4 20 271 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/23a19fc580654c4c21a054cefaa67049.pdf 8940e0f42e849e23cd5d41ffa1cf8340 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I . ! July 3, 1967 I I ! I Mr. Willie Johnson, Chairman Constructive Youth Counci l of the Nor thwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N. H. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you very much for your l etter of June 28, 1967, regardi ng our conf erence of J une 20, 1967, out lining the r equests made by the cit i zens o f your area f or r e c reational and park fa c i liti e s . By copi es o f this letter , I am requesting the Directors of the Neighbo rhood Pl aylot Program and Operation Champ to submit to you the l ist o f all l ocations presentl y in existence. We ce rta i nly wi ll welcome the opportunity t o . a llow the community to assist i n the planning, developnent , and operation o f r e creational programs for youth and young adul ts i n your ne i ghborhood . As to t h e ut iliza tion o f neighborhood Youth Corps i n-school enroll ees a nd out -of - s chool enrollees , we currentl y have a request before E.O .A. for one hundred out-of- school young people . Fifty of these would be utilized in Operation Champ (the city-wide recreation program) and fifty , we hope utilized in the development of the Wilderness Camp at Lake .Allatoona . As of y et , we have not received any enrollees but we understand that they are being recruited from the respective E.O.A. Service Centers . I would assume that some will be coming from your neighborhood service center and there should be no problem to see that these individuals are properly assigned b a ck to the area from which they reside. By COP'J of this letter , I will make it known to Mi s s Vir gi nia Carmichael , the Director of Re creation, and also t h e Dire ct ors o f Operation Champ and the Ne ighbor h ood Playlot Program t h.it you are requesting the p laceme nt o f recreation l eader s at Pitt s , Finch, and Chattahoochee El ementary School s . (Cont ' d ) '" '?Ok I 11,-•y ~ ,- .~~n,.~, I~ '.7' ·· ~ ' ,. ,-,. ,, . . r )O llO �I· i Mr. Johnson Page Two July 3, 1967 The Aldermanic Parks Committee over the last several years has written the Atlanta Housing Authority requesting that recreation personnel be employed on a permanent basis by the Houstng ~'Authority to supervise recreation not only at Perry Homes but at all public housing projects. We have signed the contract for the second phase of Gun Club Park. 'i'his phase will be on the lower end of the property adjacent to Proctor Creek and the contractor is expected to commence work just any day. As discussed with you, we are still in a quandary over the availability of a pedestrian bridge across Proctor Creek so that the Park that will be developed can be immediately accessible to the residents of Perry Homes. We are waiting on a response from the Atlanta Hou5ing Authority as to who will pay for this bridge since our property line stops on our side of Proctor Creek and it's our understanding that the Housing Authority owns up to this line. We certainly appreciate the suggestion for location of additional playlots for your area. I am Xeroxing your letter and supplying it to Mr. Pete Williams, Right-Of- Way Agent , Land Agent's Office and ask that he search out each and every location you have suggested and , in the event he is unable to obtain permission for the use of any of these lots, to advise you accordingly. We would certainly like to extend the Operation Champ program to include other communities , but as you know this is a federally financed program which must terminate August 31 and we must be very caref ul not to overspend the allotted sum of money for this activity. If we should be able to save funds or have over-estimated the cost of certain activities, we would be the first to want to expand the program into other communities. Although the Master Plan for Gun Club Park includes a swimming pool , at this time I do not know at what date one could be installed. Rest assured that your area will be given every possible consideration in making up t he 1968 Capital Improvement Program , whi ch will amount to a little over $300,000. This rather limited amount of money must be spread over the entire City of Atlanta and include the construction of not only swimming pools but basic site work on some ten to fifteen parks purchased under the 1963 BomProgram, construction of recreation buildings, landscaping, etc . I em very pleased that your committee will be willing to meet xrr,o . ><1 r*" nPv 1 l l t ' 'i ! no �I I ' .J ' ... Mr. Johnson Page Three July 3, 1967 with the undersigned and other representatives of this Department in making your community a better place to live and I assure you that when we obtain leases on the playlots at the locations you have suggested, we will work vecy closely with your committee to see that the program, equipment, etc. is what you need and want. On behalf of Mayor Allen and other City Officials, let me again thank you for meeting with us on the 20th and I ~m Cordially, I Jack c. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Mr. Pete Williams, Land Agent's Office Mr. Tom Christenson,. Director, Operation Champ Mr. Eddie McLemore, Director, Neighborhood Playlot Program Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. I/' . ---Mis s Virginia Carmichael Mr. John Cox, Atlanta Youth Council Mr. Bud Stone, E.o.A. Mr. J. H. Robertson Mr . Dan Sweat - .....---,----- . -IS}. -,,, -- ~, ,,. ... - --- . � 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 *ERO aor y ra, I. July 3, 1967 Mr. Willie Johnson, Chairman Constructive Youth Council of the Northwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N.Y. Atlanta, Georgla Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you very much for your letter of June 28, 1967, regard- ing our conference of June 20, 1967, outlining the requests made by the citizens of your area for recreational and park facilities. By copies of this letter, I am requesting the Directors of the Neighborhood Playlot Program and Operation Champ to submit to you the list of all locations presently in existence. We certainly will welcome the opportunity to. allow the community to assist in the planning, development, and operation of recreational programs for youth and young adults in your neighborhood. As to the utilization of neighborhood Youth Corps ineschool enrollees and out-of-school enrollees, we currently have a request before E.0.A. for one hundred out-of-school young people. Fifty of these would be utilized in Operation Champ (the city-wide recreation program) and fifty,we hope utilized in the development of the Wilderness Camp at Lake Allatoona. As of yet, we have not received any enrollees but we under- stand that they are being recruited from the respective E.0.A. Service Centers. I would assume that some will be coming from your neighborhood service center and there should be no problem to see that these individuals are properly assigned back to the area from which they reside. By copy of this letter, I will make it known to Miss Virginia Carmichael, the Director of Recreation, and also the Directors of Operation Champ and the Neighborhood Playlot Program tht you are requesting the placement of recreation leaders at Pitts, Finch, and Chattahoochee Elementary Schools. (Cont'd) [HERO PRE ON Prey xrro| cate Atco y . Mr, Johnson Page Two July 3, 1967 The Aldermanic Parks Committee over the last several years has written the Atlanta Housing Authority requesting that recreation personnel be employed on a permanent basis by the Housing Authority to supervise recreation not only at Perry Homes but at all public housing projects. We have siqned the contract for the second phase of Gun Club Park. This phase will be on the lower end of the property adjacent to Proctor Creek and the contractor is expected to commence work just any day. As discussed with you, we are still in a quandary over the availability of a pedestrian bridge across Proctor Creek so that the Park that will be developed can be immediately accessible to the residents of Perry Homes. We are waiting on a response from the Atlanta Housing Authority as to who will pay for this bridge since our property line stops on our side of Proctor Creek and it's our understanding that the Housing Authority owns up to this line. We certainly appreciate the suggestion for location of ad- ditional playlots for your area, I am Xeroxing your letter and supplying it to Mr. Pete Williams, Right-Of-—-Way Agent, Land Agent's Office and ask that he search out each and every location you have suggested and, in the event he is unable to obtain permission for the use of any of these lots, to advise you accordingly. We would certainly like to extend the Operation Champ program to include other communities, but as you know this is a federally financed program which must terminate August 31 and we must be very careful not to overspend the allotted sum of money for this activity. If we should be able to save funds or have over-estimated the cost of certain activities, we would be the first to want to expand the program into other communities. Although the Master Plan for Gun Club Park includes a swimming pool, at this time I do not know at what date one could be installed. Rest assured that your area will be given every possible consideration in making up the 1968 Capital Improvement Program, which will amount to a little over $300,000. This rather limited amount of money must be spread over the entire City of Atlanta and include the construction of not only swimming pools but basic site work on some ten to fifteen parks purchased under the 1963 Boni Program, construction of recreation buildings, landscaping, etc. I am very pleased that your committee will be willing to meet — i = 'XERO xERO Ax RO copy Pory! Corey & aeoe Cad Mr. Johnson Page Three July 3, 1967 with the undersigned and other representatives of this Department in making your community a better place to live and I assure you that when we obtain leases on the playlots at the locations you have suggested, we will work very closely with your committee to see that the program, equipment, etc. is what you need and want. On behalf of Mayor Allen and other City Officials, let me again thank you for meeting with us on the 20th and I am Cordially, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:1lg CC: Mr. Pete Williams, Land Agent's Office Mr. Tom Christenson, Director, Operation Champ Mr. Eddie McLemore, Director, Neighborhood Playlot Program Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.\/“ . Miss Virginia Carmichael Mr. John Cox, Atlanta Youth Council Mr. Bud Stone, E.O.A, Mr. J. H. Robertson Mr. Dan Sweat xERO}| *ERO xPRo KERO} {xrro) ney FN cory!  