156 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d48e51e1cda9e45b606cb4eb4d44ec9c.pdf d237c42fabec008bac9594f0d2aff140 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. l r gret very much that you hav taken h t 1 con id r an rbitrary po i tiou in the Peyton- Harl nd Road robl to Th a ndonm nt of the portion of the e r y me Bo rd of Ald rm n and sign d unwarranted condition in th o{ pure P yton Fore t ar •e and al • a~e •• nd gr i nto ny ar y the • for the pu.rpo e of . • T closings t no one. r •tr int on · 11 citiz.ena and di•cJ'imi .m ds • rcis d the ¥ T right n d nied no citi• n of At ta of th city. The Bo rd of Ald rmen T confirm d th ir position on th'• matt r la•t onday~ It d o n my ho poaition that you r pre11 nt the entlr over l problem th inter nd N ork out ro community, would disc r em t of all our citizens , a g:tou , ta.kin th t you t . t would hel prot,erty value unfair tactics tha hav pr vlou ly n aed 'by 10m the • th in prot cting d Um tin1 i e parties. Yo r r !uaal to appoint any m mber o · your r up to dlacuaa thi• tter o nly in n !tort to r acb n mica 1 eoluti 1• d y r aretabl . Ho de rmi atton to see that th matt r ia a&ti• actorily r sol ed a n l will conlinu (lva All ork thro gh , Jr. - 1/11/ 3) ha v- r r pr • ntativ ar-ou • • , t .re vailabl • � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I regret very much that you have taken what I connidns to dejar ttieuy position in the Peyton-Harland Road problem. The abandonment of the portions of these roads by the Board of Aldermen and signed by me was for the purpose of stabilizing an unwarranted condition in the Peyton Forest area. The closings exercised the same restraint on all citizens and discriminated against no one. The right of purchase and sale, access and egress has been denied no citizen of Atlanta into any area of the city. The Board of Aldermen reconfirmed their position on this matter last Monday. It had been my hope that you as a group, taking the position that you represent the entire Negro community, would discuss the overall problem and work out a voluntary agreement that would help in protecting the interest of all our citizens, stabilizing proberty values and eliminating the unfair tactics that have previously been used by some parties, Your refusal to appoint any member of your group to discuss this matter openly in an effort to reach an amicable solution is deeply regretable. However, your unwillingness in no way deters my determination to see that the matter is satisfactorily resolved and, to that end I will continue to work through whatever representative groups are available. (ivan Allen, Jr. - 1/11/63)  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 83 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/337e8ad120ed482c2204428cb554db97.pdf b34b113b0932490f9ade8b226ebbf73b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ,.,~ga tv • Telecast over ... 'f'f C. e © 1962 19111 NATIONAL HEADLINER MEDAL "FOR CONSISTENTLY OUTSTANDING IEDITORIAL8" CBS-CHANNEL 5 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Storer Broadcasting Company 19111 FIRST AWARO--OHIO STATE INST, "DEVELOPING INFORMED CITIZENS IN ELECTION YEAR" KEN BAGWELL DALE CLARK GINIIAL MANAGII DIRECTOR OF NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRe F ri day , J a n uary 11 , 1 963 F I LM ( Peyton Road Sign) (Barri c a d e) Peyton Road has become the symbol of failure for Atlan ta , a n d we th ink i t would be dishonest to r::ut an y othe r i n te rr::re t a t ion o _, it. Nea r l y eve ryon e knows the g rim story by now. There was e ~idenc e of a breakdown of rac ial barr iers that wo u ld r,u t egro o ccur- ant s in an a 11 --whi te reside n tial area. The "b lock-busting " t e chniq u e was bei ng employed . Effor t s to work o ut an ag r e e ment failed. A 1d Aldermen resr:,onding t o a r::pea ls f or e mergenc y a c tio n, took :L t. They authorized a barr i c ade o n Peyton Roa cl so it woul d ::1ot b e a throu g h street , and t l1e.ce _;_t J1a :-;:; i:; 1.::-:.,ocl f;:i_ nce Decemb er 18 . Th e stor,p ing of throu g h tra ffi c to prevent the en c roachmen t o f· ·~gro home buying , FUts t h e spotl i ght aga i n o n r:: r ob ably t he most serious r,robl e m At l a n ta faces. I t i s easy to get a ng r y o v er a si tuation lik e this , and plenty of r::eople have. I t is ea sy to tak e sides ·- ·- and the views o f ea ch side are l og i c al a 1d p ersuas i e . Gettin g angry a 1d takir g sides only FUts us on a b attlegrou n d--from wh i ch the re ca n b e no winn ers , on ly losers . F I LM (Barr i cade Area) The fact s that th.is b arricade isn ' t goin g to solve the proble m, a n d the s ooner the factio _son both sides agree to meet a nd work out a comFromise the b etter it will be fo r them and the c i t y . Th i s isn 't a " Be r l in Wa l l" type of th ing , a n d e fforts t o dramat ize i t and make wholes a le propagan da wi th it can o n ly make the problem g reater. Atlan ta's record doesn ' t d eserve i t. As Mayor All en poin ts out , simi lar proble ms have b een worked out in 51 areas i n 1962. �WAGA-TV Editorial (Con t i n ued ) Page 2 Our con cern stirred by this Peyton Road controversy must be centered o n the fact that the overwhelming lack of decent hous i n g for the growing Negro population is s i mply not being met. FILM (Negro Slum We cannot forever keep our eyes closed to the fact that nearly 90 , 000 Negroes are l iv i ng in substandard hous ing where p lumb i ng and sanitation fac i l i ties are not ade_q uate. An d e v e n worse - = 31 , 000 color ed r e s i den ts are l i ving i n what is offi c i a l l y designated "d i lapidated housing" , - =that which is beyon d repair a n d if they weren't givin g cov er to human l ives they could o n ly be-- a n d shou l d be --destroyed. De s p i te these facts , a n d despi te the fact that the popu la t i o n a n d t h e hous i n g p r es s ure grows g r e a te r ever y mon th , we hav e n o p r omi se of a major program-- a n d no real sign of commi tme n t b y the c i ty to develop one. Ev e r y piecemeal hous i n g p r oject of a n y size has been the subject of a bat t le r o yal , a n d , ot e d down . The a l arm b ell i s ri n g i ng f o r th i s f a s t - g r nwing metropolitan a rea , a n d the Peyton Road i n ciden t i s o n ly the symbol of a problem that i s b y o mean s c o n f i n ed to those r esiden ts . FI LM {De ad End Sign ) . I t' s a g r i m r e mi n d e r tha t we're f a st comi ng to a d ead-en d o n what a l r e ady i s a c r i s i s. The p lan ners , the Aldermen , t h e Mayo r and Coun ty o ff i c ials must move o n th i s p r ob l e m in '6 3 . We mus t hav e pub l i c a n d p ri v a te hous ing pro jects s t ar t e d s o on o r we may hav e a who l e series o f Peyt on Ro a d s . WAGA - TV Ed i tor i a l is t e l e cas t we ekdays: '7 : 1 5 AoM. 6 :15 P .M. in PANORAMA 11 ~20 P oM. .in 11th HOUR PANORAMA � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Telecast over... wa Ae ty CBS-CHANNEL 5 ST aes ATLANTA, GEORGIA ©1962 Storer Broadcasting Company £ D | if 1} R | A L i/ if 1961 FIRST AWARD—OHIO STATE A Tos ay aM) ee INST. “DEVELOPING INFORMED CITIZENS IN ELECTION YEAR" 1961 NATIONAL HEADLINER MEDAL “FOR CONSISTENTLY OUTSTANDING EDITORIALS" KEN BAGWELL DALE CLARK GINERAL MANAGER DIRECTOR OF NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Friday, January 11, 1963 FILM Peyton Road has become the symbol of failure for Atlanta, (Peyton and we think it would be dishonest to put any other Road interpretation on it. Nearly everyone knows the grim story Sign) by now. There was evidence of a breakdown of racial barriers that would fut Negro occupants in an ali-white (Barri- residential area. The "block-busting" technique was being cade) employed, Efforts to work out an agreement failed. And Aldermen responding to appeals for emergency action, took it. They authorized a barricade on Peyton Road so it would not be a through street, and there it has stood since December 18. The stopping of through traffic to prevent the encroachment of Negro home buying, puts the spotlight again on probably the most serious rfroblem Atlanta faces. ft 1s easy to get angry over a situation like this, and plenty of people have. It is easy to take sides--and the views of each side are logical and persuasive. Getting angry and taking sides only puts us on a battleground--from which there can be no winners, only losers. FILM The fact is that this barricade isn't going to solve the (Barri- problem, and the sooner the factions on both sides agree cade to meet and work out a compromise the better it will be Area) for them and the city. This isn't a "Berlin Wall" type of thing, and efforts to dramatize it and make wholesale propaganda with it can only make the problem greater. Atlanta's record doesn't deserve it. As Mayor Allen points out, similar problems have been worked out in 51 areas in 1962, WAGA-TV Editorial (Continued) Page 2 Our concern stirred by this Peyton Road controversy must be centered on the fact that the overwhelming lack of decent housing for the growing Negro population is simply not being met. FILM We cannot forever keep our eyes closed to the fact that (Negro nearly 90,000 Negroes are living in substandard housing Slum where plumbing and sanitation facilities are not adequate. And even worse-=31,000 colored residents are living in what is officiaily designated "dilapidated housing",-<-that which is beyond repair and if they weren't giving cover to human lives they could only be--and should be--destroyed. Despite these facts, and despite the fact that the population and the housing pressure grows greater every month, we have no promise of a major program--and no real sign of commitment by the city to develop one. Every piece- meal housing project of any size has been the subject of a battle royal, and voted down. The alarm bell is ringing for this fast-growing metropolitan area, and the Peyton Road incident is only the symbol of a problem that is by no means confined to those residents. FILM It's a grim reminder that we're fast coming to a dead-end (Dead- on what already is a crisis. The planners, the Aldermen, End the Mayor and County officials must move on this probiem Sign) in '63:, We must have public and private housing projects started soon or we may have a whole series of Peyton Roads. WAGA-TV Editorial is telecast weekdays:s T#L5 AM, 6:15 P.M. in PANORAMA 11:20 P.M. in llth HOUR PANORAMA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 82 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b8c97bc5c6f02c9a091d539438d19562.pdf 2ab3fb3b40cfa1f6a1bda7c68c42b7ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . COURT OF CLAIMS 2120 16th St., N. W. Washingt0n, D. C. Jan. 14, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allen Atlanta, Georgia De ar Mr. Mayor: As a Georgian (Dec a tur), I am much disturs ed that the e arricades are doing a gre a t deal of harm t Q Atlant a 's g o0 ti name in the rest of the c0untry. To a large extent they negate the "Forwarcl. Atlanta" a d s which have recently a ppeared in the Wall Street Journ a l. Al l thos e responsibl e for erecting them sh0uld fr ankly admit th e ir mistake and take steps towa rd their immed iate removal. As you well know, the pro~l em of Ne gro housing cannot be solved with barric Rd es here a n d the re. One b a rricade c an only le a d t o another until eventually you will a rrive at the a cc omplished fact of a walle d in ghetto. Such a s 0l u ti on is unthinkable f or the South's most pro gres s ive city. Atlant a h a s me t and surmount ed with hon r many r ~cial challeng es du r in ~ the pa st de c ade , 0 uil ding up a V j. st res ervo itJ of g o a d will thr ough ~ut the co un try. It would b e a shame to all ow that i nvaluab l e a ss e t to De n Gw dis s i pated by the se unwi se s t re et Barriers . Yol!~ S trul y , ~s~~ . / Gus Partee � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document COURT OF CLAIMS 2120 loth St., N. W. Washington, D. C. Jan. 1h, 1963 Mayer Ivan Allen Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Mayor: As a Georgian (Decatur), I am much disturbed that the barricades are doing a great deal of harm te Atlanta's good name in the rest of the country. To a large extent they negate the “Forward Atlanta" ads which have recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal. All those responsible for erecting them should frankly admit their mistake and take steps toward their immediate removal. As you well know, the problem of Negro housing cannot be solved with barricades here and there. One barricade can only lead to another until eventually you will arrive at the accomplished fact of a walled in ghetto. Such a solution is unthinkable for the South's most pro- gressive city. Atlanta has met and surmounted with hener many racial challenges during the past decade, building up a vast reservoir of goed will through- eut the country. It would be a shame to Allow that invaluable asset to be now dissipated by these unwise street barriers. Yours truly, — wp ¢ es Pes “Gus Partee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 81 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/40cb2bfda893887336d47b8b675b50fb.pdf e0e81ba8a5b363b7152f1fae446b6ca4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S.K. Cannon 967 Oriole Drive, SW January 18, 1963 Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Your courageous stand on the controversial closing of Harlan and Peyton Roads is one to be greatly admired. At a time when some forces seem determined to blacken the name of the Southwest section of our city, the positive stand taken by y ou and the Board of Aldermen g ive s the residents of this area definite hope for family stabilization. Y ou have shown you cannot b e s waye d b y strong political pr e ssures when so many people have so much at stake. The residents of the Cascad e area have invested heavily, both financially and in hard work, to make this one of the finest residential sections in Atlanta. Clearly, we are e ntitl ed to protection from encroachment by a m inority group. That we should be compe lled to l eave Atlanta for s m all-to wn o r suburban living is unthinkable. We recognize that the majority should not subjugate the minority, but by the same basic thinking minority groups have no right to 1 disrupt and destroy the existence of the community. May I again commend you for your determined stand and your untiring efforts to effect a favorable solution to this problem . Very sincerely, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document S.K. Cannon 967 Oriole Drive, SW January 18, 1963 Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Your courageous stand on the controversial closing of Harlan and Peyton Roads is one to be greatly admired. At a time when some forces seem determined to blacken the name of the Southwest section of our city, the positive stand taken by you and the Board of Aldermen gives the residents of this area definite hope for family stabilization. You have shown you cannot be swayed by strong political pressures when so many people have so much at stake. The residents of the Cascade area have invested heavily, both financially and in hard work, to make this one of the finest residential sections in Atlanta, Clearly, we are entitled to protection from encroachment by a minority group. That we should be compelled to leave Atlanta for small-town or subur- ban living is unthinkable, We recognize that the majority should not subjugate the minority, but by the same basic thinking minority groups have no right to' disrupt and destroy the existence of the community. May I again commend you for your determined stand and your untiring efforts to effect a favorable solution to this problem. Very sincerely, LE Bowmen me / non  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 80 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/582a2bee5c92fbaf81644fe81a68f24f.pdf af2aa2f1a8a2d81b7a0dd9e7b9b2567e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jamee H . Finch. A .I.A. Cecil A . Al exand e r, F .A.I.A. M i ller D . B arn e s , A.I.A. B ernard B . R o ths child, A.I.A. C a raker D. P asch a l , A .I .A . ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS FINCH ALEXANDER BARNES ROTHSCHILD & PASCHAL 70 FAIRLIE STREET N . W . / ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA / MURRAY 8-3313 ASSOCIATES R ob e rt D. Ahlstrand, R .A. H . King M c Cain , N.S.P.E . W illiam L. Pulgram , A .I.A . John Stei n ioh e n , A .I .A . January 24 , 1 96 3 The Honorabl e Ivan All e n , Jr. , Mayor City of Atlanta Atl anta , Geor gi a Dear Ivan: Many thanks for your great as s istanc e Tuesday . The meet in g went much better than we coul d have expected . I fee l very defin itely that this fair i s a handle to promote many things . Wherever I ' ve tal ked, the fair has been a most popular subject. Even the Met r opol itan Herai,{and. the Northside News have given it fa vorable treatment! As I s t ated Tuesday , those bui l dings proposed - and urban r enewal f unds i n the upcoming bond issue - c ould be Atlanta ' s contribut ion toward the fair . ( This was the pattern in Seattl e.) If the fa ir is as popul ar an idea as it seems to be it could be used to assist the bond issue . In regard to t he other matt er we discussed , l et me say that while my re~ction to Peyton Road wa s not f avorable, I did understand the truly desperate situation that faced yo u. Basically I th ink the Mayor is bein g placed in an impossibl e s it ua tion when he is asked to solve a problem so deep-rooted in human emotions and history as Atlant a ' s racial housin g . The government ' s t oo l s are so limited a nd those few availabl e so full of politica l dynamite that any solution wil l Qake enemies. It seems to me t hat the s t ory you have to t ell is important. Yo u fell heir to a situation not of yo ur making and you attempted t o lend your good offices to stabilizing a serious situation. In doing this you sacrificed your own position for the good of the City. The action t aken was drastic and distasteful, but the situat ion itself was drastic and distast eful. Let some of those who are so aroused propose solutions if they__hgv? them. I I positive thoughts on the subject, hear them let me know . -ef~ Cecil A. Alexander jm ng range basis . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ARCHITECTS Goel A-Absematiey, SAAZA. ENGINEERS Miller D. Barnes, ALA. Bernard B. Rothschild, A.A. Caraker D. Paschal, ALA. ASSOCIATES Robert D. Ahlstrand, B.A. FINCH ALEXANDER BARNES ROTHSCHILD & PASCHAL 3izeNccam | NSPE 7O FAIRLIE STREET N.W. / ATLANTA S3,GEORGIA / MURRAY 8-3313 John Steinichen, ALA. January 24, 1963 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Many thanks for your great assistance Tuesday. The meeting went much better than we could have expected. I feel very definitely that this fair is a handle to promote many things. Wherever I've talked, the fair has been a most popular subject. Even the Metropolitan Heralel and. the Northside News have given it favorable treatment! As I stated Tuesday, those buildings proposed - and urban renewal funds in the upcoming bond issue - could be Atlanta's contribution toward the fair. (This was the pattern in Seattle.) If the fair is as popular an idea as it seems to be it could be used to assist the bond issue, In regard to the other matter we discussed, let me say that while my reaction to Peyton Road was not favorable, I did understand the truly desperate situation that faced you. Basically I think the Mayor is being placed in an impossible situation when he is asked to solve a problem so deep-rooted in human emotions and history as Atlanta's racial housing. The government's tools are so limited and those few available so full of political dynamite that any solution will make enemies. It seems to me that the story you have to tell is important. You fell heir to a situation not of your making and you attempted to lend your good offices to stabilizing a serious situation. In doing this you sacrificed your own position for the good of the City. The action taken was drastic and distasteful, but the situation itself was drastic and distasteful. Let some of those who are so aroused propose solutions if they have them. sis have some positive thoughts on the eo range basis. you want to hear them let me know. Cecil A. Alexander jm  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 79 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/43ccd44dcd63bcb0f3539a9e1aa9f993.pdf 256a7e9e02b94804b5c9225b53302d22 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . ! -- . ' . ..~~ ,.- .< ::>---/·...( ·- ... . . ) .. -:, --- . . . . ' ',! _; : , . . ' . 'i:· . .· . .. .... ·• .•. ·, \·.· ' !. • •: .' . 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Peta te Oe —* atalino conacilig *  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 78 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6903f8700d401f52db13e608d23b4dbb.pdf efdb7983f922b7f8fa9e0e71d7c7d00a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. f• · To ,Vbom it mPy concern: During the mon t h of Septemcer 1961 my wife received a telephor:e c 1:1 ll a nd I listened on the extension. - The other party identified himself as e s a lesmen with Ad a ~s Ree lty comp ~ny, he asked my wife · to set s.w., 8 price on the sale of our house loc a ted at 350 Peyton Rd. Atl~nte, Ge. I recogGized the name of the ReAltor to be Colored and shook my heed no to my wife. The other perty asked . wha t re altor wa s h~ndling the house ~md when the exclusive r r:m out. •-:, Mr Wife told hi m th a t she did not know. ' said th ank you snd hung u p . The party on the phone . ' .·':':' 1-. ,. . I ;. I. r r, I . I ! ,.- I, ;• J·,~ I'·· � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document * To Whom it mey concern: During the month of September 1961 my wife received a telenphors cell sand I listened on the extension. The other party identified _himself as e salesmen with Adans Reslty company, he asked my wife to set a price on the ssle of our house located at 350 Peyton Rd. S.W., Atlente, Ge. I recognized the name of the Realtor to be Colored and shook my heed no to my wife. The other nrarty esked what realtor was hendling the house and when the exelusive ren oute Mr wife told him that she did not know. The perty on the phone. said thank you and hung uo. , ‘ Sore. il B®. Wats Hel D. Watts  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 77 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b074a2c136bc095efe1ed66766595d13.pdf d6e72de09714fc3942b794dd8cb5368b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 13, 19 62 LO.st Sunday evening my husband received a telephone oall from l'!r . F. Bennett stating that (Mr~) Calloway of Calloway Real ty,,Co. had oontacted him and said he could show proof that he (Mr.) Calloway had the listing on two houses for sale in our area. Mr. Bennett told ·my husband that he had an appointment With Calloway Monday ev6ning nt 7:0 'olook at his (Mr. Bennett's» home a.nd asked my husband to be there . Our house is for sale and lJr. Bennett knew this information would be of inter est to us. i:;. ,, The following hlonday afternoon I r eceived a telephone call from (Mr_) Jewell a. salesman of Calloway Realty Co., inquiring about our 'house. I ·1 immediately told him that it