University of Alabama -- Presidents
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
President John W. Abercrombie Records
This record group contains the records of University of Alabama president John W. Abercrombie. The records document his years as president, from 1902-1911.
Birmingham News Photographs
This collection consists of photographs depicting the Alabama football, basketball, and civil rights movement in the 1950s.
Brierfield Ironworks records
Financial and legal documents of the Brierfield Ironworks along with some correspondence and printed materials, dating from 1866 to 1882. The materials are divided into two main groups: (A) those materials generated during Josiah Gorgas' control of the ironworks (1866-1869), and (B) those materials generated during Thomas S. Alvis' control of the operations (1869-1873).
Oliver Cromwell Carmichael collection
A miscellany of material relating to this University of Alabama president, including a newspaper clipping, a Carmichael writing entitled "The Function of Instinct in Education," and a scrapbook.
Wade Hampton Coleman, Jr., papers
Various documents, including speeches, correspondence, reports, faculty newsletters, alumni magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings of this Alabama native and University of Alabama professor of Romance Languages
John M. Counts Letters from Dr. George Denny
Seven letters from Dr. George Denny attempting to coax Counts back to the University of Alabama
President Richard C. Foster Records
This record group contains the presidential records of Dr. Richard C. Foster, University of Alabama president from 1937 to 1941.
Richard Clarke Foster scrapbooks and papers
Scrapbook and folder containing newspaper and magazine articles as well as tributes to Foster, who died four years after becoming president of the University of Alabama.
President John M. Gallalee Records
This record group contains the presidental records of John M. Gallalee, president of The University of Alabama from 1948 to 1953.
Henry De Lamar Clayton Sr. papers
The personal, legal, military, and administrative papers, of this Alabama politician, Confederate general, and University of Alabama president.
James Thomas Murfee Letters
Letters to L. C. Garland, President of the University of Alabama, and to Alabama Governor John Gill Shorter, dealing with requisitions, fortifying the University campus, and cadets during the Civil War.
Lecture notes on John W. Abercrombie
Notes for a class lecture on Abercrombie, president of the University of Alabama. Includes information on the construction of University buildings during his tenure, as well as his conflicts with former acting president and Latin professor William S. Wyman.
Presidents Nathaniel T. Lupton, Josiah Gorgas, and William S. Wyman Records
This record group contains a letterbook with correspondence to and from three Unversity of Alabama presidents, Nathaniel T. Lupton, Josiah Gorgas, and William S. Wyman, from 1871 to 1879.
Doris Turner Osten letter from Dr. George Denny
Small handwritten Christmas card from Dr. George Denny
William Dempsey Partlow papers
This collection contains correspondence, an autobiography, a short biography, addresses, copies of Partlow's publications, and newspaper clippings. His correspondents included Alabama industrialist and U.S. Congressman Frank W. Boykin, and University of Alabama President and Chancellor George H. Denny.
President Raymond R. Paty Records
This record group contains the records of University of Alabama president Raymond R. Paty. The records document his years as president from 1942-1947.
President Frank A. Rose Records
This record group contains the records of University of Alabama president Frank A. Rose. The records document his years as president, from 1958-1969, and include information on the integration of The University of Alabama in 1963.
President Landon C. Garland Records
This record group contains the correspondence of Landon C. Garland, University of Alabama president from 1855-1865.
President Oliver C. Carmichael Records
This record group contains the records of University of Alabama president Oliver C. Carmichael. The records document his years as president, from 1953-1957, and include information on the attempt by Autherine Lucy to end racial segration at The University of Alabama in 1956.
Richard Furman papers
Photocopied documents, including letters, poetry, news clippings, class work, essays, and journal entries of Alabama school administrator and preacher.
Sarah Ann (Gayle) and William B. Crawford Papers
Correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, scrapbooks, and other papers of Sarah Ann Gayle Crawford, sister to Amelia Gayle Gorgas, and William B. Crawford.
University of Alabama Reel to Reel Collection
Viscountess Astor letter
A letter dated 5 November 1952, from Astor to Dr. John M. Gallalee, president of the University of Alabama, declining a speaking invitation.