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AV ROOM TOUR
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AV ROOM INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the A. V. Room...
a veritable plethora of accomplishments spanning over fifty years. These displays
show photographs of Drs. Sid and Nell Williams with their friends, political leaders,
graduation speakers and family members. Dr. Sid lead a multi-faceted life that
brought him face to face with presidents of industries and universities, as well as
countries--our own and others! He entertained Chiropractors from all over the world,
celebrities from the entertainment industry, and students, whom he dearly loved.
This room also contains photographs of the Trumpet Awards which were sponsored by
Life University from 1996 to 2003, saluting African/American Achievement.
Here you will find notebooks, news articles and documents published during the years
after Drs. Sid and Nell graduated from Palmer in 1956. They opened their first clinic
in Austell, Georgia in May of the same year and eventually, had seventeen clinics
throughout the Southeast.
At this time advertising was considered taboo and chiropractors were commonly
known as cultists. Insurance equality for chiropractors was non-existent and Medicare
did not accept chiropractic care. There was no unified front in chiropractic to seek
insurance equality, insure the public had freedom of choice with regard to health care,
provide educational literature, and render care to people of all races regardless of
their financial ability to pay.
As a means to fulfill the need for chiropractic literature, Drs. Sid and Nell opened Si-
Nel Publishing in 1957. Si-Nel was the first of its kind in supplying chiropractors with
much needed health tracts and equipment.
At the Williams Clinic, weekly advertisements were published in the newspapers and
weekly lay lectures were given for current and new patients. In the Deep South
segregation and racial discrimination was a standard. Dr. Sid did not see racial color
but he did see subluxations and the need for quality chiropractic care for the black
community. As a result, the Triple H clinics were established throughout the
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Southeast--HHH stood for Harmony, Health, and Happiness. As the clinics became
more successful, people would travel for up to 100 miles to attend a lecture. In many
circles Dr. Sid became known as a healer. On more than one occasion a person
attending the lay lecture would shake his hand and be healed of their ailment. At the
clinic there was a collection of discarded crutches, kidney stones, and gallstones.
Soon fellow practitioners became interested in their success and started attending lay
lectures, along with the patients, at the clinic in Austell. Meetings for local D.C.’s were
called Life Society meetings, which eventually grew into what is now known as Life
Dynamic Essentials (DE) Meetings.
In 1964 the first official Dynamic Essentials meeting was held in Atlanta with an
attendance of eight local chiropractors. These were educational, motivational
seminars for chiropractors, chiropractic assistants and families of chiropractors. The
Lasting Purpose application was the basis for the seminars. The meetings grew rapidly
under Dr. Sid’s leadership and began to attract large numbers of chiropractors from
around the US, Canada and many other countries thus the unfolding of Life
Foundation.
The following year Life Foundation was founded as a 501(C)3 IRS-approved non-profit
organization dedicated to the purpose of service, education and research. One of the
first projects begun by the Foundation was the publication of Health for Life, a tabloid
newspaper containing articles and photographs of chiropractic patients that had
experienced outstanding results under chiropractic care. These were ultimately
distributed by chiropractors and read by millions of their patients.
Fund raising efforts began for the purpose of building a chiropractic clinic on wheels;
consequently, Life Foundation established the Health Mobile, which was a modern,
completely equipped, chiropractic clinic on wheels. This free service program
introduced thousands of people in the USA to the benefits of chiropractic as it
traveled from state to state. The Health Mobile traveled across the nation offering
free Chiropractic services to all and this was instrumental in creating awareness of the
benefits of chiropractic. Eventually the Health Mobile was utilized as a health clinic in
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an underprivileged part of downtown Atlanta where chiropractic services were
provided free of cost to the underprivileged and needy.
In 1965, Dr. Sid established Life Foundation, Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated
to service, research and education. Life Foundation was the founding organization of
Life University. Contributions multiplied by thirty years of meetings resulted in
donations of $2 Million to Life University.
Dr. Sid became a legislative advocate for the Chiropractic profession not only in the
State of Georgia but nationwide, challenging states that did not have chiropractic laws
separate from medical laws. He also offered positive solutions to the attacks on
chiropractic by the medical profession.
The second edition of Today's Chiropractic confirms the continued efforts for
chiropractic advancement including the requests for Medicare petitions to ensure
chiropractic equality in the United States.
