Roswell Historical Society, Inc.

 

Preserving & Sharing the Heritage of Roswell, GA

Roswell Historical Society/
City of Roswell
Research Library and Archives

The Research Library and Archives is a repository for research material and historical collections of the Roswell Historical Society and City of Roswell.  Resources include information about the history of the city of Roswell and its environs, early settlers, the area’s textile mills, the Civil War, Cherokee Native Americans, local African American heritage, properties in the historic district, family genealogies, local businesses, social and civic organizations.

  Holdings consist of:

  • Manuscript collections
  • Photographs
  • Maps
  • Newspapers
  • Books
  • Pamphlet files
  • Audio & Visual material
  • Family files
  • Microfilm
  • Textiles & Artifacts
  • Visual Arts

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The reading room contains over 1000 volumes on the history of Roswell,

 the state of Georgia and its counties. 

It also contains subject, family, and pamphlet files.

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Archival holdings include manuscript collections, maps, photographs,
visual arts, personal and family papers, artifacts, audio and visual material,
and textiles.

The photograph collections contain over 3,000 important images of the Roswell area and its residents.

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Canton Street, 1940s

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                                                                                                                           Thomas Edward King
                                                                                                                          Mayor of Roswell, 1850s

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The manuscript collections include personal and family papers, business records, and material pertaining to social and cultural organizations.

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Extensive  newspaper collections include the Roswell Herald and North Fulton Herald from the 1940s-1960s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are seeking volunteers to staff our Research Library and Archives. Volunteers catalog materials and assist patrons with research. Orientation and training provided.

Open Hours
Monday and Thursday
1:00 – 4:30

Roswell Historical Society Research Library & Archives
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
950 Forrest Street – 2nd floor
Roswell, GA 30075

Phone: 770-594-6405
Certified Archivist: Elaine DeNiro

Our Research Library will be closed on the following holidays in 2010:
February 15th - Presidents Day
May 31st - Memorial Day
July 5th - Independence Day, observed
September 6th - Labor Day
November 11th -  Veterans Day
November 25th - Thanksgiving Day