Hurtel Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-0721

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a family history by Caroline Garrett, Alfonse's great-granddaughter, and newspaper clippings on Mobile Mardi Gras celebrations, dedication of the Confederate war memorial, and various other items of general Mobile interest.

Dates

1877 - 1948

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Pierre Hurtel fled with his family from France to the United States after the fall of Napoleon and settled in Mobile, Alabama. His son, John Hurtel, active in Mobile business and social life, was a charter member of the Cowbellion de Rakin Society, the first mystic society of Mobile. John's son, Alfonse Hurtel, served as Mobile's mayor from 1874 to 1877.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection relating to this Mobile, Alabama, family consists of a family history by Caroline Garrett and newspaper clippings on Mobile Mardi Gras celebrations, dedication of the Confederate war memorial, and various other items of general Mobile interest.