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Category Archives: Alabama Collection
The International Legacy of Harper Lee
In the days since Alabama writer Harper Lee’s death was reported, the news in the U.S. has been filled with reflections and tributes. Not too surprisingly, obituaries were also common in the U.K., Australia, and other English-speaking countries. But there’s a good … Continue reading
Chronicling UA’s First Steps Toward Desegregation
Sixty years ago, the first major step was made toward desegregating the University of Alabama. Autherine Lucy, a black woman from Shiloh, Alabama, was enrolled – and a few days later suspended, eventually expelled, though she had done nothing wrong. … Continue reading
American WWI Veterans
This Veterans Day, we look at a largely forgotten American war: World War I. It’s easy to overlook because our official participation was short and our losses paled in comparison to that of France, Germany, and Britain. However, thousands of Americans … Continue reading
Halloween updates from Rare Book Cataloging
By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloger In the spirit of the season… there’s something for everyone in the Division of Special Collections! Whether it’s skeletons, haints, headless horsemen, witches, or demons, we have your interests covered. For skeletons: … Continue reading
Introducing the blog of Digital Services & The End of the Corolla
By: Amy Chen, CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow The Division of Special Collections and Digital Services work closely together. One of the mandates of Digital Services is to digitize materials from Special Collections to place into the University of Alabama’s online repository, Acumen. While … Continue reading
Rare Book Cataloging Update: After April 27, 2011
By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloguer Today’s feature will be the first of a series of monthly updates from the cataloging department of the Division of Special Collections featuring new acquisitions and items from the published materials collections. As … Continue reading
CSS Alabama, Part I
By: Kevin Ray, Archival Technician This post is the first of three posts in a week-long series describing the history of the CSS Alabama and the resources available in the Division of Special Collections on both this ship and the … Continue reading
Confronting the Holocaust: Alabama Responses to Dachau, Part II
By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloguer This post is the second of a two-part series in recognition of Holocaust remembrance week April 27–May 4, 2014. (Better a little late than never!) Part I of this series featured testimony from … Continue reading
Confronting the Holocaust: Alabama Responses to Dachau, Part I
By: Allyson Holliday, W.S. Hoole Library Complex Copy-Cataloguer This post is one of a two-part series in recognition of Holocaust remembrance week April 27–May 4, 2014. The theme designated by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for the 2014 observance … Continue reading
Mose T
By: Ellie Campbell, JD and University of Alabama MLIS student Mose Tolliver was a renowned folk artist from Montgomery, Alabama. “Mose T,” as his signature read, was most famous for his paintings of figures on scrap wood, generally on themes … Continue reading