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City of Savannah Government
A History of the City Government of Savannah, Ga., from 1790 to 1901
Compiled from Official Records by Thomas Gamble, Jr., Secretary to the Mayor, Under Direction of the City Council, 1900.
Index of Mayors and Aldermen, 1790-2012
City of Savannah Administrations, 1790-2012
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives
George W. Tiedeman (1861-1935), Mayor of the City of Savannah 1907-1913
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2007
History & Highlights of the City of Savannah's Council-Manager Form of Government, 1954-2004
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2004
Municipal Slavery: The City of Savannah's Ownership of Enslaved People
Prepared by Lacy Elizabeth Brooks, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 2014
Seal of the City of Savannah, from 1885 City Marshal letterhead
Historic City Properties
Savannah City Hall Centennial Research Project:
The Birth of City Hall, 1903-1906
A Century of History, 1906-2006
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2006
Thomas Gamble Building History
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2004
Interpretive panels prepared by Rita Elliott for the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2014
Broughton Municipal Building History
Excerpts from "Lot 6, Third Tything, Reynolds Ward, Savannah, Georgia" compiled by Amy Galovic, Savannah College of Art & Design, 2002.
City of Savannah Water Works Pump House Building History
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2005
Park and Tree Department Headquarters Building History
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2006
Savannah Fire Department Engine House No. 7 Building History
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2006
The Savannah Pharmacy, 1914-2007
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2009
The Monuments and Fountains of Savannah
Prepared by Dorothy H. Stewart, Armstrong State College, 1993
City Infrastructure
Prepared by Kacie Alaga, Savannah College of Art & Design, 2014
Savannah Infrastructure Documents Analysis Project
Savannah College of Art & Design, "Research Methods in Architectural History," Spring 2015
Includes: Fire Hydrants and Water Mains; Municipal Wharves; Rope Walk; Street Lighting; Wells and Pumps; and 19th-century Landscaping of the Squares
Savannah Neighborhoods
"My Historic District" series, City of Savannah, Public Information Office, 2016-2017
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the designation of Savannah's Landmark Historic District, eleven segments featuring the unique histories of Savannah's neighborhood historic districts, including: Ardsley Park/Chatham Crescent; Cuyler-Brownville; Eastside/Meadows/Collinsville; Fairway Oaks-Greenview; Gordonston; Kensington Park-Groveland; Parkside; Pine Gardens; Savannah Landmark; Savannah Victorian; and Thomas Square
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Historic Benjamin Van Clark Neighborhood: Trolleys to Today
Prepared for the City of Savannah, Cultural Affairs Department, 2004
Community History
Chatham County World War I Fallen Documentation Project
User Note: This is an Excel table that compiles research of the 125 individuals identified from Chatham County that were lost in military service during World War I. There are 6 tabs at the bottom that sort the information by source: Soldiers of the Great War; Ancestry.com resources; Savannah City Directories 1916, 1917, and 1918; and City of Savannah municipal cemetery burials. A resource guide is available for those interested in pursuing their own research on individuals who served during World War I.
Resources for Researching World War I Soldiers
Prepared by Britni Dellinger, Intern for the City of Savannah, Municipal Records & Archives Division, 2018
World War II on the Savannah Waterfront; Wartime Production and Service in Savannah
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2008
Chatham County Military Service in World War II
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2009
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Municipal Records & Archives, 2018
John Holbrook Estill (1840-1907), President of the Evergreen Cemetery Company (1880-1907)
Prepared by the City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, 2007