ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, INC. Atlanta Daily World records,

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1 ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, INC. Atlanta Daily World records, Emory University Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Atlanta, GA Descriptive Summary Collection Stored Off-Site All or portions of this collection are housed off-site. Materials can still be requested but researchers should expect a delay of up to two business days for retrieval. Creator: Atlanta Daily World, Inc. Title: Atlanta Daily World records, Call Number: Manuscript Collection No Extent: 34 linear ft. (34 boxes) and 151 oversized bound volumes (OBV) Abstract: Records of Atlanta Daily World, Inc., an Atlanta African American newspaper company, including financial records, correspondence, and printed material. Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Collection stored off-site. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access this collection. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Related Materials in This Repository Atlanta Daily World photograph collection Source Purchase, Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository.

2 Citation [after identification of item(s)], Atlanta Daily World records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. Processing Unprocessed collection. Collection Description Historical Note The Atlanta Daily World is an African American newspaper founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1928 by W.A. Scott II. The newspaper began as the Atlanta World and was published weekly for the first four years. In 1932, it began to be published daily and its name was changed Atlanta Daily World. In 1934, after W.A. Scott's death, his brother, Cornelius Adolphus Scott took over the business. C.A. Scott served as the editor and publisher of the Atlanta Daily World for 63 years, until his niece M. Alexis Scott assumed that responsibility in In 1931, the Scott family established the Southern Newspaper Syndicate, and began printing additional black-owned newspapers across the nation. In addition, the company owned and published the Memphis World and the Birmingham World up until 1970 and 1987, respectively. Scope and Content Note The collection consists of the records of Atlanta Daily World, Inc. from The majority of the collection consists of the financial records of the company, including advertising records, , cash receipt ledgers, , cash payment/check register ledgers, and payroll register ledgers, The records encompass all aspects of the company's business and financial dealings, including the syndicate operations and the Memphis World and the Birmingham World papers. The collection also includes some correspondence and other financial records that document the company's activities. Arrangement Note Unprocessed collection; preliminary inventory available. 2

3 Container List Advertising records Box Folder Content June October; , 1948 (3 volumes) (3 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (2 volumes) (3 volumes) (3 volumes) (3 volumes) , (3 volumes) , (4 volumes) 18 loose ledger sheets Receipt books [these records were kept to supplement missing Cash payments/check registers) October 23 - November November 15 - December April 4 - July March October 17-November November 27 - December November 14 - December 11 Christmas Cheer Fund Other records 20 Circulation record, circa Audit Bureau of Circulations, April-October

4 21 Misc. ledgers: bad debt, distribution of legatees ( ), general ledger Correspondence, 1950s 23 Correspondence, 1950s-1960s 24 Correspondence, C.A. Scott 25 Correspondence, C.A. Scott 26 Correspondence, C.A. Scott 27 Tax records, 1940s-1950s 28 Financial, 1950s-2000s Memphis World cancelled checks, ca Financial/Taxes, 1960s-1970s 32 Printed material 33 Printed materials/newspapers 34 Printed material Cash receipts, OBV February-October OBV April-August OBV August-September OBV February-September OBV October-1935 May OBV June-1936 February OBV February-October OBV October-1937 May OBV June-December OBV January-August OBV August-1939 March OBV April-October OBV October-1940 May OBV May-November OBV May-December OBV December-1942 July OBV July-October OBV October-1932 April OBV April-October OBV October-1944 April OBV April-September OBV September-1945 February OBV February-July OBV July-November OBV November-1946 May 4

5 OBV26 OBV27 OBV28 OBV29 OBV30 OBV31 OBV32 OBV33 OBV34 OBV35 OBV36 OBV37 OBV38 OBV39 OBV40 OBV41 OBV42 OBV43 OBV44 OBV45 OBV46 OBV47 OBV48 OBV49 OBV50 OBV51 OBV52 OBV53 OBV54 OBV55 OBV56 OBV57 OBV58 OBV59 OBV60 OBV61 OBV62 OBV63 OBV May-September 1946 August-1947 February 1947 February-July 1947 August-December 1947 December-1948 June 1948 June-October 1948 October-1949 April 1949 April-September 1949 September-1950 March 1950 March-September 1950 September-1951 February 1951 February-1951 August 1951 August-1952 January 1952 February-July 1952 July-December 1952 December-1953 June 1953 June-November 1953 November-1954 May 1954 May-October 1954 October-1955 March 1955 April-September 1955 September-1956 February 1956 February-July 1956 July-1957 January 1957 January-June 1957 June-December 1957 December-1958 May 1958 May-October 1958 October-1959 April 1959 April-September 1959 September-1960 February 1960 February-August 1960 Augut-1961 January 1961 January-June 1961 June- November 1961 November-1962 April 1962 April-September 1962 September-1963 February 1963 February-July 5

6 OBV65 OBV66 OBV67 OBV68 OBV69 OBV70 OBV71 OBV72 OBV73 OBV74 OBV75 OBV76 OBV77 OBV78 OBV79 OBV80 OBV81 OBV82 OBV83 OBV149 OBV84 OBV85 OBV86 OBV87 OBV88 OBV89 OBV90 OBV91 OBV92 OBV93 OBV94 OBV95 OBV96 OBV97 OBV98 OBV99 OBV100 OBV101 OBV July-December 1963 December-1964 April 1964 May-September 1964 September-1965 February 1965 February-July 1965 July-December 1965 December-1966 May 1966 May-November 1966 November-1967 May 1968 April-September 1969 March-October 1970 June-1971 January 1971 January-December 1971 September-1972 May 1972 May-1973 January 1973 January-October 1973 October-1974 August 1974 August-1975 July 1975 July-1976 June 1976 July-1977 June 1977 June-December 1977 December-1978 July 1978 July-1979 January 1979 January-July 1979 July-1980 February 1980 February-September 1980 September-1981 April 1981-April-November 1981 November-1982 June 1982 June-1983 January 1983 February-September 1983 September-1984 May 1984 May-December 1985 January-August 1985 August-1986 April 1986 April-1987 February 1987 February-October 1987 October-1988 June 1988 June-1989 February 6

7 OBV103 OBV104 OBV105 OBV106 OBV107 OBV150 OBV108 OBV February-September 1989 October-1990 June 1990 June-1991 March 1991 April-December 1991 December-1992 September 1992 September-1993 August 1993 August-1994 September 1994 September-1995 March Cash payments/check registers, OBV June November OBV November June OBV July February OBV February September OBV October June OBV June March OBV April-1945 December OBV January-1947 July OBV July-1948 December OBV December-1951 June OBV June-1954 August OBV January-1961 March OBV March-1964 March OBV April-1967 March OBV April-1971 March OBV March-1975 September OBV October-1978 April OBV May-1980 December OBV January-1983 November OBV November-1986 October OBV November-May 1989 OBV June-1992 April OBV April-1995 December Voucher registers, OBV April-1937 January OBV February-1939 October OBV November-1942 April OBV May-1944 February 7

8 Scott Newspaper Service [syndicating service] OBV OBV OBV Payroll OBV OBV Payroll registers, OBV OBV December-1956 August OBV OBV OBV OBV Loans OBV Circulation OBV s 8