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Israel Pickens correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1146
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Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence from Israel Pickens, one of the letters contains information about selecting of the University of Alabama seal after its incorporation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822-1825

Biographical / Historical

Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 – April 24, 1827) was an American politician and lawyer, third Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1821–1825), member of the North Carolina Senate (1808–1810), and North Carolina Congressman in the United States House of Representatives (1811–1817).



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Extent

0.03 Linear Feet (3 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence from Pickens containing information about selecting of the University of Alabama seal after the University's incorporation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Doy McCall, 1953

General

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Source

Title
Guide to the Israel Pickens correspondence
Status
Completed
Date
April 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513