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- Letter from Hubert Dent at Fort Barrancas in Pensacola, Florida, to his wife, Anna ("Nannie"), in Eufaula, Alabama.
- 1861-09-20
- At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter he...
- 2011-04-04
- List of the personal effects left by soldiers who died at the Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, in January and February 1862.
- 1862-01
- The list also gives the men's names, ranks, regiments, and dates of death. Common personal effects include clothing, money, and paper goods; in some cases the soldiers' belongings were "sent home with the corpse." The entries for two of the men...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Randall Cooke in Wallingford, Connecticut, to his daughter, Elizabeth Hall, probably in New York.
- 1862-02-17
- In the letter he discusses the death of his grandson, Edward (Elizabeth's nephew); the effects of winter weather in the area ("We hear almost daily of broaken [sic] hips - legs - & arms occasioned by falls on the ice"); clothes that he needs; and...
- 2011-07-06
- List of soldiers who died at the Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, in May and June 1862.
- 1862-05
- The list gives the men's names, ranks, regiments, dates of death, and the personal effects they left behind (sometimes only their clothing).
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Jabez Curry to his son, Thomas, a Confederate soldier.
- 1862-06-09
- In the letter Curry discusses a recent drought and the effects it will have on the Confederate cause: "If the drouth continues, and I fear it will, it will be the greatest of calamities to the Confederacy--with good seasons provisions would be made...
- 2009-12-03
- Letter from Colonel Sam Adams near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Mrs. Amanda Moore.
- 1863-09-27
- During the Civil War, Adams served with Mrs. Moore's son, Alfred, in the 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he informs Mrs. Moore of her son's death during the Battle of Chickamauga: "Your son was loved & respected by every officer &...
- 2010-05-12
- Excerpts from SANITATION IN PANAMA by William Crawford Gorgas.
- 1915-00-00
- In the passages Gorgas gives a brief history of yellow fever in the United States, particularly in the Mississippi Valley region, and discusses the economic impact of the disease. He then focuses on Cuba, which had suffered recurring epidemics...
- 2009-06-25
- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA by T. L. Head, Jr., assistant county superintendent of education.
- 1922
- In this report Head describes the development of bus transportation among rural schools in Montgomery County. He gives details about the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles; the participating drivers and schools; and the records kept for each...
- 2009-09-04
- "Stock Collapse Hits Cotton, Grain."
- 1929-10-24
- "Staple Off $2.50 a Bale and Wheat Declines 12 Cents." This article reports stock market conditions on "Black Thursday," when "Stocks were again dumped on the market in terrific volume...and wall Street trading facilities were completely swamped."...
- 2010-01-25
- "Back to Normalcy."
- 1929-10-26
- This article argues that the stock market crash was inevitable because "the country had gone speculation mad"; while the country will suffer "painful consequences," the author predicts that "the shock will not be so severe as it has been on former...
- 2010-01-25
- "The Agree That Business is Sound."
- 1929-10-29
- This article reports that the country's financial leaders do not believe that the stock market crash will have long-lasting negative effects on business: "All business and industrial leaders and all persons in official positions whose opinion is...
- 2010-01-25
- "Roberts Says Loss Is Heavy."
- 1934-07-17
- This article discusses the proposed statewide textile strike and its effects. Scott Roberts, president of the Alabama Cotton Manufacturing Association, reports that mill owners may choose to close their businesses temporarily, before employees can...
- 2010-07-27
- Excerpts from A PLACE OF SPRINGS by Viola Goode Liddell.
- 1979-00-00
- In the book Liddell describes life and changes in Camden, Alabama, during the twentieth century; the author lived in the town from 1933 until her death in 1998. In the first passage she discusses the effects of the Great Depression in different...
- 2009-08-24