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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This exhibition was developed by the Archives Research Center of the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library, repository for the Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records. All materials in the exhibition are contained within the collection, unless otherwise noted.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
"The People's Mayor," circa 2010
Date Created
2005/2015
Description
This exhibition was developed by the Archives Research Center of the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library, repository for the Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records. All materials in the exhibition are contained within the collection, unless otherwise noted.
Subject
African American mayors, Portraits and people, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
A letter from Maynard Jackson to "New York friends of Bill Campbell" regarding Campbell's mayoral campaign.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Letter from Maynard Jackson, September 23, 1993
Date Created
1993-09-23
Description
A letter from Maynard Jackson to "New York friends of Bill Campbell" regarding Campbell's mayoral campaign.
Subject
African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders, Political campaigns
Collection
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
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
An agreement document for the organizing committee of the Olympic games.
Maynard Jackson Mayoral Administrative Records
Agreement for the Olympic Games, January 28, 1991
Date Created
1991-01-28
Description
An agreement document for the organizing committee of the Olympic games.
Subject
Olympics, African American mayors, Events and programs
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