16 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ca818f4fb251534e25c47d946abb386e.pdf 4a65cca54f490bcf429cc7c891a1c6df Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ·,. Something New And Hopeful Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from $ · the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty programs as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously , in generating much community cohesion among the poor . How. then, can programs grow out of the slums-instead of being pressed onto them-so the poor can develop a stake in their community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it down? Allen's suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising. The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can follow . So why not create jobs by building housing? 9' . . &l • • • Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so · pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and get it done . Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent low-cost housing. Everybody-not just the poor-will gain by this salvage of the cities. Make it 0 provision of contracts with the builders that a reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum dwellers themselves . Thus provide jobs ( or training, and then jobs) for +he jobless poor while also providing housing. Like most @>od ideas, Alle·,·s proposal has the virtue of directness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively is another question. • • • Yet the mayor at least said something riew. And he said it Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear something new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as Allen proposes should appeal to him. In the meantime, Atlanta's low-cost housing efforts must go on. And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Lother Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam Williams' Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Borders' Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing program to contract for the building of $1.8 mlllion worth of decent, low-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing federal mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action. 1 J � 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 And Hopeful Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from ~ the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty pro- grams as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously, in generating much community cohesion among the poor. How. then, can programs grow out of the slums—instead of being pressed onto them—so the poor can develop a stake in their community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it down? _ Allen’s suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising. The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can follow. So why not create jobs by building housing? * * . Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and get it done. . Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent low-cost housing. Everybody—not just the poor—will gain by this salvage of the cities. Make it a provision of contracts with the builders that a reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum dwellers themselves. Thus provide jobs (or training, and then jobs) for the jobless poor while also providing housing. Like most good ideas, Allen's proposal has the virtue of di- rectness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively is another question. * * 7 Yet the mayor at least said something new. And he said it Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear some- thing new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as Allen proposes should appeal to him. In the meantime, Atlanta’s low-cost housing efforts must go on. And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Luther Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam Williams’ Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Bor- ders’ Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing program to contract for the building of $1.8 million worth of de- cent, Jow-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing fed- eral mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action.  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 21, Folder 29, Document 3 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 29 Folder topic: Neighborhood problems | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/eb516795e25f7a526d0fc7ee3ae66843.pdf 518e285353cbd07aadcc7f83454d40c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. l H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY PO S T OF FICE BOX 390 FORSYTH. GE ORGI.A. TELEPHONE , AREA CODE 9 I 2 9 94 - 5633 Aug ust 2, 1967 Honora b le Iv an Al l en, Jr. Mayor , Cit y o f At la nt a Cit y Ha l I At la nt a, Georgi a Dear Ivan: Eugene Pat t e r s on has r epor t ed your propose ! for s l um and pover t y rehabi I i t a t i on in t hi s morn in g' s newspaper. A copy is enclosed herewith. I sugges t tha t your proposal makes a star t at the real problems, but does not come anywhere near the bas i c bed-rock. In this respect, please see copy of my letter dated July 31st to Senator Russel I enclosed herew i th. Can a group be found which wi I I advocate such measures? Yours sincerely, ~ NAH:ghw Enc 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 H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY POST OFFICE BOX 390 TELEPHONE: AREA CODE 912 FORSYTH, GEORGIA gag ives August 2, 1967 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Eugene Patterson has reported your proposal for slum and poverty rehabilitation in this morning's newspaper. A copy is enclosed herewi th. | suggest that your proposal makes a start at the real problems, but does not come anywhere near the basic bed-rock, In this respect, please see copy of my letter dated July 3lst to Senator Russell enclosed herewith. Can a group. be found which will advocate such measures? Yours sincerely, NAH: ghw Encl. hy fv~ Cad ——  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 21, Folder 29, Document 2 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 29 Folder topic: Neighborhood problems | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3cb4503087f1e483bace3690217b79c1.pdf 71f5c73fefc9ec8695bd1b35ba4be3c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 3, 1967 Mr. N. A. Hardin H . H. and N. A . Hardin Company Post Office Box 390 Forsyth, Georgia Dear Nat: Thank you for your letter of Auguat 2nd regarding Gene Patterson's editorial. 1 certainly appreciate receiving your viewa on the subject of alwna and disorder•. With appreciation for yonr interest, I am Sincerely your•, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayozr IAJr/br � 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 August 3, 1967 Mr. N. A. Hardin H.H. and N.A. Hardin Company Post Office Box 390 Forsyth, Georgia Dear Nat: Thank you for your letter of August 2nd regarding Gene Patterson's editorial. I certainly appreciate receiving your views on the subject of slums and disorders. With appreciation for your interest, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAJr/br  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 21, Folder 29, Document 1 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 29 Folder topic: Neighborhood problems | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c6c4d3f00f94d85c9d9f7d238a77cfa0.pdf 17356a957ce5645430bc822ce21e9aea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 3, 1967 Mr. N. A. Hardin H . H. and N. A . Hardin Company Post Office Box 390 Forsyth, Georgia Dear Nat: Thank you for your letter of Auguat 2nd regarding Gene Patterson's editorial. 1 certainly appreciate receiving your viewa on the subject of alwna and disorder•. With appreciation for yonr interest, I am Sincerely your•, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayozr IAJr/br �l H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY PO S T OF FICE BOX 390 FORSYTH. GE ORGI.A. TELEPHONE , AREA CODE 9 I 2 9 94 - 5633 Aug ust 2, 1967 Honora b le Iv an Al l en, Jr. Mayor , Cit y o f At la nt a Cit y Ha l I At la nt a, Georgi a Dear Ivan: Eugene Pat t e r s on has r epor t ed your propose ! for s l um and pover t y rehabi I i t a t i on in t hi s morn in g' s newspaper. A copy is enclosed herewith. I sugges t tha t your proposal makes a star t at the real problems, but does not come anywhere near the bas i c bed-rock. In this respect, please see copy of my letter dated July 31st to Senator Russel I enclosed herew i th. Can a group be found which wi I I advocate such measures? Yours sincerely, ~ NAH:ghw Enc I. �·,. Something New And Hopeful Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from $ · the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty programs as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously , in generating much community cohesion among the poor . How. then, can programs grow out of the slums-instead of being pressed onto them-so the poor can develop a stake in their community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it down? Allen's suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising. The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can follow . So why not create jobs by building housing? 9' . . &l • • • Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so · pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and get it done . Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent low-cost housing. Everybody-not just the poor-will gain by this salvage of the cities. Make it 0 provision of contracts with the builders that a reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum dwellers themselves . Thus provide jobs ( or training, and then jobs) for +he jobless poor while also providing housing. Like most @>od ideas, Alle·,·s proposal has the virtue of directness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively is another question. • • • Yet the mayor at least said something riew. And he said it Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear something new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as Allen proposes should appeal to him. In the meantime, Atlanta's low-cost housing efforts must go on. And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Lother Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam Williams' Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Borders' Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing program to contract for the building of $1.8 mlllion worth of decent, low-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing federal mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action. 1 J �·•. Ju I y .31 , 1967 S nator Richard B. Ru a I I Senate Offlc Bui I ding W hlngton, O. C. Deer Dick: Why Is It lmposslble to get enyon to dlsc:u s the true causes of riots, clvl I disturbance, dlaorders .and racial problems? Th actual facts er long per iod of time. Theae fecta I. 2. 