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 13, Folder 11, Document 62 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/db570562280f59706a28166fc8aa73dc.pdf 6bd41b271a32799ccaed652db7b86c1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CONSTRUCTIVE YOUTH COUNCIL OF THE Northwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia June 28, 1967 Mr. Jack Delius, Director Parks & Recreation Department City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Delius: In reference to our conference of June 20, 1967, we the members of the Recreational Committee of the Constructive Youth Council of the North• west Perry Area are submitting in keeping with your request a proposal · outlining the requests made by the group of citizens of this area during the conference. We truly feel that your concern in such matters will enable us to build a better community in which to live. Moreover, we feel as members of our community we should be given the opportunity to assist in the planning and development of recreational programs for our community. We look forward to a reply at your earliest convenience. Yours truly, 1}~ µ~ Willie Johnson, Chairman WJ/mji Enclosure po-nc, ""\ r•r., , ,y - ~ ~ ·-·-r - .fW',. ., r:;;;: X rRQ\ ____1;:;-;,~~I - - - - - - - - ~ - - - -,...;< '(•l' Y � 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 CONSTRUCTIVE YOUTH COUNCIL OF THE Northwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia June 28, 1967 Mr. Jack Delius, Director | Parks & Recreation Department City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Delius: In reference to our conference of June 20, 1967, we the members of the Recreational Committee of the Constructive Youth Council of the North= west Perry Area are submitting in keeping with your request a proposal outlining the requests made by the group of citizens of this area during the conference, We truly feel that your concern in such matters will enable us to build a better community in which to live. Moreover, we feel as members of our community we should be given the opportunity to assist in the planning and development of recreational programs for our community. We look forward to a reply at your earliest convenience. Yours truly, opiate 9), loa ee Willie Johnson, Chairman WJ/mji Enclosure KERO [XERO (xeRo] we COPY Lg ane TORY — teat oie acide SEY he arena enna  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 13, Folder 11, Document 63 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8a1a9450f7940368b302dd31eefe11fc.pdf b8945cb608b27a775ab1818ea032183f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • I COU8TRUCTIVE YOUTU COUHCIL m· THE northwest Perry llomes ·Arca 2339 Arno Court, n. w. Atlanta, Georgia Today there is an ever-increasing desire on-the part of the young people to be heard, probably morcso in low-!ncoce areas. I It goes without saying that in the Northuest Perry Communities there are hundreds of young people ~mo arc without any or have very few meaningful programs in which to participate. It hns been said that "an idle mind is the devil I s workshop:• The rising rate of Crir:ie, Delinquency, Truancy and dcop-outs among the youth in our communities, indicate that city, public and private agencies arc failing to provide young people with the inner controls of behavior which arc basis for a healthy way of life and a clean community. Due to the many inadequacies in the areas of supervised recreation in the l-Torthwest Perry Communit i es, we the recreation committee, in keeping with your request, recotnr.'len<l the following servicco, program and facilities for your consideration and cvaluntion. Su3gcsted Areas of Concern and Responsibilities: 1. Keep the communities informed of available resources and opportunities in the fields of recreation and youth. 2. Allow the community the opportunity to assist in the planning, developing and runnini; of recreational prograr.is f or youth and young adults in the communities. It generally felt that the communities in the Northwest Perry area arc faced with tho same types of problems thllt exist in other communities throughout chc city. In trying to offset so~o of thcnc problems, we arc fu1·thor ro - cor.1mond:f.ng tho hiring of recreation personnel on a permnnont basio from thct !101'. tlnicst communities through tho Neighborhood Youth Corps in- s chool and out -of-school programs. 1Xrno..l r·u,-.y J ' I~ ... .. COPY f ., ... _ - f ><rRo\ (' O, •y �-2- 3. i 'f • I Recommendation for the placement of r.ecre3tional Leaders. (a) Pitts Elementary School Perry Boulevard, H. H. (b) Finch Elementary School Ajax Drive, N. W. (c) Chattahoochee Elementary School Peyton Road, N. H • . The hiring of recrea t ion personnel on a permanent basis by the Housin~ authority to super-,ise recreation in the Perry Homes projects. I 5. The completion of th9 .Gun Club Pork. G. Additional Play Lots for the area. (a) Possible Location of Play Lots. (1) Intersection of Hollywood r.ood and Nain Street, N. W. (2) Intersection of Harco and Areyle Drive (3) 2000 Mccallie Boulevard (4) Westmoreland Circle (near 1333) (5) Clorissd Drive (nco,cen Buildines 1602-2215) (6) Perry Doulevard (near 1395 Drew) 7. The Extension of the "Char:1p" Prograo to include other communities. O. Swimmi ng Pool for the area. The committee, nlone with other members of t he Council , will be willine to meet you and/or othe1.· responsible repres entatives of the City Par ks Depar tment , in tryi ng to m:ikc our community a bet t er pl ace i n which t o live . CC: )Wr,c, l t f ' (.Jf.J T ' ... Mayor Ivan Allen Vireinia Carmichae l John Cox 'Cud Stone J. 11. Robinson Dnn Sweat .....~ >< r nc, .._,,.. ..... _,. - (' t,, •y � 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 xrRO copy CONSTRUCTIVE YOUTH COUNCIL OF THE Northwest Perry Homes Arca 2339 Arno Court, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia Today thore is an ever-increasing desire on-the part of the young people to be heard, probably moreso in low-income arcas, It goes without saying that in the Northwest Perry Communities there are hundreds of young people who are without any or have very few meaningful programs in which to participate. It has been said that "an idle mind is the devil's workshop.” The rising rate of Crime, Delinquency, Truancy and drop-outs among the youth in our communities, indicate that city, public and private agencies are failing to provide young people with the inner controls of behavior _ which are basis for a healthy way of life and a clean community. Due to the many inadequacies in the arcas of supervised recreation in the Northwest Perry Communities, we the recreation committee, in keeping with your requast, recommend the following services, program and facilitics for your consideration and evaluation. Sugeested Arcas of Concern and Responsibilitics: 1. Keep the communitics informed of available resources and opportwritics in the fields of recreation and youth, 2. Allow the community the opportunity to assist in the planning, developing and running of recreational programs for youth and young adults in the communitics. It generally felt that the communitics in the Northwest Perry area are faced with the same types of problems that exist in other communities throughout the city. In trying to offset some of these problems, we are further ree connending the hiring of recreation personnel on a permanent basia from the llorthwest communities through the Neighborhood Youth Corps in-school and out-of-school programs. [KERO XERO| {xero (S589) (2 *y | Cony a= « f f os 3. Recommendation for the placement of Recreational Leaders. (a) Pitts Elementary School Perry Boulevard, N. W. (b) Finch Elementary School Ajax Drive, N. We (c) Chattahoochee Elementary School Peyton Road, N. W..- 4. The hiring of recreation personnel on a permanent basis by the Housing authority to supervise recreation in the Perry Homes projects. 5. The completion of the Gun Club Park. G6. Additional Play Lots for the area. (a) Possible Location of Play Lots. (1) Intersection of Hollywood Road and Main Street, N. W. (2) Intersection of Marco and Argyle Drive (3) 2000 McCallie Boulevard (4) Westmoreland Circle (near 1333) (5) Clarissa Drive (Between Buildings 1602-2215) (6) Perry Boulevard (near 1395 Drew) 7. The Extension of the “Champ" Program to include other communitics. &. Swimming Pool for the areca. The committee, along with other members of the Council, will be willing to meet you and/or other responsible representatives of the City Parks Department, in trying to make our community a better place in which to live ° CC: Mayor Ivan Allen Virginia Carmichacl John Cox Bud Stone J. ll. Robinson Dan Sweat xIRO [kero XERO| {xere cory § 'copy corny i 1 t 1 ! = ao emer ox =F 2 =2  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 13, Folder 11, Document 64 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ec6905e0c0de0e49f769165c61189ffa.pdf c05edd928f8a8aa586547a4c0aa74011 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 3, 1967 Representative Julian Bond Room 336, State c pitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Der Mr . Bond: Th nk you for your continued interest in the p rk located at Fair Street and Northside Drive nd more p rticularly your inquiry as to the hours of oper tion of the spray pool . Currently , the one Recreation Supervisor authorized "tty the City nd ssigned to this f ci-lity operates the pool from 10:00 in the morning until 6:00 at night; five d ys a ¥8 k. I am sing Mr. D vid Knolton, the Recre tion Supervi r for the Central District, to ork out some method by which th spray pool could be o r ted on Saturday and Sund y. A the nights gro arm r , r tru t that ill find way to oper te the ater into the late evening - p rh ps until lOeOO p.m .. Th nk you for your continued interest, I am Cordi lly, J ck c. Delius G n ral Mang r of Park and R er tion JCD1lg cc, Mr. David Knowlton ~ Hon. Iv n All n, Jr.v � 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 July 3, 1967 Representative Julian Bond Room 336, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Mr. Bond: Thank you for your continued interest in the park located at Fair Street and Northside Drive and more particularly your inquiry as to the hours of operation of the spray pool. Currently, the one Recreation Supervisor authorized by the City and assigned to this facility operates the pool from 10:00 in the morning until 6:00 at night, five days a week. I am asking Mr, David Knowlton, the Recreation Supervisor for the Central District, to work out some method by which the spray pool could be operated on Saturdays end Sundays. As the nights grow warmer, 7 trust that we will find a way to operate the water into the lete evening - perhaps until 10:00 p.m. Thank you for your continued interest, I am Cordial ly é Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCDs1g cC:s Mr. David Knowlton Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.  