Davis, Jefferson
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1889
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Jefferson Davis Papers
This is a collection of mostly personal correspondence of Jefferson Davis and his family members, in both the United States and Europe. This collection also includes three folders of photographs and other visual materials.
Henry De Lamar Clayton Sr. papers
The personal, legal, military, and administrative papers, of this Alabama politician, Confederate general, and University of Alabama president.
Jefferson Davis monument print
The collection consists of a mounted 16" x 13" print of the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky, Davis' birthplace. The monument is reported to be the largest poured in place concrete obelisk in the world and the fourth tallest monument in the United States.
William Radford letter
Original and typed copy from Radford to Lieutenant Commander T. C. Harris, discussing a possible attempt to rescue Jefferson Davis, a prisoner at Fortress Monroe.
Robert Jemison, Jr. Papers
Hudson Strode Papers
Hudson Strode (1892-1976) was a literature and creative writing professor at The University of Alabama from 1916-1963, and a writer of more than a dozen nonfiction books. This collection includes correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, artifacts, prints, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to his travels and literary career.
United States President, Cabinet, and House of Representatives, 34th Congress, Autograph Book
Book containing the autographs of President Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) and his Cabinet, as well as those of virtually all members of the United States House of Representatives during the 34th Congress (3 December 1855 - 4 March 1857). The book also has the autograph of Confederate General Edmund W. Pettus, written in 1903 while he was a U.S. Senator.
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