William Brantley, Hugh Comer, and Thomas Martin correspondence on the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Collection
Identifier: W-0060
Scope and Contents
This series of correspondence between Avondale Mills president Hugh Comer, Alabama Power Company chairman Thomas W. Martin, and lawyer and historian William Henderson Brantley Jr. discuss an advertisement published by Avondale Mills referencing the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Creek Indian leader William Weatherford (Red Eagle). Brantley argued that the advertisement presented inaccurate information, while Martin defended its content.
In addition to the correspondence, the collection also contains a program commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, historical pamphlets on the battle written by Brantley and Martin, and a photograph and map of the battle site.
In addition to the correspondence, the collection also contains a program commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, historical pamphlets on the battle written by Brantley and Martin, and a photograph and map of the battle site.
Dates
- 1948 - 1964
Creator
- Brantley, William H. (William Henderson) (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
William H. Brantley Jr. was born in Troy, Alabama, in 1896. He attended The University of Alabama and Harvard Law School and was one of the founding partners of the Birmingham law firm Lange, Simpson, and Brantley. He served as the president of the Alabama Historical Association from 1953-1954, and was one of the charter members of the organization. Brantley published a brief history of the battle of Horseshoe Bend for the Horseshoe Bend Battle Park Association in 1955. He died in 1964.
Hugh Comer, the son of B. B. Comer, governor and senator from Alabama, was born in 1892 in Birmingham, Alabama. A graduate of Emory and Henry College and The University of Alabama, Comer worked for his family's alrge textile company, Avondale Mills. At the time of his death in 1962, Comer was chairman of the board of Avondale Mills.
Thomas Wesley Martin was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, on August 13, 1881. While serving as Alabama Power Company Chairman of the Board, Martin petitioned Congress for the creation of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The company purchased the battlefield in 1923; instead of creating a dam on the site, however, Martin encouraged the company to donate the land to the federal government and organized the Horseshoe Bend Battle Park Association. Martin published a brief history of the battle, titled The Story of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, in 1960. The park opened on March 27, 1965. Martin died on December 8, 1964.
Source: Alabama Authors Database, Alabama Historical Association website, Encyclopedia of Alabama, and The Tuscaloosa News.
Hugh Comer, the son of B. B. Comer, governor and senator from Alabama, was born in 1892 in Birmingham, Alabama. A graduate of Emory and Henry College and The University of Alabama, Comer worked for his family's alrge textile company, Avondale Mills. At the time of his death in 1962, Comer was chairman of the board of Avondale Mills.
Thomas Wesley Martin was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, on August 13, 1881. While serving as Alabama Power Company Chairman of the Board, Martin petitioned Congress for the creation of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The company purchased the battlefield in 1923; instead of creating a dam on the site, however, Martin encouraged the company to donate the land to the federal government and organized the Horseshoe Bend Battle Park Association. Martin published a brief history of the battle, titled The Story of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, in 1960. The park opened on March 27, 1965. Martin died on December 8, 1964.
Source: Alabama Authors Database, Alabama Historical Association website, Encyclopedia of Alabama, and The Tuscaloosa News.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Correspondence and other materials regarding the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Creek Indian leader William Weatherford (Red Eagle)
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III
General
Title on volume spine: William H. Brantley vs. Thomas W. Martin on the Battle of Horseshoe Bend - 1948-1959
Processed by
Haley Aaron and Martha Bace, 2013
Creator
- Brantley, William H. (William Henderson) (Correspondent, Person)
- Comer, Hugh M. (Correspondent, Person)
- Martin, Thomas W. (Thomas Wesley) (Correspondent, Person)
- Title
- Guide to William Brantley, Hugh Comer, and Thomas Martin correspondence on the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- November 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