3. 4. 5. v ry s impl e , end hav been devt1loplng over re: Inflation, ceuaed by top polltlcel lead rs of both parties for ••vo t e get t Ing" purpoaea. lnflatlon haa been caused by wllllngn••• of top polltlcal t..eedera to atand Idle wh ll e union• have puahed ge scales to unreasonable heights, nd by polltlcal Iner•••• of minimum wage lev la. Iner••• d weg•• hav·e forced al I employers to dispense wl th mo•t unakll led workers. Unakl lled workera have migrated to reaa especially conditioned for polltlc:.1 nuralng, end vote control. Nursing and ldleneaa become unacceptable and Intolerable for teena and adulta, both black and white, after some period of time. Different cltlea, or different geographical areoa , probably have different time perloda of toler nee I n th I a reapec t • Harry Hopkins announced this pollcy years ago as, "Spend end elect, elect and tax, tax end spend". Effective treetment for these problem• wl II be drastic, but untl I somethin g effective Is done there wl II only be continued deterlotot Ion on our notional scene. The most aenalble end effective treatment would be: I. 2. Ellmlnetlon of the 20, per hour Increase In minimum wage acale, scheduled to become effective February, 1968. Abaolute refuMI of top polltlcel leaders end ell gov-~nt agencl•• to sanction wage lncrNaee, both by union• and by gove'""'*'t•I anploy .... �SeMfOr Richard 3. • Ra, . . . , I -a- July JI, 1161 A freeze, or ••111n9, of th••• pollcln for, or 10 yeara • Excna Profl ta Tax for 8uala... , Corporate & Peraonel for thl. p(ff'lod. ,. Location of future houalng project• In rural arNa, wfth wnl ta apecM to prfv14e gr. .en arNa, and aome spaced~ to provlff working groulld Raovet of ~ 11,led pe u::a,.,....,,... central cl ty arNa to th... rural arNa. . cs. G,_..I faprov. .nt of educat Ion at all levele, wl th haal a on trade: schoO Ia above hI gt\ Khoo I Ieve I • Forget ebou t the hyaterlc:al epproeu to educatlo, avch •• now exlata 1cm la In effNt cal""' for • •college _,,.. for everyone•; . 4. er••· o TIie ell IMtfon of the alnl ... _,. _ , . , lncrNMa, and other Iner•-, p&41a lmpoaftr• of exc... proflta ,_.. wauld pennlt our ec to take • b.-..tlllng apel 1, with I ta prl•ry pu,,-. Nl119 to rMUce the el lmlnat Ion ef for unakl I IN WDrkera. •ae y J•• There la nothing dlahonorable In being• unaklllN worker. Oaly wtt.n our nat1onel attitude rNChn • COMltlon of hyaterle doH thla haw authoratl" voice, end• ere naw apparently la that atate. I think It la ti• labor la recognized for lta worth, both unakllle4 an, akllle~. It la ~rtelnly -.ich better for an unakllled pereori to be buay et • prod\lctlv• Job, th• to be l~le, on relief, or rl ting. Make It poaalble for atployera to provide uriakl I led )'ab•, lnatMd of cr•tlng • cl hate which fore•• ap Ioyera to e 11 I!'•t• uriak 111 M Jobe. HOw can an effective group -~• put together, hOpefully out of which • aat l~•I lnder could _.rge to "pvt the Ml I" on thl a type of a Mt lenal progr•P la the country too far dcMII the drain for the people to return t• camion aenNf and I an aeMlng thla ._. letter to Senator Tai Congreaarnu Stephena. With b"t wluea, I • , Yours al ncerel y, dge, COngreaaeA Fly11t. �GRACE T. (MRS. H. C.) DISTRICT 137 582 UNIVERSITY PL., N.W, ATLANTA, GA. 30314 MEMBER HAMILTON COMMITTEES: APPROPRIATIONS EDUCATION HYGIENE & SANITATION SUB•COMMITTEE (EDUCATION) COMMON SCHOOLS SECRETARY SUB-COMMITTEE (HYGIENE & SANITATION) NURSING HOMES & HOMES F"DR AGED i!jnu.at nf i!ttprt.atutatittt.a i;llltlit <lt4ttmbtr .i\tlttuta June 2, 1967 I TO: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. FROM: Grace T. Hamilton I am glad to know about the planned meeting for the proposed neighborhood improvements in the Nash-Bans Commun~ty . I expect to attend the meeting on June 6th and am anxious to help in any way possible on the "temporary committee" looking toward the community organization of the area . It occurred to me that there is asplendid opportunity in this instance to assemble initially a group of citizens who because of t heir long time relation to the are either through residence or because of economic and social interests in the area , together with elected representatives from all levels of government, to cooperatively consider what is in the best inte rest of the community and the city as a whole . I am therefore strongly ur ging that all elected repre s entat ive s be invit e d to be a par t of the temporary corrnni t tee a s well as certain other individuals whose relation to t he area you may n ot be aware of . I would also hop e that the elected member s of the citizen s advisory committee for the Nash- EOA ar e a hav e a l r eady t hought of . For your i n fo r mation I am attachin g t he en clo s ed lis t which include s such i n dividua ls as I h ave been able to t h ink of . Some of the s e names may have a l rea dy be en i nc l uded in your thinking . The poin t I wish t o make i s that th e initial mee ting where possib ilities ar e pr es ented for community consideration should include e stab l ished leadership on the basis of e l e ction whether in governmental positions or in neighborhood service organizations. GTH : ph CC : Hon. Rodney Cook Hon. Collier Gladin �ELECTED OFFICIALS Senator Horace Ward '--..1 Rep. J. C. Daugherty ---.......J Rep. Julian Bond '-..I Dr. Rufus Clement, Board of Education • William T. Knight, Board of Aldermen .___,,. Q. V. Williamson, Board of Aldermen Dr. P. Q. Yancey, Fulton County Board of Health 581 Simpson Street, NW (Dr. Yancey is a physician who practices in this neighborhood.) Miles G. Amos, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Executive Committee 856 Mason Turner Road, NW (Mr. Amos operates a long established business in the area) Dr. Wellington Parker, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Ex ec.Comm. 424 Newport Street (Dr. Parker also has been established in the area for a long time . ) --.J OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A STAKE IN THE AREA E. M. Martin, Ex ecutive Secretary, Atlanta Life Ins. Co . 250 Sunset Avenue, NW (Mr. Martin is a long time resident of the neighborhood) A: V. J ett, Chairman of the Board, Gate Ci ty Day Nur s ery Associat ion, an agency which operates two f acilities serving the area. 1158 Fountain Drive R. O. Sutton, officia l with Citizens Trus t Company 1056 We stmore Drive 30314 (Citizens Tr ust will probably be i nvolved in any deve l opmen t i n t he area . ) Dr. John Mi ddle t on, President, Morris Brown College, largest e ducational institu tion in the area. Mr s . Louise Hector, 561 Meldrum Street (Mrs. Hector is a pas t president of t he Atlanta PTA Council and has been a pillar in all community activity) PTA Presidents from English Avenue, Bethune, Ware and Washington Schools �CITY O F A.TLANT.....L\. CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 April 18, 196 7 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison FRO;-i : Johnny H. Rcbinson SUBJ::::CT : Trash PicktJ.p s , Garb2.gc ~;ickups in Adair Park , Eechan ics 11ille , Peoplc s t oi-m , Pi ttsburg an d Tine Ci t y . i,ieek of 10th thru l ht h . Adair P<.'rk : 5 l oa ds of trash r emove d , 2 junk cars r emo ved . Ne chanic s ,-ille : S locids of t ra Eh r r,mo ve d . 2 stre et liehts r e~a ire d . Peopl estC\-m : 8 loads of tr a sh r e~ove d. Pittsburg : 17 loads of tra sh r emoved . 9 junk car s r emove d. Sewer r epai·ed o~: Huboard 3 t r e et . \fine Ci ty: Approximat e l y 8 l o2ds of tra sh r emoved . 0 The p as t week t he .fayor I s De partme n t ha s h ad spl e ndi d re su l t s f rom t he 3anit~ r y Dep2 rtme nt in a ss i sting t he resident s in the cl e 2.n up c a:npa i.gn s . You will get a deta iled r e~:,ort of a+l activitie s on U,e l a s t day of the month . �I. C ITY OF .ATLANT.A CITY HALL April 25, 1967 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Sec retary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Earl Landers From: Dan Sweat Attached is a copy of a report prepared for Mayor Allen showing scheduled improvements or activities in four lowincome areas of the city this summer. Three of these areas are encompassed within the four target areas we have selected for the proposed pilot project to coordinate city services. The City Services Coordination program would include Kirkwood, Edgewood and several other identifiable neighborhoods adjacent to or near the areas covered in the attached Mayor's report. In order that we· proceed w ith planning and programming of the pilot project, the following recommendations are submitted. 1. Four positions should be created on a temporary basis for the period June 1 - September 1 to serve as city services coordinators in the Offi ce of the Mayor. These coordinators would be on the salary range of Inspection D e partment area supervisors. They would be hous ed in EOA n eighborhood service centers w ithin each targ e t neighborhood. For the propos ed organizational chart see Attachment A . �Mr. Landers Page Two April 25, 1967 2. The city services coordinators would be responsible for identification of city service problem areas within their target neighborhoods and for communication of these problems to the proper city department or agency. They would be familiar with community groups as well as city departments and the services they offer. 3. The overall objective would be to identify problems and take remedial action before these problems generate unnecessary trouble within the area. 4. They would be under the coordination of Johnny Robinson from the Mayor's Office. 5. Each coordinator should be provided with one clerical worker. EOA has agreed to provide scime neighborhood aides to assist in identification of problems and investigation of complaints. E OA will also provide space for a maximum of four housing code inspectors who will also be able to bring to the attention of the city services coordinators unfavorable conditions which exist and which should be corrected. 