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- "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
- "Ballots, Bullets and Blood."
- "How Blacks Have Died for the Right to Vote." Leaflet issued by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Inside is a list of African Americans who were killed from 1955 to 1968: Lamar Smith, George W. Lee, Herbert Lee, Medgar...
- 2009-09-11
- "Commission from the State of Alabama."
- 1861-01-09
- Letter from L. W. Garrott and Robert H. Smith of Alabama, to the governor and legislature of North Carolina. Garrott and Smith explain that because of the recent election of a Republican president, the governor of Alabama has called for a...
- 2010-01-25
- "Eight Alabama Soldiers Gain Highest Award."
- 1948-12-19
- Article from The Montgomery Advertiser about the eight Alabamians who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor: from the Civil War, Richard Taylor; from the Philippine Insurrection, Gordon Johnston; from World War I, Sidney E. Manning; from...
- 2009-09-18
- "My Compliments to All G.I.'s and Veterans on This Armistice Day."
- 1950-11-10
- Advertisement by Frank W. Boykin, from the Alabama Veterans Journal.
- 2009-09-15
- "Prohibition in Alabama after Jan. 1, 1908."
- 1907-11-12
- Map indicating "wet" and "dry" counties in the state. At the bottom of the page, a statement by W. B. Crumpton asks legislators to pass prohibition laws. Crumpton was a Baptist minister and president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League.
- 2009-09-11
- "Underwood and Prohibition."
- 1923
- Leaflet issued by the Underwood Campaign Committee for Alabama, during Senator Oscar Underwood's run for president of the United States. The publication defends his position on the prohibition issue; while Underwood originally opposed the...
- 2010-04-23
- Admit card to the British Embassy.
- 1954-11-09
- This card grants Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Boykin permission to attend a reception at the British Embassy.
- 2009-09-15
- Company book for Company E of the 60th Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
- 1864
- The regiment was created at Charleston, Tennessee, in November 1863 by combining four companies of the 1st Battalion, Hilliard's Legion with the six companies of the 3rd Battalion. Company E was originally Company A. 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's...
- 2012-10-24
- Copy of a letter and receipt from B. A. Putnam at Fort Jefferson in Florida, to Hamilton Weedon.
- 1854-11-18
- Putnam sent the materials on behalf of Weedon's sister and brother-in-law, D. W. and Henrietta Whitehurst. A transcript is included.
- 2011-09-22
- Copy of a letter from E. Lewis in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mr. Kerr in Kentucky.
- 1861-01-11
- In the letter, written an hour after Alabama formally seceded, Lewis describes the celebrations taking place in Montgomery, adding that even the ladies are in favor of secession. He discusses the taking of federal forts in Alabama and Florida;...
- 2009-06-25
- Correspondence written to and by Birmingham businessman Frederick M. Jackson, from 1905 to 1907.
- 1905
- Much of the correspondence is concerned with different coal properties in Alabama and Tennessee that were available for investment. There are also letters from people wanting information on the quality of coal at different mines. Letters from John...
- 2011-10-24
- Extra published by The Cahaba Gazette, announcing the bombardment of Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
- 1861-04-12
- "The War has Commenced! Batteries Opened on Fort Sumter!! Gen. Beauregard has Opened the Ball!!!" Also included is the text of a telegram sent to Colonel G. W. Gayle by J. F. Whitfield in Montgomery, Alabama, informing him of the event.
- 2009-09-04
- Flier for a "Mass Meeting" at the Community Park Theatre in Eufaula, Alabama.
- 1923-07-12
- At the meeting Judge William E. Fort will speak about the abolishment of the "Convict Contract System." The program is "Endorsed by the Federated Clubs of the State, W.C.T.U., Patriotic Clubs, League of Women Voters, and every man or woman who...
- 2009-09-30
- Genealogical notes about the Shomo family, written by Charles E. King.
- 1925-01-20
- King was the son-in-law of J. W. Shomo. In the notes he gives the family's connection to Creek Indian chief William Weatherford.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter and resolution from the Citizens Committee on Jobs and Training in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor-elect Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-12-10
- In the letter W. H. Hollins, chairman of the committee, asks the future governor to use his position to ensure that African Americans are given equal opportunity to receive training and employment in the state's war industries. The resolution...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from "Sourdough Bill" in Alaska to Charles E. Jackson.
- 1939-10-15
- In this letter to the commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries of the Department of the Interior, a disgruntled Alaskan complains about the behavior of the congressmen who recently visited the territory. Frank W. Boykin is mentioned specifically....
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from A. A. Patterson in Talladega, Alabama, to William M. Brooks.
- 1861-08-07
- The letter deals with the formation of the 20th Alabama Infantry regiment, in which Isham W. Garrott and Edmund W. Pettus were instrumental.
- 2012-10-18
- Letter from Anna Maria Gayle Fry in Orrville, Alabama, to Mrs. Daniel Troy in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1928-10-11
- This was presumably written to Jane Watts Troy, wife of Daniel W. Troy.
- 2011-11-21
- Letter from Anna Maria Gayle Fry in Orrville, Alabama, to Mrs. Troy in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1928-07-23
- This was presumable written to Jane Watts Troy, wife of Daniel W. Troy.
- 2011-11-21