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Garner Family scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0559
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains a scrapbook of local news and events compiled by Mrs. J. T. Garner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Mrs. Garner used an old store ledger as her scrapbook, pasting newspaper articles, death and funeral notices, event programs, and invitations. The last third of the book is devoted to household hints and recipes.

Dates

  • Creation: after 1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Biographical / Historical

Mrs. J.T. Garner lived in or near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the last decade of the 19th century.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A scrapbook of local news and events compiled by Mrs. J. T. Garner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Provenance

Purchased from Cather & Brown Books, 1989

Processed by

S. Braden, 2009; updated Martha Bace, 2013

Title
Guide to the Garner Family scrapbook
Status
Available
Date
January 2009
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

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513