A milestone event occurred in 1973 when Chiropractic services were approved under
Medicare which led to other insurance coverage. This was the result of Dr. Sid's
legislative efforts to have more than two million letters written by chiropractic
patients sent to U. S. Congressmen. This was a tremendous victory for the
chiropractic profession nation-wide and one that required years of effort!
For many years, Dr. Sid had spoken of the need for a chiropractic college to be
established in metropolitan Atlanta, the hub of the Southeast. Such an institution
would be the logical extension of the education, research and service efforts
promoted by Life Foundation.
Dr. Sid envisioned a college founded on the principles of chiropractic as established
by the Palmers and other dedicated chiropractic pioneers.
In 1974, Dr. Sid filed the necessary papers with the State of Georgia to operate Life
Chiropractic College. The first class of 22 students was welcomed on January 20,
1975. The college was located at 1269 Barclay Circle in Marietta, Georgia, in one
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building rented from Lockheed. It contained a few offices, classrooms, library and a
small bookstore. The library consisted of wooden planks set on bricks holding
donated books.
Dr. Sid immediately applied for accreditation with the Council on Chiropractic
Education and worked diligently toward that goal from the beginning.
In December 4, 1977, Life Chiropractic College graduated its first 35 Doctors of
Chiropractic. In October 1979, Life enrolled its largest class yet with 200 students
entering fall quarter. Life Chiropractic College was on its way to becoming the world's
largest chiropractic educational institution.
Throughout the years until 2002 when Dr. Sid retired, many milestones were
accomplished. To name a few:
Founded Si-Nel Publishing Company
Founded Life Chiropractic College
Founded Dynamic Essentials Seminars
Medicare and insurance approval for chiropractic care
Accreditation for Life Chiropractic College
Life Chiropractic College achieved University status
Dr. Sid organized a Team of Chiropractors to adjust the athletes at the
Goodwill Game in Moscow.
The athletic teams at Life, under Dr. Sid's direction, won 21 National
championships from 1997 -2000
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DELPP Seminars, a training program for elite coaches, were held at Life
University
Jet Lag Study was conducted in anticipation of the 1996 Olympics
Life International was founded to provide chiropractic care to all countries of
the world
Research Clinics were established by Life University and Life International in
Egypt, China, Costa Rica and South Korea.
Ground breaking work was done in Ukraine that focused on the effects of
chiropractic care on Chernobyl radiation victims.
Low Back Pain Initiative was conducted in partnership with the World Health
Organization
Anti-smoking study was completed in conjunction with the World Health
Organization.
A running track with a Mondo surface was installed at Life for the purpose of
training Olympic participants; this is the same surface used in the official
tracks
Official Olympic statue "Tolerance" was erected on Life's campus
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Photograph
Joan Crawford (TV Actress & Movie Star)
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Mutual Broadcasting Association and the International Chiropractors Association
1st Row Dr. Sid Williams interviewed by Larry King (TV Broadcaster & Commentator)
2nd Row I.C.A. Convention: Dr. Sid Williams elected president at Saturday night celebration banquet
3rd Row Dr. Sid and Dr. Nell Williams raising their hands in victory
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Photograph
Elaine LaLane (Motivational Speaker, TV Actress, and Health & Fitness Expert), Dr. Kim Williams, Dr. Sid Williams, Jack LaLane
1st Row
(Body Builder, Motivational Speaker, Health & Fitness Expert & Inventor) and Dr. Nell. Williams
2nd Row Honorable Tip O’Neil (U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives) and Dr. Sid Williams
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Photograph
Kyle Rote (Football Player N.Y. Giants, Rocky Grazinao (World Middleweight Boxing Champion), Bob Cousy (Captain Boston Celtic) and Dr. Sid Williams at D.E. meeting
10International Chiropractic Association (1982)
Dr. Sid Williams (Speaker at
1st Row Dr. Sid Williams Dr. Sid Williams and Dr. Tim Tarry newly elected President &
I.C.A Convention 1982)
Vice President of I.C.A
2nd Row Dr. Tim Tarry and Dr. Sid Williams Dr. Sid Williams
Dr. Sid Williams
Dr. Sid Williams plays with kids at the I.C.A. Elected I.C.A. President
3rd Row Dr. Sid Williams
Convention March 20, 1992
“A new era in I.C.A. history has begun”
Dr. Sid Williams with Anne Griffin, editor T.C. Dr. Sid Williams and Dr. Ressmeyers & Dr. Sid
4th Row Dr. Nell and Dr. Sid Williams
Magazine Dr. D. D. Humber Williams
Dr. Ian Grassam, Dr. Chuck, Dr. Sid Williams & , Dr. L.B.
