Cooper Family Letters
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Scope and Contents
This collection comprises ten manuscript letters written between 1831 and 1837 from Claiborne and Mobile, Alabama, documenting the experiences of several members of the Cooper family as they emigrated within the region. The letters provide detailed accounts of Southern culture, daily life, and social conditions in early nineteenth-century Alabama. Of particular significance are firsthand observations of the removal of the Creek Native Americans, offering insight into the effects of federal and state policies on Indigenous communities. The correspondence also discusses economic and political matters, as well as personal challenges faced by settlers, making this collection a valuable resource for the study of Southern history and Native American displacement.
Dates
- Creation: 1831 - 1837
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.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The University of Alabama Libraries acquired the Cooper Family Letters from McBride Rare Books in 2024.
Condition Description
Letters folded. Moderate occasional wear, a few instances of minor losses at crossfold or short fold separations. Overall, good condition.
Processing Information
Processed by Courtney Tutt, August 2024.
- Title
- Guide to the Cooper Family Letters
- Author
- Finding aid created by Courtney Tutt, August 2024.
- Date
- August 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository