children, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Maynard Jackson holds Valerie Amanda.
Subject
African American families, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
View of Maynard, Valerie, and their children.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, Valerie, and Their Children, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
View of Maynard, Valerie, and their children.
Subject
African American families, Portraits and people, African American mayors
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson shakes hands with an unidentified man.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Maynard Jackson, circa 1980
Date Created
1975/1985
Description
Maynard Jackson shakes hands with an unidentified man.
Subject
African American mayors, Portraits and people, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records