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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Correspondence from Commissioner D. Scott Carlson to NPU-L Wallace Jackson concerning Vine City housing planning.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence From D. Scott Carlson to Wallace Jackson, March 16, 1993
Date Created
1993-03-16
Description
Correspondence from Commissioner D. Scott Carlson to NPU-L Wallace Jackson concerning Vine City housing planning.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Neighborhood Development memo about the community's development plan.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Neighborhood Development Memo, February 9, 1991
Date Created
1991-09-25
Description
West End Neighborhood Development memo about the community's development plan.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence from John C. Red to Maynard Jackson about a Vine City action plan.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence From John C. Red to Maynard Jackson, June 5, 1991
Date Created
1991-06-05
Description
Correspondence from John C. Red to Maynard Jackson about a Vine City action plan.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence from Cedric Maddox to Chief Eldrin Bell concerning vacant lots in Vine City.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence From Cedric Maddox to Chief Eldrin Bell, May 13, 1991
Date Created
1991-05-13
Description
Correspondence from Cedric Maddox to Chief Eldrin Bell concerning vacant lots in Vine City.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence from Freddie Thomas to W. Cedric Maddox Concerning the clearing of vacant and abandonded lots in Vine city neighborhood.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence From Freddie Thomas to W. Cedric Maddox, May 7, 1991
Date Created
1991-05-07
Description
Correspondence from Freddie Thomas to W. Cedric Maddox Concerning the clearing of vacant and abandonded lots in Vine city neighborhood.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Neighborhood Development memo about concerns regarding the name change of Atlanta streets to The Reverend Ralph David Abernathy Corridor.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Neighborhood Development Memo, February 25, 1991
Date Created
1991-02-25
Description
West End Neighborhood Development memo about concerns regarding the name change of Atlanta streets to The Reverend Ralph David Abernathy Corridor.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Marta Station mixed use development proposal showing street map and housing.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
West End Marta Station Mixed Use Development Proposal, circa 1991
Date Created
1990/1995
Description
West End Marta Station mixed use development proposal showing street map and housing.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence from Joseph Lewis and Cleta Winslow to Ann Curry. Thanking her for her vote on the land purchase for the West End Library.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Correspondence From Joseph Lewis and Cleta Winslow to Ann Curry, June 28, 1990
Date Created
1990-06-28
Description
Correspondence from Joseph Lewis and Cleta Winslow to Ann Curry. Thanking her for her vote on the land purchase for the West End Library.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Agenda from the Vine City Housing Ministry and Maynard Jackson for a ground breaking ceremony.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Vine City Community Development Project Agenda, May 1990
Date Created
1990-05
Description
Agenda from the Vine City Housing Ministry and Maynard Jackson for a ground breaking ceremony.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Invitation from the Vine City Housing Ministry and Maynard Jackson for a ground breaking ceremony.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Vine City Community Development Project Invitation, May 1990
Date Created
1990-05
Description
Invitation from the Vine City Housing Ministry and Maynard Jackson for a ground breaking ceremony.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Memo from Maynard Jackson about concerns from the Vine City Housing Ministry and use of Dome Trust Fund monies.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Vine City Housing Ministry and Dome Trust Fund Memo, April 3, 1990
Date Created
1990-04-03
Description
Memo from Maynard Jackson about concerns from the Vine City Housing Ministry and use of Dome Trust Fund monies.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
A memo From Raymond A. Sales to Maynard Jackson concerning housing financing in the Vine City area around the Dome Stadium.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Memo From Raymond A. Sales to Maynard Jackson, April 21, 1989
Date Created
1989-04-21
Description
A memo From Raymond A. Sales to Maynard Jackson concerning housing financing in the Vine City area around the Dome Stadium.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
A group gathers outside of a house.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Group Gathering Outside of a House, circa 1975
Date Created
1970/1979
Description
A group gathers outside of a house.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, City planning
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records