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Written receipt of payment.
This written receipt acknowledges payment by Hutchens & Murdock for a purchase for the plumbing shop from Huntsville Gas Light Company. -
Handwritten documents proposing the establishment of a new street.
This document contains an illustration of the proposed new street and a written proposal of its location and purpose. -
Contract between Hutchens & Murdock and the Huntsville Gas Light Company.
This agreement outlines the debt of Hutchens & Murdock of twelve hundred and fifty dollars. The agreement outlines the promise to pay $250.00 every six months until the debt is payed off. The agreement also includes the inventory of Hutchens & Murdocks's personal property at two locations that would be held in mortgage until the debt is paid in full. Following the agreement, handwritten lists detail the personal inventory of two locations: the plumbing shop of Hutchens & Murdock "opposite Easley's Hotel and their plubming shop on W. Clinton Street. The final page shows three of the five promisory notes for the debt to be paid in increments of $250.00. -
Platform 8 workhouse lot.
This document contains illustrations of the proposed lot and a rough elevation drawing of the workhouse at platform 8 for the Hutchens Sales Company. -
Handwritten documents proposing the establishment of a new street.
These handwritten documents contain the plans and proposal for a new street that would be known as West Arm Street. The documents also include illustrations of the proposed street layout and dimensions. -
Drawing of the Mill Street sewer line.
This illustration shows the plans for the Mill Street sewer line. -
Illustration of the Hutchens Sales Company layout.
This handdrawn illustration shows the layout of the Hutchens Sales Company in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hutchens Company was founded by William Thomas Hutchens in 1886 and is still in existance today as one of the oldest companies in the city. -
Invoice from Monroe Street Paving.
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. -
Deed of land.
This deed outlines the purchase of land for $144.00 by William Thomas Hutchens and Andrew J. Murdock in 1897. -
Rent of J. S. Christian.
Handwritten calculations of six month rent from October 1, 1938 to April 1, 1939. -
List of companies of the Textile-Shares Corporation.
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. -
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. -
Letter to Senator Oscar Richard Hundley from William Thomas Hutchens.
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. -
Correspondence between William Thomas Hutchens, W. E. Hodges, and Andrew J. Brittain.
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. -
List of contents written on an envelope.
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. -
Descriptions of photos of the Hutchens family on Monte Sano.
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." -
Photograph of Willie Armstrong Hutchens and baby.
The back shows decorative design advertising D. W. Buchanan's studio and handwritten at the botton reads, "Willie Armstrong Hutchens & baby." -
Photograph of William Wyeth Newman.
Taped on back: "William Wyeth Newman, 1872-1956." The back also shows decorative design advertising the wares and services of Ira F. Collins' photography studio. -
Photograph of W. C. Hutchens and his dog at Big Spring.
On back: "Willard" and "W.C. Hutchens 1896-1951" -
Photograph of Willie Armstrong Hutchens.
On back: "Aunt Willie" -
Photograph of Willie Armstrong Hutchens.
On back: "Willie Armstrong Hutchens?" -
Photograph of Allan, Mary, and Morton Hutchens.
On back: "Allan, Mary, and Morton Hutchens. Mary and their sister Maud died in childhood. Allan was the first person in Madison County to be killed in an automobile wreck. He was in his 20's." -
Photograph of William Thomas Hutchens.
On back: "William Thomas Hutchens 1859-1940" -
Photograph of Susie Withers Newman and Anna Margaret Newman.
Photograph of Susie Withers Newman (left) and Anna Margaret Newman (right). -
Photograph of Ellen White Newman.
On back: "Ellen White Newman, 1872-1955" -
Copy photograph of the Barclay family.
On back: "Mostly Barclays at the Newman house on Adams" -
Copy photograph of Bessie Lee Barclay Fuqua and Marjorie Lee Fuqua.
Notes on back indicate that Bessie was the daughter of James Robert Barclay Sr. and Elizabeth Ingram. "Marjorie Lee Fuqua b. Mar. 1, 1910 / picture c. 1912". Also notes "Highway 72 Blue Water Creek" -
Copy photograph of John W. Barclay.
On back: "Dr. John W. Barclay" -
Copy photograph of James Robert Barclay, Sr.
On back: "James Robert Barclay Sr." -
Photograph of Margaret, William Thomas, and Eleanor Hutchens.
On back: "Margaret, Billy, and Eleanor Hutchens, on a piano bench in the den, or library, of the Newman house on Locust." -
Copy photograph of Thomas Cushing Barclay, Margaret Barclay Troy, and Anna Barclay Newman.
On back: "Thomas Cushing Barclay 1818-1886 / Margaret Barclay Troy / Anna Barclay Newman" -
Photograph of Lawson Withers White, James Bradley White, and Lawson Wallace Law White.
On back: "James Bradley White (1845-1915) with his son Lawson & grandson Lawson W. L. White." Marked "For Ellen." -
Photograph of Ellen White.
On back: ""Ellen White, 1872-1955" -
Photograph of William Wyeth Newman.
On back: "William Wyeth Newman, 1872-1956" -
Photograph of Lawson Withers White, James Bradley White, and Lawson Wallace Law White in a cardboard holder.
Photo subjects, from left to right: Lawson Withers White, James Bradley White, Lawson Wallace Law White -
Photograph of unidentified group.
On back: "1 Marnie / 1 CWH". -
Photograph of Susie Withers White.
This photograph of Susie White was taken in 1870 by Robinson & Murphy of Huntsville, Alabama. On the back is written, "Susie Withers White / 1845-93." -
Photograph of Marnie Henson being held by an unidentified woman.
Marnie Henson is pictured here being held by possibly her mother, Margaret Hutchens Henson, or aunt. -
Photograph of Ellen W. Newman holding Marnie Henson.
On back: "Mimi with Marnie Henson, her first great-grandchild." Probably taken at the Bibb House. -
Photograph of Marnie Henson as a baby.
This photograph was taken on the steps of the Bibb house.