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W. Stuart Harris papers
Papers and manuscript drafts of this Alabama author.
"Harwell G. Davis: Alabama Statesman and Baptist Leader": typescript
Typescript of Susan Hunt Ingram Ray's master's thesis on Harwell G. Davis.
Charles Hays papers
Notes that were written by Charles Hays and two copies of a letter that was titled "Temper of the South"
Henry Bascom Steagall Speeches
A collection of twenty-seven speech texts, plus a small group of miscellaneous papers and a memorial address to this Alabama congressman.
Hestor L. Stevens Letters
The collection consists of twelve letters written by Hestor L. Stevens (1803-1864), a representative from Michigan, detailing his law business in Washington, DC, during the election of 1860 and the beginning of the Civil War.
Earl F. Hilliard Papers
Correspondence, clippings, notes, and publications from the office of Congressman Earl F. Hilliard, representative for Alabama's 7th Congressional District from 1993-2003.
G. J. Hubbard letters
Official letters sent to Hubbard during his time as Senator for the state of Alabama
J. R. John Letters
Typescript copies of 1863 letters, written from Selma to Alabama Governor John Gill Shorter, concerning John's efforts to stop cadets from leaving the University to fight in the Civil War, and on preparations for the defense of Tuscaloosa.
James Abercrombie Letter
Letter of recommendation written on March 8, 1849 by James Abercrombie, then serving as Senator in the Alabama Senate, to the Honorable William B Preston, Secretary of the Navy under President Zachary Taylor.
James Bowron papers
A substantial collection of papers and materials relating to James Bowron, one of the nineteenth century iron and mining pioneers in the Deep South. It includes Bowron's 1632-page, unpublished autobiography, as well as his daily journals, letters, and pictures.
James Thomas Heflin Papers
Correspondence, speeches, press releases, biographical notes, campaign literature, photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia of this member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senator from Alabama.
John Bickley papers
Includes incoming correspondence to John S. Bickley from prominent United States and world leaders, as well as personal materials and those relating to the International Insurance Society.
John M. Miller Broadsides
Two political broadsides relating to John M. Miller's campaign for the office of mayor of Cordova, Alabama, possibly in 1947.
John Murphy Letters
Two letters, dated February 15, 1827, and September 4, 1828, written by Alabama Governor John Murphy to Secretary of State James J. Thornton regarding the filling of judicial vacancies.
John Tyler Morgan letter
An undated letter from Senator John Tyler Morgan to Alabama governor Joseph F. Johnston regarding the transfer of Major Barnard Goldsmith West from the Birmingham state troops to the staff of General Wheeler.
Joseph Emerson Brown letters
Letters from Brown, most of them to his friend and business associate General Ira R. Foster, Quartermaster General of the State of Georgia during the Civil War. Also contains copies of letters between Brown and Georgia politician Howell Cobb, regarding appointing Foster as a special railway postal agent for north Georgia and north Alabama.
L. N. Hitchcock Letter
Letter written from Mobile, Alabama, to Gideon Luger, discussing government problems
Letter from Edmund Randolph to John Nicholson
One letter from Edmund Randolf to John Nicholson sent on October 19, 1791. The letter, consisting of one page, discusses items related to the establishment of the First Bank of the United States of America.
Marguerite Le Noir De Rouvray, Comtesse de Lostanges Papers
Letters and papers reflecting the social, political and economic disorder in Santo Domingo, where the Comtesse was an important land owner, together with miscellaneous items pertaining to Duke Gaston Pierre Marc de Levis, as well as . The collection also includes references to Comtesse de Lostanges' father, the Marquis Laurent Francois Le Noir de Rouvray. In French.
Cabot Lull papers
Correspondence, financial records, legal documents and to a lesser extent newspaper clippings, photographs and various miscellaneous material relating to personal, business, political, and official matters of this former blockade runner and Elmore County merchant and probate judge.
Joseph C. Manning letters
Letters showing Manning's efforts to stop the disenfranchisement of African American voters in Alabama in early twentieth century.
Marion, Alabama, Democratic Party Collection
One Tally Sheet and one Certificate of Results for the offices of Mayor, Councilmen, and members of the City Democratic Executive Committee
Midway, Alabama, city records
Handwritten copy of the town charter with all ordinances from 1882 to 1937, court records, and town council minutes for the town of Midway, Alabama.
E.D. Nixon article reprints
A collection of reproductions of articles concerning E.D. Dixon, the organizer of the Montgomery bus boycott.
