Alabama Textual Materials Collection

ADAH Digital Collections

Log in
|
Favorites
|
Help
|
English

English

Deutsch

Espanol

Pirate English

한국어 Korean

中国 Chinese, Simplified

中國 Chinese, Traditional

Nederlands

Français

Català

日本語 Japanese

ไทย Thai

Find results with:

Add another field

Searching collections:

Alabama Textual Materials Collection

Add or remove collections

You've searched:

Alabama Textual Materials Collection

Description: word

(13 results)

Sort by: Item Title

Relevance

Item Title

Description

Subject

Date created

Display Options

Save to favorites

Display: 20

100

200

- "Flying Squadrons Closing Down Mills."
- 1934-09-07
- This article discusses the involvement of transient union members in Southern mills during the nationwide textile strike: "Flying squadrons are closing down mills in the south and east when there is a small minority of union operatives in any plant...
- 2010-07-27
- Excerpt from the diary of Mary D. Waring, who lived in Mobile, Alabama, during the Civil War.
- 1865-04-00
- In the first entry, dated April 11, 1865, Waring describes the evacuation of Confederate troops from the city: "We are all perfectly miserable at the idea of being separated, for an indefinite period of time, from our dear brothers and...
- 2009-09-04
- Handwritten copy of a letter from Inspector General H. Haynes of the 7th Military District, to Captain James D. Craig at Fort Claiborne.
- 1814-10-26
- Acting on the order of General Andrew Jackson, Haynes informs Craig that he must defend Fort Claiborne "to the last possible extremity": "Our contery [sic] is at warr [sic] and that state brings with it peculiar and most sacred duties - the honour...
- 2009-11-20
- Letter from Aaron and Maria Haynes in Jacksonville, Alabama, to Henry A. McCartney in Oquawka, Illinois.
- 1842-04-03
- The letter gives details about family members, the education of the Haynes children, and economic difficulties. The writers also discuss views on slavery: "Your intimations in your last letter relative to your ever saying anything to me or us, upon...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-06-05
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses the death of his grandfather; the promotion of his brother, James; and a possible change in his own...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-15
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy &...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from Congressman Frank Boykin in Washington, D.C., to Earl Morgan, executive secretary to Governor Wallace, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1963-01-16
- In the letter Boykin suggests that Governor Wallace's inaugural address be printed in a pamphlet "because many newspapers will only print excerpts and you might not understand the speech unless you have every word that our great fighting Governor...
- 2009-09-04
- Letter from Harry Toulmin at Fort Stoddert in Mobile County, Alabama, to Brigadier General Ferdinand Claiborne, "on the road from Baton Rouge."
- 1813-07-23
- In the letter Toulmin discusses an uprising of Creek Indians in Pensacola, Florida. According to reports, they even plan to assassinate several of their own chiefs: "This will effect a compleat [sic] revolution in the government, and the patriots...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from John J. Walker an emigrating agent for the Creek Indians in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Governor Clement C. Clay.
- 1836-06-02
- In the letter Walker argues that the removal of the Creek Indians has been delayed by the chief Hopoethleyahola (Opothleyaholo) and not by the merchants who have been contracted to provide them with supplies for their journey: "we have agents...
- 2010-11-08
- Letter from William Riley Jones at a hospital in Mississippi, to his wife, Mary, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
- 1863-07-14
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he mentions fighting his regiment is engaged in ("i havant hurd a word from the...
- 2010-07-27
- Letter from William Riley Jones in Jackson, Mississippi, to his wife, Mary.
- 1863-06-13
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he mentions a sore on his arm that might become infected: "the sore is as large...
- 2010-07-27
- Transcript of a letter from John Durr to his mother, Lucy, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1918-07-05
- In the letter John writes of an American attack on German forces in France, describing the trenches, casualties, prisoners, and battlefield: "Our wounded showed wonderful nerve and good spirit. The Germans too were rather uncomplaining, with a few...
- 2009-06-25
- Transcripts of extracts of letters regarding the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission.
- 1824
- In the first letter, dated Governor George M. Troup of Georgia addresses concerns (probably raised by John Murphy, governor of Alabama) about the locations of Indian towns that will be used as references when determining the boundary between the...
- 2010-11-17