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  • Dallas Village Blueprint.png

    This blueprint of the Dallas Mill Village was created by Oscar Goldsmith, owner of the Huntsville Land Company and Treasurer of Dallas Manufacturing Company, to show the Dallas board of directors the expansion of the mill village. By February 20, 1893, the Huntsville Land Company had built 50 double houses for the employees of Dallas Mill and was contracted to build 25 more that year. The blocks highlighted in red are were homes were already built in February 1893 and the blocks in black are the planned construction sites.
  • Frances-Roberts-4A-Box19-Folder1-Obj1-001.pdf

    This booklet was likely created by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce to promote the city of Huntsville at the beginning of the twentieth century. The descriptions of Huntsville present the city as progressive, beautiful, and actively growing in population and industry. Advertisements for local businesses are also promoted throughout the booklet. This booklet was distributed nationwide to attract more investment in the city of Huntsville.
  • hsvatdawn20century_1901_Roberts_4A_Box19_F1_O1.Jpeg

    This is the title page for a 1901 promotional booklet for the city of Huntsville and local businesses. The title of the booklet is "Huntsville at the Dawn of the 20th Century" and presents Huntsville as a progressive town with great business potential.
  • TombInscriptionRecreation.png

    Recreation of Katherine Parr's tomb inscription.
  • ParrTomb.jpeg

    The final resting place of Katherine Parr
  • ParrHairLocket.png

    Locket belonging to Katherine Parr containing perfectly preserved strands of her hair that have allowed us to confirm her hair texture, type, and color. Although the locket was stolen from her grave during a violent robbery that destroyed what remained of her body, the item was eventually returned to Sudeley Castle.
  • ParrLocketToothEmblem.png

    The tooth, necklace, and emblem of Katherine Parr that were stolen from her grave during a violent robbery that destroyed what remained of her body. The items were eventually returned to Sudeley Castle.
  • PrayersOrMeditations.jpeg

    Prayers and Meditations which was published on July 8th, 1545 by Katherine Parr. Although this was the second book published by the queen, this is the first she published under her own name. This is also the first book published by an English woman under her own name.
  • PrayersOrMeditationsOpen.jpg

    The second book published by Katherine Parr but the first book to be published by an English woman under her own name.
  • ParrLetterToSeymourAboutBrother.png

    Letter from Katherine Parr where she declares herself 'Kateryn the Queen'

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