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 13, Folder 11, Document 65 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0c5565b82174f54ae8ea24ae0d98a084.pdf 71f5a0466762c8f1fa3f3415b97fcf7a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 9. 1967 R p . Julian Bond 8Z3 Drummond Str et, S . W . Atlant , Georgia 30314 D ar Julian: Than you very much for your 1 tter reg rding th n r at Fair Street and Northside Drive . I . ppreciate yollr sugg tion nd l m taking thi matt r up ith Mr. J ck Delius of the Parks D rtm.ent to hat c n b done bout it. I will ~ ep you adviaed. Sincerely, I n All n, J'r. Mayor . lAJr: o CC: r. Jack Deli • � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ‘ June 9, 1967 Rep. Julian Bond 823 Drummond Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 Dear Julian: Thank you very much for your letter regarding the new park at Fair Street and Northside Drive. I appreciate your suggestion and I am taking this matter up with Mr. Jack Delius of the Parks Depart- ment to see what can be done about it. I will keep you advised. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor JAtr:eo cc: Mr. Jack Delius  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 13, Folder 11, Document 66 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/75ad84fd2506f4c5a034fba548b30aa3.pdf 4250a5eb195bc431b058df3a02674f49 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. COMMITTEES JULIAN BOND Representative, District 136 823 Drummond Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 EDUCATION Transportation INSURANCE Surety & Title STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY <fil4£ ~nus£ of ~epr£s£nht±h1es J\tlmtia, <lieorgia: --:JO:..' .., : I_.,.. -, .., ...J - '.- j I .. t . . c.l- -!:,: ) ¥• -· . - _ ! __, ..J.... ~ . 0 C :. !:"e s iJ:..!,,.\ ~ i.J.i.. .,,_4-. r 1 2 . ·_r "'T" _. _ , ,U(. "tl • "' r ·:..-, ,., _'( - l,•cl r,~-- ~ -~ !: ,.. ~L! r.~ ,_: .L - · ~-:-"" . "V _t .., t, ,r C ·' c · .tli.."" ~11t -~ ..,i '-,: !(:· :!?~.' a ~I, j 1 , ·0·':, ,,• i_, _.;., ,,. .J' .. 1,_ ., ' ' i. -·--1.~. :l '- J • 'l ._;, i _ ti Y· .,,cl·_· • ..J, -C -, ? ., ,, I \) . f ~ • ' ( " 't1 ' ..... .... _ OT_~ .. _ n·(· _J_ 1't ,_-,... : nr ~,r· J, ·! ... ·' . n ,·1 • J .._, t:r· ' ,t ( �. t � 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 JULIAN BOND COMMITTEES Representative, District 136 823 Drummond Street, S.W. ere tion i f ; i 3 1 ransportar Atlanta, Georgia 30314 INSURANCE Surety & Title STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY The House of Representatives Atlanta, Georgia ae ELS . ~ -_ == 9 + a = 4 iano > “ rT 4 7 5 1 7 she 7 7 . = 2 ~ ot fal Ne we cc. ew e - = 5 = . ' "= A ~ ’ ' 4 a © ra r - re v sw * 1. 4 + £9 ~ = - a tie ” * * 7 . 7 a ae + . “ rf * Rios a r . ie I i . a = L wv“ ~ = r ; 2 7 7. ee i. ra" i * : > ~ a - “? oa 7. “ ‘ * oy w = = ™ al - ~ ad » T * * - - ' . + 5 + = we ; i eG ® ow i e * 1 74 4 + _ ~ 3 Me uw — ee * (o _ Pv ‘ x is “ a | * —e & ~ - bes * 1 “ Pi ~ —- 4 . 5 * 4 7 1 -_ * a l “ - a . * 7 + 7 * =4 ~ wi m hk * ” - oe + ow   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 13, Folder 11, Document 67 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1f6089437d742f595599a9be5256ad22.pdf 7542e321b25b90657fd35a3e6499f010 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -----'--~-- ··- -J. ~ ~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 IN REPLY REFER TO : H30-HH June 6, 1967 Mr. Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation Department of Parks Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Delius: Thia i1 in reply to your l etter of May 24, -addre&aad to the Regional Director of our Southeast Region, regarding the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta. I think it would be reasonable to assume that the painting itself, as an object important in American history, could eventually be considered for inclusion on the National Register which is to be expanded under the provisions of Public Law 89- . 665, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. To be placed on the National Register and thus eligible for Federal matching grant-in-aid funds, the painting would have to be included in a statewide survey and historic preservation plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior. The Georgia His- · torical Commission has been designated by Governor Maddox as Georgia's official State liaison with the Department of the Interior in the administration of this act as it may relate to the State of Georgia. While Congressional action on the Department's appropriation for fiscal year 1968 has not been completed, it appears unlikely at this time that there will be any Federal matching grant-in-aid funds available under P.L. 89-665 during fiscal year 1968. We are enclosing a copy of the act and a copy of "Federal Financial Assistance Through the Secretary of the Interior for Historic Preservation" for your inf ormation. Sincerely yours, ~~ Ofa Rober t M. Utley Acting Chief, of Archeol ogy and Historic Preservation Enclosures 2 i., I I ! o,o..',\.-, / � 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 , fro! 7 ee lse9e) cae Sena 0. oes) é oeae) Cea} < Ate © CADE S A. Oe A— ; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 IN REPLY REFER TO: H30-HH June 6, 1967 . Mr. Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation Department of Parks Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Delius: This is in reply to your letter of May 24,. addressed to the Regional Director of our Southeast Region, regarding the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta. I think it would be reasonable to assume that the painting itself, as an object important in American history, could eventually be considered for inclusion on the National Register which is to be expanded under the provisions of Public Law 89-. 665, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. To be placed on the National Register and thus eligible for Federal matching grant-in-aid funds, the painting would have to be included in a statewide survey and historic preservation plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior. The Georgia His-: torical Commission has been designated by Governor Maddox as Georgia's official State liaison with the Department of the Interior in the administration of this act as it may relate to the State of Georgia. While Congressional action on the Department's appropriation for fiscal year 1968 has not been completed, it appears unlikely at this time that there will be any Federal matching grant-in-aid funds available under P.L. 89-665 during fiscal year 1968. We are enclosing a copy of the act and a copy of "Federal Financial Assistance Through the Secretary of the Interior for Historic Preservation" for your information. i Sincerely yours, lt. lee Robert M. Utley Acting Chief, Office of Archeology and Historie Preservation Enclosures 2  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 13, Folder 11, Document 68 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/379d41f07549fa0568e7451832ea609a.pdf 82c543f664c1a53abae2239f4d258664 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. '. ~' ~.. .. ' ·, i C ITY O F DEPARTMENT A -. of L'-\ N TA PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER ' TO: FROM: June 27, Mayo~ Ivan Allen Mr. Tom Chri~tens on, Director, Operation Champ" SUBJECT: Program of "Operation Champ" Atlanta's "Operation Champ", sponsored · jointly by Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department and the Economic Opportunity, Atlanta, is a spor.ts and cultural program provided for locations in twenty-three crime infested and racial trouble areas. The ideal of the program is to aid · the children to develop social soundness, emotional stability! cultural interest, and physical fitness. In addition the aim is to curtail indirectly the high crime rate and racial tension. This ideal is approached by providing supervised recreation and cultural trips far the areas. The program is headed by a project director and assistant who coordinate the activities of the 23 areas and plan all cultural and s wimming trips. Four program supervisors directly supervise the 23 areas which are divided into four ge neral districts in the city. They act as go-betweens between the project director arrl the area counselors. Each area has t wo recreation leaders who work as counselors in the individual area and keep the area supervis e d Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.· ~ - to 9 P. M. The 1nd1 v1dual · area activities inolude mass games individual 1nstruot1 onal games , ar t s · an d cr af t s , drama t ic prodwti ons , f olk dan01ns, ~htthm1o~l s~rn ~. ~eup sin gin g , and fi var-1ety of other ac t i vities , depending on the i ndi vidua l t a l e nts of the recreationa l s uper vis ors. Many areas work clos el y with the Gir l Scouts apd the Boy Scouts in an attempt to establish new t r oops that wi l l conti nue t hrough the year. Spe c i a l are a events suc h a s bicycle r ode os, pet s h ows, and tr ea3ure hunts en c oura ge the children t o devel op a f ee ling of fellows hip. The childr en should en joy t he a f ternoon snac k of milk and co oki es de livered da ily. Be oa. ua e of the · tremen dous ·c ooper a t i on and the dona ti on of time by many people, a variety of educational trips has been planned for the areas . Each area goes for a. "free II swim tw1 ce a week for s 1 x weeks • Many of our children will receive free bowling lessons from city establishments. The ,Atlanta Braves and Chiefs c ooperate with us by pr6senting periodical sports clinics and providing ~ ... 1...: --~ XERO lr.OPY ,. t.:: �·. . ..: \ Mayor tv~n A11~n unlimited tickets to both Brave and Chief ball games. Our children will bear-lecture! by the curator of the zoo, the Atlanta Horticulturist, and our Entomologist. New ideas and projects will be followed up by the area leaders through activities such a., transplanting flowers in the housing projects, collecting and mounting insects, identifying trees and birds o . . . The children will travel to various local industries, amusement parks and local entertainments including the Coca Cola Bottling Company, Mathis · Dairyf the Atlanta Journal, Chastain Park, childran 1s theaters, Cyc orama and Grant Park Zoo, and Grant Park green house. On ma~y of the trips the children · will be provided with a bot lunch. Hopefully the many experiences created by the cultural trips will add greatly to the underprivileged children's education. "Operation Champ" undoubtedly.. will not solve all of the problems of the high-crime rate, underprivileged areas 0 But through our personnel's combined efforts to provide supervised recreation and cultural trips, we hope to benefit the background of some of these children. Respectfully submitted, ~O~~- Tom Chris tens on Director · Operation Champ TC/~h enc. cc: Mr. Jack Delius, Genera·1 Manager City .of_Atlanta Departme~t of Parks Miss Virginia Carmichael, Director City of Atlanta Department of Recreation ~ ROI ,~l'H·•y ) � 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 yon fan ay Haat Hai os Ane CITY OF ATLANTA | a i. DEPARTMENT of PARKS i ea i ot i Office of General Manager sui) ul is p Atlanta, Georgia 30303 JACK Cc. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER TO; Mayor Ivan Allen . FROM: Mr. Tom Christenson, Director, "Operation Champ" SUBJECT: Program of "Operation Champ" Atlantats "Operation Champ", sponsored jointly by Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department and the Economic Opportunity, Atlanta, is a sports and cultural program provided for locations . in twenty-three crime infested and racial trouble areas. The ideal of the program is to aid the children to develop social soundness, emotional stability, cultural interest, and physical fitness. “In addition the aim is to curtail indirectly the high crime rate and racial tension. This ideal is approached by providing supervised recreation and cultural trips for the areas, The program is headed by a project director and assistant who coordinate the activities of the 23 areas and plan all cultural and swimming trips. Four program supervisors directly supervise the 23 areas which are divided into four general districts in the city. They act as go-betweens between the project director am the area counselors. Each area has two recreation leaders who work as counselors in the individual area and kéep the area supervised Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A. M. to 9 P. M. The individual area activities include mass games, individual instructional games, arts and crafts, dramatic s_ganss » ine folk dancing, rhythmical games, group singing, and a variety of other activities, depending on the individual talents of the recreational supervisors. Many areas work closely with the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts in an attempt to establish new troops that will continue through the year. Special area events such as bicycle rodeos, pet shows, and treasure hunts encourage the children to develop a feeling of fellowship. The children should enjoy the afternoon snack of milk and cookies delivered daily. Because of the tremendous cooperation and the donation of time by many people, a variety of educational trips has been planned for the areas. Each area goes for a "free" swim twice a week for six weeks. Many of our children will receive free bowling lessons from city establishments. The Atlanta Braves and Chiefs cooperate with us by presenting periodical sports clinics and providing Xr, RO} XERO| [xeRo| xrRO ¢ oP y / cory cor ¥ rey Mayor Ivan Allen =pe June 7, Lay unlimited tickets to both Brave and Chief ball games. Our children will hear’ lectures by the curator of the zoo, the Atlanta Horti- culturist, and our Entomologist. New ideas and projects will be followed up by the area leaders through activities such as transplant- ing flowers in the housing projects, collecting and mounting insects, identifying trees and birds, The children will travel to various local industries, amuse- ment parks and local entertainments including the Coca Cola Bottling Company, Mathis Dairy, the Atlanta Journal, Chastain Park, children's theaters, Cyclorama and Grant Park Zoo, and Grant Park green house. On many of the trips the children will be provided with a hot lunch, Hopefully the many experiences created by the cultural trips will add greatly to the under- privileged children's education, "Operation Champ" undoubtedly will not solve all of the problems of the high-crime rate, underprivileged areas, But through our personnel's combined efforts to provide supervised recreation and cultural trips, we hope to benefit the background of some of these children, Respectfully submitted, Sol A eee Tom Christenson Director Operation Champ TC/ch ence cc; Mr, Jack Delius, General Manager City of Atlanta Department of Parks Miss Virginia Carmichael, Director City of Atlanta Department of Recreation . ee XERO) | xERO =| xXERO {x | COP ye xCRO jCory , aSeol cary | |  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 13, Folder 11, Document 69 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0995642e24b612b8e9ab9149e076e644.pdf 3db7fc5b192a625acd9f460475699637 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ,. •O? EkAT l JN CHAM P" ,\... :... , .. ,\. _ _ .. ,..:;i., .\ •.• . . ~:., 12 .:,·-:, :: . ' .- . .. ;'.; l c. p :. ._•. E ,;,. g0w c ,;. Ave . :. i·Ja ve-r- :!.;, 11 arris Hornes 290 Sells Avenue Atlanta, Ga. ,~ay NE an~- , Ga. ~ J 307 A~ , :.,1 ey Av enue Park - ~ '. e i· St reet 1': .E •. - - -"!. '..:..:. , . ~ . 30307 - ~c . e Hornes 668 Fair Street s.w. Atlanta, Ga. 30314 ~ s.w. Perry Hornes 1041 Kerry Drive N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30318 .;. .... - . .;.,. _ :. . ·· 1ftc :.c-::. <> 1 u rL,e (: white :.:·o i- d Ave. ~ At l anta, Ga. 30317 SE Gun Club Park Gun Club & Ruth Streets, N.W, Atlanta, Ga. Whiteford Elementry School 35 White f oor d Avenu~ S,B. 30318 Bowen Hornes Atlanta, Ga. 30317 2804 Yates Drive N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30318 Grady Homes 100 Bell Street s.E. At lanta, Ga. 30303 Center Hill Park Bankhead Highway N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 8~ ~apit ol Homes Memorial Drive S.E. Atlant a , Ga. 30312 Maddox Park Bankhead Av.~hue N.W. Atlanta, Ga. E. P. J ohnson School ~94 Mart in Street S.E. Atl a n ta, Ga. 30312 Rosalie Wright School 350 Autumn Lane S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30310 P. J . Br y ant School ~. 2 Ce org ia Avenue s.w. ~-t _;_· :"!·:: a, - Ga. 3031 2 · ..:· 'J C . )-_ve:· c~ S. 3 _ "Ii L 5 . ,_.,· _-j :, iT, a S , _do n Avenue s.w • .,n:a~ Ga. 30315 (..Q UCh Pa rk ·. . io n !"' . . ... · .. .-~... .... ~- ii ., :. . _ ._ . ·- - ~~·-. 1o ~ 8 t h Street , 0 318 '! om es .. ::f;., ""-c N.W. .... • 30318 . ··~ ..;: ....J._ ... ; .. . , - :, Ga . , •.• • ..:i 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 AREAS osVOL rest “choos nie, Ue, 30412 singdéele Park Edcgews a Ave. Waveriy Way NE hpeaks Ga, 30307 ‘sisy Avenue Park -o Nerv Street NE, om an te ey om a 30507 etorial Drive &@ Whitexvord Ave. SE Atlanta, Ga, 30317 Whiteford Elementry School 35 Whitefoord Avenué S,E,. Atlante, Ga. 30317 Grady Homes 100 Bell Street S.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Capitol Homes 895 Memorial Drive S.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30312 &. ?. fohnson School 494 Martin Street S.E. Atlanta, Ga, 30312 « J. Sryant School a2 Beece ‘ia Avenue S.W,. Ga, 30312 don Avenue S,.W. ota, Ga. 30315 Couch Park dmion P ¢ & 8th Street §N. *lante, .2. 30318 ‘indo Somes -TéEer NW. ée SOSLE ay ber > 16 Ae BGs BOL We i vv YOPERATION CHAMP" vi... Hope Homes 668 Fair Street S.W, Atianta, Ga, 30514 Harris Homes 290 Sells Avenue S,W, Atlanta, Ga, Perry Homes 1041 Kerry Drive N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30518 Gun Club Fark Gun Club & Ruth Streets, N, Be Atlanta, Ga, 30318 Bowen Homes 2804 Yates Drive N.W. Atlanta, Ga, 30318 Center Hill Park Bankhead Highway N.W. Atlanta, Ga, Maddox Park Bankhead Avenue N.W, Atlanta, Ga, Rosalie Wright School 350 Autumn Lane S.W,. Atlanta, Ga, 30310  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 13, Folder 11, Document 70 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/12d7a66a44f45e1575c6aa2ae73bfac8.pdf 1581e03cc68d1c88a89b8dafb4a98f58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .... JA ,IU-;~t -·~·~~...:. .. -·~ ,.- · 1~:( ~ •oo ~ \~ : J~ J X .,.. \ ~ - .,. ... ~ ,·. ~- ·~, - - Co . ,,. ,' J, I j 143.215.248.55:? I ·~ '· ,., ...... ., NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYLOT PROGRAM · I .i ! This list shows ali playlots and inside facilities :in the playlot program. Twenty-three of these locations are staffed and operating from 10:00 A.M. until 8:JO P.M. daily, Monday through Friday. Saturdays hours of operation are from 11:00 A.M. until 8:JO P.M. Arlington Mrs. Nix and Mrs. Edna Hill 2. 71 Little St. Mr. Smith and Miss Griffin { 141 Walnut St. Mr. Murphy and Miss Van Dee Perry 196 Savannah St ~ I 2 5.5 Dodd Ave. 1 Mr. Preston and Miss Evans "- 1. I 4; • I 5. I 6. Mr. Dunston and M1s s Franklin I ' Mr. Right, Mr. Schockly, and Mrs. Jenpings Haygood and Crew 7. Park Ave. & Mr. Stephens and Miss J. Coppedge Lansing 8. Ladd st. off Oakland Mrs. Bridges 9. Harper Park Miss Johnson and Mr. Wilkes 10. Daniel Stant.o n Park Mr. Bonner and Miss Dixon I 11. Rhodes Bet Sunset lI 12. Merritts lJ. Wylie 14. Connally St. near Richardson Mr. Napier and Miss G. Coppedge 15. McDaniel Ga. Mr •. Banks and Miss Jones 16. Gilliam Park on Wade Ave. . Mrs. Mahone and Mr. White 17. 373 Thurmaon St. Mr, Smith and Mrs. Sinclair 18. Magnolia1& Maple Miss Mpongo and Mr. Cloud 19. Huff Rd. near Booth Miss Smith and Mr. Stokes 20 . Universi t y Mr . Phillips and Mi s s Cla rk 21. Habershal at Perry Blvd . Mr. Scott and Miss Potts 22. W1nd.sor near Richardson Mr. Dunston l I I i & Vine Mr. Walker and Miss Webb , I & & Bedford Mr. Barr and Mr. Porter Tye & Mr. McLendon and Miss Moore I ' & Hubbard -I ,,.-r,io) ~ · '"'\-Y~ - - - ~ -- - - - -- ~r.npy[i,---1.--- - - - �Page 2 Mr. Belsen and Miss Culver 2J. Forrest 24. Perry Blvd. 25. Angier 26. Currier St. 27. Rear of )98 Parkway 28. Love St. 29. Pryor St. JO. Verbena St. (Hyac1nta) Jl. Sampson 32. Blvd. Pl. JJ. Plunk1tt Town J4. Auburn Ave. at Blvd. J5. 533-39 Central Ave. 36. Daniel Street off Edgewood Ave. & Fort & Lively Parkway & & East Ave. & Glen Iris Dr. o),,,.,....,_..--.,..-----. ""r _ _,.,,jXERO OF'Y I { xrno' \ C' llf · ,· ~ - - - - !"""" � 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 Sd A ousx | — ~ . - 7 ‘i — cael i Sed AdO9) where {Auoa} abaall nooo r via ; lousy, \OuaXx — " NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYLOT PROGRAM © This list shows all playlots and inside facilities in the playlot program. Twenty-three of these locations are staffed and operating from 10:00 A.M. until 8:30 P.M. daily, Monday through Friday. Saturdays hours of operation are from 11:00 A.M. until 8:30 P.M. “1. Arlington Mrs. Nix and Mrs. Edna Hill 2. 71 Little st. Mr. Smith and Miss Griffin | | 3. 141 Walnut St. — 4, 196 Savannah st, 5. 255 Dodd Ave. 6. Haygood and Crew 7. Park Ave. & Lansing 8. Ladd St. off Oakland 9. Harper Park | 10. Daniel Stanton Park ais Rhodes Bet Sunset & Vine 12. Merritts & Bedford 13. Wylie & Tye 14, Connally St. near Richardson 15. McDaniel & Ga. | 16. Gilliam Park on Wade Ave. 17. 373 Thurmaon St. 18. Magnolia & Maple 19. Huff Rd. near Booth 20, University & Hubbard 21. Habershal at Perry Blvd. 22, Windsor near Richardson Mr. Mr. Murphy and Miss Van Dee Perry Mr. Mr. Preston and Miss Evans Dunston and Miss Franklin Mr. Right, Mr. Schockly, and Mrs. Jennings Mr. Stephens and Miss J. Coppedge Mrs. Bridges Miss Johnson and Mr. Wilkes Mr. Bonner and Miss Dixon Mr. Walker and Miss Webb Mr. McLendon and Miss Moore Mr. Barr and Mr. Porter Mr. Napier and Miss G, Coppedge Mr. Banks and Miss Jones Mrs. Mahone and Mr. White Smith and Mrs. Sinclair Miss Mpongo and Mr. Cloud Miss Smith and Mr. Stokes Mr. Phillips and Miss Clark Mr. Scott and Miss Potts Mr. Dunston x KERO (erro) AH pom poll sey — — (Rh, . . e t 23. 