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Series 2
Hanley family papers, 1929-1995
Boxes 107-116 and OP 13-14
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of the personal papers of the Hanley family and their associates from 1929-1995. The personal papers of Jesse Hanley and Doris Hanley compose the bulk of the material. Jesse Hanley's papers include financial records, correspondence, material pertaining to his involvement with the Gate City Lodge and the Georgia Association of Improved Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks of the World, and papers relating his death and estate. Since Hanley often used his personal bank account for business expenses, some of the financial records relate directly to the operation of the funeral home. All of the material from after Jesse Hanley's death in July 1948 was handled by the executrix of his estate, Lula Davidson.
Doris Hanley's papers contain materials relating to her personal finances, her involvement with the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks of the World, planning records from the Big Bethel African American Episcopal Church, her education, and her career as a teacher in Atlanta Public Schools. The financial records are primarily from 1972-1975. Doris Hanley's personal account was also occasionally used for matters relating to the business. The materials relating to her career include teaching manuals that offer educational theory and regulations as well as teaching resources that provide activities for the classroom.
The series also contains papers from other family members and associates. The papers include material relating to Hillman Hanley, Jr.; Hillman Hanley, Sr.; Florence Hanley; and Gladis Hanley. Papers relating to Doris Hanley's mother, Elnora Aiken, and sister, Lillie Mae Gibson, are also included. Close associates, Lula Davidson, who was secretary and treasurer for Hanley's Bell Street Funeral Home, and Gladys Willingham (1923-2009), who co-operated the business with Hillman and Doris Hanley, also have material in the series.
Arrangement Note
Arranged by family member.
Jesse Hanley papers | ||
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
OP1 | 13 | Architectural drawing of tomb, no date |
107 | 1 | Correspondence, 1944-1951 |
107 | 2 | Correspondence concerning estate, January 1948-June 1952 |
107 | 3 | Correspondence, condolence cards and telegrams, July 1948 |
107 | 4 | Death certificate (copy), June 1948 |
107 | 5 | Driver license renewal stub, June 1949 |
107 | 6 | Financial records, account books, 1943,1947-1948 |
107 | 7 | Financial records, bank statements, 1948-1952 |
107 | 8 | Financial records, bills concerning estate [includes correspondence], 1948-1952 |
107 | 9 | Financial records, bills owed by Jesse Hanley [includes correspondence], 1948-1949 |
107 | 10 | Financial records, checks, 1947-1952 |
107 | 11 | Financial records, deeds to secure debt, 1925-1931 |
107 | 12 | Financial records, deposit slips, 1948-1952 |
107 | 13 | Financial records, first mortgage real estate notes, negotiated by Weyman & Conners, July 15, 1929 |
107 | 14 | Financial records, loan with Women's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia [includes correspondence], 1935-1948 |
107 | 15 | Financial records, loans, 1943-1950 |
107 | 16 | Financial records, taxes [includes correspondence], 1939-1951 |
107 | 17 | Fulton County Court of Ordinary, inventory and appraisal, June 1949 |
108 | 1 | Fulton County Court of Ordinary, statements, July 1948-September 1949 |
108 | 2 | Funeral expenses, July-October 1948 |
OP1 | 14 | Georgia State Board of Embalming, certificate of appreciation, July 1935 |
108 | 3 | Georgia State Board of Funeral Service, membership card, 1951 |
108 | 4 | Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), application [blank], 1948 |
108 | 5 | Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), Georgia State Association, constitution and bylaws, no date |
108 | 6 | Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), ledger, 1940-1943 |
108 | 7 | Insurance [includes correspondence], 1929-1948 |
108 | 8 | Legal documents relating to estate [includes correspondence], 1948-1957 |
108 | 9 | Masonic Relief Association, the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (M.W.U.G.L., A.F. & A.M.), State of Georgia, claim [blank], circa 1930s |
108 | 10 | Obituary by Warren R. Cochrane, 1948 |
108 | 11 | Slum Clearance Notice, February 1, 1925 |
Doris Hanley papers | ||
108 | 12 | Address book, no date |
