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Scope and Contents note
A collection of personal correspondence and essays on various Southern topics by this Marengo County attorney and politician.
The essay titles include:
Historical events and excerpts copied from Pickett’s History of Alabama. The Alabamas: Muscogees, Desoto, Choctaws.
Theories on Alcoholics. (Mr. Cheney)
Archaeological Theories
“Ball Play”
Battle of Horse Shoe
Buried Treasure
The Canoe fight
The Remarkable Canoe Fight
The Choctaws
Ponce de Leon
Demopolis, Alabama (reconstruction days)
Desoto
Desoto in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
Theories on Evolution
Franklin, Benjamin
Frisco Railroad System
Gaines, George S
“Gaineswood”
Hatred for New Englanders and Negroes
Heflin, James Thomas
Maubila
The McGillivarys
Miracles
The Muscogees
The Original Inhabitants of the Gulf States
Our Flag
Pushmataha
Pushmataha Memorial Services
The Torture of Prisoners
Wildlife Conservation---Sumter County
A Yaller Dog Democrat (Mr. Lincoln).
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1931
Creator
- From the Collection: Woolf, Samuel Gholson (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Linear Feet (0.4 linear foot)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository