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Gems of the Collection
Rare Book Collection:
Wheatley, Phyllis.
Poems on various subjects, religious and moral, 1773.
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In collaboration with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) - Metro Atlanta and the Atlanta History Center, the Auburn Avenue Research Library will host Finding Our Ancestors, a community event facilitated by Frazine Taylor of the Alabama Department of Archives and History (retired). This event will focus on effective methods for researching African American genealogy in the South and the exploration of race and identity, via the collective African American ancestry. Ms. Taylor will also provide expert guidance on how to locate and utilize various resources in conducting genealogical research. Ms. Taylor is the author of Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama: A Resource Guide (2008), and has conducted genealogical research for the acclaimed PBS television series African American Lives 2. RSVP for this event at http://researchingafamgen.eventbrite.com/
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Open for Research:
Andrew Young Papers and
Jean Childs Young Papers
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On Sunday, March 06, the Auburn Avenue Research Library celebrated the opening of the Andrew J. Young Papers, as well as those of his first wife Jean Childs Young. Close to 400 people attended the event, which included a conversation between Ambassador Andrew Young and the Honorable Kasim Reed, Mayor of the City of Atlanta, a display of rare and unique items from the collection, and a catered reception. It also received widespread media coverage. You view the event here, listen to a report here, and read about it here, here, here, and here.
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