 George J. Berry Collection of Photographs
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteGeorge J. Berry was born in Blairsville, Georgia, on July 5, 1937 and attended Young Harris College. Upon discharge from the U.S. Army in 1962, he worked in the finance department of the city of Atlanta. Berry was chosen to be the deputy chief administrative officer in Mayor Ivan Allen's administration. Mayor Sam Massell promoted him to chief administrative officer during the desegregation of Atlanta's civic leadership. Under Mayor Maynard Jackson, Berry was appointed commissioner of Aviation in 1978. There, he oversaw the development of terminals and runways at the Atlanta Airport. In 1983, Berry became the commissioner of Industry, Trade and Tourism for the state of Georgia. He remained in that position until 1990, when he ran an unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor against Pierre Howard. He left politics, and became senior vice president of Cousins Properties, Inc., a successful property development firm in Atlanta. He retired in 2004, and remains on the boards of several business organizations. Scope and ContentFourteen 4x6" color photographs, depicting Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession on April 9, 1968 as it passed the Georgia State Capitol. Also included are photos of buses parked in front of the Capitol building, the building's cupola, and the procession as it passed a demolished building. Organization and ArrangementThe photographs are arranged chronologically. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationGeorge J. Berry Collection of Photographs, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2010. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||