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- "Instructions on Bringing a Patient to the Hospital," published by the Alabama Insane Hospitals.
- Flier discussing the procedure for taking new patients to Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa. It also mentions the cost of room and board; items that are permitted ("sufficiency of comfortable clothing" and "remembrances from home") and prohibited...
- 2010-11-08
- Biennial report of the Alabama Insane Hospital in Tuscaloosa.
- 1891-00-00
- Dr. Peter Bryce, the hospital's first superintendent, died before the end of the two-year term covered in this report. In an introductory statement, the members of the board of trustees praise Bryce's work and announce that he will be succeeded by...
- 2011-09-09
- Letter from Joseph Noble in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to in Samuel B. Bidgood in Jackson, Alabama.
- 1818-09-12
- In the letter Noble discusses his recent arrival in Tuscaloosa County. He describes his journey; the residents and appearance of the town at Tuscaloosa Falls; business and agricultural opportunities in the area; and the quality and price of land in...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from W. A. Stewart in Burnt Corn, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1832-06-08
- In the letter Stewart explains that he is trying to borrow money from the bank at Tuscaloosa, and he asks Dellet to recommend him for the loan. His describes his financial situation: "...I have negroes & land to the amount of 2 or 3000 dollars,...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from B. F. Porter to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835-12-12
- Porter served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834 and from 1837 to 1839. In the letter he discusses elections in Mobile; Thomas Benton's "expunging resolutions" in the United States Senate; activity during the current...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from E. B. Warden to her cousin, Daniel B. Smith.
- 1837-01-17
- E. B. Warden was a Quaker woman originally from the Philadelphia area. She traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for her health and stayed there for an unknown period of time. In the letter she writes of the climate and society in the city, neither of...
- 2009-09-11
- "Female Education in California."
- 1850-01-01
- The article mentions that Mrs. M. E. Tulloss, the former principal of the Young Ladies' Seminary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is going to California to teach: "It is an interesting fact, that she is the first female teacher and missionary that goes to...
- 2009-08-24
- Letter from James H. Fisher, near Selma, Alabama, to Benjamin Hale, at Geneva College in New York.
- 1850-07-29
- In this letter Fisher discusses his A.M. degree from Geneva College, his recent appointment to teach at a church school in Tuscaloosa, his current job of tutoring the sons of the planter C. H. Cleveland, sickness at the plantation, and worms that...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Charlie in Montevallo, Alabama, to Frank King.
- 1857-10-26
- In the letter Charlie discusses his recent spell of typhoid fever; a case in which he prosecuted "some rascals for stealing and selling negroes"; a visit to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and his impressions of the city; and Frank's education, possibly at...
- 2009-09-04
- Incomplete letter from an official at the University of Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1860-10-25
- The author of the letter addresses Hall's apparent complaints about the new military organization of the university. He explains that new system is expected to reduce expenses, and he discusses specific areas where cost is reduced or unchanged...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Sydenham Moore near Yorktown, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-04-22
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses the possibility of their oldest son, Alfred, joining the army. Moore suggests that he enlist in a company in Alabama, but he is...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Isaac Newton Morgan at Camp Pierce in Athens, Alabama, to Thomas Morgan in Harrison County, Ohio.
- 1862-05-22
- During the Civil War, Isaac Morgan served in Company C of the 37th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes fighting the "secesh" in north Alabama. He mentions camp activities and duties in Athens; Union soldiers who were captured and...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-05
- In the letter he discusses a recent false alarm of a Union invasion in Tuscaloosa; military responsibilities of the cadets at the university ("If all the reports as to the whereabouts of the enemy are true, this Corps will not remain here idle, but...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-05-07
- In the letter he describes reaction to a report that Union forces were approaching Tuscaloosa. The alarm was proven false after the cadets were called to arms, but the event demonstrated the city's weakness in case of invasion: "The scouts came...
- 2011-10-20
- Letters recommending Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr., for promotion to brigadier general.
- 1863-07-04
- The first letter is from L. C. Garland, president of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and the second letter is from R. W. Walker in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 2011-10-06
- Newspaper clipping of letters between Dr. Noah B. Cloud, Alabama's state superintendent of public instruction, and H. S. Whitfield, superintendent of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
- 1869-06-10
- In the first letter Dr. Cloud reprimands Whitfield because Tuscaloosa County has not provided enough schools for its African American children: "...you have reported 44 white schools, and only 2 colored, which is not in accordance with the school...
- 2009-09-14
- Letter from Sheriff W. L. Guin in Vernon, Alabama, to Governor William Hugh Smith.
- 1870-04-26
- In the letter Guin, the sheriff of Sanford County (present-day Lamar County) describes violence against African American citizens in Fayette County. He gives details about six murders that have occurred in the last few months; the guilty parties...
- 2009-09-15
- Letterpress copybook of correspondence written by Frederick M. Jackson from December 1892 to May 1894, while employed by the Standard Coal Company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1892-12
- Most of the letters are handwritten copies, which are often faded and difficult to read. Many report on the daily operations of the company. Other topics include supply, labor, and shipping problems; the price and quality of the coke; the output of...
- 2011-10-24
- Letter from Frank L. Vance in Talladega, Alabama, to John D. McNeel, private secretary to Governor B. B. Comer, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1909-03-20
- In the letter Vance discusses his wife's recent suicide at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa. He blames the staff for her death and seeks retribution: "I deem the permission of such a death nothing short of criminal negligence, and hope there may be...
- 2009-11-20
- Program for the annual meeting of the United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Alabama.
- 1929-06-09
- The meeting took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The "Americanism" creed is printed on the front of the program: "Americanism is an unfailing love of country; loyalty to its institutions and ideals; eagerness to defend it against all enemies;...
- 2009-06-25