108 | 13 | Appointment book, 1967 |
108 | 14 | Appointment book, 1972 |
108 | 15 | Atlanta Association of Educators, 1973 |
108 | 16 | Atlanta Public Schools, instructional information questionnaire, 1972-1973 |
108 | 17 | Atlanta Public Schools, memos, 1973-1974 |
108 | 18 | Atlanta Public Schools, "Research and Development Reviews," 1973-1974 |
108 | 19 | Atlanta Public Schools, schedules, 1967-1968, 1973-1974 |
108 | 20 | Atlanta Public Schools, school system objectives, 1973-1974 |
108 | 21 | Atlanta University, sample thesis outlines, 1958-1959 |
108 | 22 | Autobiographical sketch, circa 1961 |
109 | 1 | Autograph book, Center High school, May 1942 |
109 | 2 | Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Pastor's Aid Board birthday list, no date |
109 | 3 | Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Women's Day, 1968-1972 |
109 | 4 | Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Women's Day, 1973 [1 of 2] |
109 | 5 | Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Women's Day, 1973 [2 of 2] |
109 | 6 | Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, Wedding of the Roses, 1973 |
109 | 7 | Center for School and Community Services, "Your Community Schools," 1974 |
109 | 8 | Class lists, 1973-1975 |
109 | 9 | Class record book, 1973-1974 |
109 | 10 | Classroom activities and assignments, no date |
110 | 1 | Composition book, unidentified author, no date |
110 | 2 | Correspondence, 1954-1975 |
110 | 3 | Correspondence, no date |
110 | 4 | Faculty meeting notes, August 1973 |
110 | 5 | Financial records, bank statements, 1973 |
110 | 6 | Financial records, bills, 1972-1975 |
110 | 7 | Financial records, checks, October 1972- March 1973 |
110 | 8 | Financial records, checks, April-July 1973- |
110 | 9 | Financial records, checks, August-December, 1973 |
111 | 1 | Financial records, checks, 1974 |
111 | 2 | Financial records, check stubs, January 1972-March 1973 |
111 | 3 | Financial records, check stubs, April 1973-May 1974 |
111 | 4 | Financial records, expenses, 1974 |
111 | 5 | Financial records, deposit slips, 1967-1974 |
111 | 6 | Financial records, loans, 1966-1975 |
111 | 7 | Financial records, Mastercharge, 1974 |
111 | 8 | Financial records, payroll statements, 1964-1975 |
111 | 9 | Financial records, tax returns, 1963-1975 |
111 | 10 | Georgia Association of Educators, no date |
111 | 11 | Georgia Funeral Practitioner's Association, membership cards, 1974-1975 |
111 | 12 | The Grand Bahama Development Company, 1973-1975 [includes correspondence] |
112 | 1 | Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), J. H. Hanley Sports Unit, 1962-1965 |
112 | 2 | Inman Park Elementary School, faculty list, no date |
112 | 3 | Inman Park Elementary School, visitation report, no date |
112 | 4 | In-service class, "Teaching Music Creatively through Songs and Rhythm," October 3, 1968-March 27, 1969 |
112 | 5 | John B. Gordon School, schedules, 1973-1974 |
112 | 6 | Life Insurance, 1948-1973 |
112 | 7 | Master's thesis, "A Survey of the Causes of Slow Reading of Seven Pupils Enrolled in the Inman Park Elementary School, Atlanta, Georgia for the School Year 1959-1960," 1961 |
112 | 8 | Membership role, unidentified organization, no date |
112 | 9 | Music books [1 of 2] |
112 | 10 | Music books [2 of 2] |
112 | 11 | National Domestic Workers Union of America, meeting notes, March 16, 1968 |
112 | 12 | National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, membership card, 1973 |
112 | 13 | Notebook [1 of 2], no date |
112 | 14 | Notebook [2 of 2], no date |
112 | 15 | Rogers, Clarence, life insurance, 1961-1974 |
112 | 16 | State board review, no date |
113 | 1 | Teacher's plan book, 1961-1962 |
113 | 2 | Teacher's plan book, 1966-1967 |
113 | 3 | Teacher's plan book, 1972-1973 |
113 | 4 | Teacher's plan book, 1973-1974 |
113 | 5 | Teaching certificate renewal, April 1970 |
113 | 6 | Teaching manuals, 1952-1953 |
113 | 7 | Teaching manuals, Atlanta's Comprehensive Child Day Care Program, published by Atlanta Public Schools, April 26, 1972 |
113 | 8 | Teaching manuals, Building a Better You, published by Georgia Department of Education, January 1972 |
113 | 9 | Teaching manuals, Discipline, published by Atlanta Public Schools, January 1974 |
113 | 10 | Teaching manuals, A Handbook for Teachers, published by Atlanta Public Schools, 1966-1967 |
113 | 11 | Teaching manuals, Helps for Kindergarten Teachers, published by Atlanta Public Schools, circa 1967-1975 |
113 | 12 | Teaching manuals, reading, no date |