Roy L. Nolen correspondence
Correspondence between Montgomery, Alabama, postmaster and Democratic Party activist Roy L. Nolen and U.S. Senator Lister Hill as well as a few other persons. The letters address appointments, elections, political campaigns, the war effort, and etc, 1928-1944.
Orange Town Common School Records
Notebook documenting the financial and statistical makeup of the Common Schools in he Town of Orange, Rockland County, New York
Ordinance to Dissolve the Union between the State of Alabama and other states united under the compact styled "The Constitution of the United States of America" Broadside
Alabama's ordinance of secession, 1861
Charles Pelham papers
This collection includes short biographical clippings, letters, and other materials of this Talladega, Alabama, attorney and Congressman.
Israel Pickens correspondence
Correspondence from Pickens containing information about selecting of the University of Alabama seal after the University's incorporation.
Presidential political campaign ephemera, 2012
Bumper stickers and pins from the Obama/Biden and Romney/Ryan presidential campaigns for 2012.
Prices of Domestic Produce in Confederate Treasury Notes from 1 January 1861 to 1 January 1865
Prices of domestic produce in Confederate Treasury Notes from 1 January 1861 to 1 January 1865
Rare vertical file
Contains a variety of rare, published materials. Most notable are the almanacs, biographies, guidebooks, art catalogs, and works of literature.
Republican Conventions Audio Cassettes
This collection consist of audio cassettes featuring recordings of Republican National Convention 1972; Black Caucus at Republican National Convention in Miami 1972; Telephone interview with Radio Station KCW in Seattle, Washington; Norman E. Jones Political Talk; Roasting of Norman E. Jones; S. Rutledge; Hill-Mason; Wash Marrisett; unidentified.
Republican Party Letters of Recommendation
Two unsigned letters providing reasons why L. J. Bryan and Attorney Reese should not be given federal appointments
William Howland Robertson papers
Memoir, correspondence, and other miscellaneous papers of this seaman, merchant and diplomat from Alabama.
Rufus W. Cobb Letter
Letter, dated November 18, 1879 written by Rufus W. Cobb, Governor of Alabama, to General A. McD. McCook, declining an invitation to attend the 11th reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and the unveiling of the memorial statue of General George H. Thomas.
Charles H. Scott Papers
Letters written to Charles H. Scott and others concerning Republican party politics in Alabama.
James Q. Smith papers
Contains a certificate from the Marion Military Institute, 1898, letters of correspondence 1892 -1939, financial receipts, newspaper clippings, telegrams 1918, legal documents from his election time period as Attorney General of Alabama 1918-1930, personal papers, notes and remarks as his time as judge 1930-1940's.
Mignon Smith and Carol Bennett Alabama Radio Network papers
Newspaper clippings, transcripts of interviews, press releases and presidential convention media packets, covering people and events and their influence on Alabama.
Mabel Smythe-Haith Papers
Papers, books, and photographs belonging to Mabel Smythe-Haith, former ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, concerning academics, diplomacy, and civil rights.
Southern Trade and Diplomacy Collection
The collection consists of one letter and two pamphlets related to trade and diplomacy in the antebellum South.
State of Alabama Candidate Declaration form
State of Alabama Candidate Declaration form.
Winston C. Shotts biography of Winston Stidham
Biographical sketch of Winston Stidham, an anti-secessionist from Winston County, Alabama, and a delegate to the Alabama secession convention, January - February 1861.
Oliver Day Street papers
This collection contains correspondence and other papers. They concern his activities as a candidate for Congress (1898 and 1902), as U. S. district attorney for northern Alabama (1907-1914), special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General (1914-1920), chairman of the Republican executive committee for the Seventh Congressional District (1904-1908), delegate to two Republican national conventions (1912 and 1916), and member of the Republican National Committee (1916-1920).
Letters from U.S. Senators regarding the "Telepost Bill" of 1910
Letters from three U.S. Senators from Alabama to constituents in 1910 regarding the "Telepost Bill" before the 61st Congress.
The American Presidency: An Interpretation: manuscript
Unbound, handwritten manuscript of Harold Joseph Lanski's The American President: An Interpretation.
Thomas K. Jones Papers
This collection contains a miscellany of correspondence, financial papers, cotton sales records, Confederate bonds, and other items.
Thomas P. Abernethy manuscript
Two galleys with corrections and one type-written manuscript of Abernethy's study, The Formative Period in Alabama, subsequently published as part of the historical series of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. It is a social and political history and originated as Abernethy's doctoral thesis at Harvard University.
University of Alabama Reel to Reel Collection
Wade Hall Collection of American Political Materials
The Wade Hall Collection of American Political Materials includes letters from political officials and constituents, as well as photographs and memorabilia related to former United States presidents.