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William Preston Copeland cash books

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3707

Scope and Contents

The collection contains five cash books recording Dr. Copeland's purchases and payments received from his patients from 1877 to early 1900.

Dates

  • 1877-1900

Creator

Biographical / Historical

William Preston Copeland, son of Jonathan Nelson and Caroline Cannon Copeland, was born on 1 September 1845 in Eufaula, Alabama. He was a sergeant, Company C, University of Alabama Corps of Cadets during the Civil War. He met and married Mary Fontaine Flewellen. The couple had four daughters: Etta (1876- ); Henrietta Fontaine (1876-1956); Sarah Matilda (1884-1932); and Willie Preston (1886-1966). Copeland was a practicing physician in Eufaula for 61 years. He died on 17 February 1931.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (5 cash account books)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Cash books of this 19th century Eufaula, Alabama, doctor.

Provenance

gift of Preston Copeland Dixon, 2013

General

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Processed by

Martha Bace, 2013
Title
Guide to the William Preston Copeland cash books
Status
Completed
Date
May 2013
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