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Accession 12-22-1971: Initial Deposit, March 1, 1866, 1920 - 1921

 Accession
Identifier: 12-22-1971

Scope and Contents

This accession includes a list of "Members who paid for Base Ball", dated March 1, 1866, four newspaper clippings about Dr. Whitby, copies of the newspaper clippings, and a typed biographical sketch of Dr. Whitby.

Dates

  • March 1, 1866
  • 1920 - 1921

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Original order

Separated Materials

This accession originally contained a photograph of the first reunion of Co. D, 37th Alabama, August 4, 1906, at Jno. Binfords Spring, near Auburn, Alabama (Supposedly Auburn's first baseball team of 1866). It was separated from the collection on 12/23/1971 and placed in the Numbered Photographs Collection as IVA 392. The photograph is in poor condition with severe fading.

Condition of Materials

Poor to good. Some copies are not legible.

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