OAR Building Reports
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Scope and Contents
Contains reports on campus buildings that were slated for destruction. Gene Ford, architectural historian with OAR at UA, was contracted to complete these reports. They loosely follow an HABS style and format. Included are reports for the following buildings: Somerville Hall, Palmer Hall, New Hall, Byrd Hall, and Wilson Hall. They contain reports with narrative describing the history of the building, along with contextual information, as well as photographs. An additional report for Bryce properties is included; it only contains photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 2012
Creator
- Ford, Gene (Person)
- University of Alabama. Office of Archaeological Research (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use
None
Biographical / Historical
The University of Alabama's Office of Archaeological Research (OAR) has over 40 years of experience providing archaeological and historic research and cultural resources management services to multiple federal, Native American tribe, state, and local governmental agencies as well as private and commercial clients. OAR provides services for large and small projects - from statewide resource surveys to site-specific locations - acting quickly and efficiently to meet client-identified needs.
Source: The University of Alabama, Office of Archaeological Research, Who We Are webpage (http://museums.ua.edu/oar/whoweare.htm - accessed 10/18/2012)
Extent
0.6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains reports on and photographs of UA campus buildings that were slated for destruction.
Provenance
gift of Gene Ford, 2012
Processed by
Martha Bace, 2012
- Title
- Guide to the OAR Building Reports
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- October 2012
- 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