THROWER, RANDOLPH W.
Randolph W. Thrower papers > Civic papers

Scope and Content Note

The series includes correspondence, administrative and financial documents, and printed materials relating to the civic activities of Randolph and Margaret Thrower from 1950 to 2008. The Throwers' civic engagements were mainly related to religion, education, electoral politics, and the city of Atlanta, and include their work with organizations such as Emory University, Wesleyan College (Macon, Georgia), Reinhardt University, Georgia State University, Woodward Academy, Georgia Wilderness Institute, Northside Methodist church, the Republican Party, the City of Atlanta, the Rotary Club of Atlanta and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. The printed materials included in this series are included in their original order.

The Republican Party papers document Randolph Thrower's involvement in the party from the early 1950s to the early 2000s. A significant part of this collection concern Randolph Thrower's congressional race in 1956. Of particular interest to researcher is the extensive correspondence documenting the Fulton county and state convention of 1964. The correspondence from the 1980s onward is mostly about fundraising for the state and national party.

The documents concerning the Rotary Club of Atlanta (1998) are principally about Randolph Thrower's June 22, 1998 speech titled Atlanta: Fairest City On the Hill, or is It? It includes questionnaires, research materials, and correspondence about the preparation and reaction to the speech. Randolph Thrower's work with the City of Atlanta primarily documents his work with the Board of Ethics and contains correspondence, notes, clippings and administrative documents that documents his work in the court case The United States versus Robert Mayer, 1991-1993. This case involved issues of ethics concerning Atlanta's city officials, mainly the rules surrounding conflicts of interest, reception of gifts, and financial disclosures. There are also articles and clippings regarding general City of Atlanta politics, 1980-2004

Records documenting The Thrower's work with Emory University include administrative materials for the Board of Trustees, 1995-2004; Board of Visitors, 1959-1965 (both of which are restricted for 25 years); School of Law, 1985-2004; and fundraising and planning documents for the Class of 1934 as well as their 60th reunion, 1985-1996. In addition, there are records about the Thrower Symposium, an annual Emory Law School event, 1981-2006 and the George West Mental Health Foundation which documents Skyland Trail residential day treatment and Case management facilities. Also included are documents regarding Randolph Thrower's work at Georgia State University, 1981-2004. Included are correspondence, manuals, speeches, and administrative records detailing her work as a guest lecture in Patricia Morgan's Tax Class, 1991-1997, as well as his work with the College of Law's tax clinic, 1992-2003. There are also materials related to fundraising work done for Reinhardt University, 1967-2003. The Wesleyan College documents relates mostly to fundraising for the college, Margaret Thrower’s alma mater. A significant part of these relates to the endowment by the Munroe sisters (Julia Woodward, Mary Gray, and Margaret) and to the planning and funding of the Munroe Science Center.

Materials about the Georgia Wilderness Institute contains administrative, fundraising, and development materials concerning the now-named AMI Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens by as building facilities and programs to provide alternatives to incarceration. Northside Methodist Church documents primarily contain notes and research for the Sunday School classes taught by Randolph Thrower, 1950-2004 as well as his work with the Board of Trustees, 1952-1969, which include administrative files, financial statements, correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, printed materials, fundraising letters, minutes, agendas of meetings, and list of members.

Arrangement Note

Arranged in alphabetical order.

Special restrictions apply: Special restrictions apply: Emory University Board of Trustee records and Board of Visitor records are restricted until 2041.