We are in the process of re-typing the City Council Minutes from 1900-1971 which is a painstaking task. Sheila Godwin is voluntarily re-typing the minutes from the old worn and fading pages we now have available for public review. We have obtained most of the supplies needed to get this work on the shelves. This replacement will be much easier to read and browse and will be protected in archival sheet protectors. It will also be put in digital format for future replacement copies to be made when needed and to further protect the work. The old copies will be placed in the non public archive area of the Historical Society. In addition, other works are being further extracted from the council minutes to be placed in related sections for easier use. One of these is council minutes related to the early segregated African American community, in addition to remaining in the original minutes, it will also be available in our East Point African American history section for easier reference. Sheila has also extracted valuable information from other works and has also provided us with a comprehensive history of the pioneering Hornsby family.
We thank Sheila for her valuable services, for padding our archives and for saving important information for future generations.
A Special "Thank You".
We would like to thank the people who volunteer their services from time to time.
John Sudduth for framing historic photos and documents at his own expense. He framed a rendering of the Atlanta Utility Co. which was located in East Point and the 1906 Charter document of the Bank of East Point.
Denise Donnally for multiple tasks and endless hours of work and for providing particular items to enhance displays.
Sheila Godwin for Transcription and extraction of African American residents from the 1938-39 City Directory and Transcription of previously transcribed Civil War Records pertaining to East Point.
An Anonymous Benefactor for their contributions to an event, providing city related art and frames plus other item contributions.
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Some of the things you can see when visiting the EPHS.
This in not a complete list of what we have at our Museum and Archive, but it will give you an idea.
Photographs from all era's of East Point History 1800's through to present. People, Railroad, City Government, High School, Recreation, Cemetery, Homes, World War II Veterans, VFW, Elks Club,Business, Club and Civic, families and family albums, Fire Dept. Police Dept, Churches, African America, Pioneers and more. (Including our mammoth 1950's East Point Swimming pool full wall photo, black and white that was hand colorized by the late B.H. Orr.)
Vintage city maps from 1800's through the 1900's. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of homes, business and various East Point buildings and locations. Late 30's and 1940's.
High School Memorabilia.
All years of Russell and Briarwood, Most of Headland (not complete.)
Files on High Schools. Russell Wildcat Newspapers. Russell class directories, Russell High School Alumni association Files. Much more.
Limited albums from Harris St. Central Park, Dodson Dr. Elementary schools.
School files.
Files and archives on anything imaginable about East Point. Including family files, city, recreation, clubs ect.
Hillcrest Cemetery burial records and cemetery plotting maps.
Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery rolls/Transcription.
Cemetery information on all smaller family, pioneer cemeteries.
All above with a cemetery historian available to help.
Pre 1960's 3 digit street numbering system that mirrors current 4 digit numbering system.
Written city history's by Thompson, Larcom, Mason and Thesis projects by Dodd, Flagg and others.
City Council minutes from 1909 to the 1970's.
Suburban reporter Newspapers on Micro film, hard copy and transcribed binders.
Memorabilia, artifacts and more.
Again, this is the tip of the iceberg.
Photographs from all era's of East Point History 1800's through to present. People, Railroad, City Government, High School, Recreation, Cemetery, Homes, World War II Veterans, VFW, Elks Club,Business, Club and Civic, families and family albums, Fire Dept. Police Dept, Churches, African America, Pioneers and more. (Including our mammoth 1950's East Point Swimming pool full wall photo, black and white that was hand colorized by the late B.H. Orr.)
Vintage city maps from 1800's through the 1900's. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of homes, business and various East Point buildings and locations. Late 30's and 1940's.
High School Memorabilia.
All years of Russell and Briarwood, Most of Headland (not complete.)
Files on High Schools. Russell Wildcat Newspapers. Russell class directories, Russell High School Alumni association Files. Much more.
Limited albums from Harris St. Central Park, Dodson Dr. Elementary schools.
School files.
Files and archives on anything imaginable about East Point. Including family files, city, recreation, clubs ect.
Hillcrest Cemetery burial records and cemetery plotting maps.
Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery rolls/Transcription.
Cemetery information on all smaller family, pioneer cemeteries.
All above with a cemetery historian available to help.
Pre 1960's 3 digit street numbering system that mirrors current 4 digit numbering system.
Written city history's by Thompson, Larcom, Mason and Thesis projects by Dodd, Flagg and others.
City Council minutes from 1909 to the 1970's.
Suburban reporter Newspapers on Micro film, hard copy and transcribed binders.
Memorabilia, artifacts and more.
Again, this is the tip of the iceberg.
Visit the Society and support this ALL VOLUNTEER institution.
There are hundreds if not thousands of old photographs related to East Point's History at the Society. We also have yearbooks for all classes of Russell, Briarwood and others. Plenty of exhibits and actual historic items from all eras. We have volumes of research materials and the experts on East Point History to help you do your research. It is free to the public. Due to the fact that offering photos and gallery's on line has not improved our visitor numbers at the society, we have decided that our samples collection should be viewed on site with the rest of the collection rather than online.
Remember, it's free, donations are accepted and appreciated. The East Point Historical Society is a private organization, not owned or ran by the City of East Point. All staff members are unpaid volunteers working to keep your history alive, often times paying out of their own pockets to keep the collection available with very little help and no donations coming in. Please support your Historical Society and when you visit, please consider making a much needed donation.
Remember, it's free, donations are accepted and appreciated. The East Point Historical Society is a private organization, not owned or ran by the City of East Point. All staff members are unpaid volunteers working to keep your history alive, often times paying out of their own pockets to keep the collection available with very little help and no donations coming in. Please support your Historical Society and when you visit, please consider making a much needed donation.