wa s not for sale to colored. He asked if we would contact him if we should change our minds. Monday evening 11r. Bennett ca lled our home ana aske d for my husband or me to come to his home i mme dia t el y and since my husband was out , ! went . ~hen I · arrived I found t hat in a ddition to {~!I'. ) Calloway being there, his salesmen Je well and Ed Billing sley we re t her e a l s o. The first thing tha t Ilfr. Be nne tt sa id when I got the re was t !:io.t he want ed it clearly unders tood by me t hat he had not cont acted themo (Mr.) Cal loway stated in my presenc e that he had contacted Mr. Benne t t. I aske d (1iroi Ca lloway Who ha d listed t hei r prope rty with him a.nd he sai d that he cou ld not t ell ma tha t, but he oould give me t he loca tion - whi oh he di d. He said one house wa s looa t ed on Harlan Rd. near Pe yton Rd. and the other one was on Shelley Dr. I ~ n't go into de t ai l s about t he discus s ion, but t he subj eot of ethio s came up and I a sked (Mr. » JeVv8 l l if it wasn't unethica l f or colored real es t a t e ope ra to rs t o cont a c t white people about buying t hei r proporty and he sa id absolutely not - that t hey we r e in the real e sta t e business and t hey could solici t from (for t heir clients) and se l l to, anyone . I a sked him if hi had a client who ·was i nt erested i n our hous e and he said he did have . Signeds 0~ 0- ·ft~ J'J /3 a/o.,,..,/ 7 3-~ ~{P J{ /h , $ 4J '))--; /va r � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document June 15, 1962 Last Sunday evening my husband received a telephone call from ir. F. kL, Bennett stating that (Mr.) Calloway of Calloway Realty’Co. had con- tacted him and said he could show proof that he (lMr.}j Calloway had the listing on two houses for sale in our area, Mr. Bennett told my husband that he had an appointment with Galloway Monday evening at 7:0'clock at his (Mr. Bennett's) home and asked my husband to be there. Our house is for sale and Mr. Bemett knew this information would be of interest to us. fhe following Monday afternoon I received a telephone call from (ifr. ) Jewell & salesman of Calloway Realty Co., inquiring about our house. I : immediately told him that it was not for sale to colored. He asked if we would contact him if we should change our minds, Monday evening lir. Bennett called our home and asked for my husband or me to come to his home immediately and since my husband was out,I went. When I arrived I found that in addition to (Mr.}) Calloway being there, his sales= men Jowell and kd Billingsley were there also. The first thing that Mr. bemoett said when I got there was that he wanted it clearly understood by me that he had not contacted them (Mr.} Calloway stated in my presence that he had contacted lir. Bennett. I asked (lir.} Calloway who had listed their property with him and he said that he could not tell me that, but he could give me the location = which he did. He said one house was located on Harlan 2d. near Peyton Ra. and the other ons was on Shelley Dr, I wn't go into details about the discussion, but the subject of ethics came up and I asked (lire) Jewell if it wasn't unethical for colored real estate opsrators to contact white people about buying their property and he s&@id absolutely not = that they were in the real estate business and they could solicit from (for their clients) and sell to, anyone. I asked him if he had a client who was interested in our house and he said he did have. Signeds Dr Jame fd. J Sade oo 7 Fuclhong, tr. 8:  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 76 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/721f805a841b34e4229ae24b35154950.pdf ca99f1930978053bd881e54190423ee2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .dam § real estate company ~ Loan,· lmuraj.ce Lease, - · Trade, · - - - - - - ~·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -· Property l'+ .:nagement 9>· tl'UNTE?l S:r., N. w. c, . 525-2800 . ' o ATLANTA 14, GA. November 17, 1962 N tf?tP /20 ~. U . 2 .s CJ ,;:=' 7)/£'s £ 7o y· -/lCY7o ..-v. /4 /2 fZC'.ST ' /Z£'C CI c/ 6 (/ I ,..,/: i Mr. Harold L. Ramsey 499 T11ackery Place, SW Atla nta , .Georgi~ Dear Mr. Ra msey: You t-m nt a fast sale., at top market price, -with no inconvenience to you, dontt you? If so please list your property located on .1. 499 bockery PJ ac 0 1 £U Many years of unfailing service to the Atlanta people expla ins why property owners, and buyers too, have complete confidence in AD.AM.S REAL ESTATE COMPANY. This experience, plus our ag-gressive edvertising policies, legal; facilities and other services, are at your disposal. If you, or any of your friends, are thinking of disposing of your pr operty now or in the future, we would appreciate t he opportunity to discuss, confidentially, these matters -without obl igation to you. Sincerely yours, ADA~ REAL ESTATE COMPANY \ Sales Represent ative 525-::\517 Phone N·umbers· "We Depend on You o l'ou Con Depe.:.d on U,,, .. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document AN dams real estate company Sales — Loans) — Leases — Insurance — Trades . Property i magement 9” simrmn Sz, .N. W. © 5252800 0 Artanta 14, Ga. November 17, 1962 JOPPRK ZF OF WesE fecEewed (eC UT ¥ -fEY 7 PPFEST Mr. Harold L. Ramsey 499 Thackery Place, SW Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr, Ramsey: You want a fast sale, at top market price, with no inconvenience to you, don't you? If so please list your property located on 499 “hackery Place, Sw . Many years of unfailing service to tha Atlanta people explains why property owners, and buyers too, have complete confidence in ADAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY. This experience, plus our aggressive advertising policies, legal; facilities and other services, are at your disposal. - If you, or any of your friends, are thinking of disposing of your property now or in the future, we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss, confidentially, these matters without obligation to you. Sincerely yours, ADAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY BO ipa, Sales Representative 525-2517 Phone Numbers “We Depend on You ° You Can Depend on Us”  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 75 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/aae03f799dd4bdbfaffad1225bfc7752.pdf 6d0ba2af006f52f9beb0f2b0e59ef623 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dear Sir: .A:fter reading you3: ed:t torial l'#C~lm Cooperation Pa:y;s o:e:f" t 1n The Atlen ta Journ.al. 1 Wednesday- 1 Qctober 10,. 1961• regar ding Casoo.de He igi ·S 11 -we agree that a community organize.• tion is the best instrument f or a workable s olution to our ·. raoiaily trouble housing :pro bl ems .. OUl" ·communities, 0-rove P ark and Oen ter Hill, have bad. an organ iza·t ion. of this typs chartered by the State of Georgie. aino e 1941:i known. as the Wast Side Developlllf)nt Company. ' '···· The people of cur oo.nmunities have stood by us with tb.eiimoney and rupport. In the past nine years. we. have pu.rehased thirty nine houses iD. OJ;."der to preserve our Wbite 0oJD.mUD.it1is.i - ·. We have .mad agreen:ents 'With the Mayar 1·s formar Bi-Racial Com.TJ1ittee and tile Empire Realty Board and while wa have faith• fully honored our ag:reeme.,qt, -we regret that the agreement h 8 been em is still b()iX)S violated by son)) members of the Empire Realt,- Board. As a result~ we· have been a target ot blook•busting taotios far th~ past three years at a great JV , .. 1 I.'.,. VI '-_,,. ' :,./ ti iI �. '. . .. ·~ . · '·.· .... .r:·.~ =,·· ' . -1 ':i L' - 2 ·- i! l \ Our _people ere also ent i t le d t :> be put et ease and we weloo.ITla the calm cooperat ion of the responsible p~ties es_peoiallY since cur agreements were nego t i ated :pre'tlious . /::r:Ii.:./ . to . ·the :promises n~ being o:f'.fere.d,'oommun:tt ies ~ Should . any-one conscientiously :thiI'..k that it thes~ agree:me nts not honored with the peoples or ~ Northms~ Atlanta~ the cl tizens of Cascade Heigi ts and southwest Atlanta can be put Yours truly-•· J'. Homer Clark,, President WEST S ll;E DEVE WPME~ CO• '\ ~ '.P-lf.) -~ :J )~/ . ~ ~ /' V,L, P.1 'I ,I ) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Ostober 19, 1961. “* Dear Sir: thirty nine houses in order to preserve our White Communiticse ~ After reading your editorial "Calm Cooperation Pays off, in The Atlenta Journal, Yednesaay, Qctober 10, 1961, ree garding Gaseade Heights, we agres that a comaunity organiza- tion is the best instrument for a warkable solution to oux racially troubled housing problezs. Our communities, Grove Park end Center Hill, have had an organization of this type chartered by the State of Georgia since 1941, kmow as the West Side Development Company. The people of our communities have stood by us with their money and supporte In the past nine years, we have purchased We have made agroemnts with the Mayor's former Bi-Racial Committee and the Empire Realty Board end while we have faith= fully honored our agreement, we regret that the agreement has been end is still being violated by soma members of the Empire Realty Board. As a result, we havea been a target of block+-msting tactics far the past three years at a great expense to our communities. ' Our people are also ent itled t> be put at ease and we welcome the calm cooperation of the responsible parties especially sinca mr agreements were negotiated previous . we ty to the promises now being offered commnities. Should | anyone conscientiously think that if these agreements are ‘ie not honored with the peopiss of Northwest Atlenta, the citizens of Gascade Heights and Southwest Atlanta can be put at CASE e Yours truly, 3d. Homer Clark, President WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT CO, ‘f) ec: Letters to the Editor, The Atlanta Journal Mayor Willian B. Hartsfield. Board cf Aldermen, City of Atlante Alderman James W. Vickers, 3rd Ward Aléexran Williem T, Endght, Grd Ward Empire Realty Board eas Mr, Harold Rensey, Acting Chairman SW Citizens Com, / ir. Ge R. Bllderback, Pres. Grove Park Civic League. Ko Phen 2 he fe ert Leer i 2 | ' a Ley} HG Bet rd fr LirF ae ers Sead ZH é Ey Lhe, G, See Fg?T Jomo 3 hfe,” ao fp Atego fp See (Siegel ce p én, hat ee ae ay if ead : Gler : ia t, oe hr A ao Ato “xe > BT ne ot, ok pb pope. pull NTS, v, ow ED fat of OT cle aC  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 74 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/17bb3f2d66393394d2ea7d710850299e.pdf f763430e1ae3e583549548186b090388 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 17, 1962 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Today I received a call from a person who identified himself as being Mr. Gordon, Sales Manager for the Calloway Realty Co. He stated that the purpose of this call was to see if he could come by and talk with us about selling our home. He stated that he already had liati~s in our area for sale to colored. H~ also stated ~ p l i e d that this area was definitely "going colored". I also know of -other people- in our area who received calls the sa,.me day from Mr. Gordono I do hereby certify that the above facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge • .- .<o . . ,,, - .,:.., ...1;,• .,.,,, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document September 17, 1962 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Today I received a call from a person who identified himself as being Mr. Gordon, Sales Manager for the Calloway Realty Co. He stated that the purpose of this call was to see if he could come by and talk with us about selling our home. He stated that he already had listings in our area for sale to colored. He also stated and—impiied that this area was definitely "going colored". I also know of-other people: in our area who received calls the same day from Mr. Gordons I do hereby certify that the above facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Po “ a 2 r ) " a " > a ] g wr C, J. Ve Jay, BOE ED np tLe re = e = = wt a oe Lo 2 AG i OM al CLP de 4 - a \ Pad 2 Sn = =a coe (feet f Les PN OF yop 2 cor " ‘ eo Bo ‘ | Fey : = a = o career a fw ade ee “ eer arn 7 a “ee aoe a a Moe pam “ pe : , ; gpetre Doel age t€e-C« aS ee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 73 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/204a7c82270f75fadc81fbac6235697a.pdf 34865c2f221bbfc19c385cd57a841dcd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r TO '.":HOM IT MAY COMCEI1N11 Today I raoeivod a cal l fron a per son \ ho i dent i fiad himself ns ' bei ng Mr. Gordon , Sal~a Me.nnger f or the Cal l o, ay Realty Co. B9 st~t d that the purpose of this oal l m:.s t o aeG if he coul d come by and tal k ., .. w.!. t h us about aal l in~ our home. /~ h t t~ ~ 1-iotinge in --Oll:f:'=A~ ~ ~lorod. HQ.__i_US0:-.s..tr ted M d.J.Jlll)lie d ..t ~f.\.t ___.,. thio · ffl~4;-n1-t~J J==::1¼";Gin6-=-coloriad" / I a l so know of other people in our · are~ who r eceived c~lls t h~ aamc da.y from Mr. Gordon. .. I do hereby certify that t ho above f~ot a a.re true and correct to the bes t of my knowl~dge • . ' .... -: � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document September 1f, 1962 ‘fO “HOM If MAY CONCERN: Today I received a call from a person who identified himself as being Mr. Gordon, Sales Menoger for the Calloway Realty Co. He stated that the purpose of this call was to see if he could come by and talk with us sbout selling our home, / lle-etated—that-he-already—had-listinge in cus-srea—forssale-te=colored. He_alse—steted and_implied that .this : sren-was-definitely-"ening colored" / I also kmow of other people in our area whe received calls the same day from Mir, Gordon. I do hereby certify that the above facts are true and correct to the best of my Imowledge. oe a KEE, LI HutLOANE Sw. PVTEANTY, Ce -i TOY PP EY IOV Keres] | Lirfereesdl fete ihiias al Sh stre “Ved A117 T at _. aes Z. LET Ot Dele eee Let fier ae Seay : fee ped LICL fr ah! see per ~ S )  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 72 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2c39bf69228d27a0e19a41c271c40479.pdf b5ab6a601089480d694887847e217525 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. / [ I .f • THE ATLANTA INQUIRER Sat u r day, Oc t ober 14, 1961 I . I I ! . ·' · ' t . ·.• I _J ust l,vpat .· I s Blockbus t ing? ' ' t' ' ' . ', ' As everybody : who h a s b een ·i n this _,; o rl'd mo re than · a ' year ·or two .' knm~,s , wo r ds can· b e used to make· .thi n gs· cl~ar,. or . they ,can b e 1 . ' ' us e d t o conf u se . , ·· , 1 . ., . ., ' During _t h e p a s t week ~. one wo r d has b een us e d. rather . con fu s i ngly . here in Atlanta. . is . , I , . " Blo ckb us t ing"-- and after talking .with s ome o f ·our f r ien d s in the real est a te bus ine ss , we have decide d it might be , .·u seful t o _try ' t o c l a rify ,the t~rm o . . . ' ,, ·, ' ' ' ' 'l'he wo rd • I ' ' \ I ' ., ' ' - · ' Fir s t o f a ll , 'the wo rd was us ed i n s uch North e rn . cities a s Phila- , ~- d elphia t o d e s c ribe a "scare tactic" _used by . c e rtain r e al tors . . A · · · home wo uld b e pur chased i n ·t he h e a r t of an all-white neighborh ood, for i n stance , a nd a Negro would b e moved i nto . this . h ome. At the ' .. , . same' time, wor d would b e pass ed t hat "They 're c oming!", ·, along . · .· ,• ·with the . u s ua l t h r e a t s of falling property value s (plus ·the . · promi s e s o f a qui ck kill ing f o r h ome - owners' who sold to Negroes .