Accession 17-057, 1834 to 1994, bulk 1883 to 1935
Scope and Contents
This accession contains items belonging to John Jenkins Wilmore, including essays, speeches, correspondence, documents, books, and photographs in the form of digital files. Much of the correspondence is written to Hannah A. Wilmore. There is some correspondence from John W. Jenkins, Secretary of the Territory of Colorado. There are documents belonging to dentist John W. Wilmore and linens belonging to John Jenkins Wilmore and Moselle Whitaker Wilmore.
Dates
- 1834 to 1994, bulk 1883 to 1935
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Extent
6.0 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This accession is arranged in eight series. Each series is arranged chronologically. Correspondence spans four generations, with many letters written to Hannah A. (Jenkins) Wilmore, John Jenkins Wilmore, Anna (Wilmore) Breeden, and Anna Breeden Stickney.
Series
- I. John Jenkins Wilmore essays 1880-1930
- Folders 1 to 52 of Box 1
- II. John Jenkins Wilmore speeches 1927-1941
- Folders 53 to 109 of Box 1
- III. John Jenkins Wilmore Papers 1880-1942
- Folders 110 to 125 of Box 1
- IV. Correspondence 1837-1965
- Folders 1 to 51 of Box 2
- V. Records 1834-1965
- Folders 52 to 63 of Box 2
- VI. Published material circa 1934-1994
- Folders 64 to 70 of Box 2 and items in Box 3
- VII. Photographs circa 1865-1940
- Folders 71 to 72 of Box 2
- VIII. Linens belonging to John Jenkins Wilmore and Moselle Whitaker Wilmore
- Boxes 4, 5, 6, and 7
Physical Description
Materials are in good to fair condition, some fragile.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
