SR1101: SR1101 100th anniversary of the Atlanta History Center; recognize and commemorate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate marking the 100th anniversary of the Atlanta History Center, founded in 1926 as the Atlanta Historical Society. The whereas clauses describe the center's growth from a small historical society into a major cultural institution with a 33-acre Buckhead campus, historic structures like the Swan House, the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum, and the Kenan Research Center's archival collections. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or provide funding. It simply has the Senate commend the Atlanta History Center on its centennial and wish it continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Atlanta History Center.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta History Center on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Atlanta History Center.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names the Atlanta History Center, a Buckhead museum and research institution, along with the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy for distribution. It has no legal effect on the general public.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial weight, it represents official state recognition of a cultural institution that preserves Atlanta and Georgia history, including Civil War and Civil Rights Movement collections, for researchers, students, and visitors.

• The whereas clauses recount the Atlanta History Center's founding in 1926 and its growth into a 33-acre campus with a museum, historic houses, archives, and gardens.
• The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend the Atlanta History Center on its 100th anniversary and wish it continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the Atlanta History Center.

1. 2026-04-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-04-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)Primary sponsor
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)

• Atlanta History Center
• Georgia history
• legislative resolutions
• Buckhead
• Civil Rights history