Historic Cobbham Foundation records

Historic Cobbham Foundation records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Historic Cobbham Foundation records
Creator: Historic Cobbham Foundation
Inclusive Dates: 1906-2016
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.25 Linear Feet three boxes, one oversized folder
Collection Number: ms4538
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Historic Cobbham Foundation grew out of a neighborhood group formed in 1971. Residents formed the group to resist further erosion of the residential character of Cobbham neighborhood in Athens, Georgia. In 1977 the district was received in the National Register of Historic Places, and the Foundation was incorporated with its tax exempt, non-profit status. The Foundation continues to sponsor yearly events and support urban residential revitalization efforts.

Scope and Content

This collection consists primarily of records kept by the Historic Cobbham Foundation from its beginnings in the early 1970s to early 1990s. During that time, most writing and correspondence are from the foundation's founder, Phinizy Spalding. Also included are committee, project, and event papers that succeed his death in 1994.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Historic Cobbham Foundation records, ms4538, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11History and early papers, 1972-1986
 
12Financial, 1979-1995
 
13Bylaws and legal documents, 1977-1982
 
14Athens governmental relations, 1973-1980
 
15Meeting minutes, 1971-2006
 
16Cobbham Dramatic Doings
 
17Events, 1974-1990
 
18Events, 1991-2016
 
19Logos and print material, 2011-2012
 
110Cobbham Courier, 1973-2003
 
111Historic tour guide papers, 1979-1985
 
112Decorations Showcase Program, 1977
 
113National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976-1980
 
114Committee for Humanities in Georgia, 1979-1981
 
115Hancock Corridor Advisory Committee, 1996
 
116Historic property designations, 1999
 
117Traffic management project, 2000
 
118Awards, 1977-1987
 
119Photographs of Cobbham buildings
 
120Photographs of Old Jail renovation
 
121Press and clippings, 1977-1988
 
boxfolder
21Zoning, 1972-1990
 
22Cobbham neighborhood disputes, 1978-2001
 
23Neighborhood watch, 1992-1996
 
24Cobbham property owners, 1972-1991
 
25Cobbham neighborhood directories, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007
 
26Correspondence, 1972-1999
 
27Correspondence and general information, 1975-1999
 
28Athens Regional Medical Center, 1974-2000
 
29380 Meigs Street, Old Clarke County Jail, 1979-2005
 
210327 North Lumpkin Street, First United Methodist Church, 2000
 
211635 and 649 Milledge Avenue, Prince Avenue Baptist Church, 1979-1981
 
212270 Cobb Street, 1981-1984
 
213535 Prince Avenue, 1978-1980
 
214748 and 750 Cobb Street, 1972-1983
 
215326 Hill Street, 1979
 
216365 Hill Street, 1983
 
217Properties owned by the Historic Cobbham Foundation, 1985, 2006
 
218T.R.R. Cobb House , 2004
 
219Lucy Cobb Foundation, 1906-1914, 1993
 
220Friends of Lucy Cobb, 1998-2006
 
221Lucy Cobb Institute contract of sale, 1977
 
222Schoolhouse properties strategic plan
 
223William Stanton Forbes papers, 1974, 1980
 
224Interview with Starr Wright and Mrs. Roy Bell
 
225Death in Cobbham, 1972, 1996
 
226John English papers
 
box
3Historic Cobbham medals
 
oversized_folder
1Maps

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