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Reward Notice collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1188
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Scope and Contents note

Contains a collection of reward notices for persons wanted for various crimes committed in Alabama. Various formats of notices are represented, including broadsides, letters, postcards, and telegrams. A large number of them are not dated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1876-1905

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (266 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains a collection of reward notices posted in Alabama for persons wanted for crimes committed in Alabama and other states. Various formats of notices are represented, including broadsides, letters, postcards, and telegrams. A large number of them are not dated.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase

General

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Title
Guide to the Reward Notice collection
Status
Completed
Date
2015
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