Richard Holmes Powell papers
Collection
Identifier: W-0079
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, speeches, and essays written by and to Richard Holmes Powell of Union Springs, Alabama. Some letters were written from Chunnenuggee, Alabama. With only a few exceptions, the letters were written before the Civil War and deal primarily with news of family and friends. The essays and speeches are on many subjects, including the death of Andrew Jackson, small colleges, the influence of steam over civilization, and the management of slaves.
Dates
- 1833 - 1905
Creator
- Powell, Richard Holmes (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Richard Holmes Powell was born in Georgia about 1822. He attended Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, in 1841, and at some time before 1845 he married and had two children, Virginia and Norborne. According to the 1880 U. S. Census, he was a practicing lawyer in Union Springs, Alabama.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Correspondence, essays, and speeches written by and to Richard Holmes Powell of Union Springs,Alabama, and includes the essay "On the Management of Slaves."
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: Powell Family Papers Including "An Essay on the Management of Slaves" - Union Springs and Tuskegee: 1833-1905
Processed by
Haley Aaron and Martha Bace, 2013
Creator
- Powell, Richard Holmes (Correspondent, Person)
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to Richard Holmes Powell papers
- 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