Superintendent of Defenses 1864

File — Box: 19801776-003, Folder: 26

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

The record group contains many early extant records of The University of Alabama and includes materials documenting a wide range of functions, persons, and aspects of the University. The materials include reports, correspondence, departmental information, and financial records, as well as faculty and student information. There are extensive records kept by the quartermaster documenting the University's expenditures and financial holdings. Antebellum records provide information about enslaved persons on campus. Various records provide information about the University before, during, and after the Civil War. One accession contains the burned remains of records found during an archaeological excavation near Madison Hall in 1975. These contain no readable information.

There are seven accessions in this collection. Each arrived at The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections as a discrete group of materials. This arrangement has been retained.

Dates

Creation: 1822 - 1916

Creator

From the Record Group: University of Alabama (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.