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Box SC1850-1899.002

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Contains 25 Results:

Correspondence - 1850 and January-March 1872

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 561.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes several letters written by Alice Garnett and her husband, Algernon Sydney Garnett, discussing, among other things, a trip to Tuscaloosa, the hardships of travel, news of the university, its professors and their wives, the election of a new superintendent of education, a rebellion by the University Cadets against the commandant, and his subsequent resignation. There is also a newspaper clipping of a March 24, 1892 notice reporting that Rebecca B. Scott purchased land...
Dates: 1850-1873

Correspondence - 1871-1873 (Photocopies)

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 561.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes several letters written by Alice Garnett and her husband, Algernon Sydney Garnett, discussing, among other things, a trip to Tuscaloosa, the hardships of travel, news of the university, its professors and their wives, the election of a new superintendent of education, a rebellion by the University Cadets against the commandant, and his subsequent resignation. There is also a newspaper clipping of a March 24, 1892 notice reporting that Rebecca B. Scott purchased land...
Dates: 1850-1873

Newspaper Clipping

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 561.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes several letters written by Alice Garnett and her husband, Algernon Sydney Garnett, discussing, among other things, a trip to Tuscaloosa, the hardships of travel, news of the university, its professors and their wives, the election of a new superintendent of education, a rebellion by the University Cadets against the commandant, and his subsequent resignation. There is also a newspaper clipping of a March 24, 1892 notice reporting that Rebecca B. Scott purchased land...
Dates: 1850-1873

Photograph - Alice Evelyn Scott

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 561.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes several letters written by Alice Garnett and her husband, Algernon Sydney Garnett, discussing, among other things, a trip to Tuscaloosa, the hardships of travel, news of the university, its professors and their wives, the election of a new superintendent of education, a rebellion by the University Cadets against the commandant, and his subsequent resignation. There is also a newspaper clipping of a March 24, 1892 notice reporting that Rebecca B. Scott purchased land...
Dates: 1850-1873

Annie Perkins commonplace book

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3875.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of one commonplace book containing handwritten and published recipes as well as published poems and other articles collected by Perkins of Eutaw, Alabama. The recipes include cakes, pies, and puddings.

Dates: Approximately 1867

Correspondence from Maggie Cooper Letters

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3213.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains letters and other materials of two sisters, Maggie Cooper of Marion (and later of Brierfield), Alabama, and Mattie McAmis of Birmingham, Alabama. Although none of the letters is correspondence between the two, the letters to Mattie all reference Maggie and indicate that Mattie lived with Maggie and her family for some time. Maggie's letters, written between 1861 and 1868 are to her mother. The first two, written in January and March 1861, speak of the...
Dates: 1861-1893

Correspondence to Mattie McAmis

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3213.02
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains letters and other materials of two sisters, Maggie Cooper of Marion (and later of Brierfield), Alabama, and Mattie McAmis of Birmingham, Alabama. Although none of the letters is correspondence between the two, the letters to Mattie all reference Maggie and indicate that Mattie lived with Maggie and her family for some time. Maggie's letters, written between 1861 and 1868 are to her mother. The first two, written in January and March 1861, speak of the...
Dates: 1861-1893

Miscellaneous Materials

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3213.03
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains letters and other materials of two sisters, Maggie Cooper of Marion (and later of Brierfield), Alabama, and Mattie McAmis of Birmingham, Alabama. Although none of the letters is correspondence between the two, the letters to Mattie all reference Maggie and indicate that Mattie lived with Maggie and her family for some time. Maggie's letters, written between 1861 and 1868 are to her mother. The first two, written in January and March 1861, speak of the...
Dates: 1861-1893

Diary

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3217.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains the 1865 pocket diary of Joseph S. Huhn, a sergeant of Co. "F" of the Ohio 114th Infantry. Beginning on 1 January in Morganza, Louisiana, Huhn documents his daily activities, including drill, picket duty, review and inspection, and laundry. The first fighting Huhn relates is on 2 April in southern Alabama near the Escambia River (it was during this series of skirmishes that the company learns of the fall of Richmond, Lee's surrender, and Lincoln's assassination)....
Dates: 1865

Transcript of Diary and Electronic Copy

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3217.02
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains the 1865 pocket diary of Joseph S. Huhn, a sergeant of Co. "F" of the Ohio 114th Infantry. Beginning on 1 January in Morganza, Louisiana, Huhn documents his daily activities, including drill, picket duty, review and inspection, and laundry. The first fighting Huhn relates is on 2 April in southern Alabama near the Escambia River (it was during this series of skirmishes that the company learns of the fall of Richmond, Lee's surrender, and Lincoln's assassination)....
Dates: 1865

Ribbon

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 2778.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains a single white convention/reunion type ribbon, 7 3/4" long by 2 1/4" wide bearing an image of an eagle with a shield, ribbon and olive branch in its talons, surrounded by the following text: "Prisoners of War Reunion - Toledo, O., 1879".

Dates: 1879

Papers

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 2813.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains twenty-five pages of legal documents pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Lewis L. Marks as ordered by the Probate Court of Lauderdale County in 1857. Included is a packet of documents detailing appraisal and allotment "by ballot" of enslaved persons.