-. : a t much . .more t han . the second-hand housing was worth) . , I' 1-,', ' Negro rea l ti sts h e r e in ·A tl anta, l i ke members o f t hei r national organization t hrough out Ameri ca , believe i n open occup~ncy .. Tha t is, _t h ey do not support s e gregat ed hou s i ng • . At the same t i me , local realtists point o u t , t hey hav e operated <?n a p olicy of II orderly transition. of n e i ghborhoods." Th anks t o s uch i nstitution s as Ci ti zens Trus t Compa n y , Mutu al :: · -Federal Savings & Loan, Atlanta Life Insura nce Company , Con s olida ted Mortgage Inve stment Company and the n ew Atla nta Mortgage Company, Inc ., new h ous i ng , as wel l as used h ous ing , ·· has been a primary in- , t erest of Negro buyer s and the r ealtist s wh o ser v e t hem. \ i ,' • I .l! , ·. 4) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document THE ATLANTA INQUIRER Saturday, October 14, 1961 o* Just What Is Blockbusting? AS everybody. who has ‘been in this. world more than a year or two , knows, words can be used to make things sipere or, they can be used to confuse... ue ate During the past week,, one word has been used eee confusingly | here in Atlanta. oe : ; The word is "Blockbusting"=- and after talking with some of our Exienés. in the real estate business, we have decided it magne be useful to try to clarify the term. "First of all, ‘the word was used in such Northern cities as Phila- -delphia to describe a "scare tactic" used by.certain realtors. A home would be purchased in the heart of an all-white neighborhood, for instance, and a Negro would be moved into this.home. At the same time, word would be passed that "They're coming!", along with the usual threats of falling property values (plus the promises of a quick killing for home-owners who sold to Negroes at much.more than the second-hand housing was worth)... Negro realtists here in Atlanta, like members of their national organization throughout America, believe in open occupancy. That - is, they do not support segregated housing. At the same time, local realtists point out, they have operated -Federal Savings & Loan, Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Consolidated on a policy of “orderly transition of neighborhoods." Thanks to such institutions as Citizens Trust Company, Mutual = Mortgage Investment Company and the new Atlanta Mortgage Company, Inc., new housing, as well as used housing, has been a primary in- terest of Negro buyers and the realtists who serve them.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 71 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ebc05e020955c474bfb7de54e94b2c97.pdf c31f32dffa9bfda0ca0f9c3aacc15d58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE AT L A.NT A INQUIRER Saturd ay, October 14, 1961 ,< • :. No ' Blockbust i ng' In Ca scade Height s . · Dear Sir : Mem,1:>ers o f t he Empi re Rea l Estate Board are . much conc erned about erroneou s a ccusati on s o f b lock bus ting" in the Cascade He i g h ;;. o area . In conformanc e ~i t h t he realtists c ode of ethics we al~ .· ways· hav e cooperated ' with c ivic and c omi'"Tlu ni ty group's i n develop-. ing peac e ful and or der ly t ransa c ti on o f h ou s i'ng wh e r e tens ions have ar i sen fr om the a cute· h ousing s.i.tuat ion a ffect ing Negroes , mostly thr ough :the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Ou3: members _h ave never part i c ipated . in Or encouraged "block ··b ust ing" at any · time . · ,. 11 r . ,· r .. i '. Invest i gati on reveals t h at . no : Negro , broker h as initi a ted action to secure listings in the Cascade ar e a, but we f ound .numbers of , r occasions where white property owne~s in the Gor don Road and ad~ jacent Adamsville s e ctions have soli c ited servi c e s o f our members . _ Many o f the lis tings have been refused and t h e r e is no i n tention . •· .. of these real tists to seek listings in the v ast Cas.c ade Heights area. • •I_'~ ) j .. . . · I ,l ·I' I'• ·· · · What is nee de d by Negro homeseck er s is s maller new and used hous'es in pr i c e range from $_6 , 000 to $ 1~,_0_9..9__• The new Tit l e 221 housing meet _s the r e quirement only wher ·e our clients can quali.t y Xvi th FH.l\ regu l ations . Ag e and income restrictions , therefore r equir e , con~ v entiona l f inan cing for new and us e d houses of th~ c las s mentioned ' .': · which incidentally , are not avai l able . · • ! ' , I .1• i . 1. . 'I .j' ',"'; ' I I 1 .... , . ; ···· 1 .. j .\ . Casc ~~e Height_s ~s not , therefo_,!'~ , ~ soluti~J:?,__ t~ __the_p..r.ob.l_em_. and .',, ;_ aTarme d white property owners are a avi s e d to seek the advice of · the Metropolitan · Planning Commiss ion , , -at the outset , whe n they are · faced with personal and community situati ons 1 which might lead to " t ensions from u nfounded rumors. Again we call upon and urge Atlanta 1 s Board of Aldannen and the Fulton County ~ommissions to assume t h e ir responsibility in relieving a situation where 38 p e r c ent of the population is restricte d to 16 per cent of the land, when there are thousands of acres of vacant land in our fine community . ' ., J. T . Bickers , 'president Empire Real Estate Board I, ? . ·' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document , Many of the listings have been refused and there is no intention “which incidentally, are not available. ey : 5 batt -. the Metropolitan Planning Commission, at the outset, when they are THR ATLANTA INQUIRER Saturday, October 14, 1961 No 'Blockbusting' In Cascade Heights ~ Dear Sir: Members of the Empire Real Estate Board are much concerned about erroneous accusations of "block busting" in the Cascade Heights |. area. In conformance with the realtists code of ethics we al- ways have cooperated with civic and community groups in develop= | ing peaceful and orderly transaction of housing where tensions have arisen from the acute housing situation affecting Negroes, mostly through ‘the Met ropolitan Planning Commission. Our members have never participated in or encouraged "block ‘busting" at any time. Investigation reveals that no Negro broker has initiated action to secure listings in the Cascade area, but we found numbers of occasions where white property owners in the Gordon Road and ad-= jacent Adamsville sections have solicited services of our members. . o£ these realtists to seek listings in the vast Cascade Heights _ area, ‘What is needed by Negro homeseekers is smaller new and used houses in price range from $6,000 to $18,000. The new Title 221 housing meets the requirement only ~ where our clients can quality with FHA regulations. Age and income restrictions, therefore require, con= ee ventional financing for new and used houses of the class mentioned t Cascade Heights is not, therefore, a solution _to_the problem. and - alarmed white property owners are adviséd to seek the advice of faced with personal and community situations'which might lead to “tensions from unfounded rumors. Again we call upon and urge Atlanta's Board of Aldermen and the _ Fulton County Commissions to assume their responsibility in re- lieving a situation where 38 per cent of the population is re- stricted to 16 per cent of the lnnd, when there are thousands of acres of vacant land in our fine community. 3. T. Bickers, President Empire Real Estate Board  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 70 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fb5ea911bb641d44c36e53f8814c3e04.pdf 03f3b10f6cb6d51b47ceb6c4212044ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ I I I ,J .. 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W. e 525-2800 o ATLANTA Lease., y lmurance Tradea Property Management 14, GA. July 19, 1962 Mr. Rex Wilson 377 Peyton Road S. W. Atlanta, Ge.orgia Dear Mr. Wilson: You want a fast sal e , at top market pri ce, with no inconvenience to you, don't you? If so please list your property located on Peyton Road "Fo r Sale" with us. Ma ny years of un fa iling service to th e A tl,rnta people explains why propert y owners, and buyers t oo, have complete confidence in ADAr,1s REAL ESTATE COMPANY. Thi s e:>..1)eri ence, plus our aggressive advertising poli cies, legul facilities and ot her services, a re at your disposal. If you or a ny of your friends are th inking of disposing o f property now, or in the future , we would appreci a te the op portunity to discuss confidentially these mat ters without obligation to you. I I t· I t.· '·' Sincere ly yours, ADAMS n::AL ESTATE COMPANY t. «;, ~ E. Q. Adams, Broker "We Depend on You e You Can Depend on Us" � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A ge .dams real estate company Sales — Loans — Leases — Insurance — Trades Property Management 047 Hunter Sr., N. W. e@ 525-2800 e@ Artvanta 14, Ga. July 19, 1962 Mr. Rex Wilson 377 Peyton Road S, W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Wilson: You want a fast sale, at top market price, with no inconvenience : to you, don’t you? If so please list your property located on : r Peyton Road "For Sale" with us. s! Many years of unfailing service to the Atlanta people explains why property owners, and buyers too, have complete confidence in ADAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY. This experience, plus our aggres- sive advertising policies, legal facilities and other services, are at your disposal. If you or any of your friends are thinking of disposing of property now, or in the future, we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss confidentially these matters without obligation to you. Sincerely yours, ADAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY E. Q Adams, Broker Y A ju “We Depend on You @ You Can Depend on Us”  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 68 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c5ffb0a7ffc523936777d9e94ebe5863.pdf 5873391b386982816e47730f40a57cf8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 2.9, 1963 MEMORANDUM TO Hon: Jack Savage FROM Ivan Allen, Jr. 1. Propo ed call for special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to con ider pa sage of resolutions and ordinances concerning the handling of transitional areas in the City of Atlanta and such other busine s as may come before the Board. Z. A re olution instructing th Mayor to call together representatives of the Atlanta Real E tate Board and the Empire Real Estate Bo rd, asking for a voluntary code of ethics to control transitional property. 3. A re olution instruqing the City Planning Department to make a complete and comprehensive tudy immediately of all vailabl land that in the pa.st baa been zoned for c:ommerci l and m nufacturing establishment • which could be properly oned for open hou ing. 4. A re olution in tructing the Mayor to c:aJ.l together th in the Peyton Fore t are di turba.nee to ba is to eatabliahia cooling of£ period. respective groups eek an agreernant on a voluntary � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 7S 6S Ee ee ee SE MEMORANDUM January 29, 1963 TO : Hon, Jack Savage FROM : Ivan Allen, Jr. 1. Proposed call for special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to consider passage of resolutions and ordinances concerning the handling of transitional areas in the City of Atlanta and such other business as may come before the Board. 2. A resolution instructing the Mayor to call together representatives of the Atlanta Real Estate Board and the Empire Real Estate Board, asking for a voluntary code of ethics to control transitional property. 3. <A resolution instrucdjng the City Planning Department to make a complete and comprehensive study immediately of all availableland that in the past has been zoned for commercial and manufacturing establishments, which could be properly soned for open housing. 4, <A resolution instructing the Mayor to call together the respective groups in the Peyton Forest area disturbance to seek an agreerrent on a voluntary basis to establishia cooling off period. = 2 See PO OP Se se ee SE eee a ed a oe  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 67 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a85a501c51a7931056a425c2cde02ec8.pdf a8c0f2c5a71959392b2e5eca90af8f1c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MEMORANDUM J anuar y 29 , 1963 TO Hon. Jack Savage FROM Ivan Allen, Jr . 1. Proposed call for special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to c onsider passage of res olutions and ordinances conce r n i ng the handli ng of transitional areas in the C i ty of Atlanta and such other business as may come before the Board. 2. A resolution instructi ng the Mayor to c all together representatives of the Atlanta Real Estate Board and the Empi re Real Estate Board, asking for a voluntary code of ethics to control transitional property. 3. A resolution instrucgng the City P lanning Department to make a complete and comprehensive study immecliat ly of all availableland that in the pa.st ha been zoned for commerci 1 and manufacturing establi hments, which could be prop rly aoned for open hou ing. 4. A resolution instructing the Mayor to call together the re in the Peyton Forest rea di turbance to se k an agr basis to establishia cooling off. p riod. rmnt on ctive groups voluntary � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document his ee] MEMORANDUM January 29, 1963 TO : Hon. Jack Savage FROM : Ivan Allen, Jr. 1. Proposed call for special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to consider passage of resolutions and ordinances concerning the handling of transitional areas in the City of Atlanta and such other business as may come before the Board, 2. <A resolution instructing the Mayor to call together representatives of the Atlanta Real Estate Board and the Empire Real Estate Board, asking for a voluntary code of ethics to control transitional property. 3. A resolution instruqjng the City Planning Department to make a complete and comprehensive study immediately of all availableland that in the past has been zoned for commercial and manufacturing establishments, which could be properly soned for open housing. 4. A resolution instructing the Mayor to call together the respective groups in the Peyton Forest area disturbance to seek an agreement on a voluntary basis to establishia cooling off period.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 66 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ef563515d972384492438a512a43b99c.pdf bab742dcaefdd55b2d208b3abf0f816f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r Peyton Road 2 Kelso Drive 9 Harlan Road 9 Tee Road 3 (sold to) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Peyton Road 2 Kelso Drive 9 Harlan Road 9 Tee Road 3 (sold to)  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 65 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2f76e1838e13b0283a9131c4b2313962.pdf 73b07a479251087964ce25f1876e5a36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1 ,- ·, !· Report of Events Occurin g in Peyton and Utoy Forest on ..; .• Monday Even in g , June 11 , 1962 '. At approximately 7:30 p. m. Monday evening, June 11, I received ci"call fr om a neighbor who reported h a ving seen several cars driven by Negroes entering the dr.ive to the home owned b y F. E. B e n ne tt. S in ce rumors had been circulating recently about the inte ntion s o f ce rtai n pe ople in the area to sell their houses to Negroes, I decide d to i nvest igate the m atter . _,, . t - -!- .,- I called F. E. Bennett and he sugge ste d that I come over to his house ri ght away. · Several nei ghbors w e r e info rm e d and we proceed e d to Mr. Bennett's. As w e were arriving Mr . C a llaw~y , a Negro w as l e aving ; how e ver , two _Ne gro e s h a d r ema ine d. . · I Mr. B e nnett imm e diate ly g ave the fo llowing a ccount as the r ea son for the Neg r o e s presence: " . Mr . B ennett stated th a t h e had pur chased pr o per ty re c entl y from C a lho un Real ty Co mpan y and had gone out of t o wn before co mpleting the transaction . He stated that upon return ing he fo und a business c ar d st u c k i n h i s door w hich he glan c ed at and mistook for C alho un Real ty Co mpany. S i nc e he had further business to t r a n s a c t with Calhoun he called th e number on the card on Monday to make arrangements for completing his business transaction . The numb er he had called was Callaway Rea l ty Co mpany, a Negro firm. Mr . Bennett explained that Mr. Ca llaway, a Ne gro, wanted to come out and talk to h i m regarding his pro perty i n Peyton and Utoy F o rest, Mr. Bennett told him he was not interested. Mr, Callaway then informed Mr. Bennett that his company already had two listing s in the area. Mr. Bennett stated he asked to be shown the listings and that Mr. Callaway said he would bring them to Mr. Bennett's house at 7:00 p. m. on Tuesday evening. Mr. Bennett then stated he c a ll ed several neighbors, including Mr, Baker and Mr. Ramsey, to have them present when Mr. Callaway arrived: On Tuesday evening Mr. Callaway arrived alone and stated he had brought only one listing and one of his Salesmen was bringing the other. Shortly PJJ~r,eafter two N~gro es arrived in , separate cars. Mr. Bennett stated that the Negroes failed to produce the listings. They said it would be bad business practice but said ; ~ ..I . ! ,I .' I ' ! .. • . 'I �···:. .,.,,, they had the listings. The Ne g ,r oes further stated that one house was on Ha r lan Road and one in Peyton Forest. This was the account given as the reason for the Negroes presence. As s t ated previously, when several n e ighbors and I arrived at the Bennett home two Ne groes were still present. Mrs. Baker, Messrs. Bennett, Daniels, Por te r, Kovas, Monnerat, Scroggs, and I discussed the situation with the Negro salesm a n representing CaUaway Realty Company. The Negroes insisted that they did not wish to go against what the majo r ity of the people. in the area wanted .but that they were in business to sell real estate anywh ere to anyone. They stated that if w e decided to sell contact Callaway · Re a lty Company. They also s a id that it was possible to work out a group selling contract similar to the one us e d in the Wisteria Lane area.· The Negroes kept insisting that they wanted o u r lis t in g s if we decided to sell. We told t he m that ours was a wh i te neighborhood and we had every intention to keep it white. One Ne g ro b egan s t a ti ng sta tistics of the ratio of Negro and white population to Ne g ro and wh i te p r oper t y ar e a. He also said that Mr. Callaway was asked by the o w n e rs to take the li s t i ng s of the two houses. The Negroes were evasive a bo ut the t w o listing s b ut said the prices of the houses were $ 21,000 and $21,700 re spec t ively • . W e accus ed them of soliciti ng b u si ness in the ar e a but t hey denied it. When confron te d w ith th e f a ct o f Neg ro es co nti no us ly ridin g around in the ar e a , they denied kno w ledg e of it but s a id th ere w a s n o law against i t . T he co n versation l a sted a bo ut 4 5 m inutes . The Negro e s pas sed out the ir busi n ess c a rds , a sked that we c a ll the m on what we decid e d , and l eft. C/~ C. J. O w e n s 681 Fielding Lane .uo , . ·, ; ,:; ,}Y.) l; . I • I I,, ii.- ..; J -2 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ee st ees — Vii te a Report of Events Occuring in Peyton and Utoy Forest on Monday Evening, June 11, 1962 At approximately 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, June 11, I received a call from a neighbor who reported having seen several cars driven by Negroes entering the drive to the home owned by F. E. Bennett. Since rumors had been circu- lating recently about the intentions of certain people in the area to sell their houses to Negroes, I decided to investigate the matter. Icalled F, E. Bennett and he suggested that I come over to his house right away. Several neighbors were informed and we proceeded to Mr. Bennett's. As we were arriving Mr. Callaway, a Negro was leaving; however, two Negroes had remained. Mr. Bennett immediately gave the following account as the reason for the Negroes presence: Mr. Bennett stated that he had purchased property recently from Calhoun Realty Company and had gone out of town before completing the transaction. He stated that upon returning he found a business card stuck in his door which he glanced at and mistook for Calhoun Realty Company. Since he had further business to transact with Calhoun he called the number on the card on Monday to make arrange- ments for completing his business transaction. The number he had a called was Callaway Realty Company, a Negro firm. Mr. Bennett ‘ explained that Mr. Callaway, a Negro, wanted to come out and talk to him regarding his property in Peyton and Utoy Forest. Mr, Bennett told him he was not interested. Mr. Callaway then informed Mr. Bennett that his company already had two listings in the area, Mr. Bennett stated he asked to be shown the listings and that Mr. Callaway said he would bring them to Mr. Bennett's house at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Mr. Bennett then stated he called several neighbors, including Mr. Baker and Mr. Ramsey, to have them present when Mr. Callaway arrived. On Tuesday evening Mr. Callaway arrived alone and stated he had brought only one Listing and one of his Salesmen was bringing the other. Shortly thereafter two Negroes arrived in , separate cars. Mr. Bennett stated that the Negroes failed to produce the listings. They said it would be bad business practice but said ‘° they had the listings. The Negroes further stated that one house was on Harlan Road and one in Peyton Forest, This was the account given as the reason for the Negroes presence, As stated previously, when several neighbors and J arrived at the Bennett home two Negroes were still present. Mrs. Baker, Messrs. Bennett, Daniels, Porter, Kovas, Monnerat, Scroggs, and I discussed the situation with the Negro salesman representing Callaway Realty Company. The Negroes insisted that they did not wish to go against what the majority of the people in the area wanted but that they were in business to sell real estate anywhere to anyone. They stated that if we decided to sell contact Callaway Realty Company. They also said that it was possible to work out a group selling contract similar to the one used in the Wisteria Lane area, The Negroes kept insisting that they wanted our listings if we decided to sell. We told them that ours was a white neighborhood and we had every intention to keep it white. One Negro began stating statistics of the ratio of Negro and white population to Negro and white property area. He also said that Mr. Callaway was asked by the owners to take the listings of the two houses. The Negroes were evasive about the two listings but said the prices of the houses were $21,000 and $21,700 respectively. We accused them of soliciting business in the area but they denied it. When confronted with the fact of Negroes continously riding around in the area, they denied knowledge of it but said there was no law against it. The conversation lasted about 45 minutes. The Negroes passed out their business cards, asked that we call themon what we decided, and left. Cc. J. Owens 681 Fielding Lane age  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 11, Document 64 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 11 Folder topic: Proposed Community Stabilization Plan - Peyton | Harlan | and Willis Road Area | 1962-1963