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- Account and memorandum book kept by James A. Tait from 1831 to 1844.
- 1831-00-00
- In the book Tait records financial matters, including his account with J. & E. Austill; expenses incurred by his son, Charles, while attending the University of Alabama; the cost of supplies used to build a new house; the purchase of slaves; and...
- 2011-09-12
- 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 Bolling Hall at the University of Virginia to his father, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.
- 1861-01-05
- In the letter Bolling discusses his studies at the university; criticism of his father's vote in the Electoral College during the recent presidential election; "troubles in Autaugaville & Prattville among the negroes"; disagreements among Southern...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from L. F. Garland, secretary (and wife) of the president at the University of Alabama, to Bolling Hall.
- 1861-04-01
- Landon Cabell Garland served as president from 1855 to 1865. In the letter Mrs. Garland acknowledges receipt of payment from Hall, whose son attended the university. A transcription is included.
- 2011-07-06
- Diary written by A. M. Jordan of the 23rd Alabama Infantry regiment, from February to July of 1862.
- 1862-02
- Jordan wrote the diary in the form of a letter to his wife, Julia. In it he discusses daily life in his regiment; their camp at the University of Tennessee in Nashville; the discovery of a woman posing as a soldier; speculations about the length of...
- 2011-10-12
- Letter from Sydenham Moore near the James River in Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-05-24
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses his oldest son's enlistment in the army; though he originally preferred for his son to join some other company, he had come to hope...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Thomas B. Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, Bolling.
- 1863-04-23
- In the letter he discusses the clothes he will have made from the cloth recently received from home; drills and exercises the cadets are learning at the university ("It is thought that this corps is better drilled and disciplined than any corps...
- 2011-10-20
- 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
- Letter from Booker T. Washington, Jr., at Tuskegee Institute, to Lloyd M. Hooper, chairman of the State Council of Defense in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918-06-06
- In the letter Washington provides a list of "capable and patriotic colored men and women whom you could call on for war work." Most of the people listed are educators at schools throughout the state. (This letter was written by the son of the...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Mrs. Bob Jones in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1919-09-05
- In the letter Mrs. Jones writes to an Alabama senator, urging him to endorse a bill that would require Bible reading in the state's public schools. She informs him that the Woman's Missionary Society of the Court Street Methodist Church is in full...
- 2010-01-28
- Correspondence to Governor Benjamin Miller, discussing violence in Camp Hill, Alabama, between members of the Alabama Sharecroppers Union and county officials.
- 1931-07
- The ASCU was established by the Communist Party in 1931, and most of its members were African Americans. The letters are from L. N. Duncan, director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, and Bradford Knapp, president of Auburn University....
- 2009-09-15
- "Mobile Takes on Carnival Air as Football Fever Hits City."
- 1948-09-30
- This article deals with an upcoming football game between the University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University at a new stadium in Mobile. Among the dignitaries who plan to attend are Boykin and several other congressmen. From The Mobile Register.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Frank W. Boykin to Bob Boykin.
- 1953-07-09
- In this letter Frank tells about meeting the son of Bob's employer. Frank wants to persuade Roger Stone, whose father owns the Stone-Mann Paper Company in Mobile, to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-02-25
- In the letter Widener expresses her support for Judge Carter and the segregationist cause in the South. Also included are two newsletters from the "Committee of 100," a volunteer organization formed to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Frank and Ocllo Boykin to Ocllo Smith.
- 1958-09-30
- In this letter to his granddaughter, Frank sends news of friends and family and mentions current events such as football at the University of Alabama and segregation in Arkansas.
- 2009-09-15
- Transcript of a public meeting held by the Montgomery County Citizens' Council at Garrett Coliseum.
- 1961-06-08
- The meeting was led by Don Hallmark and featured the following speakers: Montgomery Mayor Earl James, Dr. Henry Lyon of Highland Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery Citizens' Council Chairman Carl Herbert Lancaster, and Alabama Attorney General...
- 2011-09-12
- Letters between G.L. Edwards in Selma, Alabama, and George H. Wright, member of the Auburn University board of trustees.
- 1962-00-00
- In the first letter Edwards protests the recent appearance of Ralph McGill, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, on an Auburn television station. On the program McGill criticized Alabama, "the people and their customs." Edwards also encloses a copy...
- 2010-11-08