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: