Browse Items (102 total)

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  McCalls Dress Patterns, circa 1910

  Early Huntsville Life and Memorabilia
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  Roberts, Baker L. Checks, 1911

  Contains numerous checks from Baker L. Roberts to numerous people and institutions.
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  Roberts, Baker L. Accounts, Correspondence, and Other, 1879 - 1916

  Contains correspondence, receipts, accounting documents and other business documents relating to Baker L. Roberts. The majority of these are hand-written.
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  Little/Ellis Genealogy, undated

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  Virginia, Elsie to Roberts, Sarah "Sallie" Lucy, 1915 - 07 - 28

  This folder contains envelopes and correspondence from Elsie Virginia to Sarah Lucy.
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  Weekly Prayer Card, undated

  This folder contains correspondence, postcards and prayer cards offering condolences.
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  Sallie to Roberts, Ellen, undated

  This folder contains correspondence between Sallie L. Roberts and Ellen D. Roberts.
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  Pettus Correspondence, circa 1916

  This section contains postcards, information booklets and correspondence relating to the Pettus family's time in Judson College and University of Virgina. Contains pages describing courses available at the colleges as well as potential clubs or invitations as well as photographs with the names written beside them. Contains wedding announcements / invitations as well.
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  Pettus, Herbert E. Bound Scrapbook, Material from 1902 - 1911

  This section contains a scrapbook from Herbert E. Pettus which contains posters, correspondence and photographs related to Herbert's time in college. Some items have notes describing what they are or the context surrounding them underneath.
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  Pettus, Ruth E. Scrapbook, Judson College, Material from 1911 - 1916

  This section contains images of the contents of Ruth Elizabeth Pettus' scrapbook. The majority of the contents include correspondence, envelopes, posters and notes related to colleges and their events / activities.
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  Pettus, Richard E. Information and Correspondence, 1911 - 1929

  This section contains numerous handwritten correspondence letters and envelopes related to Richard E. Pettus including Huntsville Times article snippets recording his death.
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  Colcock, Charles J. to Pettus, Richard E. (genealogy correspondence), 1905 - 1927

  Contains a series of correspondence between Charles J. Colcock and Richard E. Pettus regarding the writing, funding and publishing Charles' manuscript.
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  Judson College Miscellaneous, 1912 - 1927

  Contains handwritten correspondence, and scheduling/documents from Judson College relating to the graduation and academic achievements of Ruth Elizabeth Pettus.
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  Pettus, Ruth E. Personal Letters, Marriage Certificate, 1918 - 1949

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  Dekalb County, Alabama Map and Aerial Photograph Identification

  This section contains documents and maps related to a historical survey.
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  Marshall County Historical Site Survey

  This section contains reports related to the Marshall County Historical Site Survey. The reports are centered around soil-maps and other maps related to traffic.
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  Limestone County Historical Site Survey

  This section contains reports related to the Limestone County Historical Survey. Relates specifically to maps and soil maps, including descriptions and historical significance. Maps and Soil Maps not included.
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  Madison County Historical Site Survey

  This section contains reports and maps related to the Madison County Historical Site Survey. Maps appear to be hand-drawn. Contains reports and maps from Madison County, Mississippi and Madison County, Alabama.
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  Jackson County Historical Site Survey

  This section contains reports related to the Jacksonville Historical Site Survey. Relates specifically to photographs taken of different types of maps. Photographs not included.
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  Madison County Historical Site Survey, Preliminary Work

  This section contains an essay of historic sites in Madison County, Alabama as well as historic site applications for historic sites in Madison County, Contains descriptions and context for each historic site, why the site should be considered one. Handwritten notes are scribbled across some of the pages, pointing out and correcting typos, making editing suggestions and scratching out lines entirely.
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  World War I diary of Archie Duncan Shannon.

  Archie Shannon was a farmer who served in Company G of the 1st Pioneer Infantry in World War I. Shannon was born in Limestone County, Alabama on November 19, 1891, and at the time of his draft registration on June 5, 1917, he lived in Ardmore, Tennessee. Shannon reported for military duty on September 18, 1917 and entered training at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
  
  This diary covers Shannon's experiences in the U.S. Army from July 1, 1918 to July 7, 1919. He describes his journey to France and details everyday life as a soldier, especially the discomforts of life on the front in both the Marne and Verdun sectors. Shannon discusses bathing and sleeping arrangements, gas masks, air raids, and the terrible sights of war-torn France while repairing roads and burying dead soldiers. Shannon includes descriptions of his involvement in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, noting the continuous shelling, gas attacks, and miserable weather conditions. He also describes his company's reaction to the Armistice, writing, "Many happy hearts in our company everyone seems to take life anew."
  
  Shannon spent the rest of his World War I service in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, and he returned to the United States on July 7, 1919. A list of soldier names and hometowns is recorded in the back of the diary. Shannon died on May 20, 1969 and is buried in Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore, Alabama.
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  Transcript of the World War I diary of Archie Duncan Shannon.

  Archie Shannon was a farmer who served in Company G of the 1st Pioneer Infantry in World War I. Shannon was born in Limestone County, Alabama on November 19, 1891, and at the time of his draft registration on June 5, 1917, he lived in Ardmore, Tennessee. Shannon reported for military duty on September 18, 1917 and entered training at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
  
  This diary covers Shannon's experiences in the U.S. Army from July 1, 1918 to July 7, 1919. He describes his journey to France and details everyday life as a soldier, especially the discomforts of life on the front in both the Marne and Verdun sectors. Shannon discusses bathing and sleeping arrangements, gas masks, air raids, and the terrible sights of war-torn France while repairing roads and burying dead soldiers. Shannon includes descriptions of his involvement in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, noting the continuous shelling, gas attacks, and miserable weather conditions. He also describes his company's reaction to the Armistice, writing, "Many happy hearts in our company everyone seems to take life anew."
  
  Shannon spent the rest of his World War I service in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, and he returned to the United States on July 7, 1919. A list of soldier names and hometowns is recorded in the back of the diary. Shannon died on May 20, 1969 and is buried in Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore, Alabama.