James F. Alston - Business letters, 1925-1929
File — Box: 4198.002, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains the papers, correspondence, and photographs from three generations of these two Tuscaloosa, Alabama, families. The largest group of materials concern the capsizing of Samuel Fitts Alston's yacht "Mary Frances" during a philanthropic cruise on the Black Warrior River in June 1919, where twenty-five people, mostly children, were drowned.
There are also materials from Samuel's wife, Fannie Fitts Alston and their children, James Fitts Alston and Marilou Alston Rudulph, inlcuding Marilou's postcard collection.
The collection also has two photograph albums and a small box of cabinet cards and carte de visite, as well as a portrait of Fannie Alston painted by Nicholas R. Brewer.
There are also materials from Samuel's wife, Fannie Fitts Alston and their children, James Fitts Alston and Marilou Alston Rudulph, inlcuding Marilou's postcard collection.
The collection also has two photograph albums and a small box of cabinet cards and carte de visite, as well as a portrait of Fannie Alston painted by Nicholas R. Brewer.
Dates
- 1900 - 1966
Extent
From the Collection: 1.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Fitts, James Harris, Jr., 1830-1912 (Person)
- From the Collection: Alston, Samuel Fitts (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository