Box 3310

Scope and Contents From the Collection: A ledger containing the church roll, 1903-1909; meeting minutes, 1903-1908; and scattered financial records, 1904-1906, 1909 of this African-American church.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The meeting minutes (1931-1957), membership roll (1949), building fund, and other accounts (1936-1938) of this African-American church in North Birmingham.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a copy of the Lawyers Common-Place Book with an alphabetical index that includes most of the headings which occur, published in Boston, by Hilliard, Gray, and Company, 1836. It is profusely annotated with notes on Alabama statute and case law through 1886. The collection also contains copies of compositions by Crenshaw while a student at the University of Alabama, a speech made at commencement, 1834, and a composition, "Education and Literary Institutions"...

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The collection contains the text of the commencement address titled "Footprints of the Creator," delivered by Battle on July 15, 1858, at the University of Alabama.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The collection contains a bBill of complaint with appended exhibits in the case of Taylor vs. Robinson. The suit involved the alleged misuse or misappropriation of monies and property by the administrator of the estate of Byrd Brandon. Among the exhibits are copies of Brandon's last will and testament and inventories of his estate, including slaves.