DeKalb Hotel, Fort Payne

File — Box: W0041.01, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes letters, receipts, pamphlets, and transcribed copies of newspaper articles pertaining to nine notable Alabama hotels, as well as the guest register of the Battle House Hotel from March 1 - September 26, 1863. Materials related to the following hotels are included: the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery, the Morris Hotel in Birmingham, the Battle House in Mobile, the DeKalb Hotel in Fort Payne, Fruithurst Inn in Fruithurst, the Alabama Inn in Livingston, Mansion House in Mobile, the Green Bottom Inn in Huntsville, and the Point Clear Hotel in Point Clear. Notable items include a collection of documents compiled by archivist Peter Brannon and signed by Alabama author Clifford Lanier.

Dates

Creation: 1830-1836

Creator

From the Collection: Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
From the Collection: Lanier, Clifford Anderson (Person)
From the Collection: Brannon, Peter A. (Peter Alexander) (Person)

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.