DeKalb History Center Executive Director Melissa Forgey sends along the details…

The DeKalb History Center’s 2009 Archives Lecture Series concludes in November with a presentation by Terry Martin-Hart on the history of Avondale Estates. The City of Avondale Estates was founded by George Francis Willis in 1924 after a trip he took with his wife to Stratford-upon-Avon.

In 1999, Terry Martin-Hart released the book Images of America: Avondale Estates, through Arcadia Publishing, which shows the history of this unique town through a vivid collection of historic photographs.

Terry Martin-Hart is an independent communications specialist with over 20 years of professional experience. She spent ten years in Southern California achieving national recognition as a magazine journalist with over 200 by lined articles. In Atlanta, Terry resumed her media and public relations practice focusing on the arts, community outreach and historic preservation. Clients range from statewide publishing houses to national media firms.

The lecture is Tuesday, November 17 at 12:00 noon at the Old Courthouse on the Square and is free of charge. Guests are encouraged to bring a lunch to eat during the program.