Dates: 1856 - 1858

Letters

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 2878.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains four letters from Gravelly Springs, Alabama pertaining to ordinance returns and bills for Captain Clarence Mauck of the 4th U.S. Cavalry. Two of the letters are dated January 24 and 26, 1865 and are addressed to Captain Clarence Mauck of Co. "K" 4th U.S. Cavalry, signed by Benjamin Cleyburn, 1st Sergeant, Co. "K". The first of these two letters states that the Return of Ordinance and Ordinance Stores...
Dates: 1865

Correspondence

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3012.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence by Thomas G. Jones consists of a collection of copies of letters regarding the actions of the left flank of Lee's army in the battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864 and Gordon's part in the Battle of Cedar Creek October 19, 1864. One letter was written to Jones' father after the Battle of Cedar Creek. Eight letters were written to Senator John W. Daniel who also participated in the aforementioned battles as a fellow staff officer of Jones. The last letter is written to...
Dates: 1864-1911

Miscellaneous Correspondence

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3012.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence by Thomas G. Jones consists of a collection of copies of letters regarding the actions of the left flank of Lee's army in the battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864 and Gordon's part in the Battle of Cedar Creek October 19, 1864. One letter was written to Jones' father after the Battle of Cedar Creek. Eight letters were written to Senator John W. Daniel who also participated in the aforementioned battles as a fellow staff officer of Jones. The last letter is written to...
Dates: 1864-1911

Papers about Thomas G. Jones

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3012.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence by Thomas G. Jones consists of a collection of copies of letters regarding the actions of the left flank of Lee's army in the battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864 and Gordon's part in the Battle of Cedar Creek October 19, 1864. One letter was written to Jones' father after the Battle of Cedar Creek. Eight letters were written to Senator John W. Daniel who also participated in the aforementioned battles as a fellow staff officer of Jones. The last letter is written to...
Dates: 1864-1911

Correspondence

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3025.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters cover miscellaneous matters pertaining to the Democratic Party and include letters from E.N. Hamill, Charles C. Johnson, John Kohn, Sam M. Johnston, Walter B. Jones, E.O. McCord, Gessner T. McCorvey, B.M. Miller, and E.W. Pettus.Poll lists include Greene County for the 1904 election and state-wide results by county for the 1936 general election.Election ephemera include articles, form letters, pamphlets, and a 1936 election ballot with state vote tallies....
Dates: 1896-1946

Poll Lists

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3025.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters cover miscellaneous matters pertaining to the Democratic Party and include letters from E.N. Hamill, Charles C. Johnson, John Kohn, Sam M. Johnston, Walter B. Jones, E.O. McCord, Gessner T. McCorvey, B.M. Miller, and E.W. Pettus.Poll lists include Greene County for the 1904 election and state-wide results by county for the 1936 general election.Election ephemera include articles, form letters, pamphlets, and a 1936 election ballot with state vote tallies....
Dates: 1896-1946

Election Ephemera

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3025.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters cover miscellaneous matters pertaining to the Democratic Party and include letters from E.N. Hamill, Charles C. Johnson, John Kohn, Sam M. Johnston, Walter B. Jones, E.O. McCord, Gessner T. McCorvey, B.M. Miller, and E.W. Pettus.Poll lists include Greene County for the 1904 election and state-wide results by county for the 1936 general election.Election ephemera include articles, form letters, pamphlets, and a 1936 election ballot with state vote tallies....
Dates: 1896-1946

W. E. Frick Letter

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3032.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

One letter from W. E. Frick requesting that Peter Duffy send him a petition for a case.

Dates: 1870 September 10

Incoming Correspondence, Ambucht-Murphy

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3060.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to Scott are primarily concerned with Alabama politics. These matters include Scott's position as delegate to the Republican National Committee, requests for appointments to federal positions, and comments on political wranglings within the state Republican party. The "third party" correspondence includes letters about the appointment of Thomas J. Scott (Charles' father) to the office of Register of the U.S. Land Office located in Montgomery, letters to Joseph O. Thomas, and...
Dates: 1889-1906

Incoming Correspondence, Thompson-Winters

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3060.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to Scott are primarily concerned with Alabama politics. These matters include Scott's position as delegate to the Republican National Committee, requests for appointments to federal positions, and comments on political wranglings within the state Republican party. The "third party" correspondence includes letters about the appointment of Thomas J. Scott (Charles' father) to the office of Register of the U.S. Land Office located in Montgomery, letters to Joseph O. Thomas, and...
Dates: 1889-1906

Third Party Correspondence

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3060.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to Scott are primarily concerned with Alabama politics. These matters include Scott's position as delegate to the Republican National Committee, requests for appointments to federal positions, and comments on political wranglings within the state Republican party. The "third party" correspondence includes letters about the appointment of Thomas J. Scott (Charles' father) to the office of Register of the U.S. Land Office located in Montgomery, letters to Joseph O. Thomas, and...
Dates: 1889-1906

Political Appointments

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3060.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to Scott are primarily concerned with Alabama politics. These matters include Scott's position as delegate to the Republican National Committee, requests for appointments to federal positions, and comments on political wranglings within the state Republican party. The "third party" correspondence includes letters about the appointment of Thomas J. Scott (Charles' father) to the office of Register of the U.S. Land Office located in Montgomery, letters to Joseph O. Thomas, and...
Dates: 1889-1906

Republican Party Documents

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.002, Folder: 3060.5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to Scott are primarily concerned with Alabama politics. These matters include Scott's position as delegate to the Republican National Committee, requests for appointments to federal positions, and comments on political wranglings within the state Republican party. The "third party" correspondence includes letters about the appointment of Thomas J. Scott (Charles' father) to the office of Register of the U.S. Land Office located in Montgomery, letters to Joseph O. Thomas, and...
Dates: 1889-1906