Andrew J. Bramlett
@andrewbramlett.bsky.social
History student at Kennesaw State University
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I have a number of unusual postcards in my collection, but this is easily one of my favorites.
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I have a number of unusual postcards in my collection, but this is easily one of my favorites.
Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017.
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017.
Today, the Kennesaw State University Library celebrated the naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum. Mr. Williams has been active at the university for forty years, and helped to start the museum in 1986.
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, the Kennesaw State University Library celebrated the naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum. Mr. Williams has been active at the university for forty years, and helped to start the museum in 1986.
Last night, we had a great evening seeing “The Great Locomotive Chase” at the Strand Marietta. The movie premiered at the Strand in 1956. Yesterday was also the 90th birthday of the Strand.
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
September 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Last night, we had a great evening seeing “The Great Locomotive Chase” at the Strand Marietta. The movie premiered at the Strand in 1956. Yesterday was also the 90th birthday of the Strand.
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
Yesterday evening, I had a great time leading a historic walking tour of Downtown Kennesaw for the City of Kennesaw Government’s Government 101 class. I spoke about city’s history and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Yesterday evening, I had a great time leading a historic walking tour of Downtown Kennesaw for the City of Kennesaw Government’s Government 101 class. I spoke about city’s history and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
In the late 1980s, the L. V. Johnson Library at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) was expanded. Surviving architectural elements from various demolished structures, including Atlanta's Terminal Station and Peachtree Arcade, were incorporated into the design. (1/7)
September 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In the late 1980s, the L. V. Johnson Library at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) was expanded. Surviving architectural elements from various demolished structures, including Atlanta's Terminal Station and Peachtree Arcade, were incorporated into the design. (1/7)
Today, we visited Rome, GA, and its historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I took the best photos from Myrtle Hill and created a post on my blog: ajbramlett.com/2025/09/06/t...
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September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Today, we visited Rome, GA, and its historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I took the best photos from Myrtle Hill and created a post on my blog: ajbramlett.com/2025/09/06/t...
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We are visiting Rome, GA today and started at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I got some great photos on my camera, and hope to post more later today.
September 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We are visiting Rome, GA today and started at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I got some great photos on my camera, and hope to post more later today.
The Merchants National Bank Building in Winona, Minnesota, was built in 1912 and designed by Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie. That same architectural firm designed almost twenty other bank buildings across the Midwest.
September 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Merchants National Bank Building in Winona, Minnesota, was built in 1912 and designed by Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie. That same architectural firm designed almost twenty other bank buildings across the Midwest.
Next week, @monicacmiller.bsky.social will be speaking to the History Club at KSU about "The Tacky South," a book she co-edited. This will be a virtual presentation, and all are welcome to attend! The Zoom link for registration is kennesaw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Next week, @monicacmiller.bsky.social will be speaking to the History Club at KSU about "The Tacky South," a book she co-edited. This will be a virtual presentation, and all are welcome to attend! The Zoom link for registration is kennesaw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Today, a new edition of Georgia Backroads arrived in the mail, which contains my latest article for the magazine. (1/3)
August 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Today, a new edition of Georgia Backroads arrived in the mail, which contains my latest article for the magazine. (1/3)
It’s the first day of the semester at Kennesaw State University! Hooty hoo!
August 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It’s the first day of the semester at Kennesaw State University! Hooty hoo!
Peter George wrote the novelization of Dr. Strangelove, which he co-wrote. The movie was based on George’s novel Red Alert. The novelization uses aliens as a framing device, which are not present in the movie or original novel.
August 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Peter George wrote the novelization of Dr. Strangelove, which he co-wrote. The movie was based on George’s novel Red Alert. The novelization uses aliens as a framing device, which are not present in the movie or original novel.
I am especially interested in how Welles chose to critique Nazi Germany (and fascism in general) with a production with echoes of Weimar German Expressionism. This image (pulled from online) is from Lynd Ward's God's Man, which was also heavily inspired by Weimar Germany.
August 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I am especially interested in how Welles chose to critique Nazi Germany (and fascism in general) with a production with echoes of Weimar German Expressionism. This image (pulled from online) is from Lynd Ward's God's Man, which was also heavily inspired by Weimar Germany.
Several years ago, SAHF received another donation of Good’s papers. Inside that collection was an 1832 deed from the North Georgia land lottery, with the original seal still attached. If I am not mistaken, these two land records are the oldest documents in the SAHF collection. (3/3)
July 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Several years ago, SAHF received another donation of Good’s papers. Inside that collection was an 1832 deed from the North Georgia land lottery, with the original seal still attached. If I am not mistaken, these two land records are the oldest documents in the SAHF collection. (3/3)
Recently, the Save Acworth History Foundation (where I work as the archivist) were given personal papers and genealogical information from Kate Logan Good, a longtime Acworth resident and school teacher. Among these papers was an 1856 deed for land in Cobb County. (1/3)
July 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Recently, the Save Acworth History Foundation (where I work as the archivist) were given personal papers and genealogical information from Kate Logan Good, a longtime Acworth resident and school teacher. Among these papers was an 1856 deed for land in Cobb County. (1/3)
I was researching in Atlanta newspapers today, and found this article from the May 25, 1913, Atlanta Journal titled "Where are the Pickles Yesterday?" (1/2)
July 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I was researching in Atlanta newspapers today, and found this article from the May 25, 1913, Atlanta Journal titled "Where are the Pickles Yesterday?" (1/2)
A nice addition to this mini collection: In 1829, the masthead featured an angelic printing press.
July 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A nice addition to this mini collection: In 1829, the masthead featured an angelic printing press.
At one point, when Howell Cobb and his brother T. R. R. Cobb were household names in Georgia, there was a misconception that Cobb County was named after one of these siblings. The name actually comes from their cousin, Thomas W. Cobb.
July 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
At one point, when Howell Cobb and his brother T. R. R. Cobb were household names in Georgia, there was a misconception that Cobb County was named after one of these siblings. The name actually comes from their cousin, Thomas W. Cobb.
This copy was owned by Andrew Jackson Cobb, a future justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
July 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This copy was owned by Andrew Jackson Cobb, a future justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
My new second book is a memorial volume dedicated to Howell Cobb of Georgia. Cobb was the Governor of Georgia in the 1850s and the Secretary of the Treasury under James Buchanan. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate army. This book was published in 1870, just two years after his death.
July 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My new second book is a memorial volume dedicated to Howell Cobb of Georgia. Cobb was the Governor of Georgia in the 1850s and the Secretary of the Treasury under James Buchanan. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate army. This book was published in 1870, just two years after his death.
It showcases prospective buyers the full range of options available for the complete book, including five bindings and three languages. Samples of the bindings are in the front and back, while a note inside explains their advantages and prices.
July 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It showcases prospective buyers the full range of options available for the complete book, including five bindings and three languages. Samples of the bindings are in the front and back, while a note inside explains their advantages and prices.
This morning, Mom and I returned to Sonny Ideker's store in Roswell, where I added two books to my collection.
The book shown in these pictures is the first. Published in 1891, it is a salesman's canvassing book for Shepp's Photographs of the World.
The book shown in these pictures is the first. Published in 1891, it is a salesman's canvassing book for Shepp's Photographs of the World.
July 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This morning, Mom and I returned to Sonny Ideker's store in Roswell, where I added two books to my collection.
The book shown in these pictures is the first. Published in 1891, it is a salesman's canvassing book for Shepp's Photographs of the World.
The book shown in these pictures is the first. Published in 1891, it is a salesman's canvassing book for Shepp's Photographs of the World.
Myron Bartlett seems to have changed his masthead every few years, and he used a variety of fonts. From what I can tell, this masthead from 1834 was the fourth design used, and it too looks strikingly modern.
July 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Myron Bartlett seems to have changed his masthead every few years, and he used a variety of fonts. From what I can tell, this masthead from 1834 was the fourth design used, and it too looks strikingly modern.
I was researching in newspapers today and ran across the original masthead of the Macon Telegraph. I love the bold font editor Myron Bartlett chose for the newspaper title. This layout of the masthead would only be used until December 1827.
July 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I was researching in newspapers today and ran across the original masthead of the Macon Telegraph. I love the bold font editor Myron Bartlett chose for the newspaper title. This layout of the masthead would only be used until December 1827.