5th Row Dr. Fred Barge and Dr. Sid Williams Dr. Sid Williams
Ribley, Dr. Sid Williams Simms
11Eight Annual Trumpet Awards (2000)
Dr. Sid Williams with Mrs. Coretta Scott King Rev. Jesse Jackson (An American
Dr. Sid Williams
(“Civil Rights” activist who was also involved in political activist, Baptist minister, and
1st Row and
the betterment of the greater Atlanta former Democratic presidential
Spike Lee, Film Producer and Actor
Community) candidate) with Dr. Sid Williams
Eight Annual Trumpet Award About the Trumpet Awards
January 10, 2000 Turner Broadcasting Company
Sponsor
2nd Row Saluting African American Dr. Sid and Nell Williams Mission
Life University
Achievements Criterion
Trumpet Awards Facts
Photo Shoot Live WTBS Broadcast of Dr. Sid Williams
Dr. Sid Williams Awards Two High School
3rd Row Dr. Sid Williams with Recipients of Presenting Full Scholarship Awards to High
Seniors Full Scholarships to Life College
Life College Scholarship Awards School Students
12Seventh Annual Trumpet Awards (1999)
1st Row Dr. Sid Williams presenting a Dr. Sid Williams (President & Founder of Life University) Honorable Judge Paul L. Brady
trumpet award to Smokey with Dr. Nell K. Williams (Vice President of Student Affairs) Dr. Sid Williams
Robinson (Artist, Song Writer who Xeronana Clayton
was inducted into the Rock & Roll (Executive Producer Trumpet Awards)
Hall of Fame in 1987)
2nd Row Dr. Sid Williams About the Trumpet Awards
presents Life University Sponsor Turner Broadcasting Company
Smokey Robinson Saluting African American Achievement Award Mission
with Criterion
Artist-Writer-Producer Award Trumpet Awards Facts
3rd Row Dr. Sid Williams Awards Two High Photo Shoot Record Setting Football Coach
School Seniors Full Scholarships to Dr. Sid Williams, Tara Banks, Smokey Robinson Eddie Robinson and Dr. Sid Williams
Life College and Kirk Franklin
13The 1997 Challengers Award GALA
Benefiting Dr. Ronald E. McNair Foundation for Science, Technology & Space Foundation
Dr. Sid E. Williams Fox 5 News Anchor Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole (Former Honorable Major General Dr. Sid E. Williams
President of Spellman College) Charles F. Bolden Jr. (N.A.S.A
Administrator and a former
Astronaut who flew 4 space
shuttle mission)
The 1997 Challengers Award The 1997 Challengers Award
GALA Benefiting Presentations
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Major General Charles F. Bolden Jr., Mrs. Cheryl M. McNair, Dr. Sid E. Williams, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Introductions
Foundation for Science, Ms. Vela McClam-Mitchell and Virgil L. Fludd Special Presentations
Technology & Space and
Foundation Closings
Dr. Sid E. Williams Mrs. Cheryl M. McNair (Widow Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Dr. Nell K. Williams Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
of Ronald McNair who was And And
killed in the U.S. Challenger Dr. Nell K. Williams Dr. Sid E. Williams
explosion in 1984 and founder
and director of “Challenger
Center for Space Science
Education”
14Photograph of Dela Sigma Chi Fraternity Brothers at Christmas Party
Steve Warwick, Paul Silcox, Dr. Charlie Kalb, Dr. Ed Ambrose, John Boyer, Dr. Sid E. Williams, Dr. Clarence Gonstead, Bill Willis, Dr. D.D. Humber, Steve Simon, and Jim
Burnham
15Photograph at Graduation Ceremony
Dr. Sid Williams congratulating Bob Hope (Movie Star, TV Actor and Comedian) with an Honorary Doctorates of Chiropractic degree from the Life Chiropractic College at
the World Congress Center
16Photograph with Political Official
Dr. Nell and Dr. Sid Williams with the Honorable Zell Miller (the 79th Governor of the State of Georgia from 2000-2005)
17Photograph with Political Official
Dr. Sid Williams with Honorable Phil Crane (U.S. Congressman from 1969 to 2005)
18Fifth Annual Trumpet Awards (1997)
Steve Allen (Actor and Musician who first hosted the
Riley B. King (A.K.A. B.B. King),
Dr. Nell & Sid Williams “Tonight Show” wrote 7900 songs) with his wife
Blues Guitar and Recording Artist
actress Jane Meadows
Dr. Kim Williams, Mrs.