6. In communicating this proposed project to the department heads, it should be stressed that there is no intention that the city services coordinators would direct any department or departmental personnel to take any action. Once a problem is brought to the attention of the departme nt it is up to the department to determine w hether or not such action is justified and should be taken. In those cases where budgetary restrictions or legal restrictions prevent action from being take n, th e city services coordinator will communicat e message s to the community concerned with the problem. I would recommen d approval of this project at the earliest possible date in order that we might b e able to select very car efully the �Mr. Landers Page Three April 25, 1967 four coordinators for this sumrner's program. Also we would need time to prepare complaint forms, informational material and briefing material for the coordinators and their staff assistants. DS:fy Attachments (2) �ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Mayor's i°ffice Director of Governmental Liaison Community Development Coordinator City Services Coordinator (Based at Sum-Mee Center) City Services Coordinator (Based at Nash-Washington . Center) I City Services Coordinator . (Based at East Central C e nter) I City Services Coordinator (Based at Edgewood Center) I Adair Park Vine City Bedford Pine Edgewood Pittsburg Lightning Buttermilk Bottoms Kirkwood Mechanicsville Nash-Bans Bo.ulevard Reynolds Town Summerhill Cabbage Town Grant Park Peopl e's Town • � 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 August 3, 1967 Mr. N. A. Hardin H.H. and N.A. Hardin Company Post Office Box 390 Forsyth, Georgia Dear Nat: Thank you for your letter of August 2nd regarding Gene Patterson's editorial. I certainly appreciate receiving your views on the subject of slums and disorders. With appreciation for your interest, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAJr/br H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY POST OFFICE BOX 390 TELEPHONE: AREA CODE 912 FORSYTH, GEORGIA gag ives August 2, 1967 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Eugene Patterson has reported your proposal for slum and poverty rehabilitation in this morning's newspaper. A copy is enclosed herewi th. | suggest that your proposal makes a start at the real problems, but does not come anywhere near the basic bed-rock, In this respect, please see copy of my letter dated July 3lst to Senator Russell enclosed herewith. Can a group. be found which will advocate such measures? Yours sincerely, NAH: ghw Encl. hy fv~ Cad —— And Hopeful Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from ~ the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty pro- grams as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously, in generating much community cohesion among the poor. How. then, can programs grow out of the slums—instead of being pressed onto them—so the poor can develop a stake in their community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it down? _ Allen’s suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising. The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can follow. So why not create jobs by building housing? * * . Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and get it done. . Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent low-cost housing. Everybody—not just the poor—will gain by this salvage of the cities. Make it a provision of contracts with the builders that a reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum dwellers themselves. Thus provide jobs (or training, and then jobs) for the jobless poor while also providing housing. Like most good ideas, Allen's proposal has the virtue of di- rectness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively is another question. * * 7 Yet the mayor at least said something new. And he said it Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear some- thing new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as Allen proposes should appeal to him. In the meantime, Atlanta’s low-cost housing efforts must go on. And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Luther Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam Williams’ Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Bor- ders’ Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing program to contract for the building of $1.8 million worth of de- cent, Jow-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing fed- eral mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action. ee July 31, 1967 . Senator Richard 8. Russel! Senate Office Buliding Washington, D. C. Dear Dick: Why Is it impossible to get anyone to discuss the true causes of riots, civil! disturbances, disorders and racial probiems? The actual facts are very simple, and have been developing over @ long period of time. These facts are: 2. 3. 4. 5. Inflation, caused by top political leaders of both parties for "vote getting" purposes. Inflation has been caused by wililingness of top political leaders to stand idie while unlons have pushed wage scales to unreasonable helghts, and by political increase of minimum wage levels. Increased weges have forced al! employers to dispense with most unski lied workers. Unski | led workers have migrated to ereas especialiy cond! tloned for polltical nursing, and vote control. Nursing and Idieness become unacceptable and intolerable for teens and adults, both bleck and white, after some period of time. Different cities, or different geographical areas, probably have different time periods of tolerance In this respect. Harry Hopkins announced this policy years ago as, "Spend and elect, elect and tax, tax end spend". Effective treatment for these probleme will be drastic, but until something effective Is done there will only be continued deterjotation on our netlonal scene. : The most sensible and effective treatment would be: ts me Elimination of the 20¢ per hour Increase In minimum wage scale, scheduled to become effective February, i968. | Absolute refusal of top political leaders end al! govéenment agencies to senction wege Increases, both by unions and by governmental employees. cm a eh a a a io —- ——— : Senstor Richerd B. Russel! j# |.© <a July 31, 1967 3. A freeze, or Gelling, of these policies for 5 or |0 years. 4. Excess Profits Tax for Business, Corporate & Personal for this period. 5. Location of future housing projects tn rurai areas, with some unlts speced te privide gregen areas, and some spec to provide working ground erees. Removal of unskliled font frem central elty arees to these rural srees. 6. Gradup! (mprovement of education at ail levels, with emphasis > on trade schools ebove high school tevel. Forget about the " hysterical epproach to education, such es now exists which » is in effect calling for a “coliege degree for everyone". sai The elfmination of the ainimum wage ecaldg Increases, and other wage = increases, pius Imposition of excess profite taxes weuld permit our economy to take @ breathing spell, with Ite primary purpese being to reduce the e elimination ef Jobs for unskiiled workers. ; ‘= There Is nothing dishonorable In being an unski lied worker. Only when our netionel attitude reaches a condition of hysteria does this have suthorative voice, end we ere now epperentiy in that state. | think It Is time labor Is recognized for Its worth, beth unskilled and skilled. It [s cartainiy much better for en unskilled person to be busy et @ productive Job, than to be idle, on reilef, or rioting. Make it possible for employers to provide unskilled Jobs, Instead of creeting a cilmate which forces employers to eliminate unekilied jobs. How can an effective group be put together, hopefully out of whieh @ metione!l leader could emerge to "put the sell" on this type of @ natiensi — program? is the country too a down the drain for the people to return te Cemrae sense? ; | am sending this same letter to Senator Teimedge, Congresamen Fiyat, end Congresemaa Stephens. With best wishes, | am, wy Yours sincerely, GRACE T. (MRS. H. GC.) HAMILTON MEMBER COMMITTEES: DISTRICT 137 582 UNIVERSITY PL., N.W. APPROPRIATIONS ATLANTA, GA. 30314 SECRETARY Sus-CoMMITTEE (HYGIENE & SANITATION) NursinG Homes & HOMES FoR AGED EDUCATION HYGIENE & SANITATION Sus-ComMMITTEE SEDUCATION) OMMON SCHOOLS House of Representatives Howse Chamber Atlanta ‘ June 2, 1967 TO: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. FROM: Grace T. Hamilton I am glad to know about the planned meeting for the proposed neighborhood improvements in the Nash-Bans Community. I expect to attend the meeting on June 6th and am anxious to help in any way possible on the "temporary committee" looking toward the community organization of the area. It occurred to me that there is asplendid opportunity in this instance to assemble initially a group of citizens who because of their long time relation to the are either through residence or because of economic and social interests in the area, together with elected representatives from all levels of government, to cooperatively consider what is in the best inte- rest of the community and the city as a whole. I am therefore strongly urging that all elected repre- sentatives be invited to be a part of the temporary committee as well as certain other individuals whose relation to the area you may not be aware of. I would also hope that the elected members of the citizens advisory committee for the Nash-EOA area have already thought of. For your information I am attaching the enclosed list which includes such individuals as I have been able to think of. Some of these names may have already been included in your thinking. The point I wish to make is that the initial meeting where possibilities are presented for community consi- deration should include established leadership on the basis of election whether in governmental positions or in neighborhood service organizations. GTH: ph CC: Hon. Rodney Cook Hon. Collier Gladin ELECTED OFFICIALS “~~ Senator Horace Ward ™ Rep. J. C. Daugherty “SN Rep. Julian Bond ~ Dr. Rufus Clement, Board of Education ‘William T. Knight, Board of Aldermen “~~ Q. V. Williamson, Board of Aldermen Dr. P. Q. Yancey, Fulton County Board of Health 581 Simpson Street, NW (Dr. Yancey is a physician who practices in this neighborhood. ) Miles G. Amos, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Executive Committee 856 Mason Turner Road, NW (Mr. Amos operates a long established business in the area) Dr. Wellington Parker, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Exec.Comm. 424 Newport Street (Dr. Parker also has been established in the area for a long time.) OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A STAKE IN THE AREA E. M. Martin, Executive Secretary, Atlanta Life Ins. Co. 250 Sunset Avenue, NW (Mr. Martin is a long time resident of the neighborhood) A. V. Jett, Chairman of the Board, Gate City Day Nursery Association, an agency which operates two facilities serving the area. 1158 Fountain Drive R. O. Sutton, official with Citizens Trust Company 1056 Westmore Drive 30314 (Citizens Trust will probably be involved in any develop- ment in the area.) Dr. John Middleton, President, Morris Brown College, largest educational institution in the area. Mrs. Louise Hector, 561 Meldrum Street (Mrs. Hector is a past president of the Atlanta PTA Council and has been a pillar in all community activity) PTA Presidents from English Avenue, Bethune, Ware and Washington Schools  eh CIry OF ATLANTA CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 April 18, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MaviORANDUL TO: Mr. Dan 5, Sweat FRO:: Johnny H, &cbinson ae SUBJECT: Trash Pickups, Garbage Pickups in Adair Park, Mechanicsville, Peoplestowm, Pittsburg and Jine City. ‘eek of 10th thru llth. ca Adair Perk: 5 loads of trash removed, 2 junk cars removed, Mechanicsville: & loads of trash removed, 2 street lights re-aired. Peoplestow: 8 loads of trash romoved, Pittsburg: 17 loads of trash removed, 9 junk cars removed, Sewer repai-ed om Hubbard Street. Vine City: Approximately 8 loeds of trash removed, The past week the Mayor's Department has hed splendid results from the Sanitary Department in assisting the residents in the clean up canpeicns, You will get a detailed revort of all activitics on the last day of the month,  CITY OF ATLANTA. “Gu.30" CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 April 2 5; 1 9 6 7 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Earl Landers From: Dan Sweat Attached is a copy of a report prepared for Mayor Allen showing scheduled improvements or activities in four low- income areas of the city this summer, Three of these areas are encompassed within the four target areas we have selected for the proposed pilot project to coordinate city services. The City Services Coordination program would include Kirkwood, Edgewood and several other identifiable neighborhoods adjacent to or near the areas covered in the attached Mayor's report. In order that we proceed with planning and programming of the pilot project, the following recommendations are submitted. 