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Newspaper Clippings: Typed Copy of Lee Phillips Trial, 1928

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 154
Identifier: 1968

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Eighteen folders dating 1928-1968 with articles primarily concerning Ralph Draughon and Auburn University.

Some of the newspaper clippings are about:

1947 - RBD appointed Acting President of API; Atomic conference at Auburn; team of Draughon and Mullins. 1948 - RBD appointed Pres. of API; football at API; RBD awarded honorary L.L.D. degree by Birmingham Southern College of Agriculture. 1949 - Cliff Hare Stadium enlarged and named, speeches by RBD. 1955 - RBD named "Man of the Year to Alabama Agriculture" for 1954; RBD mild heart attack, mid-August. 1959 - RBD named to South's Hall of Fame for the Living October 1961 - RBD President of Southern Association of Land-Grant Colleges and State Universities. 1963 - RBD presented honorary Doctor of Law degree by University of Alabama. 1964 - RBD announces retirement; RBD commended by Alabama Legislative resolution. 1965 - AU buildings named after Draughons; AU Research Funds; RBD retires August 31, 1965.

Dates

  • 1928

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Extent

From the Accession: 6 Cubic Feet (Six record center boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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