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- Voucher for money owed to Jedekiah Tate, who had conducted the census in Lauderdale County in the Alabama Territory.
- 1818-11-06
- The voucher, for the amount of $24.56, is signed by William Wyatt Bibb; a note from Tate on the back of the voucher confirms that he received his payment. At the time of the census, there were 1,965 inhabitants in Lauderdale County.
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Syndenham Moore in Camargo, Mexico, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.
- 1846-09-28
- During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he describes the Battle of Monterey, which took place from September 21 to 24, and he expresses...
- 2010-01-28
- Letters from Lizzie D. Lewis in Albemarle County, Virginia, to Juliet Opie Hopkins, superintendent of the Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1861-06
- In the first letter, written June 11, 1861, Lewis explains her desire to become a nurse (preferably "without without being exposed to all those most disagreeable sights connected with a sickroom") despite the objections of her friends and family....
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Henry Semple in Wartrace, Tennessee, to his wife, Emily.
- 1863-05-16
- During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses his health; conditions and the...
- 2011-06-01
- Letter from Thomas Warrick near Dalton, Georgia, to his wife, Martha.
- 1863-12-10
- During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. In the letter describes the battle in Chattanooga on November 24 and 25: "...the yankes drove us from our ditches and takend...
- 2009-12-03
- "An Old Man A Convict."
- 1901-04-28
- Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. J. Samford. In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole. He acknowledges his guilt but argues that his good behavior makes him a worthy candidate...
- 2010-04-23
- Transcripts of materials related to Julia Lide, compiled by the Office of the Surgeon General, United States War Department.
- 1918
- Julia Lide was in the Army Nurse Corps during World War I. Included here is a biographical sketch, service record, and a transcript of a letter from Colonel David L. Stone. In the letter Colonel Stone commends Lide and the other nurses at the 3rd...
- 2009-09-15
- "Bell Rings and Roar of Stock Market Subsides."
- 1929-10-25
- This article describes reaction to "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929; according to the author, the atmosphere of the stock exchange was mostly calm and businesslike while the public on the street was in a frenzy: "Looking down from the meager...
- 2010-01-25
- "Rush of Selling Brings History's Wildest Market."
- 1929-10-25
- This article gives a lively account of the stock market collapse on October 24 ("Black Thursday"): "The remarkable era of avid public speculation in stocks which has swept over the country during the past five years came to a climax today in the...
- 2010-01-25
- "Conditions Good, Says President."
- 1929-10-26
- This article reports that the nation's financial condition is sound despite the stock market crash on October 24 ("Black Thursday"): "The fundamental business of the country is on a sound and profitable basis, President Hoover asserted Friday, in a...
- 2010-01-25
- "Prices Collapse As Stock Mart Goes 'Haywire.'"
- 1929-10-29
- This article reports that stock prices have continued to fall after the crash on October 24 ("Black Thursday"). Though financial leaders who met to discuss the matter seem to take "a more hopeful view of the situation," the floor of the stock...
- 2010-01-25
- Correspondence dealing with a proposed dog fight in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1934-01
- The first two letters, written January 20 and 22, 1934, are from American Humane Association representatives Richard C. Craven and N. J. Walker. They inform Governor Benjamin Miller of dog fights to be held in Tuscaloosa by the American Pit Bull...
- 2009-09-15
- Letters between Rachel Wheeler in Selma, Alabama, and Governor Benjamin Miller.
- 1934-03
- In the first letter, written March 23, 1934, Wheeler explains that she is an African American widow with three children; she asks the governor for financial assistance because she is unable to get work or relief money in Dallas County. In the...
- 2009-09-15
- "Letter from Home" a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 1944-06-09
- This issue describes Montgomery's reaction to the news of D-Day: "Radios were never turned off during the first 24 hours and there was one topic of conversation...All stores closed at 5 p.m. and at that same hour two-score buglers, stationed...
- 2009-09-18
- "Silver Star Medal" certificate issued by the 102nd Infantry Division to First Lieutenant James S. Gaskell, Jr., of Alabama.
- 1945
- Gaskell served in the 407th U.S. Infantry Regiment during World War II. He received the citation "for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 23 and 24 February 1945." A description of his actions is included.
- 2009-09-15
- "Letter from Home" a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 1945-05-11
- This issue describes Montgomery's reaction to the news of V-E Day: "With the broadcasting of the proclamation by the President at 8 Tuesday morning, all downtown business ceased, whistles blew, church bells tolled, sirens sounded, the serving of...
- 2009-09-18
- "It Is Not To Be In Oak Park."
- 1958-08-27
- This editorial was written after African American citizens submitted a petition asking for Montgomery city parks to be integrated; the piece was reprinted on December 24 in response to a federal lawsuit filed to protest park segregation. The author...
- 2010-04-23
- "White Citizens Attend Rally sponsored by United Americans for Conservative Government."
- 1963
- Flier for a rally to be held in McCalla, Alabama, on August 24, 1963: '"Join in our efforts to unify the white voters / Learn the truth about the communist and socialist and what road they propose to lead us down. Learn what they are doing and what...
- 2012-01-27