Holyfield, Mr. Evander “Real-
Dr. Sid & Dr. Nell Williams with
Riley. B. King deal” Holyfield, Boxing
Legendary Recording Artist
“B.B. King introduced a style of Champion,
Dionne Warwick Official Invitation
‘Fluid , shimmering vibrato and Dr. Sid E. Williams
to
Dr. Sid Williams staccato picking’ using his Dr. Nell K. Williams
Fifth Annual Trumpet Award
Phillip Michael Thomas, Movie guitar named ‘Lucile’ that
January 13, 1999 Gladys Knight, Record Artist
and TV Actor revolutionized the music
Webster Brown, Child Actor
and industry.”
Les Brown, Motivational
Eddie McAshan, 1st Black
Speaker
Quarterback for GA Tech
A fan with Jane Fonda-Turner (Actress) and Eddie McAshan, Dr. Mildred Kimbrough, Linda Wilson Dr. Nell& Sid Williams, Dionne Warwick (Singer),
Ted Turner (Owner of CNN & Trumpet Awards) and Dr. Kim Williams Michael Thomas (Actor) and Fan
19Sixth Annual Trumpet Awards (1998)
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Dr. Nell K. Williams
General Colin Powell
Program Cover Mr. Harvard
(1st Black Secretary of State, Chairman of
Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Dr. Sid Williams
1st Row Joints Chief of Staff under the George W.
6th Annual Trumpet Awards Beverly Harvard
Bush Administration)
Saluting African American Achievement’s (1st Black Female Chief of Police City of
and
Atlanta)
Dr. Nell K. Williams
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Jacqueline Bennett
Jacqueline Bennett Sponsor Page
2nd Row Wynton Marsallis
Dr. Sid E. Williams Life University
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Jacqueline Bennett
Program Page Showing Honorees
Program Page
rd Program Cover &
3 Row Wynton Marsallis
6th Annual Trumpet Awards Special Honorees
(Young Star Award)
20Photograph
Dr. Sid E. Williams Johnny Cochran, Attorney At Law Lynn Whitfield, Actress
21Annual Trumpet Awards (1996)
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Dr. Nell K. Williams
Lynn Whitfield
1st Row Turner Broadcasting System Lynn Whitfield
Actress in the Greenleaf
Annual Trumpet Award (Actress)
(Own Network 2016-2017)
Saluting African American Achievements
Presenter
Sponsor Page
2nd Row Program Cover Page &
Life University
Performers
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Dr. Sid E. Williams Mrs. Xernona Clayton
Program Cover Honoring Johnny Cochran Jr., (Former assistant to MKL & Creator of
3rd Row th
6 Annual Trumpet Awards Attorney At Law Trumpet Awards
Eddie McAshan
(1st Black Quarter Back at GA Tech)
22Photograph with Political Official
Dr. Sid Williams with the Honorable Newt Gingrich (the 50th U.S. Speaker of the House of Representative from 1995 to 1999)
23Photograph with U.S. Political Official
Dr. Sid E. Williams, the Honorable Bill Clinton (the 43 President of the United States of America from 1993 to 2001) and Dr. Nell K. Williams
24Autograph, by Referee for Dr. Sid Williams, Photo of World Heavy
Championship at Madison SQR Gardens
(March 8, 1971)
Muhammad Ali
Arthur L. Mercante, Referee Joe Frazier (Heavy Weight Boxer)
(Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, Ranked # 1)
25Newspaper Photograph
R. C. Allen (Internationally known author and Radio/TV Personality), John Wayne (Actor and Movie Star) and Dr. Sid E. Williams
26News Photograph
Dr. Nell K. Williams, Dr. Sid E. Williams and Mike Wallace (CBS 60 Minutes TV Journalist, News Anchor & Commentator) who came to demonstrate the negative effect
adjustments have on health but gave a very positive report on chiropractic on 60 minutes after being adjusted at the Life College campus clinic.