113 | 13 | Teaching manuals, reading readiness, May 1972 |
113 | 14 | Teaching manuals, Remedial Reading Handbook, published by Atlanta Public Schools, no date |
114 | 1 | Teaching manuals, standardized tests, 1973-1974 |
114 | 2 | Teaching notes, no date |
114 | 3 | Teaching resources, Arbor Day, 1971 |
114 | 4 | Teaching resources, art appreciation, no date |
114 | 5 | Teaching resources, Atlanta Humane Society, no date |
114 | 6 | Teaching resources, career education, no date |
114 | 7 | Teaching resources, Course of Study in Physical Education for First, Second, and Third Grades, published by Atlanta Public Schools, 1928-1929 |
114 | 8 | Teaching resources, A Resource Guide to Moral and Spiritual Values, published by the Atlanta Public Schools, 1966 |
114 | 9 | Teaching resources, safety education, no date |
114 | 10 | Teaching resources, speech therapy, no date |
114 | 11 | Teaching resources, no date |
114 | 12 | Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, 1958-1961 |
114 | 13 | Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, commencement, 1961 |
114 | 14 | Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, Education 562, "Techniques of Teaching Reading," circa 1958-1961 |
114 | 15 | Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, "Problems in the Teaching of Elementary Science," circa 1958-1961 |
114 | 16 | Tennessee State University, bulletin, 1970 |
114 | 17 | Turner Monumental A.M.E Church, radio program, no date |
114 | 18 | Tuskegee Institute, Annual Report of the President, 1956-1957, 1973-1974 |
114 | 19 | "The Tuskegean," 1974 |
114 | 20 | Waycross Public Schools, 1953, 1969 |
114 | 21 | The United Way, 1973-1975 |
114 | 22 | Wheat Street Baptist Church, Sisters of Love Society, payment records, 1973 |
114 | 23 | Writings by Doris Hanley, no date |
115 | 1 | Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, circa 1950s-1970s |
Other family members and associates papers | ||
115 | 2 | Aiken, Elnora, correspondence, 1974-1975 |
115 | 3 | Aiken, Elnora, correspondence, no date |
115 | 4 | Aiken, Elnora, financial records, 1972-1975 |
115 | 5 | Davidson, Lula, The American Woodmen, January 1950 |
115 | 6 | Davidson, Lula, correspondence, 1948-1952 |
115 | 7 | Davidson, Lula, Daughters of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), financial cards, 1948-1951 [includes cards for Mary Drake and Ada Wharton] |
115 | 8 | Davidson, Lula, financial records, 1948-1952 |
115 | 9 | Davidson, Lula, insurance, 1949-1950 |
115 | 10 | Davidson, Lula, notes, no date |
115 | 11 | Davidson, Lula, rent account books, 1949-1951 |
115 | 12 | Davidson, Lula, rent statements, 1949-1952 |
115 | 13 | Gibson, Lillie Mae, 1973-1976 |
115 | 14 | Hanley, Ethel Codell, United States Civil Service Commission confidential inquiry, 1952 |
115 | 15 | Hanley, Florence, account books, 1940-1941, 1955-1957 |
115 | 16 | Hanley, Florence, census of 1920, April 7, 1953 |
115 | 17 | Hanley, Florence, correspondence, 1948-1961 |
115 | 18 | Hanley, Florence, correspondence, no date |
115 | 19 | Hanley, Florence, financial records, circa 1953-1961 |
115 | 20 | Hanley, Florence, marriage license to Joseph B. Sherard, April 5, 1951 |
115 | 21 | Hanley, Florence, Wheat Street Baptist Church, Sisters of Love Society, payment records, 1952-1953, 1961 |
115 | 22 | Hanley, Gladis, correspondence, May 1965 |
115 | 23 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., The American Woodmen receipts, 1949-1951 |
115 | 24 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., correspondence, 1948-1962 |
116 | 1 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., financial records, circa 1936-1953 |
116 | 2 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., Improved Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W.), notes, no date |
116 | 3 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., Patricia Hanley v. Hillman Hanley, September 14, 1962 |
116 | 4 | Hanley, Hillman, Jr., Throttle Twisters Motorcycle Club membership card, 1959 |
116 | 5 | Hanley, Hillman, Sr., condolence cards |
116 | 6 | Hanley, Hillman, Sr., selective service registration certificate, April 25, 1942 |
116 | 7 | Willingham, Gladys, correspondence, 1941-1974 |
116 | 8 | Willingham, Gladys, correspondence, 1986-1995 |
116 | 9 | Willingham, Gladys, Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association, 1982-1987 |
116 | 10 | Willingham, Gladys, other records, 1970-1995 |
116 | 11 | White, Parrie Lee, loans, 1940-1941 |