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Margaret Gillis Figh papers
This collection consists mainly of folklore and tales contributed by students in Figh's folklore and English classes at Huntingdon College, plus miscellaneous contributions from family and friends.
Fleta McWhorter Dowling and Gwen McWhorter Papers
This collection consists of letters between Fleta McWhorter Dowling and her sister Gwen McWhorter, 1943-46, chiefly concerning the latter’s doctoral dissertation subject, some letters from others to Gwen McWhorter, and two Gwen McWhorter problem statements on the use of participation in the development of school health programs.
William Baker Flowers and Jennie Shaw Flowers University of Alabama materials
Items relating to Walter Flowers and Jennie Shaw Flowers as students at the University of Alabama, including commencement programs, SGA and WSGA ribbons, Triangle ribbon, library card, and invitation to a dance
Virginia Oden Foscue Alabama place-name essay collection
Twenty-four essays (including one doctoral dissertation and three master’s theses) on Alabama place-names written by students of Virginia O. Foscue, who was a Professor of English at the University of Alabama from 1963 to 1993.
Edwin Hardy Foster papers
George Nichols Photographs
This collection consists of black and white photographs depicting the life of George Nichols as a student at the University of Alabama and some years after his graduation.
Greene Springs School records
Ledger of standings, studies, and absences of the students from 1847 through 1870 as well as an honor roll of the Humanitarian Society of this Hale County, Alabama, school.
Wiley Hagler papers
Correspondence, school papers, clippings, and photographs.
Virginia Hansen scrapbook
Scrapbook kept during the 13th annual session of summer school for teachers at the University of Alabama, June 8-July 19, 1916, that includes photographs, autographs, anecdotes, notes of social events, a newsletter, and postcards of University of Alabama scenes.
Bessie Leach Hayden paper
Paper entitled "Then Came the Women: The University in the Nineties," written by Bessie Leach Hayden, Dean of Women, about the first sixty years of coeducation at the University of Alabama.
Hill Ferguson papers
Correspondence, clippings, and reports about The University of Alabama collected by this alumnus and trustee of the institution.
Hillel Foundation Records
Records, mostly correspondence of Rabbi Henry A. Fischel (1948-1956), relating to the activities of the Hillel Foundation and its role in student life at the University of Alabama.
Elizabeth Anne Hodo letter
Letter written from Pickens County, Alabama, to Elizabeth Boswell, discussing school, friends, and social life.
Edna Lee Holladay Diary
Diary (and transcription) kept by Edna Lee Holladay during her college days at the University of Alabama
Ira Stark Photographs
Sixteen black and white photographs of University of Alabama scenes, including students, football parade, ROTC functions and Governor Bibb Graves. Photographs were probably taken by Ira Stark, a University of Alabama student and graduate of 1940.
Jacob Frederic Goossen papers
Correspondence, writings, teaching materials, and musical compositions of this former faculty member of the University of Alabama.
James Austin Anderson papers
A collection of copies of newspaper clippings and information about Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and its people.
James William Oakley Jr. Photographs
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.
Jerry A. Davis, Jr. Photographs
This collection consists of eighty-five photographs of Jerry A. Davis, Jr. (UA, MA, 1991), his friends and family, school pictures of Tuscaloosa Academy students, University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity parties, and vacation scenes.
Jerusha Hemphill DIploma
A diploma for having completed the course of study at Tuscaloosa Female Academy, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Joseph J. France and A. Sims Letters
Two letters from Jos. (Joseph?) J. France, a nineteenth-century medical school student from Ghana at the University of Pennsylvania, to his benefactor Dr. Sims in Leopoldville in the Congo. There is also one letter from A. Sims to a Dr. Beckley that discusses France.
Joshua Busby Oden Arithmetic Book
Arithmetic textbook/workbook used by Joshua Busby Oden. A 1956 note inside the front cover says the book was presented to Dr. A.B. Moore, University of Alabama history professor and dean of the Graduate School
Kappa Alpha Photographs
This collection consists chiefly of photographs relating to the Kappa Alpha Order members at the University of Alabama.
Louise Lacy Diary
Diary of a teenage girl in Jasper, Alabama, during January and February of 1911.
Letter from a University of Alabama Senior to His Cousin
This document is a letter dated July 2, 1853, from Jasper J. Jones, a senior student at The University of Alabama, to his cousin. In the letter, he writes about his upcoming commencement and shares details about graduation events. He also includes a ticket, inviting her to attend a ball as part of the celebrations. The letter provides insight into student life, social customs, and collegiate traditions at The University of Alabama in the mid-nineteenth century.
Lola Higginbotham memory book, McAdory High School, McCalla, Alabama
Memory book documenting the senior year of Lola Higginbotham, a 1924 graduate of McAdory High School.
Louis D. Corson Papers
Papers of the former University of Alabama Dean of Men.
Louisville Male High School class reunion article
Article in The Courier-Journal & Times (Louisville, KY) about the Louisville Male High School class reunions.
Lucien Owen Letter
A letter dated 8 October 1857, from a student at the University of Alabama to his father, which dicusses student life.
M. Carolyn Smith Papers
The collection contains material created and gathered as research for "A North Alabama Country Boy's Journey into the World of Nuclear Technology." Written for Professor Gary Mills at the University of Alabama, the paper is about Lester Elkin Burkhart, who worked in the United States atomic energy program.
Margaret Moore Photographic Album of Atlanta University Student Life
One photographic album compiled by Margaret Moore containing eighty-four black-and-white photographs depicting life at Atlanta University between 1917 and 1920.
Marie Brink memory book, Sidney Lanier High School, 1922
Memory book of high school senior Marie Brink, documenting her experiences at Sidney Lanier High school in 1922
Mary C. Partlow and John C. Pritchitt paper
A 1981 paper titled "John William Abercrombie, Thirteenth President of the University of Alabama, 1902-1911" written for a University of Alabama class by Mary C. Partlow and John C. Pritchitt.
Daniel Thompson McCall, Jr. collection
Three photographs of U. of A. students between 1884-1887 and an article by McCall about Alabamians who went to California during the 1849 "Gold Rush."
Carrie T. McLester diploma
Carrie T. McLester's diploma from the Alabama Female Institute
Melpothalian Society Records
This collection contains an account of the society's proceedings, a list of members, and a note for $5,000 to W. P. Douthit dated Oct. 15, 1844.
Evelyn Minor letter
Contains letter from University of Alabama Recorder, Teresa Pradat, advising Minor that her application to attend UA has been accepted.
Monroe Estes arithmetic book
Handmade, handwritten booklet of arithmetic problems and answers, including problems in simple and compound subtraction, measurements, vulgar fractions, barter, foreign exchange, and simple and compound interest.
Morgan Smith Gilmer papers
Correspondence, as well as photocopy and typescript copies of a booklet by Gilmer, containing the last roll and brief history of "Shockley's Independent Escort Company of Alabama Cavalry," a Civil War unit formed by University of Alabama students Branscom Shockley and Henry Burt in March 1864.
Myrtis Parker Handley Photographs
Collection consists of thirty-eight photographs of students and teachers at Mt. Olive School in Mt. Olive, Alabama, where Handley was a teacher.
Natalie Thornton Photograph Album
One photographic album depicting scenes from The University of Alabama featuring coeds at the Kilgore House and the campus. Also scenes from Montgomery, Alabama, New York City, New Orleans, Florida, and Texas.
Staci Niemeyer paper "Folk Dancing at the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education"
Essay about folk dancing at the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education, a school founded in 1907 by progressive educator Marietta Johnson in Fairhope, Alabama.
Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Alabama Photographs
O. B. Emerson Papers
The collection chiefly consists of correspondence between O. B. Emerson and various individuals including authors, former students, and other faculty and staff from The University of Alabama. The collection also includes materials about different authors and subjects on which Dr. Emerson either taught or published, as well as a significant amount of materials related to professional organizations in which he was involved.
Oleta Lewis Hardesty Photographs
Collection consists of fourteen photographs of University of Alabama coeds engaged in a variety of activities around campus, probably taken by Hardesty, a 1933 graduate of Alabama.
Marvin T. Ormond papers
UA Glee Club newspaper clippings and a photo
Thomas Waverly Palmer records
Surveys used to gather data for "Register of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama, 1831-1901".
Perdue Hill, Alabama, collection
This collection contains a miscellany of late nineteenth century items pertaining to Perdue Hill, a community in Monroe County, Alabama.
Phillips High School Collection
This collection consists of a miscellany of items pertaining to the Phillips High School (Birmingham, Alabama) class of 1930.
Photographic Album of an African American Family
Small rectangular photo album containing photographs of prominent African American family probably from around Washington, District of Columbia area.