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Louis Salmon and a fellow soldier in Nantes, France.
Salmon is pictured at right. -
"Sgt. Mike Velez - Aug, 1945."
Velez stands in front of makeshift showers. -
" 'The Boss!' Yep, that character is me."
Salmon is pictured at front left in front of "Cafe Dingbat," smoking a cigarette. -
"Zeigler Again!"
Louis Salmon, pictured at far right, and soldiers outside "Cafe Dingbat." Salmon's note on the reverse of the photo reads, "How 'bout my stance? Had a mustache then --". -
Louis Salmon and soldiers in Blain, France.
Pictured left to right are Capt. Gangwere, Salmon, Mike, Paul, and Bob Bell. -
"Me and Mike in 'Item 2.' "
Louis Salmon is pictured at left, in a Jeep on the grounds of a chateau in Blain, France. -
"Me and Mike outside Chateau in Blain, France."
Louis Salmon is pictured at left. -
Soldiers outside "Cafe Dingbat."
Louis Salmon's note on the reverse of the photo reads, "In the doorway with Dunn is 'Big Steve' Toth -- the most respected man in the company -- not is virtues, oh!no! his power and ability to drink. He's all man!" -
PFC. James Joseph Higgins and S/Sgt. Albert McCrea in Nantes, France.
Louis Salmon's note on the reverse of the photo reads, "Higgins is my boy -- I have spoiled the lad to the degree that I alone can get him to work. He is only nineteen years old, but every inch a soldier, regardless of appearance. McCrea is a natural actor -- he should be on the stage. He is twenty-five." -
S/Sgt. John J. Dunn in Nantes, France.
Louis Salmon's note on the reverse of the photo reads, "One of the best friends I have. MLS." -
"The 'High' Command."
Salmon is pictured at center. -
"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
A photograph of Louis Salmon in his Army uniform is featured on the postcard. -
Rental agreement and price for a sewing machine.
Rental agreement for a sewing machine, rented from John Williams by a Mr. Sammons. The back notes that it was paid for in part by S. Schiffman & Co. -
Statement of William W. Sanders addressed to Abner Tate.
In his statement, William W. Sanders details the day Mrs. Hazel claimed to have seen Sawyer's body being burned by Abner Tate's slaves. He tells of how she told the story to him and that he was surprised when she relayed everything to him. Sanders ends by stating he believes Mrs. Hazel charged a "man of excellent character". -
Lending Library Page, survey, 1958
Libraries -
Loan contract between I. Schiffman and Thomas Wilson.
Loan contract for $225.00 for mules, horses, a cow, and equipment, borrowed by Thomas Wilson from Isaac Schiffman. -
Receipt of George W. Scott.
This receipt is from October 1, 1852 and notes Scott's wages and the price of wheat bushels. -
Duty reassignment for Edwin D. Burwell Jr.
Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr. was assigned to move from the 1147th to the 1103rd Engineer Combat Group. -
Extract document listing army members.
The document provides the members' ranks, names, ASNs, ARMs, ASRs, and organizations. -
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. -
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. -
Stuhlinger, Ernst, 1992
Families -
Photograph of Willie Armstrong Hutchens.
On back: "Aunt Willie" -
Business card of Hans Albert Silberberg.
This business card is of Hans Albert Silberbeg, a musician in Berlin-Tegel. -
Letter to Oscar Goldsmith from H. B. Smith.
H. B. Smith requesting Oscar Goldsmith to pay the taxes due by Mrs. Trevani B. Dallas on her lot at Monte Sano again as he did the previous year. Smith offers if Goldsmith does this, he will refund the amount paid. -
Receipt of payment from the State of Alabama Treasurer's Office.
This receipt of payment details the purchase of land by Hutchens and Murdock for $144.00 in Madison County. -
I. Schiffman & Co. claim from Tom Toney's lawsuit.
These three letters detail I. Schiffman & Co.'s claim to $500 from the mortgage of Tom Toney on the automobile that was originally sold to him but later seized in 1919 for transporting untaxpaid liquor (see "Lawsuit against Tom Toney"). However, while the claim was approved by a Mr. McNeel, the refund was refused by the commissioner at Washington. R.E. Smith, representing I. Schiffman & Co., writes to McNeel, Danforth, and O'Rear Advisors and Consultants in hopes of reopening the claim again. McNeel, Danforth, and O'Rear advise Smith that reopening the claim would do no good. In the end, the prohibition commissioner, R. A. Haynes permanently closes the claim and I. Schiffman & Co. does not receive the $500 claim. -
Letter to Oscar Goldsmith from R. E. Smith.
R. E. Smith, as city attorney, writes to inform Oscar Goldsmith of an unpaid balance for improvements on Jefferson Street. He requests Goldsmith to call the office of the Clerk of the City of Huntsville to settle the claim. -
Smith, Sen. William Speech - copy, 1839
Early History -
Miscellaneous Pictures (6), undated
Not yet scanned.
This folder contains correspondence between numerous individuals, get-well cards, photographs, and newspaper articles. -
Huntsville Promotional Booklet, 1908
Huntsville Tours