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Dr. Sid E. Williams with Rocky Graziano (U.S. Middleweight Champion) at D. E. meeting
28Photograph
Evander “Real-Deal” Holyfield (U.S. Heavy Weight Boxing Champion) with Dr. Sid E. Williams
29Today’s Chiropractic News Article
Today’s Chiropractic Magazine Cover of Evander “Real-deal” Holyfield
Evander Holyfield with Dr. Sid E. Williams
(U.S. Heavyweight Champion)
30Coach Bobby Dodd and Georgia Tech Football Team Photograph
Georgia Tech Coach Bobby Dodd with Georgia Tech Football Team Champions – Orange Bowl 1952 – Beats Baylor 17-14
Dr. Sid Williams (Top right corner of photograph)
31Tenth Annual Trumpet Awards (2002)
Xernona Clayton Ted Turner (TV Broadcaster)
Dr. Sid E. Williams and Tenth Annual
1st Row (Executive Producer-Trumpet Awards) and and
Chris Rock (Comedian and Actor) Trumpet Awards
Cicely Tyson (TV Actress and Movie Star) Frederique D’Arragon
Cicely Tyson
Dr. Sid E. Williams Dr. Sid E. Williams, Dick Gregory
(TV Actress and Movie Star)
2nd Row and Sidney Poitier (Comedian, Actor and Movie Star) and Dr.
and
(Actor and Movie Star) Nell K. Williams
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Honorable Glenda Hatchett (Juvenile Court Judge)
Honorable Greg Mathis (TV Judge) and
3rd Row Erika Badu (Singer), Cicely Tyson (TV Actress and Dr. Nell and Dr. Sid Williams
Dr. Sid E. Williams
Movie Star), Dana Stubblefield and Dr. Sid E. Williams
32Photograph with Political Official
Honorable Tip O’Neill (U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987), Dr. Nell K. Williams, Dr. Sid Williams
33Photograph
Dr. Sid E. Williams with Earl Holliman (TV Actor and Movie Star)
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Dr. Sid E. Williams, Dr. Nell K. Williams
1st Row Jean Dixon, a well-known Psychic, with Dr. Sid E. Williams
and Dr. Kim Williams
Dr. Nell K. Williams, Dr. Sid E. Williams and
2nd Row Dr. Sid E. Williams and L. B. Simms
Mike Wallace ( CBS 60 Minutes TV Journalist & News Anchor)
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Dr. L. B. Simms, Dr. Sid E. Williams and Dr. Nell K. Williams attending the graduation of the Honorable Storm Thurman (U.S. Senator from 1954 to 2003 & former
Speaker of the U.S. House or Representative) who received an honorary Doctorate Chiropractic degree from Life College
36Photograph with Political Official
Honorable Jim Wright (48th U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989) with Dr. Sid E. Williams
37Photograph with Political Official
Dr. Sid E. Williams with the Honorable Joe Frank Harris (the 78th Governor of the State of Georgia from 1983 - 1991) signing a proclamation for “Chiropractic Day”
September 18, 1984 for the State of Georgia
38Annual Trumpet Awards (2001)
Ray Charles (Artist, Blues, Gospel and
1st Row Dr. Sid E. Williams Country Western Singer) with Dr. Sid Dr. Sid E. Williams and Ray Charles
E. Williams
Dr. Nell K. Williams, Robert Edward
"Ted" Turner III (An American media
proprietor, producer, and
Dr. Nell K. Williams, Ray Charles and About the Annual Trump Awards
2nd Row philanthropist and founder of the
Dr. Sid E. Williams Program
Cable News Network [CNN], and
founder of Turner Broadcasting
Service [TBS]) and Dr. Sid E. Williams
Dr. Nell K. Williams, Ben Johnson
Dr. Sid E. Williams and Dr. Nell K.
3rd Row Life University Program Cover (Assistant to President Bill Clinton)
Williams
and Dr. Sid E. Williams
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