1. Four positions should be created on a temporary basis for the period June 1 - September 1 to serve as city services coordinators in the Office of the Mayor. These coordinators would be on the salary range of Inspection Department area supervisors. They would be housed in EOA neighborhood service centers within each target neighborhood. For the proposed organizational chart see Attachment A. Mr. Landers Page Two April 25, 1967 2. The city services coordinators would be responsible for identification of city service problem areas within their target neighborhoods and for communication of these problems to the proper city department or agency. They would be familiar with community groups as well as city departments and the services they offer. 3. The overall objective would be to identify problems and take remedial action before these problems generate unnecessary trouble within the area. 4, They would be under the coordination of Johnny Robinson from the Mayor's Office. 5. Each coordinator should be provided with one clerical worker. EOA has agreed to provide some neighborhood aides to assist in identification of problems and investigation of complaints. EQOA will also provide space for a maximum of four housing code inspectors who will also be able to bring to the attention of the city services coordinators unfavorable conditions which exist and which should be corrected. 6. In communicating this proposed project to the depart- ment heads, it should be stressed that there is no intention that the city services coordinators would direct any department or departmental personnel to take any action. Once a problem is brought to the attention of the department it is up to the department to determine whether or not such action is justified and should be taken. In those cases where budgetary restrictions or legal restrictions prevent action from being taken, the city services coordinator will communicate messages to the community concerned with the problem, I would recommend approval of this project at the earliest possible date in order that we might be able to select very carefully the Mr. Landers Page Three April 25, 1967 four coordinators for this summer's program, Also we would need time to prepare complaint forms, informational material and briefing material for the coordinators and their staff assistants. DS:fy Attachments (2) ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Mayor's Office Director of Governmental Liaison Community Development Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator (Based atSum-Mec Center) (Based at Nash-Washington «(Based at Kast Central (Based at Edgewood Center) Center) Center) Adair Park Vine City Bedford Pine Edgewood Pittsburg Lightning Buttermilk Bottoms Kirkwood Mechanicsville Nash-Bans Boulevard Reynolds Town Summerhill Cabbage Town Grant Park People's Town  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 21, Folder 29, Complete Folder Box 21 Box 21 Folder 29 Folder topic: Neighborhood problems | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2e71969dd66dcc75a24ac72ae0d1eb11.pdf 532c5ead159b9c49418dcb0b69038178 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - .....LAW OFFICES ARNALL, GOLDEN & GREGORY FULTON FEDERAL BUILDING ATLANTA , GEORGIA 30303 AREA CODE 404 • 525-2 991 ELLIS ARNALL SO L I. GO LDEN CLEBURNE E. GREGORY, JR. H. FRED GOBER ELLIOTT H . LEVITAS JAMES L . ADAMS JONATHAN GOLDEN JACKSON COOK A LVAN S. ARNA LL ~ y 18, 196"9 EDWARD S. SAMS WIL LIAM I. CROSBY Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Mayor: We represent interests in Washington desirous of providing a turn-key housing project in the southeast sectj on of Atlanta in the general area of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. The 30-acre tract, suitable for turn-key housing of approximately 400 units, is under the same ownership as a 300-unit adjoining 608 apartment project built 15 years ago as FHA insured housing. The tract under consideration is on the edge of the Negro housing expansion area and should alleviate any possible issues that normally would arise based on the location of the project. The owner of the property will sell both the tract and the apartments as a package. Mr. Gilbert Boggs, in charge of turn-key housing for the Atlanta Housing Authority, and his associates apparently consider the site unusually attractive due to the fac t that it is in a neighborhood for influx and will neither perpetuate "ghetto" housing or perpetrate "block-busting ." The Atlanta Housing Authority seems to be prepare d to lease the existing apartme nts under HAA authority and to contract for a turn-key project on the adjoining land provided necessary approvals are secured. A critical element in this matter is the impact on the city of a project of this size and will re quire the approval of the Mayor whi ch the Housing Authority, I understa nd , is seeking . �Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. May 18, 1967 Page # 2 We hope that the circumstances are such that the proposal will meet with your approval. With best personal regards and all good wishes, I am erely L Ellis Arnall Arnall, Golden & Gregory EA:hbl � 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 ——e —_ ee i / LAW OFFICES ARNALL, GOLDEN & GREGORY FULTON FEDERAL BUILDING ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 AREA CODE 404-525-2991 ELLIS ARNALL SOL |. GOLDEN CLEBURNE E. GREGORY, JR. H. FRED GOBER ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS JAMES L. ADAMS eens JONATHAN GOLDEN JACKSON COOK May 18, 1967 ALVAN S. ARNALL ee EDWARD 5S. SAMS WILLIAM |. CROSBY Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Arle City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Mayor: We represent interests in Washington desirous of providing a turn-key housing project in the southeast section of Atlanta in the general area of the Atlanta Federal Peniten- tiary. The 30-acre tract, suitable for turn-key housing of approximately 400 units, is under the same ownership as a 300-unit adjoining 608 apartment project built 15 years ago as FHA insured housing. The tract under consideration is on the edge of the Negro housing expansion area and should alleviate any possible issues that normally would arise based on the location of the project. The owner of the property will sell both the tract and the apartments as a package. Mr. Gilbert Boggs, in charge of turn-key housing for the Atlanta Housing Authority, and his associates apparently consider the site unusually attractive due to the fact that it is in a neighborhood for influx and will neither perpetuate "ghetto" housing or perpetrate "block-busting." The Atlanta Housing Authority seems to be prepared to lease the existing apartments under HAA authority and to con- tract for a turn-key project on the adjoining land provided necessary approvals are secured. A critical element in this matter is the impact on the city of a project of this size and will require the approval of the Mayor which the Housing Authority, I understand, is seeking. Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. May 18, 1967 Page # 2 We hope that the circumstances are such that the proposal will meet with your approval. With best personal regards and all good wishes, Sincerely yours, ‘& a fie. ee Ellis Arnall Arnall, Golden & Gregory EA:hbl  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 21, Folder 21, Document 1 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 21 Folder topic: Atlanta Neighborhood Improvement Association | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a4403b25d187ca622be47c4578de75bb.pdf bd2699abf4aa4a1122be1cd8d9441d6e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - .....LAW OFFICES ARNALL, GOLDEN & GREGORY FULTON FEDERAL BUILDING ATLANTA , GEORGIA 30303 AREA CODE 404 • 525-2 991 ELLIS ARNALL SO L I. GO LDEN CLEBURNE E. GREGORY, JR. H. FRED GOBER ELLIOTT H . LEVITAS JAMES L . ADAMS JONATHAN GOLDEN JACKSON COOK A LVAN S. ARNA LL ~ y 18, 196"9 EDWARD S. SAMS WIL LIAM I. CROSBY Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Mayor: We represent interests in Washington desirous of providing a turn-key housing project in the southeast sectj on of Atlanta in the general area of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. The 30-acre tract, suitable for turn-key housing of approximately 400 units, is under the same ownership as a 300-unit adjoining 608 apartment project built 15 years ago as FHA insured housing. The tract under consideration is on the edge of the Negro housing expansion area and should alleviate any possible issues that normally would arise based on the location of the project. The owner of the property will sell both the tract and the apartments as a package. Mr. Gilbert Boggs, in charge of turn-key housing for the Atlanta Housing Authority, and his associates apparently consider the site unusually attractive due to the fac t that it is in a neighborhood for influx and will neither perpetuate "ghetto" housing or perpetrate "block-busting ." The Atlanta Housing Authority seems to be prepare d to lease the existing apartme nts under HAA authority and to contract for a turn-key project on the adjoining land provided necessary approvals are secured. A critical element in this matter is the impact on the city of a project of this size and will re quire the approval of the Mayor whi ch the Housing Authority, I understa nd , is seeking . �Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. May 18, 1967 Page # 2 We hope that the circumstances are such that the proposal will meet with your approval. With