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Accession 09-1965: Initial Deposit, 1846 - 1890

 Accession
Identifier: 09-1965

Scope and Contents

This accession includes material of the Walker family, early settlers in Talladega County, Alabama. The bulk of the material is antebellum, but the financial items date to the 1890's. Besides correspondence between 1846 and 1852 (primarily letters to Rosa Conrad Walker) the collection consists of financial papers, legal items, tax assessments and receipts, miscellaneous items such as poetry and a cloth bag, and several Civil War items, specifically a parole and pardon.

Dates

  • 1846 - 1890

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open.

Extent

6 Folder(s) (Approximately 150 items)

1 Items (1 ledger)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

The items in this accession are organized by material type.

Condition of Materials

Fair to poor. Some papers have old water damage, tears, tape damage, and general discoloration that have made portions unreadable.

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732