On Sunday, March 06, the Auburn Avenue Research Library celebrated the opening of the Andrew J. Young Papers, as well as those of his first wife Jean Childs Young. Close to 400 people attended the event, which included a conversation between Ambassador Andrew Young and the Honorable Kasim Reed, Mayor of the City of Atlanta, a display of rare and unique items from the collection, and a catered reception. It also received widespread media coverage. You can view the event here, listen to a report here, and read about it here, here, here, and here.
AARL's Adiministrator Francine Henderson, Archivist Kerrie Cotten Williams, and Project Archivist Cheryl Oestreicher were part of the program. Each spoke eloquently about the importance of public libraries, research libraries, and archives. For Oestreicher, it was an occassion to highlight the experience of working closely with Young's papers. You can read her address below.
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If you are interested in perusing the finding aids, visit our online finding aids here.
Next up for Oestreicher and team is the Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP records. Stay tuned.
Posted by Wesley Chenault, Library Research Associate
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