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J. Robert Kennedy Autograph Journal

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1835

Scope and Contents

Contains one journal containing autographs and notes from a number of the classmates of J. Robert Kennedy. The author continued to annotate the status of several of the people who originally signed the book until 1885. Some of these annotations list the function and/or fate of some of those who fought in the Civil War. There is one hand-written autobiography from 1885 near the end of the journal.

Dates

  • 1859 - 1885

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.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Biographical / Historical

J. Robert Kennedy was born in Florence, Stuart County, Georgia in 1842. Two years later his family moved to Alabama and he later attended the University of Alabama. Later in life, Kennedy lived in Texas.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains one journal of autographs, belonging to J. Robert Kennedy, a University of Alabama graduate. Some of the autographs belong to those who fought in the Civil War.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Lois M.Cavalier, 2006

Processing Information

Processed by John McIlwain
Title
Guide to J. Robert Kennedy Autograph Journal
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513