Franklin Garrett
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Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was the first and only official historian of Atlanta.
His massive Atlanta and Environs (1954) remains the best reference for the city's history.
Picture of Franklin M. Garrett from September 1985.
Grave stone picture from Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
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[edit] Accomplishments
Was a founder of the Atlanta Historical Society.
[edit] Education
- Graduate of Boys High School, Atlanta, GA.
- Received honorary degree from Georgia State University (GSU), June 20, 1998.
[edit] Marriage
Frances Garrett, widow of Atlanta Historian Franklin Garrett died approx. September 2005.
[edit] Biography of Franklin Garrett
There is a biography of the life of Franklin M. Garrett called "The Man Who Amazed Atlanta" by Doris Lockerman.
Surname and landmark list from index to "Atlanta & Environs - Volumes 1 & 2" written by Franklin Garrett.
[edit] Bibliography
- Garrett, Franklin M., "Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 2v. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1954.
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