best personal regards and all good wishes, I am erely L Ellis Arnall Arnall, Golden & Gregory EA:hbl � 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 ——e —_ ee i / LAW OFFICES ARNALL, GOLDEN & GREGORY FULTON FEDERAL BUILDING ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 AREA CODE 404-525-2991 ELLIS ARNALL SOL |. GOLDEN CLEBURNE E. GREGORY, JR. H. FRED GOBER ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS JAMES L. ADAMS eens JONATHAN GOLDEN JACKSON COOK May 18, 1967 ALVAN S. ARNALL ee EDWARD 5S. SAMS WILLIAM |. CROSBY Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Arle City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Mayor: We represent interests in Washington desirous of providing a turn-key housing project in the southeast section of Atlanta in the general area of the Atlanta Federal Peniten- tiary. The 30-acre tract, suitable for turn-key housing of approximately 400 units, is under the same ownership as a 300-unit adjoining 608 apartment project built 15 years ago as FHA insured housing. The tract under consideration is on the edge of the Negro housing expansion area and should alleviate any possible issues that normally would arise based on the location of the project. The owner of the property will sell both the tract and the apartments as a package. Mr. Gilbert Boggs, in charge of turn-key housing for the Atlanta Housing Authority, and his associates apparently consider the site unusually attractive due to the fact that it is in a neighborhood for influx and will neither perpetuate "ghetto" housing or perpetrate "block-busting." The Atlanta Housing Authority seems to be prepared to lease the existing apartments under HAA authority and to con- tract for a turn-key project on the adjoining land provided necessary approvals are secured. A critical element in this matter is the impact on the city of a project of this size and will require the approval of the Mayor which the Housing Authority, I understand, is seeking. Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. May 18, 1967 Page # 2 We hope that the circumstances are such that the proposal will meet with your approval. With best personal regards and all good wishes, Sincerely yours, ‘& a fie. ee Ellis Arnall Arnall, Golden & Gregory EA:hbl  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 21, Folder 21, Complete Folder Box 21 Box 21 Folder 21 Folder topic: Atlanta Neighborhood Improvement Association | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/dc50aa518766b9d09fd6d4db5fb60efd.pdf c78039f0ef1cef929033ecdae7024fa1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A TLANTA , G E ORGI A R. Ea rl L a nd e r s J.,V/-~ / / f f/ 1___~ - /ft:1 C,ebw"4 - / /J-7 P,dd'~/t/:/- FORM 25-2 -L $7_ � 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 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Aty, 7 Foy a [1 TGS, ooo. 9G § Geom — he P02 oom: '09 ben ¢ feb6 — PYF coe. ff OF  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 21, Folder 20, Document 33 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/eab895770cbcc8afa15ffb7005bce7ed.pdf baa23e89f5f49af0ee076b5594ed5a67 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -1 ATLANT A, GEORGI A P HO NE JA . 2 • 4 463 R. Ea rl L a nd e r s 1<~1- ¼ /c,e, !i,:, ~~ /--jf_ F ORM 25 - 2 -L -- � 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 Office of the Mayor ATLANTA, GEORGIA ONE JA, 24463 of gon. a”, TS R. Earl Landers l Sf mated 1468 brge ut “PS ace Soro, ea / - a Vb ieco 0°?- Lex Aoye/~ fy ED x 004 2° how 252 po woh LZ lgcreove Ven OF 782 ov POP, = [YP ece 022 47 st VY 260, off. = SF So oo, Wa Z ae FORM 25-2-L  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 21, Folder 20, Document 32 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c6218b76b72df7ec9639d06cd02e3062.pdf ac1564e68842fec1de5f9aaa42b41625 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - ATLANT A ,GEORQIA PHONE JA. 2 - 4 4 63 R. Ea rl L a nd e r s ~tr~ /f?JJ _bA;~u,>lf l/t1 ~ ;d,Jlo#ds-, F O R M 25 - 2- L 2-- LL. o / / / T O / IP>-~ Z>c::> &> • . Dt!J>~ . 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 ATLANTA,GEORGIA R. Earl Landers fie es AIL, fo 27 4, PF eco, (ICP Choco 2 oo es S968 ford Bondy, J Ore 07° GF 5e0Fece, J 7  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 21, Folder 20, Document 31 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7e8cdf8f457beb191bce38e98e3ccfbe.pdf 658eaba23092c1b13306283c46f7c2aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 0 '" "': jv/o / - /:~~J R. Earl Landers - - -- - - Vt?'?, / /~?7 / I/~7 ,,4; .1,a.,./v /f'?/ C/t--ow#_ /4 °;e>;?~ "'=) FORM 2 5-2 - L - � 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 ATLANTA, GEORGIA [WE iso e R. Earl Landers Vent 1967 J, FFE 222. IFO) fb) 4 Bay Se [ont 07. (Vo) Crow tb. — [bejeo0 220) - 7  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 21, Folder 20, Document 30 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d8634e86c77e7951852e7c907093b617.pdf 8747c5cd175e74f0107f1e9ae19a1cc9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA, GEORGIA/ PHONE 522 - 4463 t &/!l/4,om d J/Za. j -_ ~m /.;/ ; A. .AM!/J _ FORM 25-6 cJ u t"-- O-Y€1~up ~ ~ � 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 Office of the Mayes — ZA Ay ae — GEORGIA, 22- 4463 Ca p-cd 5~- JAS3O - Mealy f bom ae From Ms. eLran A Moses biiltp) 2 016 hee? = eile ae aiieet! sick / 4 Hib enters - 6 hE i / fecrw | ait f tthudtyyr- Vv / Lower = oy - a ( Sgt amit FORM 25-6  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 21, Folder 20, Document 29 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0a118a4505a37c4b856f711cc5f9cc69.pdf c4ff8e5edd0a539dffd41fa55ae423e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ --~- ATLANTA,GEORGIA � 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  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 21, Folder 20, Document 28 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1985faf9593dd74be1b9768a6bb454e8.pdf 9ed5ce85bbdeef177c6a07e6c2a36f68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~u ROUTE SLIP TO: FROM: Ivan Allen, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. 0 Advise me the sta tus of the attached. Please no~ to our files. Betty FORM 25-4 ~ "--L--1, Dan Sweat - � 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 G fie of be Mayor WV ROUTE SLIP To: Dan Sweat FROM: Ivan Allen, Jr. CI For your information (_] Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. i_] Advise me the status of the attached. SL Please note and retu to our files. Betty FORM 25-4  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 21, Folder 20, Document 27 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6dab8d3398526ebb1e7c06f6a537bcea.pdf e2320c75be12a294f57de308156950c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Return Requested Post Office Box 4715 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 • " -· · - ,, ..J , .. Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. , Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia � 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 Refurn Requested Post Office Box 4715 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia fee leiela)  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 21, Folder 20, Document 26 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1c3cf737355d7f31bc08cf5cfbfe5a09.pdf edb7b8caac9a61e04db54892f816b4ae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r I By T OPICn JA 'UD T so: ,, Post Office Box 178 Chicago{ Illinois 60690_ THE AMERICAN SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION, INC. Mays Landing, New Jersey ~ Printed in U. S. A. by A.S . A: ~ �By Secretary of Fraternity Snoqualmie Club I think that as a rule the husband first becomes interested in nudism. The wife generally holds back a little and sometimes quite a bit. It is easier for t he male to throw off his co-called modesty, and shyness. He is a little more used to seeing others c,f his own sex in the nude - in sports, on the job, etc. I think that women are reared more guardedly and instilled much more with the idea of the shame of exposing the nude body. We have so many inhibitions and complexes to get rid of. Both men and women. Nudism usually starts at home. First the husband grows lax in dress - he runs around in shorts for a while before dressing - or from bath to 'bedr oom with nothing on - or maybe he sits and reads t he paper a whiJe that way. The children start to copy him - they just naturally like to go nude anyway. You fuss at your husband for setting the example - it just isn't decent to let the children sec you that way; you fuss at the children to put their clothes on. He likes the freedom of movement without clothes and knows the children do too, and tells you to let them alone and let them enjoy themselves. He coaxes you to try it. But you are horrified - the children will lose r espect for their mother if they see her r unning around like that. And besides, what would the neighbors think? But after a while you catch yourself going from the bathroom to the l>edroom quickly to get something you forgot or you dash to answer the telephone in the nude and one of the children catches you. And the child doesn't seem to be horrified at all - you are the one horrified and ashamed of your nude body. But still - you don't th:nk it is right for decent people to act that way the body is sinful and shameful and should be kept covered so as not to excite thoughts or give the chil<lrcn "ideas." Then one night your husband brings home a nudist magazine he has seen on the news stand. You refuse to look at it. That filthy thing - imagine bringing that into the home where the children might see those nasty pictures. You are indignant at the whole matter and refuse to have anything to do with it. Your husband reads the articles and tells you about one or two �of them. About what a nudist camp is and the activities that go on there. How healthy it is for children the outdoor living. Out of curiosity, one day when you are alone, you pick up the magazine and leaf through the pages. You see the posed pictures of the beautiful girls. You don't like them. Then af ter a while you look at the articles and glance · through two or three of them. They do sound interesting, yes, but - you wonder what kind of people are those nudists, anyway. Sunworshippers? Exhibitionists? F anatics of some sort? Some kind of religious cult? Why do they have to take all their clothes off to get the benefit of the sunlight, why not leave some little thing on to cover up their nakedness? Your husband continues to discuss the subject occasionally. Finally you realize his seriousness and you sit down with him and discuss the matter of taking your family to a nudist camp. Your mental attitude has to go through quite a change. In order for you to make your first visit to a nudist camp a lot of the inhibitions and complexes you have