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Photograph of the front of the Ivy Street Building

An article about renovations to the 4th floor by the Geography department, including display cabinets and tables.

Humorous fake article about music and art departments battling over rooftop uses

An article about the 6th floor business library receiving additional materials

Page 4: an article with updates about the rooftop "campus in the sky" project, which has stalled as engineers seek a material that would provide waterproof covering and serve as a dancefloor.Also, an advertisement for "Georgia Belt Buckles" sold in…

Page 1: a photograph of the Ivy Street BuildingPage 3: a cartoon about shady characters selling classroom maps and elevator tickets

Page 5: an article about the plans for the rooftop "campus in the sky" with temporary beach, tennis and badminton courts, shuffleboard, and a dancing floor. Hopes for a swimming pool were dashed when engineers determined the weight would be too much…

Page 1: completed renovations on the 7th floor penthouse provides a space for student activities, which Coach Herbert Burgess suggests is better suited for dances and socials than the school gymPage 5: the renovations to the 6th floor include the new…

An article about the work being done on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors. Director Sparks announced a new assembly hall on six, where the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra would rehearse, having previously rehearsed in a room on the 3rd floor. The 7th floor…

An article about the Anderson Clayton Company vacating its rooms on the 6th and 7th floors. Director Sparks commented that plans include new music and art studios.

An article about the bowling alleys, which had been our of use while the recreation area was used for storage. Director Sparks commented that the need for classrooms might require removing the lanes, possibly moved to the Indian Creek Lodge.

New music department rooms constructed on the 6th floor were built from soundproof concrete blocks, but designed to be easily removed if needed. School carpenters built special soundproof doors for the practice rooms. Building Superintendent C. J.…

Pages 1 & 4: New liberal arts courses, including drama and music, planned for fall of 1948, to be held on the 6th floor where the bowling alley was located or on the roof (meaning 7th floor?)Page 1: New neon sign for Atlanta Division was placed…

Brief article about work on the rooftop activities space on the Ivy Street Building

A cartoon with the pillars of the Ivy Street Building

An article about new classrooms being constructed in the space vacated by the Railway Express Agency. Two classrooms on the third floor were in use by this date while the other six were still being completed.

Page 1: an article about Director Sparks's plans to build a "campus in the sky" on the rooftop of the Ivy Street Building. A waterproof floor material would be added to the roof to provide a surface for dancing, a section of sand for sunbathing, and…

An article about City Building Code violations charged to the school, detailing infractions related to the slope of the ramps and fire safety. The wooden partitions added during the conversion of the Ivy Street Building were being replaced with…

Page 1: an article about the American Railway Express Agency vacating its offices on the 2nd and 3rd floors to make space for 12 new classrooms. The agency agreed to move out by December 1, 1947.Page 3: an article about surplus materials used in the…

Page 1: article about the 12-year mortgage for the Ivy Street Building being paid in full in 10 months. Rentals and income from facilities, including the cafeteria, parking lots, snack shops, and barber shop, allowed Director Sparks to pay the loans…