Northside Drive Baptist Church "Operation Touch 1972" records
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
- Northside Baptist Church (Atlanta, Georgia) (Organization)
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
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States