Franklin Garrett
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Franklin Miller Garrett was the only official historian of Atlanta. His massive Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events remains the best reference for the city's history.
. He served as historian for the Coca Cola Company for 28 years. After retirement he devoted his full time efforts to the Atlanta History Center.
He was married to Frances Steele Garrett, who died in September 2005.
until 1983, when the Georgia was Merged into Seaboard System. Seaboard System kept the name on the locomotive.
The 6051 pulled the Last Georgia Mixed Train out of Atlanta in 1983. This locomotive today is CSXT 2702, retaing the name and is
assigned to Atlanta's Tilford Yard.
Biography
A native of Milwaukee, he moved to Atlanta as a boy. He graduated from Boys High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the Atlanta Historical Society in 1927 (a year after it was founded) which is today known as the Atlanta History CenterAtlanta History Center
The Atlanta History Center is a history museum located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. The Museum was founded in 1926, and currently consists of 12 exhibits. There are also historic gardens and houses located on the grounds, including the Swan House and Tullie Smith Farm...
. He served as historian for the Coca Cola Company for 28 years. After retirement he devoted his full time efforts to the Atlanta History Center.
He was married to Frances Steele Garrett, who died in September 2005.
Awards
- Honorary doctorate from Oglethorpe UniversityOglethorpe UniversityOglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, an inner suburb of Atlanta. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.-History:...
- Honorary doctorate from Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
on June 20, 1998 - Shining Light award for community service
- The Georgia Railroad Named GP-38-2 6051, as The Franklin M. Garrett in 1980. This locomotiveran on the Georgia R.R.
until 1983, when the Georgia was Merged into Seaboard System. Seaboard System kept the name on the locomotive.
The 6051 pulled the Last Georgia Mixed Train out of Atlanta in 1983. This locomotive today is CSXT 2702, retaing the name and is
assigned to Atlanta's Tilford Yard.
External links
- Grave stone picture from Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
- Surname and landmark list from index to "Atlanta & Environs - Volumes 1 & 2" written by Franklin Garrett.