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Northside Drive Baptist Church "Operation Touch 1972" records

 Collection
Identifier: 1973-0212M

Scope and Contents

Records include "The Pinnacle" church bulletins, newspaper clippings, a report that includes plans for the "Operation Touch" clinic, a press release, a clinic schedule, dental information, and statistics of the results, which included screening exams and doctor visits. There are also three colored photographs of Rosalyn Carter, who was chairwoman of the project and officially opened the clinic.

Dates

  • 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Biographical / Historical

Medical and dental services were provided to children in the Pittsburgh section of southwest Atlanta in the summer of 1972 through a program of Northside Drive Baptist Church called "Operation Touch 1972." It included anemia and eye exams for children under twelve and dental treatment for teenagers in this mostly African-American neighborhood.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Title
Northside Drive Baptist Church "Operation Touch 1972" records
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States