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Athelyne Celest Banks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4105
Abstract

Papers that document the life of a prominent African American educator in Decatur, Alabama.

Dates: 1889-2008
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs Yearbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4728
Scope and Contents

This printed item is the Year Book of the City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Birmingham, Alabama, for the year 1950-1951. Published by Forniss Printing Company, this twenty-seven page pamphlet provides an overview of the organization's activities, membership, and governance. It includes a brief history of the Federation, lists of affiliated clubs, members, and committees, as well as a month-by-month calendar of events for the year.

Dates: 1950-1951
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

James William Oakley Jr. Photographs

 Collection — Box: 38034.001
Identifier: 2010-020
Abstract

Photographs taken by James William Oakley Jr. during the week that Autherine Lucy, the first African American student at The University of Alabama, enrolled in February 1956.

Dates: 1956 February
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Southern Rural Women's Network Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3395
Abstract

Records of the Southern Rural Women's Network (SRWN) containing materials about the operation and mission of the SRWN.

Dates: 1977 - 2002
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Talladega College Leaflet

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4394
Scope and Contents This 1915 document is a public appeal for financial support for the Hospital and Nurse Training Program at Alabama’s oldest private historically Black college, Talladega College, founded in 1865 by two Freedmen. It outlines the institution’s mission, the importance of medical training, and the need for funding to sustain and expand healthcare education. The appeal highlights the program’s role in providing professional opportunities for African American nurses and improving healthcare access...
Dates: 1915
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Estelle Caravella Zuber Photographic Albums and Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-020
Scope and Contents The collection consists of two photographic albums and two folders containing images taken and collected by African American singer and socialite Estelle C. Zuber. The collection includes photographs of Zuber, her friends, and family members, capturing scenes of social gatherings, parties, and musical performances. Albums document the life of a young African American singer, fashion model, and music enthusiast in the 1950s and 1960s.The collection features press photographs and...
Dates: 1950 - 1980
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections