Lawson General Hospital in 1941, Morris Volpp and others
Volpp was first sent to Camp Forrest hospital in Tennessee. He developed rheumatic fever and was moved to Lawson General Hospital in Chamblee, Georgia.
Coming soon: new Lawson General Hospital photos
A wonderful collection of photos was shared with me by the family of Morris J. Volpp. He contracted rheumatic fever while serving in the National Guard in 1941. These photos are not large group photos, but pictures of Volpp and a few other patients on the campus of Lawson General Hospital.
Railroad section houses became family homes during Great Depression
J. C. Finley lived in the section house that still stands. He shared his memories of that time with Lynne Byrd.
Commemorative Air Force event at DeKalb Peachtree Airport May 24 & 25
Commemorative Air Force is holding Special Warbird Rides Days at DeKalb Peachtree Airport. Five vintage planes based at Peachtree City, Georgia will be at PDK May 24, 2025 and May 25, 2025 for exhibitions and flights from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Military service of Clyde Casto included surgical training at Lawson General Hospital
In 1943, Casto was sent to train as a Surgical Technician in the Medical Department Technicians School at Lawson General Hospital in Chamblee, Georgia.
Peachtree Industrial Blvd. 1958, Peachtree Blvd. 2008
The October 26, 1958 Atlanta Journal newspaper printed an article titled, “Peachtree leads new south to shiny industrial future.” The article announced a new four-lane highway called Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. “North of Atlanta, slashed across the flat red plain of the Piedmont, a vibrant symbol of the new south flourishes.”
Atlanta flocks to Flowerland
In 1932, he sold the dairy farm and bought 138 acres in Chamblee. He and wife Lucy Hurt Fischer built a home with elaborate gardens, calling it Flowerland. The home was designed by Phillip Trammel Shutze.
William Black photograph collection at DeKalb History Center
Among the amazing archives of DeKalb History Center are photograph collections, including the William Black photo collection. William Black was the staff photographer and yearbook photographer at Chamblee High School from the late 1940s through the 1960s.
Native Americans serve during World War I and at Camp Gordon
In May of 1918, twenty-five men from the Creek Nation were transferred from Camp Travis, Texas to Camp Gordon, a World War I encampment in Chamblee, Georgia.
Tuggle airfield in Decatur
Manget tells some history of Camp Gordon and Naval Air Station Atlanta as well as aviation history for DeKalb County. He explains that at one time DeKalb County had three airports, Gunn Airfield, DeKalb Peachtree, and Stone Mountain
Dr. Jack Schreeder and Dee Schreeder of Chamblee
Dr. Schreeder served during World War II in the Mediterranean and European theaters and was awarded the Bronze Star and French War Cross. After the war, he attended Emory University Medical School. He did his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital and Lawson General Hospital in Chamblee. Then he joined Dr. W. A. Mendenhall’s office and small hospital in Chamblee.
Corinth Baptist Church begun by Chamblee women
The third church that was located along a short stretch of Peachtree Road in Chamblee was Corinth Baptist Church.
Prospect Methodist and Prosperity Presbyterian Churches in Chamblee
According to Vivian Price Saffold’s History of DeKalb County, the congregation of Prospect Methodist Church gathered in a log building located behind the existing church as early as 1827. The 1885 church was originally built with two entrances, one for women and one for men, which was common at that time.
Beautifying the landscape of Lawson General Hospital 1942
Almost a year later, in 1942, plans to improve the Lawson Hospital grounds with plants were underway. The area around the buildings had no trees, no grass and no blooming plants.
Jewish soldiers at Chamblee's World War I Camp Gordon
A building constructed for Jewish soldiers at World War I Camp Gordon in Chamblee was completed October 1, 1918. It was known as the Little White House and was sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Board.
Charlie Agnew, Lawson General Hospital 1943
Private Agnew reported to Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia in August, 1943, but by September 1943 he was injured during basic training. The accident involved an obstacle course.
Chamblee Plaza shopping center opens 1960
The new shopping plaza included a Woolworth’s, Colonial Groceries, W. T. Grant, Jacob’s Drug Store, Kroger, Bellman Jewelers, Elliot’s Barber Shop, Corn Cabin, Economy Auto, and Excelsior Laundry.
December 8, 1941 fire destroys Chamblee High School
According to an Atlanta Constitution article, Chamblee School Building Destroyed in $75,000 Fire, December 9, 1941, the fire took place on December 8th and started in the school laboratory.