24. Ze " 26. xERO amcor 27. 28, 29. 30. gl, 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. Forrest & Fort Perry Blvd. & Lively Angier & Parkway Currier St. Rear of 398 Parkway Love St. Pryor St. Verbena St. (Hyacinta) Sampson & East Ave. Blvd. Pi, -¢. Glen Irts Dr. Plunkitt Town Auburn Ave. at Blvd. 533-39 Central Ave. Daniel Street off Edgewood Ave. Mr. ee <KERO Ee ee f 3 ao REECE | . : Page 2 Belsen and Miss Culver [xERO’ . ora COPY pa a ixrro L COPY oe  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 13, Folder 11, Document 71 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2f4ccc89d63601c62e9a59336430c632.pdf b9b5fcd5a756ac36ccae722ff49a1ceb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 27 , 1967 Mr • Margaret Gl'ier 325 Brook Avenue , S . W. Atlanta, G orgia 30310 Dear Mrs. Grier: Thank you very much for the petition which you forwarded me on June 22nd. I have comnumicated with the Parks De rtment and they ve advised me that this matter ha been taken care of by the opening up of the playground in the Ro alie Holley Wright Elementary School community. I m forwarding the petition on to Mi s Virginia Carmichael of th Park Departm nt for her record. I sincerely hope that thia i tiafactory d a urin you of our cooperation, I Sincerely yo r , Iv All n, Jr. Mayor IAJr/br CC: Miss Virginia Carmichael ith you, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document June 27, 1967 Mrs. Margaret Grier 325 Brooks Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30310 Dear Mrs. Grier: Thank you very much for the petition which you forwarded me on June 22nd. I have communicated with the Parks Department and they have advised me that this matter has been taken care of by the opening up of the playground in the Rosalie Holley Wright Elementary School community. lam forwarding the petition on to Miss Virginia Carmichael of the Parks Department for her record, I sincerely hope that this is satisfactory with you, and assuring you of our cooperation, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJSr/br CC: Miss Virginia Carmichael  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 13, Folder 11, Document 72 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ec28fcd1c3af6be83009dd0f8af0b2ea.pdf 2829486c4bc1763b59a2f80c82635cde Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ·•, I.. .• ·, , ' ' ~ . ':_ ,._ . I .... CrTY I O 'F ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 June 26, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Thomas J. Armstrong Acting Assistant Regional Administrator for Metropolitan Development Department of Housing and Urban Development · Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Dear Mr. Armstrong: Subject: Project No. GA. OSD-32 Application for Grant to Develop Open-Space Land Gun Club Park Site We respectfully request that you consider a 50% grant for the second phase of development of Gun Club Park Site and waive the 12½% of acquisition cost limitation on this portion of the above project. Gun Club is the second largest park site we have acquired under the 1963 Park Bond Program and is located adjacent to the largest public housing project •in Atlanta. One thousand families and approximately five thousand people live in the Perry Hornes Public Housing Project and it is absolutely essential that we compl t · the development of this park at the earliest possible date. At th~ present time, Perry Homes has only one small playground with which to provide outdoor recreation for more than 3,200 children and teenagers. The families of Perry Homes cannot afford to leave their immediate neighborhood in search of recreation as the median family income is only $2,500 per year. Perry Homes is a part of Census Tract F-87, which has been rated sixth in juvenile delinquency among approximately 100 tracts within the city limits of Atlanta. The need for a fully developed park is clearly reflected by the evidence of discontent and the feeling of being long neglected expressed by the people cf Perry Homes community. The urgent need is amplified by the expansion of the Perry Homes presently underway. An additional 140 units consi sting of three, four, and five bedrooms are now under construction. - --- -,,.---··~ - ,- �•I • • ,. - <t -• • I _, '• Mr. Armstrong Page Two June 26, 1967 - we have made every effort to expedite this project and we are very proud of the fact that we received the first Open-Space Land Development Grant in the United States for the first phase development of this park. However, due to the lack of funds for capital improvements, we must develop all of our parks in phases over a period of several years. If our application is cut to 12½¾ of the acquisition cost,it will materially affect our financial capacity for additional development. Of course, all of our projects face the same problem, but the problem is particularly acute as it relates to Gun Club Park. As documentation in support of our request we have enclosed a census tract map of the city showing the area to be served by Gun Club Park; a cadastral map of the service area, showing generalized block-~ront structural conditions, blighted areas, the location of Perry Homes, and the Rockdale Urban Redevelopment Area; an analysis of the median family income for the area; an analysis of housing conditions in the area; a compilation of delinquency and crime statistics for the area to be served; a graph showing the relationship of income and crime in Atlanta; and an analysis of age groups in Perry Homes. The boundaries of the area to be served by Gun Club Park were determined by the Planning Department of the City of Atlanta. It should be noted that the site consists of 42.9 acres . and will serve as a Community Park. The service area encompasses approximately 4,147 housing units and has an estimated population of 15,800. More than 30¾ of the people in this service area live in the Perry Homes Public Housing Project, which contains 24¾ of all housing units in the service area. Of the remaining housing units, 35¾ are substandard structures. We would like to point out tha t the analy s is of me di a n fa mily income i s b ased on 1961 date, which is now obsolete and doe s not ref l ect a true picture, with the exception of Perry Homes. This entire area ha s bee n undergoing transition during the past several years. The Planning Department of the City of Atlanta is conducting a survey to determine the extent of change in racial occupancy and median family income . -~c.However,.-: current data .:.d : s -.not available at this time. We stro ngly suspect that the median family income for the entire service area i s c onsiderably less than thatreflected in the 1961 data. We do know t h at the population density has increased and wi ll c o nt i nue to increase . There are proposals for the Ro ckdale Ur ban Red evelopment Area that would p r ovide from 1300 to 1500 units of low- income h o using . The general loca tion of the Ro ckdale Ur ban Redevelopment Are a is shown on the att ached cadastr al map . A very comprehen sive s tudy o f t he c au ses of j uve nile delinquency and crime is embodied in the r e port of the Atl a nta Commission on Crime and Juve nile Delinque ncy, Opportuni ty f o r Urban Excelle nce , which was published in Februa ry , 1966 . Thi s d epartme nt i s s triving to implement the recommendation s of thi s report, which r epe ate dly e mphasizes the X E.RO OOP Y - -- fx rnol \<'Ul' Y) ... �·., ... :i . Mr. Armstrong Page Three June 26, 1967 lack of recreation facilities in congested, low-income areas of the city, including the Gun Club area. As further documentation of our request, we quote the following excerpts from Opportunity for Urban Excellence: One of Atlanta's most serious problems with regard to juvenile delinquency and crime is that the most congested areas of the city have the least recreation facilities ••• 11 Children need places to play other than the streets ••• • The Parks Department is in serious need of great financial assistance ••• The present capital budget of the Parks Department should be at least doubled ••• Parks should be built in congested high crime areas of the city •••• Open city now, will land is quickly disappearing in the heart of the as well as elsewhere, and if moves are not made opportunitie s to establish parks in congested areas be forever lost •••• The importance of constructive· play for children •••• can hardly be overstated. Similarly, with adults the constructive use of leisure t i me provide s an outlet e s sential to sound personal adjustment. I dle ness and lack of intere st are known contributors to both juve nile d e linquency and adult crime, and it is essential that the City of Atlanta provide reasonable facilities and appropriate supervision 1 for the play activities of its people. Persons interviewed by the Committee poin t e d repeatedly to t h e lack of adequate recreation f aci lit ies in many o f the known pov erty, h igh crime areas in Atlan ta ... · I t was t h e c onc lusion o f t h is Committee tha t the P arks De p a rtme nt i s doing an extremely f ine job wi th the f aci lities, personnel and money p re s e ntly available to it • • • It is a l s o clear, howeve r, t h at this Departmen t ' s probl ems are s t a ggeri ng , and the present sit uation is seriou s. The ma jor percent age o f the problems seems a directly t raceable t o mo ney. As suggested by many interv iewees, we fo u nd that many of the high crime , low income areas were not being adequately served •••• ••••• adjacent to the Perry Homes Area, the Department has recently acquired the large Gun Club Park site and has a lloca t e d $79,000 to its development. This will take car e o n l y of first stage development - roads, sewerage and p l aying fields, but there is a strong need now for a fully XE RO --~ fcoPv ~ - �I ~ .. - I Mr. Armstrong Page Four June 26, 1967 developed Park site ••• The needs of Perry Homes were emphasized time and time again, in particular by police officers. We recommend that specific steps be taken by the City to increase the public recreational facilities available to the poor •••• " In summary, the full and complete development of Gun Club Park will be a giant step toward correcting the many deficiencies of an older, low income, residential community of increasing population density that has been long devoid of public recreation facilities. We sincerely appreciate the very valuable assistance and cooperation of your agency and thank you for any consideration of this request. Sincerely, ~~ ~ Delius neral Manager of and Recreation JCD:lg X E:RO ...________ _ ·-~ - ~ - ~ - - - - --r:opv ~E'"9i \ ,..f.,.,-..,;ropv""'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 meat aT} faa usu, CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager at ih bi . Atlanta, Georgia 30303 i ie Luu, i Hh Wa 4 Bi BN He eoeae June 26, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Thomas J. Armstrong Acting Assistant Regional Administrator for Metropolitan Development Department of Housing and Urban Development Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Dear Mr. Armstrong: Subject: Project No. GA, OSD-32 Application for Grant to Develop Open-Space Land Gun Club Park Site We respectfully request that you consider a 50% grant for the second phase of development of Gun Club Park Site and waive the 124% of acquisition cost limitation on this portion of the above project. Gun Club is the second largest park site we have acquired under the 1963 Park Bond Program and is located adjacent to the largest public housing project in Atlanta. One thousand families and approximately five thousand people live in the Perry Homes Public Housing Project and it is absolutely essential that we complete the development of this park at the earliest possible date. At the present time, Perry Homes has only one small playground with which to provide outdoor recreation for more than 3,200 children and teen- agers. The families of Perry Homes cannot afford to leave their immediate neighborhood in search of recreation as the median family income is only $2,500 per year. Perry Homes is a part of Census Tract F-87, which has been rated sixth in juvenile delinquency among approximately 100 tracts within the city limits of Atlanta. The need for a fully developed park is clearly reflected by the evidence of discontent and the feeling of being long neglected expressed by the people 0 Perry Homes community. The urgent need is amplified by the expansion of the Perry Homes presently underway. An addition- al 140 units consisting of three, four, and five bedrooms are now under construction. [XERO (XERO XERO) (xeRo) \cory !cory copy) _* ony vp (erro) Cory I Mr. Armstrong Page Two June 26, 1967 "We have made every effort to expedite this project and we are very proud of the fact that we received the first Open-Space Land Development Grant in the United States for the first phase develop- ment of this park. However, due to the lack of funds for capital improvements, we must develop all of our parks in phases over a period of several years. If our application is cut to 124% of the acquisition cost,it will materially affect our financial capacity for additional development. Of course, all of our projects face the same problem, but the problem is particularly acute as it relates to Gun Club Park. As documentation in support of our request we have enclosed a census tract map of the city showing the area to be served by Gun Club Park; a cadastral map of the service area, showing generalized block-front structural conditions, blighted areas, the location of Perry Homes, and the Rockdale Urban Redevelopment Area; an analysis of the median family income for the area; an analysis of housing conditions in the areas a compilation of delinquency and crime statistics for the area to be served; a graph showing the relationship of income and crime in Atlanta; and an analysis of age groups in Perry Homes. The boundaries of the area to be served by Gun Club Park were deter- mined by the Planning Department of the City of Atlanta. It should be noted that the site consists of 42.9 acres and will serve as a Community Park. The service area encompasses approximately 4,147 housing units and has an estimated population of 15,800. More than 30% of the people in this service area live in the Perry Homes Public _ Housing Project, which contains 24% of all housing units in the service area. Of the remaining housing units, 35% are substandard structures. We would like to point out that the analysis of median family income is based on 1961 data, which is now obsolete and does not reflect a true picture, with the exception of Perry Homes. This entire area has been undergoing transition during the past several years. The Planning Department of the City of Atlanta is conducting a survey to determine the extent of change in racial occupancy and median family income. cHowever,' current datavts not available at this time. We strongly suspect that the median family income for the entire service area is considerably less than thatreflected in the 1961 data. We do know that the population density has increased and will continue to increase. There are proposals for the Rockdale Urban Redevelopment Area that would provide from 1300 to 1500 units of low-income housing. The general location of the Rockdale Urban Redevelopment Area is shown on the attached cadastral map. A very comprehensive study of the causes of juvenile delinquency and crime is embodied in the report of the Atlanta Commission on Crime and Juvenile Delinquency, Opportunity for Urban Excellence, which was yet enee in February, 1966. This department is striving to implement he recommendations of this report, which repeatedly emphasizes the [XERO] XERO| {*eRo\ copy cory | POOPY B —- —_ — a —— peer ! ‘og = — Mr. Armstrong Page Three June 26, 1967 lack of recreation facilities in congested, low-income areas of the city, including the Gun Club area. As further documentation of our request, we quote the following excerpts from Opportunity for Urban Excellence: "One of Atlanta's most serious problems with regard to juvenile delinquency and crime is that the most congest- ed areas of the city have the least recreation facilities... Children need places to play other than the streets.... The Parks Department is in serious need of great financial assistance...The present capital budget of the Parks Department should be at least doubled...Parks should be built in congested high crime areas of the city.... Open land is quickly disappearing in the heart of the city as well as elsewhere, and if moves are not made now, opportunities to establish parks in congested areas will be forever lost.... The importance of constructive play for children....can hardly be overstated. Similarly, with adults the construc-— tive use of leisure time provides an outlet essential to sound personal adjustment. Idleness and lack of interest are known contributors to both juvenile delinquency and i adult crime, and it is essential that the City of Atlanta ’ provide reasonable facilities and appropriate supervision' for the play activities of its people. Persons interviewed by the Committee pointed repeatedly to the lack of adequate recreation facilities in many of the known poverty, high crime areas in Atlanta... It was the conclusion of this Committee that the Parks Department is doing an extremely fine job with the facilities, personnel and money presently available to it...It is also clear, however, that this Department's problems are staggering, and the present situation is serious. The major percentage of the problems seems 7 directly traceable to money. As suggested by many interviewees, we found that many of the high crime, low income areas were not being adequately served.eca eeoeeadjacent to the Perry Homes Area, the Department has recently acquired the large Gun Club Park site and has allocated $79,000 to its development. This will take care only of first stage development - roads, sewerage and playing fields, but there is a strong need now for a fully ixeRo)} XERO XERO z cory | COPY ixERe tony ¥ =. iene | per ey — + ¥rRo) a “Oe r h Mr. Armstrong Page Four June 26, 1967 developed Park site...The needs of Perry Homes were emphasized time and time again, in particular by police officers. We recommend that specific steps be taken by the City to increase the public recreational facilities available to the poor...." In summary, the full and complete development of Gun Club Park will be a giant step toward correcting the many deficiencies of an older, low income, residential community of increasing population density that has been long devoid of public recreation facilities. We sincerely appreciate the very valuable assistance and cooperation of your agency and thank you for any consideration of this request. Sincerely, Q. Mutu, * ck C. Delius — neral Manager of arks and Recreation JCD:lg [xERO [xERO] Treen — gat COP Y lermmemenmarang ——- ar ——— perenne CORY peggy -—— ¥ERO OF a  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 13, Folder 11, Document 73 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1041dd267256eb8b0759bba296901f78.pdf 1d4d4dae8067672534cf0f48c594b0db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. BCC: Honorable Ivan Al len , Jr., Mayor / All Members Al der manic Park s Committee Mr . Gilbert H. Boggs Director of Houoing ~.tl(.;nta ..lousing .;. uthori ty · 24 Hurt uildin~ tlant , Geo r ia 30303 Der Mr . Doggs: n further • i t your me tb rliest conv ni nc , cul b ing on the brid progr you , an edvis incerely , J ck c . G ner l ~ark n lius nag r of ecr tion JCI>alq CCa • • • • Ch rli rin l y, lJ von, r 1st ngi r � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document . } j BCC: Honorable Ivan Allen, JYe; oar All Members Aldermanic Parks Committee + 9 ec ne Ted tober 4, 1967 Mr. Gilbert H. Boggs Director of Housing Atlanta Housing Authority $24 Hurt Bullding Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Boggs: in further reference to our correspondence concerning the need for a pedestrian footbridge across Froctor Creek to provide access for the residents of Perry Homes to the _hew Gun Club Park Site and more particularily relative to my letter to you of September 20, 1967, we are most anxious to know the status of the situation and the resection you have received from the Housing Assistance Authority toward funding this bridge. As you know, we have under construction the second phase of Gun Club Park Site and the majority of that now being built is fully visible to the residents of your project living on the east side of Proctor Creek. We feel certain that many of them will not walk the 750 feet around the bend to the new vehicular bridge constructed to serve the terry Homes Extension in order to reach park property. (jie are most afreid that many of the children will attempt to ford the creek and this could result in some tregedies. Ae your earliest convenience,could you please advise me the progress being made on the bridge, and I am Sincerely, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation TCDslg CC: Mr, A, B. Brindley, Parks Engineer Mx, Charlie Devon, Assistant Parke Engineer  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 13, Folder 11, Document 74 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f87089bfa3dbd13f5843ba7ad4c74b48.pdf 3751c62d29321485e9429a511b61c7cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 31 , 1967 Mr . Robert Summerville , President Atlanta Tr nit system 125 Pine Street , N. E. Atlant , Georgia Der Mr. Summerville: We certainly ppreciate the gen rosity of your oomp ny in providing land for playlot on Currier Street . In ddition , we ish to th nk you for th fine civic ct in don ting funds for equipment for both Curri r Str et d H rsh lat P rry Boulevard . The following equipment hes been inst lled on Hab rsh 1 . (1) 8 ft. slide with 12 ft. b ay (1) 10 ft . lide with 16 ft . b dway (1) t ings - 10 ft . high (1) s nior castl to r (to b in tall d) TOTAL $180.15 225 . 