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Miscellaneous

 File — Box: W0093.01, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of correspondence between Thomas McAdory Owen and a number of Mississippi authors and scholars regarding Owen'sA Bibliography of Mississippi. The collection contains letters dated from 1896 to 1909, with the bulk of the letters written in 1899 and 1900.

Owen requested information on books, pamphlets, and articles written by Mississippi authors and many of the letters contain citations of books, along with biographical sketches of their authors. The collection includes letters written by Confederate General S. D. Lee, state tax commissioner Alfred Holt Stone, andsouthern historian Franklin Riley.

The collection also includes a small number of handwritten notes and lists of citations related to A Bibliography of Mississippi.

Dates

  • 1896-1909

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513