Local Resources
Local Resources
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Various local archives and museums contained materials regarding the African American history and history of race relations within Cherokee County. Below is a listing of collections at local institutions which supported the research for the project.
Cherokee County Historical Society
Cherokee County Historical Society
History Cherokee hosts various exhibits which share the history and accomplishments of Cherokee County's African American community. Exhibits include a replica of the Canton Theater and showing of the brief documentary, The Way it Was, which tells the story of Cherokee County's Civil Rights movement. For a limited time, the documentary is also available to watch for free via YouTube.
(6) The Way it Was: Stories of Cherokee County's Desegregation - YouTube
Emory University
Emory University
Series 4: Photographs, 1987-1994, Neighbor's Network (Atlanta, Ga.) records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University
North Georgia Times, 1935-1972. Neighbor and Community Newspapers Collection, 1916-2012, SC-N-005. Kennesaw State University Archives.
North Georgia Oral History Series, 1998-2000, Series 6. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Thomas A. Scott. KSU Oral History Project, 1973-2022, KSU-45-05-001. Kennesaw State University Archives.
*Contains oral histories from Pearidge and Nineteen residents. Materials are not available online can only be assessed by scheduling a visit with the Kennesaw State University Archives.
Reinhardt University
Reinhardt University
Reinhardt University collection, Reinhardt University Archives, Hill-Freeman Library.
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