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Foster Cummings House

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 2007.003.000353
Identifier: 2007.003.000353

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of 1075 potographs depicting street scenes in Tuscaloosa, Selma, and other cities in Alabama; portraits of famous people: Will Chambers, Augusta Evans Wilson, Margaret Zehmer Searcy, Roger Lee, Booker T. Washington, Samuel M. Stafford, George C. Wallace, Carl Elliot, Sr., Winton M. Blount, Jefferson Davis, and many others. Also collection consists of numerous images of Alabama rivers steam boats, Joe Sewell and Lou Gehrig in 1933 World Series; home of Samuel Peck; Tuscaloosa flood of 1900; and various Alabama and Mississippi maps.

Dates

  • Creation: 1823 - 1975
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections. For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Linear Feet (This collection consists of 1075 photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

1 Gelatin Developing-out Paper

Dimensions note

image size: 3" x 5"

General note

Item # 940160 White house with trees on a street

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513