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Alan V. Weinberg Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-031
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Scope and Contents

Two color photographs of a medal presented to Captain [Quarrier] by the Citizens of Tuscaloosa for, "an act that ennobles the man," ca. 1847. Possibly to commemorate a heroic action following a steamboat disaster. See engraved scene on medal. Medal is in Weinberg's private collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (2 photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Two color photographs of a medal presented to Captain [Quarrier] by the Citizens of Tuscaloosa for, "an act that ennobles the man," ca. 1847. Possibly to commemorate a heroic action following a steamboat disaster. See engraved scene on medal. Medal is in Weinberg's private collection.

General

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Processing Information

Processed by Marina Klarić, February 2014.

Title
Guide to Alan V. Weinberg Photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Marina Klarić, 2015
Date
2015
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