"The Federal raid into central Alabama"

Collection

Identifier: W-0040

Scope and Contents

This twenty-two page manuscript is the text of a speech presented by James A. Anderson on April 3, 1935, at a meeting of the Kiwanis club of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, commemorating the seventieth anniversary of Union raids in Selma, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa. In the speech, Anderson discusses the raids of Selma and Montgomery led by General James H. Wilson and the capture of Tuscaloosa and the destruction of The University of Alabama by Brigadier General John T. Croxton.

Dates

1935 April 3

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

James Austin Anderson was born on April 6, 1871, in Jackson, Tennessee. In 1898, he was employed as a Geological Museum assistant at The University of Alabama. In 1905, he founded the University of Alabama Supply Store, which he managed until his retirement in 1941. In addition to serving as the store manager, Anderson was appointed University postmaster in 1908. An amateur historian, Anderson spent much of his spare time researching Alabama history. In honor of his contributions, Anderson received an honorary doctorate of literature in 1931 and was named the first university archivist in May 1941. He died on July 26, 1941.

Source: James Austin Anderson papers, W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, University Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Text of a speech presented by James A. Anderson on April 3, 1935, at a meeting of the Kiwanis club of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, commemorating the seventieth anniversary of Union raids in Selma, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa.

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

Related Materials

A collection of Anderson's personal papers is housed in the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library. See James Austin Anderson papers, University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama.

In addition, the Division of Special Collections holds numerous other sources relating to the Union attack on The University of Alabama. Please contact Special Collections staff for more information.