Civil war; United States; Huntsville (Ala.); Fort Hatteras (N.C.); Fort Clark (N.C.); Fort Pickens (Fla.); Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 4th; Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876; Walker,...
Letter from Hallie Cruse in Huntsville, Alabama, to her sister, Maria Walker, regarding the troubles of family and friends. She mentions a Confederate camp in Huntsville and refers to the 4th Alabama Regiment's involvement in the battle at...
Civil war; United States; Women's clothing; Education; La Grange (Tenn.); Webb, Matilda Ann, 1832-1913
Letter from Sophie Boyd Hays in La Grange, Tennessee, to ''Lit'' (Matilda A. Boyd Webb), mentioning the likely secession of Virginia and regretting that young men are leaving school to sign up for the army, 1861. She also discusses dressmaking and...
Tensas Parish (La.)--History.; Natchez (Miss.)--History.; Waterproof (La.)--History.; Saint Joseph (La.)--History.; Plantation life--Louisiana--History--19th century.; Slavery--United States--History--19th century.; Levees--Louisiana.;...
Diary kept by plantation owner Zenas Preston from 1850-1853. Preston's plantation, Leftwich, was situated on Lake St. Peter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Preston describes frequent trips to Waterproof, Saint Joseph, and Natchez via the...
Faculty and staff members visit during the MSU Libraries Faculty and Staff Christmas reception. (l to r) Bob Wolverton, Summer Mord, Lyle Tate, Stephanie Agnew, Betty Self, John Marszalek, Stephen Cunetto, Frances Coleman, Christine Fletcher, Beth...
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
Letter to Cammie Williams from his brother, Mims Williams, in Terry, Mississippi, urging him to try to break a contract with a "worthless and rascally negro" named Lew Berry in favor of a man named Bob Sherman.
Agriculture--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Plants--Effect of poisons on--Photographs.; Field crops--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Cotton--Research--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Hermione Plantation (Madison Parish,...
Hermione, Cut D. Dividing line between calcium aresenate plat- 4 days application on right, and Bob White's plat- 8 days application on left, showing growth and surroundings.
Agriculture--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Plants--Effect of poisons on--Photographs.; Field crops--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Cotton--Research--Louisiana--Madison Parish--Photographs.; Shirley Plantation (Madison Parish,...
Shirley, Cut H. Dividing line between Plat #1- Bob White and Plat #2- calcium arsenate 4 day applications showing surroundings and growth. Plat #1 on left, plat #2 on right.