Anthony “Tony” Roane Dees (1937-2007),
first Archivist of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Photograph was taken in the archives January 1998
by The Georgia Bulletin.

Mission & History

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The Office of Archives and Records collects, preserves, and makes available the permanent and official records of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, its people, institutions, and associations. It documents the historical richness, development, and the spiritual, temporal and business affairs of the Catholic Church in North Georgia.

The original Archives of the Archdiocese was established in 1992 and its first archivist was Anthony R. Dees. For more information on the formation of the Office of Archives and Records, see Georgia Bulletin articles:

Archivist Sorting Out Memories of Archdiocese (February 18, 1993)
Archivist Preserves Local Catholic History (January 8, 1998)
Archivist Hands On Church History To Successor (April 6, 2000)
Atlanta Archdiocese’s Founding Archivist Dies (May 3, 2007)
New Archivist Will Build On ‘Wonderful Cornerstone’ (February 7, 2008)
Deciding What To Keep Will Refine Church Archives (February 7, 2008)