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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
- Letter from R. Lee in the Choctaw Nation, to James Caller in Washington (capital of the Mississippi Territory).
- 1812-11-15
- In the letter Lee explains his plans to travel toward Natchitoches, Louisiana, "in order to try my fortune there." He needs money before leaving, however, so he asks Caller to help him get credit so he can borrow: "I am prepared only on the...
- 2010-11-12
- Alabama Constitution of 1819.
- 1819-08-02
- The constitution includes articles on the following subjects: preamble; declaration of rights; distribution of powers; legislative department; executive department; militia; judicial department; education; impeachment; taxation; and slavery. The...
- 2011-10-11
- Mobile Gazette and Commercial Advertiser, volume 3, number 66.
- 1820-06-07
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; legal notices and estate sales; national and international political, economic, and military news; public land sales in Alabama...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.
- 1820-08-20
- In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new,...
- 2009-09-04
- Plantation book kept by D. H. Smith in 1858.
- 1856-00-00
- Smith served as an overseer on Willis P. Bocock's Waldwick Plantation in Marengo County, Alabama. The book records births and deaths among the slaves; time lost for sickness and visits by the doctor; articles sold from and purchased for the...
- 2009-09-04
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 42.
- 1858-08-13
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- The Dallas Gazette, volume 15, number 43.
- 1858-08-20
- The issue includes advertisements and articles on the following topics: goods and services offered by local businesses; death, marriage, and legal notices; local events; news about social, medical, agricultural, political, economic, and military...
- 2011-10-11
- Instructions to parents sending their sons to the University of Alabama.
- 1860-08
- The instructions give details about necessary clothing and personal articles for the students; payment methods; annual costs; and allowances for each student: "There is no occasion for much pocket-money. It is not needed for any essential purpose;...
- 2011-07-06
- Alabama Constitution of 1861.
- 1861-01-07
- Also known as the "Secession Constitution." The preamble states that "We, the people of the State of Alabama, having separated ourselves from the government known as the United States of America..." The constitution includes the following articles:...
- 2011-10-07
- Letter from William Riley Jones in Bradley County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
- 1862-08-14
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances, local weather, and conditions in camp ("wee...
- 2010-07-15
- Alabama Constitution of 1865.
- 1865-09-12
- The constitution includes articles on the following subjects: declaration of rights; state boundaries and counties; distribution of powers of government; legislative department; executive department; judicial department; state and county officers;...
- 2011-10-11
- Alabama Constitution of 1868.
- 1867-11-05
- Also known as the "Radical" or "Reconstruction Constitution." The document was revised by the constitutional convention on November 5, 1867, and was ratified in 1868. The constitution includes the following articles: declaration of rights; state...
- 2011-10-11
- Alabama Constitution of 1875.
- 1875-10-06
- Also known as the "Bourbon," "Conservative," or "Redeemer Constitution." The constitution includes the following articles: declaration of rights; state and county boundaries; distribution of powers of government; executive department; legislative...
- 2011-10-07
- Excerpt from MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE OF ALABAMA, held in Auburn, Alabama.
- 1889-08-06
- The passage includes a letter from the Alliance to the editors of the Montgomery Advertiser, criticizing the newspaper for its apparent support of the "jute trust": "As an organization, the Alliance has entered the contest with the Jute Bagging...
- 2009-08-24
- Front Page of The Woman's Journal from August 17, 1901.
- 1901-08-17
- Included on this page are two articles about the discussion women's suffrage during Alabama's constitutional convention. The first item (at the bottom left of the page under "Editorial Notes") mentions a proposed amendment that would allow certain...
- 2010-11-12
- Alabama Constitution of 1901.
- 1901-09-03
- The constitution includes the following articles: declaration of rights; state and county boundaries; distribution of powers of government; legislative department (including a a section on local legislation); executive department; judicial...
- 2011-10-12
- Letter from Henderson M. Somerville of the Board of U.S. General Appraisers in New York, to former Senator James L. Pugh in Washington, D.C.
- 1903-10-10
- In the letter Somerville discusses a rumor that he will be dismissed from his position on the appraisal board. While his alleged offense involves a dispute with Secretary Shaw of the U.S. Treasury, he believes that "The real pretext for such...
- 2011-09-22
- Excerpt from THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN: A STUDY OF CHILD LABOR by Bessie Van Vorst.
- 1908-00-00
- In this passage Van Vorst describes living and working conditions for employees of a textile mill in Anniston, Alabama. She gives specific details about the housing and operation of the factory, and she includes several interviews with children who...
- 2009-06-25
- "Selections: Giving the Truth About the Amendment," published by the Prohibition Campaign Committee of Montgomery County.
- 1909-11
- This leaflet reprints articles and editorials from Alabama newspapers supporting the proposed prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. The pieces address arguments from opponents of the amendment; discuss the corruption and activities of...
- 2010-04-23