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Oak Hill Memorial Association papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2964
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Scope and Contents

Correspondence and documents from the Oak Hill Memorial Association, caretakers of Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama. Included are the organization bylaws, financial statements, contract documents, and correspondence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1953

Biographical / Historical

Oak Hill Cemetery was designated the city cemetery for the City of Birmingham in 1871, and the city purchased the deed for the land on December 29, 1873. The Oak Hill Memorial Association took custody of the cemetery in 1913.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence and documents from the Oak Hill Memorial Association, caretakers of Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.

Provenance

Cather & Brown, 2005

Processed by

James N. Gilbreath, September, 2010

Title
Guide to the Oak Hill Memorial Association papers
Status
Available
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