carefully nurtured all these years have to be cast out; the false modesty you have been. taught; the shame complex; the idea that you liave a body that is sinful and shameful and it "is obscene to show certain parts of it in public especially in front of the opposite sex. Most of us have been brought up very strict morally, and nudism seems to be absolutely against everything we have been taught as a child. And then there are the children - supposing they told the neighbors - or their school chums - or Aunt Sally or Uncle Fred - what would you do? And there is also a very personal fear - your figure isn't as pretty a.5 those girls in the magazines. Supposing you went there and your husband saw someone prettier than you. Or perhaps you have a surgical scar - it would look so awful. And besides you would lose all your femininity and allure for your husband. You know the old saying, "Familiarity breeds contempt." Your husband can see the benefits to be gained for his family. And as he becomes more insistent, you finally give in and say, well, all right, just this once. He writes to the local club, whose name and add1·ess is in the magazine, and fi nds out where their camp is and gets per mission to visit. You pack a picnic lunch, load the children into the car and are on your way. You have varied feelings of fear, curiosity and bravado. You don't know what to expect. Is it really a place to take your children? What will they see thc:rc? You round a bend in the r oad, go t hrough a ga te, and w c~dcr..ly you are the::e. You see a nude r.1an choppinz wood. There is a spirited game of V(•ilc:,r b:ill going on. P eople down by the pool - child:·en run ninJ back a;-icl for th, playing, swinging on the �swings and har dly anyone even turns his head as you drive in. You sit in the car a minute, taking it all in. Before you can make up your mind to get out of the car you are gr eeted cordially by o:ie of the members and invited to get out and walk around the camp and see what is there. You ar e taken here and there and ir.troduced to some of the member s. Without appar«::ntly looking, you see all kinds of people: short, tall, slim, stout, all sorts of figures, both male and female, some with fine tans and some white and some pink with sunburn. You look at the inviting pool, the green lawn and the sun is warm. The children. ar e tugging at your hand, begging to go in the pool, and can't we take our clothes off. Mommy? And suddenly you feel so conspicuous with your clothes on and you want to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air with the relaxed freedom these other people seem to have. You go to your car and disrobe, and the first step has been taken. The biggest step. As time goes on, you find all your fears disspelled. As for your figure, you find there are some who look better than you do and some look worse. You have learned that physical limitations go unnoticed; they are entirely commonplace. You find that 'i t is the individual, the personality that is important. You think of the different ones, not of their physical defects or beauty, but of their individuality - the effect that person has had on you. Their body is unimportant. You find that the moral standard is very high in a nudist camp. There is no liquor allowed, either on the premises or in the individual. There are no smutty stories tdd - no over display of affection - folks conduct themselves the same as on any public beach - only their conduct is better. You find ther e is no sex stimulc.:tion brought on by lack of clothing of anyone present. There is almost always a game of some kind going on - volley ball is the universal nudist sport; there is usually work to be done to improve or beautify the grounds. Another thing, you find that the freedom of nudism in tensifies the beauty of your martial relations. Your fear.;; on that score were entirely unfounded. As for the children - they are so healthy living in the fresh air and the sunlight this way - learning new and interesti!1g things abo ut the outdoors. They do not have the ingrained inhibitions you have had to overcome. To go without clothes i<; a perfectly natural thing for them. It 'is easy for them to understand that here they can go r.uc!e but in town they can't bec:~..:se everyt-ne doesn't do it a, they do at camp. And hat is .,11 the explanation they need. They look at yo u strangely if you try to bring out the s!'Jame of showi ng your body in public. You find in the future that your nudist life has made the answering of the ch;ldren's questions in regard to growing up and �I adulthood and their sexual problems much easier. They do not have the curiosity about the opposite sex other chiJ.dren hav e. They have seen and understand the differences in the human figure and explaining the functions of the different parts of the body is simple. They are easier in their attitudes toward other children. I do not mean freer - I mean easier. They do not have the shyness that other children have because of curiosity. They have a poise, a sureness - an attractive freshness - a wholesomeness - that comes from knowing they have a healthy body and a healthy mind, which is more important. They are not interested in sneaking down on burlesque row or reading books that have to be sneaked behind the barn or looking at obscene pictures. The facts of life are known to them and there is no vicarious thrill in these things. From my own experience - my fifteen year old boy came home tc, me one day and told me that some of the boys in _h is class had climbed up on the wall to peek in the windows of the girls' room so they could see the girls. I a2ked him if he did a.,d he said why should he - he knew what girls looked like. He was disgusted with such behavior and said of they were all nudists t hat S'.lrt of thing could not happen. There is no record of a juvenile delinquent fro m a nudist family. As time goes on, you will spend as much time as you can at the nudist camp because it is an inexpensive outing - the children love it - and i t is something your whole fa mily can take par t in. No .more husband going off fishing or golfing or something else, while _you and the children stay home on Sundays. Now, everyone eagerly goes to the "country" for the day or the weekend. And that is because you have found the greatest thing for all - the thing that makes us nudists for the rest of our lives and makes us wish we had not wasted so many years accepting it. That is the freedom - the utter freedom. As I said before, in order to take t he first step, you have already cast out some inhibitions and old conventionalities. And you get rid of more and more as you go along. You remember wondering why nudists have to take everything off - why not leave something on? You have found out why - because you have overcome the shame of the body - of certain parts of the body. You have fo und that one par t is as beautiful as the other and each has its own natural function to do. There is nothing to be hidden - no reason for wearing "some little thing." Actually, now, you feel it is indecent and obscenely suggestive to cover parts of the body. You feel it is wrong for clothes to be worn for the purpose of concealment. Better that they be worn because of the inclement weather or because of the job being done or some other such reason. You have learned the thrill of the sunlight and the air and the breezes on your nude body - the smoothness with �which your body glides through the rippling water. You have come to the point where you can hardly wait for the weekends to come around so you can go to camp and take off the clothes you have to wear all week in town because you have learned that the act of taking off your clothes and cleansing your body in the clean air includes cleansing your mind of all the nervous tensions and cares and worries that beset you daily at home; and you find utter relaxation. Absolute, utterly free rest and relaxation. And you go home rejuvenated not only in body but in mind. You get the fe eling as you stand by your car and disrobe, that with your clothes you strip off the ugly, dirty world and here alone is peace and brotherhood with your fellow man. Here you find friendly, cordial people, broad of mind, tolerant, r espectful of persons. This is not something that happens immediately. For some, the transition to true nudism is quick. For others it take quite a while. For some, it is easy to ta ke their clothes off - but not so easy to take their minds off, so to speak - to take off the false veneer of conventionalities; to overcome the petty jealousies and possessiveness between husband and wife; the lustful thoughts towards others; the false shame of the body that is evidenced in these things. And when you do finally reach the understanding of the philosophy of nudism, you find your horizons unlimited, a great peace of mind, a richness in your enjoyment of life. You have found that freedom. And you bless the day you agreed to go to the nudist camp. A DDI TIONAL COPI ES O F THI S FO LD ER ARE AVAI LAB LE (postpo;d) A T POS TAGE AN D HAN DLI NG COST. 1 - 5 FREE 6 OR MORE - I~ EACH 200 OR MORE - 1/2~ EACH The American Sunbathing Association , Inc. 6 E. Ma in Street Mays Landing, N. J. � 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 | 4 Mother Speaks | of Nudism By Reth Kerk ® TROPICANA NUDIST SOCIETY Post Office Box 1/8 Chicago, lilinois 60690 THE AMERICAN SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION, INC. Mays Landing, New Jersey a) Printed in U.S.A. by A.S.A. Bees oi ea at A Mother Speaks of Nedism By Rath Kirk Secretary of Fraternity Snoqualmie Club I think that as a rule the husband first becomes interested in nudism. The wife generally holds back a little and sometimes quite a bit. It is easier for the male to throw off his co-called modesty, and shyness. He is a little more used to seeing others of his own sex in the nude — in sports, on the job, ete. I think that women are reared more guardedly and instilled much more with the idea of the shame of exposing the nude body. We have so many in- hibitions and complexes to get rid of. Both men and women. Nudism usually starts at home. First the hus- band grows lax in dress — he runs around in shorts for a while before dressing — or from bath to bed- room with nothing on — or maybe he sits and reads the paper a while that way. The children start to copy him — they just naturally like to go nude anyway. You fuss at your husband for setting the example — it just isn’t decent to let the children see you that way; you fuss at the children to put their clothes on. He likes the freedom of movement without clothes and knows the children do too, and tells you to let them alone and let them enjoy them- selves. He coaxes you to try it. But you are horrified — the children will lose respect for their mother if they see her running around like that. And besides, what would the neighbors think? But