Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was an American historian, the only official historian of Atlanta, Georgia. [1] His massive Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events is a book about the city's history.
A native of Milwaukee, [2] he moved to Atlanta in 1914. [3] He graduated from Technological High School in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] He joined the Atlanta Historical Society in 1927 (a year after it was founded) which is today known as the Atlanta History Center. 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. [1]
Garrett was married to Frances Steele Garrett, who died in September 2005. [5]
Franklin Miller Garrett (September 25, 1906 – March 5, 2000) was an American historian, the only official historian of Atlanta, Georgia. [1] His massive Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of its People and Events is a book about the city's history.
A native of Milwaukee, [2] he moved to Atlanta in 1914. [3] He graduated from Technological High School in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] He joined the Atlanta Historical Society in 1927 (a year after it was founded) which is today known as the Atlanta History Center. 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. [1]
Garrett was married to Frances Steele Garrett, who died in September 2005. [5]