Description: History of the Georgia Power Company 1855-1956 by Wade H. Wright, 1957 The Book: Part 1 is a history of the gas, street railway & electric public utilities in Atlanta from the formation of the Atlanta Gas Light Co, Atlanta Rapid Transit Company, Atlanta Railway & Power Co., & Georgia Electric Light Co and their eventual union as the Georgia Railway and Electric Co. in Jan. 1902. Part 2 is the history of the Georgia Railway & Power Co with acquisition of properties in N. Ga. including the Tallulah Falls development. Part 3 deals with the present Georgia Power Co formed out of numerous mergers.This marked the advent of a state-wide electric utility in Georgia. The Author(s): Wade H. Wright was associated with Ga. Power from 1906-1951. He served as secretary to H. M. Atkinson among other notable company officers. He was commissioned by the company to write this history. The Condition: Used in good condition per Ebay's definition. No dust jacket (none known). Binding is tight, square, with some scuffing but still with good rich color. Inside front & back endpapers have staining. President John J. McDonough's business card was gemclipped to the front endpaper. This book was presented to the owner, Harvey Cameron Veal, by John J. McDonough, President of Ga Power beginning in 1956 (see his bio and photo in photos). That card is included. No marks. Please see photos for further condition inspection. More photos provided upon request. The Collection: This book is from the “Notable Library Collection” of Harvey Cameron Veal (1925-2009), Atlanta, Georgia, who was an avid historian, book collector and frequent speaker on American History including the Civil War. A member of the Atlanta Civil War Roundtable & the Atlanta Historical Society, he was considered somewhat an authority on the assassination on Lincoln and JFK. His style of storytelling was legendary. He was a veteran, serving in the Army Air Corp in WWII. He had degrees in Electrical Engineering from GA Tech, Law from John Marshall Law School, and later in retirement went to the University of Georgia completing a degree in Anthropology, American History, and Criminal Justice. He served as Justice of the Peace in the Vinings Militia District in the 1960s & 70s. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Local pick-up available also. If you choose this option, please bring with you the code or scan that Ebay will send you. I'll need it to complete the transaction. ThanksI ship in boxes. I don't use poly bags as I want even my used books to be well protected. This book in a box weighs 2 lbs.I offer full refund as per Ebay’s return policy as long as the book is returned as delivered in the same packaging.Please leave good feedback...I will for you also! It is deeply appreciated. Hope to see you buy this item from me. And that you will check out other items I've listed. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CONSIDER THIS ITEM. NOTE:Item location: Royston, GA 30662 United States Shipping to: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian Federation Excludes: Angola, Cameroon, French Polynesia, Libya, Mongolia, Suriname, Guyana, Mauritius, Chad, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Iran, Western Sahara, Laos, Congo, Republic of the, Seychelles, Sudan, Venezuela, Somalia, Burma, Cuba, Republic of, Yemen, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Niger, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Tajikistan, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Botswana, Eritrea, Swaziland, Lesotho
Price: 82.24 USD
Location: Royston, Georgia
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Book Title: History of the Georgia Power Company 1855-1956
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Georgia Power Company, Atlanta GA
Genre: History
Original Language: English
Features: Business Card of President inserted
Type: Nonfiction - Utilities History
Country/Region of Manufacture: Georgia
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Edition: First Edition
Ex Libris: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Personalize: No
Signed: No
Signed By: n/a
Vintage: Yes
Personalized: No
Era: 1950s
Literary Movement: Modernism
Item Height: 8.5
Item Length: 5.5
Item Weight: 1.5 lb
Item Width: 00
Number of Pages: 386
Topic: Tallulah Falls, Georgia Electric Light Co, Atlanta Railway & Power Co, Atlanta Rapid Transit Company, Atlanta Gas Light Co, gas, street railway & electric public utilities in Atlanta, Atlanta Gas Light Company, 19th-20th Century in the South, Atlanta, GA, Georgia Power Company, History of Utility Company
Publication Year: 1957
Illustrator: n/a
Author: Wade H. Wright