after a while you catch yourself going from the bathroom to the bedroom quickly to get something you forgot or you dash to answer the telephone in the nude and one of the children catches you. And the child doesn’t seem to be horrified at all — you are the one horrified and ashamed of your nude body. But still — you don’t think it is right for decent people to act that way — the body is sinful and shameful and should be kept covered so as not to excite thoughts or give the chil- dren “ideas.” Then one night your husband brings home a nudist magazine he has seen on the news stand. You refuse to look at it. That filthy thing — imagine bringing that into the home where the children might see those nasty pictures. You are indignant at the whole raatter and refuse to have anything to do with it. Your hus- band reads the articles and tells you about one or two  of them. About what a nudist camp is and the activi- ties that go on there. How healthy it is for children — the outdoor living. Out of curiosity, one day when you are alone, you pick up the magazine and leaf through the pages. You see the posed pictures of the beautiful girls. You don’t like them. Then after a while you look at the articles and glance through two or three of them. They do sound interesting, yes, but — you wonder what kind of people are those nudists, anyway. Sunworshippers? Exhibitionists? Fanatics of some sort? Some kind of religious cult? Why do they have to take all their clothes off to get the benefit of the sunlight, why not leave some little thing on to cover up their nakedness? Your husband continues to discuss the subject occasionally. Finally you realize his seriousness and you sit down with him and discuss the matter of taking your family to a nudist camp. Your mental attitude has to go through quite a change. In order for you to make your first visit to a nudist camp a lot of the inhibitions and complexes you have carefully nurtured all these years have to be cast out; the false modesty you have been taught; the shame complex; the idea that you have a body that is sinful and shameful and it is obscene to show certain parts of it in public — especially in front of the opposite sex. Most of us have been brought up very strict morally, and nudism seems to be absolutely against everything we have been taught as a child. And then there are the chil- dren — supposing they told the neighbors — or their school chums — or Aunt Sally or Uncle Fred — what would you do? And there is also a very personal fear — your figure isn’t as pretty as those girls in the magazines. Supposing you went there and your husband saw someone prettier than you. Or perhaps you have a surgical scar — it would look so awful. And besides you would lose all your femininity and allure for your husband. You know the old saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Your husband can see the benefits to be gained for his family. And as he becomes more insistent, you finally give in and say, well, all right, just this once. He writes to the local club, whose name and address is in the magazine, and finds out where their camp is and gets permission to visit. You pack a pic- nie lunch, load the children into the car and are on your way. You have varied feelings of fear, curiosity and bravado. You don’t know what to expect. Is it really a place to take your children? What will they see there? You round a bend in the read, go through a gate, and suddenly you are there. You see a nude tian chepping wood. ‘here is a spirited game of velley ball going an. People down by the pool — chil- dren running back and forth, playing, swinging on the swings and hardly anyone even turns his head as you drive in. You sit in the car a minute, taking it all in. Before you can make up your mind to get out of the car you are greeted cordially by one of the members and invited to get out and walk around the camp and see what is there. You are taken here and there and introduced to some of the members. Without appar- ently looking, you see all kinds of people: short, tall, slim, stout, all sorts of figures, both male and female, some with fine tans and scme white and some pink with sunburn. You look at the inviting pool, the green lawn and the sun is warm. The children are tugging at your hand, begging to go in the pool, and can’t we take our clothes of. Mommy? And suddenly you feel so conspicuous with your clothes on and you want to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air with the relaxed free- dom these other people seem to have. You go to your car and disrobe, and the first step has been taken. The biggest step. As time goes on, you find all your fears disspelled. As for your figure, you find there are some who look better than you do and some look worse. You have learned that physical limitations go unnoticed: they are entirely commonplace. You find that it is the indi- vidual, the personality that is important. You think of the different ones, not of their physical defects or beauty, but of their individuality — the effect that per- son has had on you. Their body is unimportant. You find that the moral standard is very high in a nudist camp. There is no liquor allowed, either on the prem- ises or in the individual. There are no smutty stories teld — no over display of affection — folks conduct themselves the same as on any public beach — only their conduct is better. You find there is no sex stimu- lation brought on by lack of clothing of anyone present. There is almost always a game of some kind going on — volley ball is the universal nudist sport; there is usually work to ke done to improve or beautify the grounds. Another thing, you find that the freedom of nudism intensifies the beauly of your martial relations. Your fears on that score were entirely unfounded. As for the children — they are so healthy living in the fresh air and the sunlight this way — learning new and interesting things about the outdoors. They co not have the ingrained inhibitions you have had to overcome. To go without clothes is a perfectly na- tural thing for them. It is easy for them to understand that here they can go nude but in town they can’t be- cnuse everycne doesn’t do it as they do at eamp. And that is all the explanation they need. They look at you strangely if you try to bring cut the shame of showing your body in public. You find in the future that your nudist life has made the answering of the children’s questions in regard to growing up and adulthood and their sexual problems much easier. They do not have the curiosity about the opposite sex other children have. They have seen and understand the differences in the human figure and explaining the functions of the different parts of the body is simple. They are easier in their attitudes toward other children. I do not mean freer — I mean easier. They do not have the shyness that other children have because of curiosity. They have a poise, a sureness — an attrac- tive freshness — a wholesomeness — that comes from knowing they have a healthy body and a healthy mind, which is more important. They are not interested in sneaking down on burlesque row or reading books that have to be sneaked behind the barn or looking at ob- scene pictures. The facts of life are known to them and there is no vicarious thrill in these things. From my own experience — my fifteen year old boy came home to me one day and told me that some of the boys in his class had climbed up on the wall to peek in the win- dows of the girls’ room so they could see the girls. I asked him if he did and he said why should he — he knew what girls looked like. He was disgusted with such behavior and said of they were all nudists that sort of thing could not happen. There is no record of a juvenile delinquent from a nudist family. As time goes on, you will spend as much time as you can at the nudist camp because it is an inexpen- sive outing — the children love it — and it is some- thing your whole family can take part in. No more husband going off fishing or golfing or something else, while you and the children stay home on Sundays. Now, everyone eagerly goes to the “country” for the day or the weekend. And that is because you have found the greatest thing for all — the thing that makes us nudists for the rest of our lives and makes us wish we had not wasted so many years accepting it. That is the freedom — the utter freedom. As I said before, in order to take the first step, you have already cast out some inhibitions and old conventionalities. And you get rid of more and more as you go along. You remember wondering why nudists have to take every- thing off — why not leave something on? You have found out why — because you have overcome the shame of the body — of certain parts of the body. You have found that one part is as beautiful as the other and each has its own natural function to do. There is nothing to be hidden — no reason for wearing “some little thing.” Actually, now, you feel it is indecent and obscenely suggestive to cover parts of the body. You feel it is wrong for clothes to be worn for the purpose of concealment. Better that they be worn hbe- cause of the inclement weather or because of the job being done or some other such reason. You have learned the thrill of the sunlight and the air and the breezes on your nude body — the smoothness with which your body glides through the rippling water. You have come to the point where you can hardly wait for the weekends to come around so you can go to camp and take off the clothes you have to wear all week in town because you have learned that the act of taking off your clothes and cleansing your body in the clean air includes cleansing your mind of all the nervous tensions and cares and worries that beset you daily at home; and you find utter relaxation. Absol- ute, utterly free rest and relaxation. And you go home rejuvenated not only in body but in mind. You get the feeling as you stand by your car and disrobe, that with your clothes you strip off the ugly, dirty world and here alene is peace and brotherhood with your fellow man. Here you find friendly, cordial people, broad of mind, tolerant, respectful of persons. This is not something that happens immediately. For some, the transition to true nudism is quick. For others it take quite a while. For some, it is easy to take their clothes off — but not so easy to take their minds off, so to speak — to take off the false veneer of conventionalities; to overcome the petty jealousies and possessiveness between husband and wife; the lustful thoughts towards others; the false shame of the body that is evidenced in these things. And when you do finally reach the understanding of the phil- osophy of nudism, you find your horizons unlimited, a great peace of mind, a richness in your enjoyment of life. You have found that freedom. And you bless the day you agreed to go to the nudist camp. — ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS FOLDER ARE AVAILABLE (postpaid) AT POSTAGE AND HANDLING COST. 1 - 5 FREE 6 OR MORE - 1¢ EACH 200 OR MORE - 1/2¢ EACH The American Sunbathing Association, Inc. 6 E. Main Street Mays Landing, N. J.  