The Phoenix Rises
No one expected Atlanta to win the bid to host the 1996 Olympics, including most Atlantans. The ’96 Games would be the one hundredth anniversary of the modern games, and…
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Lonnie King: The Life & Legacy
This exhibit uses the original printed materials donated to Special Collections and Archives. These items are comprised of correspondence, legal documents, notes and research materials, photographs, and artifacts belonging to…
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The Elevated City
Atlanta’s evolution from a railroad hub to a car-centered city inspired innovative urban designs, including elevated streets and platforms to separate people from traffic and rail congestion. This exhibit explores…
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Historic Harlots of Old Atlanta
Explore the rise and fall of Atlanta's late-1800s to early-1900s prostitution district, once located where the heart of Georgia State University's downtown campus now stands.
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Visual Storytelling: The Art Behind the Archives
This exhibit examines visual storytelling in the archives from various mediums, including cartoons, comics, advertisements, public art, and music to highlight the multitude of visuals that can be found and…
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Playing for Keeps
This exhibit explores feminist theater in Atlanta. What is feminist theater? Feminist theater is the application of feminist perspectives and analysis in the theater space. It grew out of the…
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GSU-92: The Understated Power of Student Activism
In the 30 years after the fight to welcome the first Black students to Georgia States campus, protests for other campus injustices persisted. For decades GSU students stood at the…
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digATL | The Digital Atlanta Portal
digATL, The Digital Atlanta Portal (pronounced didge’-A-T-L) from the Georgia State University Library, provides a single online destination to showcase and share the many projects, collections, and data about the…
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