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Warehouse damage after a tornado in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1932 March

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 2011.004.000571
Identifier: 2011.004.000571

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

100 photographs depicting Walter Jones’s family; National Guard encampment, field inspection, ceremony, and various training at Fort McClellan, Alabama; and Civilian Conservation Corps Camp.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932 March

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.

Extent

1 Gelatin Developing-out Paper

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Dimensions

Image Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2"

General note

This photograph was enclosed with a letter from Hazel Phelphs Jones to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Phelps, postmarked March 25, 1932. Description on back: There was a train crossing here at the time the storm hit. This is the site of that big gin and warehouse. My neighbor gave me these. Keep them if you like.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513