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 21, Folder 20, Document 25 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/94de5f1808f18ff02df25e6fe7ef43ae.pdf be997c63985c9e846eaf5a711623d389 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. RES OLUTION WHEREAS, th e Ci ty of East Point, by the officia l s eal, has existed sin ce the year 1889; and WHEREAS, a n e w ci t y c h a rt e r w as granted by Act# 191, approved on March 5, 1957, a n d ac t s a m e nda tory th e r e of, s a id acts purporte dly a mends an ac t to stablish a new Cha r te r ·approve d Aug ust 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 8 62 et. se q . ) ; a n d WHEREAS, the C ity of E as t Point is th e second largest city in th e County of Fulton; an d WHE R E A S, the C ity of East Point is reportedly the seventh largest city in the State of G e o rg i a ; a nd W H EREAS, th e g o v e rni n g a uthority of the City of East Point consist s 0£ th e M ayo r and e i g ht m e mb e rs of City Council form of government; and _W HEREAS, this gove r nin g a utho rity r e pr e s e nts forty thousand plus citizen s ; a nd WHEREAS , the r e has b een muc h delib e ration on th e part of the City of Atlanta and the C o unty of F ulton c o nc ernin g the m e r g er of the two abov e mention e d g overnments ; a nd WHEREAS, t h e City o f East Poin t is locate d in the County of Fulton a nd adj acent to th e City of Atl ant a ; NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY T HE CIT Y COUNCIL O F THE CITY OF EAST P OINT t h a t the M ayor and City Co\lncil of th e City of East Point d oes h e r e by go on r e cth'd as bein g una lte r a bly oppo se d t o a n y merger of th e County of Fulton and t h e City of Atlanta that would d eprive th e c i t i z e ns of the Cit y of East Point o f t heir g u a r a nteed r i g ht t o remain c iti zen s of th e City of East Poi nt ; and BE IT FURTHE R RESOLVED that the City of East Point remain a se p a r a t e e ntity by charter as g ranted by tb.'e S t a t e of Georgi a , a nd the r i gh t s a nd privileges g u aran t eed under this chart e r r e main i n tact. Introduc e d, con s id ere d a nd a dopte d t hi s (_ Ji --\ /\ 0 / {ott,day of October , 1967. J·~__J ~ . A ---/-'4-dL. ·- · City Cl e rk � 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 _RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of East Point, by the official seal, has existed since the year 1889; and WHEREAS, anew city charter was granted by Act #191, approved on March 5, 1957, and acts amendatory thereof, said acts purportedly amends an act to establish a new Charter ‘approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 862 et. seq.); and WHEREAS, the City of East Point is the second largest city in the County of Fulton; and WHEREAS, the City of East Point is reportedly the seventh largest city in the State of Georgia; and ; WHEREAS, the governing authority of the City of East Point consists of the Mayor and eight members of City Council form of government; and WHEREAS, this governing authority represents forty thousand plus citizens; and WHEREAS, there has been much deliberation on the part of the City of Atlanta and the County of Fulton concerning the merger of the two above mentioned governments; and WHEREAS, the City of East Point is located in the County of Fulton and adjacent to the City of Atlanta; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST POINT that the Mayor and City Council of the City of East Point does hereby go on record as being unalterably opposed to any merger of the County of Fulton saris City of Atlanta that would deprive the citizens of the City of East Point of their guaranteed right to remain citizens of the City of East Point; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of East Point remain a separate entity by charter as granted by the State of Georgia, and the rights and privileges guaranteed under this charter remain in tact. Introduced, considered and sabuiaa this 1b Maay of October, 1967. | ¢ —— 4B Lye Sto tte. City Clerk  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 21, Folder 20, Document 24 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/46d60acc6b0394323e7e39403000fd5e.pdf 05eca1c44affb52b68b87250cab608c7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Trust Company of Georgia POST OFFICE D RAW ER 441B A tla nta , G eor g i a 3 0 3 0 2 AUGUSTUS H . STERNE P RESIDE N T October 3, 1967 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Ma yor, City of Atlanta 200 City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I am enclosing a copy of Joe Heyman's work on city-county consolidation which I am sure you will want to take time to read and digest. There are a limited number of copie s of this which a re going to the three commissioners, Al Bows as the upcoming president of the Chamber, a nd Opie Shelton. Everyone concerned is being asked to treat the information as confid ential at this time. I would think that a fter we have a ll had an opportunity to study this, a second meeting might be in ord e r. Look forward to seeing you. Sincerely yours, AHS /frb � 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 Trust Company of Georgia POST OFFICE DRAWER 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 AUGUSTUS H.STERNE PRESIDENT October 3, 1967 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta 200 City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I am enclosing a copy of Joe Heyman's work on city-county consolidation which I am sure you will want to take time to read and digest. There are a limited number of copies of this which are going to the three commissioners, Al Bows as the upcoming president of the Chamber, and Opie Shelton. Everyone concerned is being asked to treat the information as confidential at this time. I would think that after we have all had an opportunity to study this, a second meeting might be in order. Look forward to seeing you. Sincerely yours, AHS/frb  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 21, Folder 20, Document 23 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f7e3a406fae36955031f7ea9294e72bb.pdf b4a48677927c354e4bc7f5888b4490ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 18, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Hon. Milton G . Farri Gulf OU Corporation P . O. Box 7245, Station C Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Dear Milt n: Attached is copy of the lette,: I ha.v a nt to Aldermen Millican and Freenian, the three County Commissioners, our City Attorney and th C unty Attorney confirming the arr geme.nts de to have lunch next Wedne,•day to di -cu.as the m .e rger. l have indicated "Confidentialn on each let r ith the hope that we c u1d have ,a private dla.cus•ion of this matt r. Sincerely your•, Iv. n Allen, Jr. M yo-r J.Aj-r/br � 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 October 18, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Hon. Milton G. Farris Gulf Oil Corporation P. O. Box 7245, Station C Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Dear Milton: Attached is a copy of the letter I have sent to Aldermen Millican and Freeman, the three County Commissioners, our City Attorney and the County Attorney confirming the arraggements made to have lunch next Wednesday to discuss the merger. I have indicated Confidential" on each letter with the hope that we could have a private discussion of this matter. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAIr/br  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 21, Folder 20, Document 22 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/974f3598f492150c26ad41014eba912a.pdf 15380331502128f69f1aab04bc6066db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 18 , 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Honorable Walter M . Mitchell Fult County Commissioners 45 Montclair Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Ge-orgia Dea.r Walter: On behalf of Milton F rris who i Chairman of the City's Committee to co ider merger of local government , I ehould like very much for you to have lunch with u on Wednesday, October 25th at 12: 30 p. m. in the Woodruff Room of the Commerc Club in ord r that we may have a priv te di -euasion of thi• matter. Plea e let Ann Mose have your acceptance, s·ncerely yous, I an Allen, Jr. Ma or lAJr/~ � 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 October 18, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Honorable Walter M. Mitchell Fulton County Commissioners 45 Montclair Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Walter: On behalf of Milton Farris who is Chairman of the City's Committee to consider merger of local governments, I should like very much for you to have lunch with us on Wednesday, October 25th at 12:30 p.m. in the Woodruff Room of the Commerce Club in order that we may have a private discussion of this matter. Please let Ann Moses have your acceptance. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAJr/br  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 21, Folder 20, Document 21 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/51e968643352a6c37b59ba5d01646041.pdf d629a0da90251bbc73cd48f6575fe9b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Octobei- 18, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Honorable Charlie Brown, Vice-Chairman Fulton County CommisEJioners P. O . Box 30 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Charlie: On behalf of Milton Farri who is. Chairman of the City' Committee to consider mer er of local government , I hould like Y-ery m.uch fo:r you to have lWlCh with u on Wednesday, O ctober 25th at 12: 30 p. in. in the Woodruff Room of the Commerce Club in order that we m y have a priv~te discussion of this matter . Pleas let Ann Mo e have your a-cceptance. Sincei-ely your•, Ivan Allen, ~r. Mayo-r lAJ,:/br � 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 EY SS A ey October 18, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL Honorable Charlie Brown, Vice-Chairman Fulton County Commissioners P. O. Box 30 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Charlie: On behalf of Milton Farris who is Chairman of the City's Committee to consider merger of local governments, I should like very much for you to have lunch with us on Wednesday, October 25th at 12:30 p.m. in the Woodruff Room of the Commerce Club in order that we may have a private discussion of this matter. Please let Ann Moses have your acceptance, Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJxr/br a i i ternal Ne  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 21, Folder 20, Document 20 Box 21 Box 21 Folder 20 Folder topic: Atlanta-Fulton County merger | 1967