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Front view of the Mable House, 2010
No full textPhotograph of the front view of the Mable House. Robert Mable purchased 400 acres of land and began building the Mable House in 1843. It was completed in 1846. The house was home to Robert Mable, and his family. During the Civil War the house was used as a resting place for soldiers. The Mable House historical site sits on 16 acres of land, and includes a kitchen house, corn crib, sweet potato house, storage barn, family cemetery, smoke house and a well.Photograph of front view of Mable House
Phillip M. Goldstein
No full textPhilip M. Goldstein, retired Marietta City Council Member, discusses the history of his father's business and the buildings it had inhabited.Philip M. Goldstein, retired Marietta City Council Member, discusses the history of his father's business and the buildings it had inhabited
Interview with Bishop Christopher Walker
No full textBishop Christopher C. Walker grew up in Oklahoma and currently is the pastor, along with his wife Lady Katavah Walker, of Greater Grace International Church in Marietta. Bishop Walker discusses in depth his family tree which he traces back to Isom Jackson, an enslaved person from South Carolina who went west with the Cherokees on the Trail of Tears. He mentions a cousin descended from Isom Jackson, a physician in Tulsa, who was murdered in the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. Bp. Walker recalls coming from a line of preachers and musicians. His father is a minister and Vietnam veteran. After high school, Christopher Walker enlisted in the U.S. Navy and became a combat medic. Badly injured in Desert Storm, he spent three years recovering at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. There, he experienced a call to the ministry. The second half of the interview is devoted to his experiences as an evangelist and then pastor of Ponders Avenue Baptist Church in Smyrna and currently Greater Grace International Church.Oral history of Bishop Christopher Walker, Walker discusses his family tree, life, and path into ministry
Bob Ormsby
No full textBob Ormsby, former Lockheed president, discuses the C5 aircraft development and the reduction of weight they needed to do for it, the creation of the Aircraft Museum, and the impact of the aircraft industry on the city of Marietta.Bob Ormsby, former Lockheed president, discuses the C5 aircraft development and the reduction of weight they needed to do for it, the creation of the Aircraft Museum, and the impact of the aircraft industry on the city of Marietta
Photograph of Ruth Mable, undated
No full textPhotograph of Ruth Mable (1857-1942). Ruth Mable was born in 1857 in Mableton, Georgia as the first daughter of Almeda and Robert Mable. Ruth worked at the Mable School as a teacher and later principal. She was the last member of the Mable family to reside in the Mable House
Leigh Colburn
No full textLeigh Colburn discusses the impact of Marietta High School on the community and her transition from working in elementary schools to high school.Leigh Colburn discusses the impact of Marietta High School on the community and her transition from working in elementary schools to high school
Our Way, Inc., Capabilities
No full textInformational video on Our Way, Inc., a compressor remanufacturing company. The video touts the benefits and capabilities of Our Way, Inc., with each video largely conveying the same information. Some differences occur in sections and use different footage in discussing the remanufacturing of compressors from two companies, Copeland and Carrier.Informational video on Our Way, Inc., a compressor remanufacturing company, catering to Copeland and Carrier
Felecca Wilson Taylor
No full textFelecca Wilson Taylor talks about her mother, Hattie Wilson, and her one experience participating in a sit-in that occurred at McLellan's.Felecca Wilson Taylor talks about her mother, Hattie Wilson, and her one experience participating in a sit-in that occurred at McLellan's
Interview with Jerica Richardson
No full textJerica Richardson, Cobb County’s District Two Commissioner, grew up in New Orleans in a large family. Her family moved around from North Carolina to Cobb County, then back to New Orleans during her childhood. Her family permanently moved to Atlanta on the heels of Hurricane Katrina. She attended Georgia Tech and graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. Commissioner Richardson discusses her upbringing, education, and her path to public office.Oral history of Jerica Richardson, Cobb County's District Two Commisioner. Richardson discusses growing up, moving to Atlanta on the heels of Hurrican Katrina, and her nontraditional track to public office
Winter Bathtub Race Bathtub Racer List, 1978
No full textA listing of the bathtub racers participating in the 1978 Winter Bathtub Race. Contains detailed information on the bathtub racers.Listing of Bathtub Racers participating in the 1978 Winter Bathtub Rac