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Ben Hunt Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4005
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Scope and Contents

Ben Hunt's scrapbook documents his years at the University of Alabama, with emphasis on his membership in the Sigma Chi fraternity. There are earlier and later photographs and items included, the earliest being from 1906 and the latest 1922.

Dates

  • Creation: 1906-1922

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Ben Hunt, son of William Blackburn and Eva M. Thompson Hunt, was born on September 16, 1900, in Scottsboro, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama where he was a member of the football team and the Iota Iota chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity. He graduated around 1922 and play pro football for one year with the Toledo Maroons. He died on June 18, 1981, in Scottsboro.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Scrapbook of Hunt's years in the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Alabama.

Provenance

gift og Mary Ben Heflin, 2014

General

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Processed by

Martha Bace, 2014

Source

Title
Guide to the Ben Hunt Scrapbook
Status
Completed
Date
August 2014
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