Research on Dr. Richard Henderson Rivers, 1957 - 1962

File — Box: 4259.17, Folder: 005

Scope and Contents

From the File: The collection contains one diary written by Emma Rivers Milner of Clearwater, Florida. The entries offer material regarding everyday life and activities as well as information and opinions relating to celebrities and current events including President Johnson, Peggy Lee, Martin Luther King Jr., the Academy Awards, the death of Adlai Stevenson, and the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, California, among others. The research was for a book about her grandfather, Dr. Richard Henderson Rivers. Dr. Rivers was the president of Wesleyan University in Florence, Alabama, before the Civil War. After the war the university became the University of North Alabama.

Dates

1957 - 1962

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.

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