Battle family papers
Collection
Identifier: W-0010
Scope and Contents
The collection includes letters, calling cards, scripture cards, and a small journal of twenty-six pages. The letters are dated between 1855 and 1871 and represent at least two generations of family correspondence. Two of the early letters are from Junius Battle to Sallie (Sarah Hunter) in Tuskegee, Alabama, before their November 1859 wedding, and one dated July 14, 1871, is apparently from mother to son (signed "Mamana" and is addressed to "Master Junius K. Battle"), encouraging him to "be a good boy, mind every word your Grandma says, and be sure to write very soon."
There is also a seemingly unrelated 1855 black-bordered letter from the committee of the Means Society of S. Masonic College to a Virginia Jennings of Oxford, announcing the death of a Miss Kate Phillips, "a worthy member of our society" and advised Jennings of the proper type of arm band to wear, what it should be made of, and how long it should be worn. It is unclear where the letter is directed; the envelope only says "Miss Virginia Jennings, Oxford."
The collection also contains two engraved cards (3.5" x 2"), two religious themed cards (2.25" x 1.75"), and one empty envelope.
There is also a seemingly unrelated 1855 black-bordered letter from the committee of the Means Society of S. Masonic College to a Virginia Jennings of Oxford, announcing the death of a Miss Kate Phillips, "a worthy member of our society" and advised Jennings of the proper type of arm band to wear, what it should be made of, and how long it should be worn. It is unclear where the letter is directed; the envelope only says "Miss Virginia Jennings, Oxford."
The collection also contains two engraved cards (3.5" x 2"), two religious themed cards (2.25" x 1.75"), and one empty envelope.
Dates
- 1855-1871
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Biographical / Historical
Sallie (Sarah) Hunter, the oldest daughter of John and Sarah Shorter Hunter, was born in Alabama probably in 1842. She married Junius K. Battle on 29 November 1859 in Barbour County, Alabama. The couple had at least one son, also named Junius K. Battle.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Letters, calling cards, scripture cards, and a small journal of this Tuskegee, Alabama, family.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A.S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on phase box spine: Battle Family of Tuskegee and Eufaula
Processed by
Haley Aaron and Martha Bace, 2013
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
- Battle, Junius K. (Author, Person)
- Battle, Sarah Hunter (Author, Person)
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Battle family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- August 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