Five unidentified women seat on the front steps of a house, 1940
Scope and Contents
This collection depicts John Mason Dill at the end of his working career as a draftsman at the engineering office of Tennessee Coal, and Iron Railroad Company in Birmingham and Fairfield, Alabama. The photographs show Dill’s coworkers at the office, his retirement party, and outside of the workplace. The collection also includes a comic drawing of two people seated at a drawing table at the engineering office in Ensley, Alabama, a poem dedicated to Joseph Mason Dill for his retirement, and a brochure about the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company’s new general office in Fairfield, Alabama.
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Creator
- From the Collection: Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company (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.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Written on the back of the photograph: "This was made on the steps of my home."
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository