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- "A Sketch of the Adventures of Richard Blunt [sic]," personal diary kept by Blount from 1794 to 1797.
- 1794
- In the diary, Blount discusses contemporary life, education, and family relationships. He also gives detailed accounts of his extensive travels during the period. A partial transcript is included.
- 2011-10-12
- 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
- Account book kept by Minor Winn Gracey while administering the estate of his brother, Robert Sinclair Gracey.
- 1842-00-00
- Robert Gracey died in 1841. The book is divided into three sections. The first notes the payment and collection of debts from 1842 to 1845. The second section deals with the accounts of Minor and his brother John Ivey Gracey; it records the...
- 2009-09-04
- Daily attendance record kept by Emily Brown, a second grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1930
- The register gives the students' names, ages, birth dates, periods of enrollment, and whether or not the student was promoted. It also includes the names and occupations of the students' parents.
- 2010-06-09
- Daily attendance record kept by Lucile Bethune, a third grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943
- The register records the students' names, ages, and birth dates; daily attendance; whether or not the students used public transportation to get to school; periods of enrollment; monthly progress reports for specific subjects (both academic...
- 2012-06-22
- Diaries kept by William Lowery from 1862 to 1863, while serving as a lieutenant of the 20th Alabama Infantry.
- 1862
- Lowery was a second lieutenant in Co. D, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment and was from Bibb County, Alabama. In the diaries he discusses camp life (including supplies, weather, social life, visiting family members, and the troops); the movement into...
- 2011-11-21
- Diary kept by Alpheus Baker in 1862, while serving in the 1st and 54th Alabama Infantry regiments.
- 1862
- In the diary Baker discusses the movements of the 1st and 54th Alabama Infantry regiments; life in camp; the siege of New Madrid, Missouri; his capture at Island 10; and his experiences at the Union prisons of Camp Chase and Johnson's Island in...
- 2012-01-25
- Diary kept by Charles Jacob Armstrong from 1862 to 1863, while serving in Company C of the 33rd Alabama Infantry (part of the Army of Tennessee).
- 1862
- In the diary Armstrong discusses camp life and troop movements through Tennessee and Georgia; he also includes brief notes and muster rolls. He copied some entries several times, and these are intermixed with the originals.
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by Charles Jacob Armstrong in 1863, while serving in Company C of the 33rd Alabama Infantry (part of the Army of Tennessee).
- 1863
- In the diary Armstrong discusses camp life and troop movements through Tennessee and Georgia. He copied some entries several times, and these are intermixed with the originals.
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by Charles Lumsden in 1863, while serving as captain of Lumsden's Battery.
- 1863
- In the diary Lumsden discusses troop movements and campaigns (such as the battles at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge); the procurement of supplies and provisions; various aspects of camp life; sickness among the soldiers; social life; church...
- 2011-11-21
- Diary kept by Edward Harris while on a nature expedition with John Audubon along the Missouri River.
- 1843
- The diary includes detailed descriptions and lists of wildlife, especially birds, seen on the trip. Harris also gives accounts of the animals hunted and killed by the men on the expedition.
- 2011-10-12
- Diary kept by Elbert Decatur Willett while serving in the Pickens Planters, Company B of the 40th Alabama Infantry, during the Civil War.
- 1862
- In the diary Willett discusses enlistment; camp life; the procurement of equipment and supplies; the health, background, and fate of the men in his company; his participation in a court martial committee; and troop movements and campaigns...
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by Eliza Fielding from January 1866 to June 1867, documenting her domestic and social life.
- 1866
- In the diary she discusses relationships; domestic duties (such as sewing and weaving); visitors to her home; religious camp meetings; and other activities.
- 2012-01-27
- Diary kept by Henry F. Wilson while serving as a private in the Mobile Rifles, Company K of the 3rd Alabama Infantry, during the Civil War.
- 1860-04
- The first few entries were written before the war; they discuss Wilson's work as a clerk in a cotton house and his social life in Mobile. Most of the diary, however, focuses on his military service during the Civil War. He describes camp life and...
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by James G. Hudson from May to October 1861, while serving as chaplain and treasurer of the Canebrake Guards, Company D of the 4th Alabama Infantry.
- 1861-05
- In the diary Hudson discusses various aspects of camp life; troop movements and campaigns; the procurement of supplies and provisions; soldiers' morale; the loss of officers; and the 4th Alabama's role in the war. Of particular interest is Hudson's...
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by James H. McMath while serving as a captain in Company G of the 11th Alabama Infantry during the Civil War.
- 1861
- McMath was killed at Frazier's Farm on June 30, 1862, during the the Seven Days' Battles. In the diary, written in 1861 and 1862, he discusses topics such as camp life (including marches and drills); illnesses affecting the soldiers; and troop...
- 2011-10-11
- Diary kept by Melissa Russell during her trip from New York to Mobile, and up the Alabama River to Tallassee.
- 1835-10-00
- Melissa Russell was a native of Springfield, Massachusetts; she traveled to Alabama with her brother, Henry, who was an Indian agent near Tallassee. In the diary she describes fellow travelers, accommodations, social activities, and towns she...
- 2010-04-23
- Diary kept by Sarah Espy from 1859 to 1868, while living in Cherokee County, Alabama.
- 1859-00-00
- In the diary Espy discusses topics such as family life, church activities, weather, household chores, and her experience during the Civil War. Transcriptions are available: http://home.mchsi.com/~mlyle/diaryintro.html [not on the ADAH website].
- 2011-09-12
- Diary kept by Syndenham Moore during the Mexican-American War.
- 1846-00-00
- During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the diary he describes his war service from May 26, 1846, to May 13, 1847. He mentions troop movements in Mexico and...
- 2009-11-17
- Excerpt from the record book kept by Kate Burke Simpson, a first grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1904
- The page included here records students who received corporal punishment during the school year. It lists the name of the student, the date of the punishment, and the offense.
- 2010-04-23