Jesse Smith Family Archive
Collection
Identifier: WP-025
Overview
This collection comprises documents related to Captain Jesse Smith, his son, and his grandson, both named Jesse Smith. Captain Jesse Smith had a long Revolutionary War service record. At the end of the war, he was a member of Washington's headquarters guard and escort. This collection contains his official Revolutionary War record and his obituary. Also, this collection comprises service records from his son and grandson's naval careers and original family letters.
Dates
- 1775 - 1897
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections.
For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.
For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.
Biographical / Historical
A. S. "Steve" Williams III was a native of Eufaula, Alabama. He graduated from The University of Alabama
in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, where he was also a member of the Phi Delta
Theta social fraternity. He later earned a Bachelor of Law degree from the Birmingham School of Law in
1964. Williams began his banking career with First National Bank of Birmingham in 1959 and joined
Protective Life Corporation in 1964. He spent over 30thirty years with the company, retiring in 2001 as
executive vice president and treasurer. In the early 1960s, a trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, sparked his
passion for collecting. Williams developed a growing interest in the founding fathers and the roots
history of the United States, leading him to create one of the greatest individual collections of
American United States and Southern history ever assembled. The collection represents a lifetime of avid
collecting and was presented to The University of Alabama in 2010. Williams was a generous community
supporter and has been actively involved with many local organizations including the Alabama
Symphony Association, the Vulcan District Boy Scouts of America, the Emmet O’Neal Library, the
Birmingham Kiwanis Club, and the Birmingham Historical Society.
Extent
0.20 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to Jesse Smith Family Archive
- Status
- Needs Approval
- Author
- Marina Klarić
- Date
- November 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository