Update: Landrum Anderson

I’ve added an updated version of a blog post I wrote two years ago with some updated information about Landrum Anderson. Landrum was Asa Candler, Jr.’s employee from 1901 until his death in 1953. Always loyal and favored by his employer, Landrum’s history has unfortunately become lost and skewed by anecdotal family lore that misrepresents and obfuscates who he was as a person. I’ve tried to unravel the mystery of who Landrum Anderson really was, and I’ve formed some pretty strong opinions about what obligation historic researchers have to question anecdotes that perpetuate racist stereotypes. I haven’t solved the Landrum Anderson puzzle, but I believe I’ve learned enough to restore some of his humanity. Read more here.