UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

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  • loc_hutc_000047_000048.pdf

    The back shows decorative design advertising D. W. Buchanan's studio and handwritten at the botton reads, "Willie Armstrong Hutchens & baby."
  • loc_hutc_000049_000049.pdf

    This documents describes a set of photos of the Hutchens family taken on Monte Sano at the Newman place and the W. T. Hutchens place. Unfortunately, the accompanying photos are missing. Handwritten at the top reads, "Given to Sue."
  • loc_hutc_000050_000050.pdf

    This envelope has its contents written on it. Some words are crossed out, others are blurred, and some are illegible due to the wear of the paper.
  • loc_hutc_000051_000058.pdf

    Hodges writes to Hutchens, his cousin, requesting help as they have hit hard times as a drought wiped out his crops, and he has no money to buy groceries or clothes. Brittain then writes to Hutchens on behalf of Hodges almost two months later requesting Hutchens' help. Brittain writes again in June thanking Hutchens for the package he send Hodges. The final letter is Hodges writing to Hutchens thanking him for the package and detailing his crops success and failure.
  • loc_hutc_000059_000061.pdf

    This letter to Senator Hundley discusses a list of male taxpayers that was sent and certified by the assessor. Through the details of this list, Hutchens appears to argue about an amendment that is up for consideration in the Senate. Hutchens served as the president of Huntsville, Alabama from 1893 to 1897 and eventually Huntsville mayor from 1920 to 1922. Before 1916, the office of mayor was known as "president". Hutchens was the third to hold the title of mayor.
  • loc_hutc_000062_000062.pdf

    This receipt of payment details the purchase of land by Hutchens and Murdock for $144.00 in Madison County.
  • loc_hutc_000063_000064.pdf

    This is a list of companies in the Textile-Shares Corporation. It also includes textile bonds and the end. The back has a faded handwritten note. $10.00, July 25, 1939, and Madison , Alabama can be made out.
  • loc_hutc_000065_000066.pdf

    Handwritten calculations of six month rent from October 1, 1938 to April 1, 1939.
  • loc_hutc_000067_000068.pdf

    This deed outlines the purchase of land for $144.00 by William Thomas Hutchens and Andrew J. Murdock in 1897.
  • loc_hutc_000070_000071.pdf

    This invoice outlines the items purchased by William Thomas Hutchens, interest on the items, principal, and total balance. The invoice runs from 1926 to 1933. The back includes various handwritten items.