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Position open: Digitization Outreach Coordinator
We regret that Amanda Presnell is leaving us to follow her husband to Ohio. She leaves behind her a huge gap, as we’ve become heavily dependent upon her. Can you fill her shoes? The Digitization Outreach Coordinator will research potential … Continue reading
Newly Online: S.D. Cameron and Maxwell A. Cameron Papers
Recently added to Acumen is the S.D. Cameron and Maxwell A. Cameron Papers, primarily containing letters, of two Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, brothers during the Civil War. Samuel D. Cameron was a member of the 2nd Alabama Cavalry and Maxwell A. … Continue reading
1940s Wartime Advertising
A few weeks ago we had a post displaying some 1940s advertising. While researching that post, I came across advertising created during World War II. I thought this advertising was interesting enough to have its own post. Some encourage contributing … Continue reading
Be a part of a collaborative online project! Transcribe our letters!
Have you tried our transcription software yet? Transcribe allows anyone to transcribe documents that are found in Acumen. Maybe you need to transcribe the letter for your research and want others to benefit from your work as well. Or maybe … Continue reading
Soldier Land Grants
This week in 1812, the War of 1812 began. A collection in Acumen with a connection to the War of 1812 is the Soldier Land Grants. This collection contains United States Land Office certificates of title for soldiers, their heirs, … Continue reading
1940s Advertising
This is the third in a series looking at vintage advertising. Previous posts have featured advertising from the 1920s and 1930s. Look for a future post on advertising during World War II. Please help us improve University Libraries … Continue reading
World War II Collections
Today is the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the day the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. In honor of … Continue reading
Newly Online: Barrie Lucien Holt Papers
Our newest online collection is the Barrie Lucien Holt Papers. This collection covers Holt’s life as a capitalist, planter, financier and Quartermaster General of the Alabama National Guard. Holt was an organizer and majority shareholder in the Prattville Cotton Mills … Continue reading
Featured Collection: The Julia Neely Finch Papers
Julia Neely Finch (1850-1926) was an accomplished and prolific writer of poety and short stories. Many of her works were published in the ladies’ magazines of her day. Her best known work is entitled “The Unborn” and was published in … Continue reading
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Did you know that all of the theses and dissertations written by University of Alabama students since 2009 are available on Acumen? They cover a wide and interesting array of topics, including: World of Warcraft, Benjamin Franklin, medical ethics in … Continue reading