30 196 . 85 198 . 75 $801 . 05 Id tic 1 equi nt will install don th CUrri r Str Playlot wh n rec iv d . In ddition , w hope to inst 11 basketb 11 goal and outdoor drinking fountain . t If you pr fer , you may wit until th Curri r stre t 1 nt is install db for s nding us your ch ck for thi loc tion. Cordi lly, J ck c. Deliu Gen r l Mn gr of P rk nd ere tion JCDcbj cca on. Iv n All n , Jr. ~ 1 Virgini C ich 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 Mr. Robert Summerville, President Atlanta Transit System 125 Pine Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Summerville: We certainly appreciate the generosity of your company in providing land for a playlot on Currier Street. In addition, we wish to thank you for the fine civic act in donating funds for equipment for both Currier Street and Habershal at Perry ae The following equipment has been installed on Habershal. (1) 8 £t. slide with 12 ft. bedway $180.15 (1) 10 ft. slide with 16 ft. bedway 225.30 (1) set swings ~ 10 ft. high 196.85 (1) senior castle tower (to be installed) Ae TOTAL 801.05 Identical equipment will be installed on the Currier Street Playlot when received. In addition, we hope to install a basketball goal and outdoor drinking fountain. If you prefer, you may wait until the Currier Street equipment is installed before sending us your check for this location. Cordially, Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCDitbjw cet Hon. Ivan Allen, ie Miss Virginia Carmichael  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 13, Folder 11, Document 75 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/873d6e986bb635504954b2f6d0b68a6c.pdf bff8d15fd941f37db445218e12ee8da9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 19 , 1967 Mr . Kiliaen v. R. Townsend , President Atlanta Motor Lodges , Inc 120 North Avenue, N. -1. Atlanta , Georgia 30313 Der Mr ~ Townsend: Thank you very much for your letter of september 8 , 1967 regarding pl ylots in the eshington Street ar a of our City . I apologize for this beleted reply but have just returned from vacation trip . Mrs . Pat Royalty has be n quite interested in the po sibility of the City ' s losing the us of the Crew and Haygood Playlot . At the present time e have had notindicetion that the owner intends tot ke the property b ek although we only hold a lease for one y r which is cane llable upon thirty days notic . I und rst nd that the property will be up for zoning hearing on s ptember 21 , 1967, and I h v been further advised that Mr H rbert Johnson , Attorney for the owner , is under the impression that v n if the zoning application i successful , th t th own r is not planning to do anything with th 1 nd for two or three y ars . Our deral funds for th dev lo nt and staffing of th thirty-fiv pl ylots loc t din the hard-cor ps lwn er of our City xpir s September 30 . Alr dy, inc school is beck ins ssion, w h ve curt iled our operation to fter-school hours and on the week nd . W bav hop a of coll cting certain vit 1 loc tion and continue the aper tion of playlot in the areas through th end of they er . had funds to construct ntioned V (Cont ' d) �•• Mr . Townsend Page Two September 19 , 1967 not yet received any facilities o In the Washington- Ormond Street area and that portion generally considered to be Mechanicsville .and Summerhill , a number of locations have been created and frankly there has been criticism from neighborhoods which have been overlooked as t o the number of lots created in the southern portion of the C-i ty . You are most generous in your offer of various properties and I would like to take the liberty to keep your letter in our current file on playlots so that in the even that we do lose the Crew and Haygood location we can quickly turn to one of your properties . In conclusion, it is businessmen l i ke your that make it possible for the playlot program to function and I thank you ever so much for off ering to us without charge such valuable real estate . Sincerely , Jack c . Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CCc / Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr . Mrs . Robert M. Royalty � 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 as September 19, 1967 Mr. Kiliaen V. R. Townsend, President Atlanta Motor Lodges, Inc. 120 North Avenue, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313 Dear Mr, Townsend: Thank you very much for your letter of September 8, 1967 regarding playlots in the Washington Street area of our City. I apologize for this belated reply but have just returned from a vacation trip. Mrs. Pat Royalty has been quite interested in the possibility of the City's losing the use of the Crew and Haygood Playlot. At the present time we have had notindication that the owner intends to take the property back although we only hold a lease for one year which is cancellable upon thirty days notice. I understand that the property will be up for a zoning hearing on September 21, 1967, and I have been further advised that Mr. Herbert Johnson, Attorney for the owner, is under the impression that even if the zoning application is successful, that the owner is not planning to do anything with the land for two or three years. Our Federal funds for the development and staffing of the some thirty-five playlots located in the hard-corps slum areas of our City expires September 30. Already, since school is back in session, we have curtailed our operation to after-school hours and on the week-end. We have hopes of collecting certain vital locations and continue the operation of playlots in these areas through the end of the year. Under the Federal Grant, we hed funds available to construct and operate a total of twenty-one playlots. However, as mentioned above, some thirty-five were actually staffed and several more were created and operated without personnel. Due to simple budget limitations, we have had to be highly selective in the construction of any additional playlots and we presently have on our list of requests a dozen or more locations in areas of the City which have (Cont'd) (ree Mr. Townsend Page Two September 19, 1967 not yet received any facilities. In the Washington-Ormond Street area and that portion generally considered to be Mechanicsville and Summerhill, a number of locations have been created and frankly there has been criticism from neighborhoods which have been over- looked as to the number of lots created in the southern portion of the City. You are most generous in your offer of various properties and I would like to take the liberty to keep your letter in our current file on playlots so that in the event that we do lose the Crew and Haygood location we can quickly turn to one of your properties. In conclusion, it is businessmen like your that make it possible for the playlot program to function and I thank you ever so much for offering to us without charge such valuable real estate. Sincerely, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCDilg ie CC: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Mrs. Robert M, Royalty  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 13, Folder 11, Document 76 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/94bf3386ac5f0b46d57b8f27a9af61da.pdf 72a99b7ff1d67f0870e84880997aad23 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 September 18, 1967 JAC K C. DELIUS GEN E RA L MANAGER Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Allen: After many months of very hard work on the part of the staff at the Reptile House and thanks to the cooperation and assistance of Ray Nixon's welder, and Fred Shepherd and Addy Chan of the Building Inspector, the Reptile House neared completion and ready for operation last week. We made a decision Saturday that if we kept waiting we never would get the place open and so we decided that come Sunday morning, September 17, we would open to the public. The only publicity we were able to get at th±s late date was a few news spots on WSB Radio Sunday morning o At 11:00 we opened the front doors and we began counting using hand counters of all adults and young p eople who came in. Children under the age of twelve were not counted. From 11:00 through 5:45, we had counted 13,057 and given out all of our 10,000 pamphlets on the b uilding ~ We received nothing b ut very favorable comments from the visitors and the only fly in the ointment was the fact that the air conditioni n g s y stem didn ~t seem capable of keeping the building reason.a bly cool with this large number of people inside . I know that you are as relieved as the unders±gned in seeing this facility fin al ly open to the public. ack c. Delius e n e ral . Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: All members of the Aldermanic Parks Committee � 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 General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 September 18, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Allen: CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS After many months of very hard work on the part of the staff at the Reptile House and thanks to the cooperation and assistance of Ray Nixon's welder, and Fred Shepherd and Addy Chan of the Building Inspector, the Reptile House neared completion and ready for operation last week. We made a decision Saturday that if we kept waiting we never would get the place open and so we decided that come Sunday morning, September 17, we would open to the public. The only publicity we were able to get at this late date was a few news spots on WSB Radio Sunday morning. At 11:00 we opened the front doors and we began counting using hand counters of all adults and young people who came in. Children under the age of twelve were not counted. From 11:00 through 5:45, we had counted 13,057 and given out all of our 10,000 pamphlets on the building. We received nothing but very favorable comments from the visitors and the only fly in the ointment was the fact that the air conditioning system didn't seem capable of keeping the building reasonably cool with this large number of people inside. I know that you are as relieved as the undersigned in seeing this facility finally open to the public. Sincerely, ack C. Delius eneral Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:1g CC: All members of the Aldermanic Parks Committee  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 13, Folder 11, Document 77 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1c895fb9f6ec645247f8056acf4b947e.pdf d56d868c23febc273335c14e2d326bc5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Septer.li..1e L ., 1967 Mr . Richard H. Rich Rich ' s , Inc . 