This article discusses the completion of a bridge over the Southern Railway tracks and Shoal Creek in Montevallo, Alabama. The bridge was built as part of the Works Progress Administration: "The new bridge pictured above bears the distinction of...
Lewis was one of two commissioners representing Alabama during the project. Expenses listed here include his payment for serving on the commission and the additional work Governor John Murphy required "in ascertaining the points of difference which...
The first passage reviews the basic terms of the federal child labor law (which had recently been declared unconstitutional) and explains the scope of this project: "Practically no attention was given in this study to the establishments to which...
In the letter McRae encourages the president to establish an armory at Selma, a proposal he had unsuccessfully made to the Confederate government before: "I therefore take the liberty of again addressing you on the subject and to urge the absolute...
In the letter Blount informs Sherman of an upcoming Union invasion of Mobile, "which if successful, must give the enemy control of all South Alabama." Blount has been authorized to gather slaves and mules from the nearby saltworks to finish...
Frank wrote this letter to his cousin Edward after commissioning him to write his biography. In it he discusses the project and the research materials available.
In this letter to the president's special assistant, Boykin asks O'Brien to meet with a group of industrialists who are planning a project in Maryland and Virginia. When he sent this letter, Boykin enclosed a copy of a similar message written to...
In the letter Troup discusses the conflict between Georgia and Alabama over the boundary, including the extra commissioner Alabama appointed. He approves the report that Crawford, Blount, and Hamilton submitted; warns that they "will have to...
Both men served on the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission; Lewis represented Alabama, and Blount represented Georgia. In the letter Blount reports that the commissioners have "clos'd the boundary line." He describes specific points along the line,...
In the first letter, written December 18, 1933, Blair discusses a project to repair and restore the State Capitol, which will paid for in part by funds from the Civil Works Administration. The state must contribute money to the project as well, so...
The roll lists the name of each employee, along with occupation, hours worked, and amount earned. The project was managed by the MacIntosh Construction Company of Newark, Delaware.
The roll lists the name of each employee, along with occupation, hours worked, and amount earned. The project was sponsored by the county and the Alabama State Highway Department.
In the letter Tallulah describes an upcoming motion picture project: "I know you will be pleased to know that I have made good with the Screencraft. They have spoken to me about playing the next picture. The director told me that he bought the...
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