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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta
Dedication and
Preface
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PEEK
INSIDE THE BOOK
A
"MUST HAVE" BOOK
"Having
an interest in Gwinnett County history, particularly since 1950,
Elliott Brack's book, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, is
a must have.
"Informative
and enlightening, it gives the origin and development of the all
the major governmental agencies and a picture of the business community
as well a highlighting those persons who made it happen. Elliott's
book, containing little known facts and long forgotten stories,
explaining the phenomenal growth of one of the fastest growing counties
in the nation will be read and quoted for years to come."
-- Lawrenceville
attorney Jones Webb
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Chapter 1: Those
Who Made a Difference
Scott Hudgens
Hudgens in World War II
Alice Strickland
Rhodes Jordan
The Mason Brothers
John D. Stephens
The Williams Brothers
Mary Alice Juhan
Three Parsons Girls
Alice McCabe
Wayne Shackelford
Mary and David Kistner
William C. O'Kelley
Beauty Poole Baldwin
Chapter 2: Early
History of the County
1733: The setting
as Georgia is founded
1818: Gwinnett founded
About Button Gwinnett
Other early settlements
All those Peachtree Streets began in Gwinnett
Early churches
Civil War times around Gwinnett
The coming of the railroads
Oldest city in Metro Atlanta
Why Buford became so important
How Gwinnett towns got their names
Chapter 3: From
1900 to 1950
Why half a bridge
at Jones Bridge?
Gwinnett's tie to early country music
Gwinnett's first hospital
Buford hospitals
How Lake Lanier came about
Major changes for Lawrenceville
E.R. Snell, Contractor
Chapter 4: From
1950 to 1970
Perception of Gwinnett
changes
Three policemen killed
Gwinnett's tie to the poultry industry
Gwinnett becomes a major part of the region
RC&D project provides benefits
Alcohol and the Gwinnett water system
Evil spirits
Early Gwinnett entrepreneur
One failed project: Merchandise Mart
Structural changes in government
Early growth rises from distribution
Early sporting activities
Sugarloaf Golf Classic
Playgrounds at opposite ends of county
Subdivisions spring up
Veteran realtor's view
Few mobile homes in county
Prolonged rapid growth
Chapter 5: From
1970 to `80
County-wide fire
protection
Sewering the county
Innovative authority financing
Creating a recreation district
"Friendly" poker game is big news
Briscoe Field Airport
Keeping engineers in Georgia
A new day for Gwinnett industry
High-tech comes to Gwinnett
A new dimension: modems
Scientific-Atlanta
National Football League comes to Gwinnett
Mountain Park gets a community center
Serving youth
Simpsonwood Conference Center
Modern medical facilities
Chapter 6: From
1980-1990
Four major changes
in one year
How Gwinnett got its courthouses
Gwinnettians value their libraries
A clean county is a better county
The New York trip-a bond adventure
Council for Quality Growth
Downtown development authorities
Gwinnett gets its own foundation
Chapter 7: From
1990 to 2000
The arts in Gwinnett
The arts rejuvenate Buford
Gwinnett gets its own Civic Center
Charitable groups serve Gwinnett
Gwinnett gets hospice
Medical clinics
Public Health Clinics
Food co-ops
Fallen Heroes Memorial
Chapter 8: From
2000 to 2008
Gwinnett lands
a medical school
Public transit
Community Improvement Districts
Four-year college
Banking undergoes continued changes
Minor league baseball
Chapter 9: School
Systems
Schools are a major
attraction
Innovation in school construction
Independent system in Buford
Private schools within Gwinnett
Chapter 10: Working
Together
Chamber of Commerce
a catalyst
Five leadership programs
Gwinnett Historical Society
Historical groups and museums
Service Clubs
United Peachtree Corners Civic Association
Business Clubs
Woman's Clubs
Chapter 11: How,
Why, When and Where It¹s Going
How, Why, When
and Where It's Going
Why Gwinnett grew
Dramatic change: diversity
BAPS Hindu Mandir (Temple) in Lilburn
Diversity in the Media
Diversity in Politics
Diversity in local restaurants
Diversity in labor
What makes Gwinnett unique?
Something Extra
More Gwinnett Vignettes
Looking forward: will growth ever end?
About the Author
Sources
Other Material
APPENDIX A
Haynes Creek Primitive
Baptist Church, By Sybil Deacon
Historical Outline of Lawrencville Female Seminary
Highlights of Dacula Banking Company, 1909-26
Talk to Buford Kiwanis About Joan Glancy Hospital, By Kate Parsons
Early Norcross History, By Mollie James Jones
Norcross in the 1940s, By Col. (Ret) Clifford Jones Jr.
Gwinnett County Fair History, By Bill Baughman
Cover Letter from Attorney John Mobley to Wayne Hill
Memo to Hill from Mobley on early days of Water System
Gwinnett County Public School History, By Nita Hallford
Condensed Gwinnett Police Dept. History, By Major Alan Doss
Dark Days For Gwinnett as Three Officers Murdered, By Major Alan
Doss
Time Line of Western Electric Plant, Norcross
American Cancer Society in Gwinnett, By Phylecia Wilson
Time Line of Gwinnett Parks Acquisitions, By Grant Guess
The Larry Flynt Incident, By Bryant Huff
APPENDIX B
Demographics
County Officials
City Officials
Community and Volunteer Leaders
Financial Data
School Data
Civic Clubs
Other Interesting Facts
Index
Annual Calendar of Events in Gwinnett
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