45 Broad Street Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear. .Mr. Rich: I would like to give you a brief r eport on the outstanding success of the portable swimming pools your foundation was gracious enough to provide to the City of Atlanta . From June 9 through September 1 , 1967 , we had trained 153 classes whi ch had a total enrollment of 27 .6 chil ren . In addi tion , some 23 , 077 participated during " 1 lay eriods ow t a t fall is here we have removed the swimming poo s from their outdoor locations an already t~ree of the four have been installed in the basements of various schools where showers and drain ge are available and they will continue to be utili~ed through the school year . The structures sustain virtually no vand lism (several other cities had terrible experiences) and we fully expect to place them back in operation come next summer . Your don tion fortunately was sufficient enough to provide heaters to raise the water temperature so there ' s no problem there when cold weather sets in . · 11 • ~le don ' t really know how to estimate the life expectancy of the portable pools but we can certainly say with great deal of assurance that literally hundreds of thousands of children in the coming years will enjoy something that would not hav been possible had it not been for the generosity of the Rich Foundation . Sincerely , Jack C . Del iu General Manag r of Parks nd Recre tion JCD1lg cc: Honor abl Ivan Allen, Jr./ � 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 oy September 18, 1967 Mr. Richard H. Rich Rich's, Inc. 45 Broad Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Rich: I would like to give you a brief report on the outstanding suctess of the portable swimming pools your foundation was gracious enough to provide to the City of Atlanta. From June 9 through September 1, 1967, we hed trained 153 classes which had a total enrollment of 2796 children. In addition, some 23,077 participated during "play periods". Now that fall is here we have removed the swinming pools from their outdoor locations and already three of the four have been installed in the basements of various schools where showers and drainage are available and they will continue to be utilized through the school year. The structures sustain virtually no vandalism (several other cities had terrible experiences) and we fully expect to place them back in operation come next summer. Your donation fortunately was sufficient enough to provide heaters to raise the water temperature so there's no problem there when cold weather sets in. We don't really know how to estimate the life expectancy of the portable pools but we can certainly say with a great deal of assurance that literally hundreds of thousands of children in the coming years will enjoy something that would not have been possible had it not been for the generosity of the Rich Foundation, Sincerely, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCDi1g CC: Honorable Ivan Allen, a  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 13, Folder 11, Document 78 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3b41bb177e8e458931714cd26736030e.pdf c430ae37b4725b7ac48c09329f87ef5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September 8, 1967 Mr. Jack Delius General Manager Atlanta Parks Department 260 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 I I I ,I Dear Mr. Delius: My good friend, Mrs . Pat Roy lty, has told me that you may po s1bly lo e the use of the Crew Street - Ha~od Street lot as a playground. Thi reminded me that I h ve been meaning to call you and offer the use of the four lots, approximately 180' frontage on Washington Street ne r Ormond Street, th t we own. We have demolished the houses and though it isn't perfectly level, most of the fall-off is toward the very re r. As I understand it from Mrs. Royalty, thes childern will not use f cilities ore th n sever 1 blocks away. Therefore, there may b good many in thi imm diate area th t would u small but conv ni nt pl yground. We, of cour I also h v thos 1 rge p rking lot st of W hington Street nd north of the Cancer H • including th 200' by 200' north of Bas Str t wh r w also park c r for th St dium cro d. Th ar now bein us din n informal, unoffici 1 way by number of child m, nd we are delighted. However. if th se toocould b ployed in more efficient n r to b nefit th neighborhood. ple let us know. W ours lv t e lot ents in the way of building on ony of on their Thi ia p rticul rly t. It i prob bl th t w thing sim1l r on th 200' futur, but v there, I st two ot thr y r. Since ely, Kilia v. a. Towns nd KVRT/wk /4, Mayor Iv n All � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document September 8, 1967 Mr. Jack Delius General Manager Atlanta Parks Department 260 Central Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Delius: My good friend, Mrs. Pat Royalty, has told me that you may possibly lose the use of the Crew Street - Haygeod Street lot as a play- ground. This reminded me that I have been meaning to call you and offer the use of the four lots, approximately 180' frontage on Washington Street near Ormond Street, that we own. We have demolished the houses and though it isn't perfectly level, most of the fall-off is towards the very rear. As I understand it from Mrs. Royalty, these childern will not use facilities more than several blocks away. Therefore, there may be a good many in this immediate area that would use a small but convenient playground. We, of course, also have those large parking lots east of Washington Street and north of the Cancer Home, including the 200° by 200' north of Bass Street where we also park cars for the Stadium crowds. These are now being used in an informal, unofficial way by a number of childern, and we are delighted. However, if these toocould be employed in a more efficient manner to benefit the neighborhood, please let us know. — We ourselves plan no improvements in the way of building on any of these lots for the next few years, and so you could count on their continued use for a werthwhile period of time. This is particularly true of the four lots near Ormond Street. It is probable that we will arrange a service station sale or something similar on the 200' north of Bass Street sometime in the future, but even there, I believe it will stay as is for at least two or three years. Sincerely, Kiliaen V. R. Townsend KVRT/wk Jai Mayor Ivan Allen  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 13, Folder 11, Document 79 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0cfbccb36b7cb0c06c7ab91baf99e6bb.pdf dd64aed927be7c3e93634c412b9072e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C ITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Recreation September 8, 1967 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: Attached you will find an autographed program of the Mayor and of the participants of the Atlanta Team . to the United States Youth Garnes. You would have b e en proud of Atlanta's Team for their behavior, participation, and success . in all of the events. Atlanta won fourth place in Track and Field, went on to the semi-finals in bowling, and placed seventh in the overall games. We were faced with real competition, and in my opinion the teams made a magnificent performance. The entire program could not have been handled better. I believe it makes for a wonderful opportunity for children to meet other children from other cities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank y ou for letting us go . The g ames will be held in St. Louis in 1968 , and I ce r tainly ho p e we will be able to p a r tici p ate . �Pa g e 2 For your information, also, these games are conducted at no expense to the City. Old London Foods and the American Machine and Foundry Company provide the money. Our only expense is the transportation and uniforms. _ I would like to be in a position to invite them to Atlanta at some future date. With kindest personal regards and thanking you for all that you did for us, I am Yours sincerely, -,~. ' /143.215.248.55 Vi~~;a Carmichael Director of Recreation VC/cap � 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 CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1524 S| JACK C. DELIUS Digg 2 GENERAL MANAGER Recreation September 8, 1967 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: Attached you will find an autographed program of the Mayor and of the participants of the Atlanta Team to the United States Youth Games, You would have been proud of Atlanta's Team for their behavior, participation, and success.in all of the events, Atlanta won fourth place in Track and Field, went on to the semi-finals in bowling, and placed seventh in the overall games. We were faced with real competition, and in my opinion the teams made a magnificent performance, The entire program could not have been handled better, I believe it makes for a wonderful opportunity for children to meet other children from other cities, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for letting us go. The games will be held in St. Louis in 1968, and I certainly hope we will be able to participate, Page 2 For your information, also, these games are conducted at no expense to the City. Old London Foods and the American Machine and Foundry Company provide the money. Our only expense is the transportation and uniforms. I would like to be in a position to invite them to Atlanta at some future date, With kindest personal regards and thanking you for all that you did for us, I am Yours sincerely, Viseraia Carmichael Director of Recreation VC/cap  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 13, Folder 11, Document 80 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/81c8c16e799888cf5dfcaa4c733ff065.pdf 312d2709dace3d53ab96e64249c30c19 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September s. 1967 r . Wallace E . S iney 1340 Burton Av nae Macon, Georgi 31204 De I" Mr. S in y : Thank you v ry much for yo r 1 tter concerning Grant Park. 1 m taking thi• up with the r Departm nt and I m moat grateful for your bringing it to lhe ttention of the city. Sincerely yours. Ivan Allen. J~. M yor lAJr/br '::J CC: Mr. Jack Delius � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document September 5, 1967 Mr. Wallace E. Swiney 1340 Burton Avenue Macon, Georgia 31204 Dear Mr. Swiney: Thank you very much for your letter concerning Grant Park. I am taking this up with the Parks Department and I am most grateful for your bringing it to the attention of the city. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJr/br ee CC: Mr. Jack Delius —  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 13, Folder 11, Document 81 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967