Don Allen Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, photocopies, an audio recording, and a flashdrive. Some of the documents and correspondence relate to the Matthews and Redden Families and the newspaper clippings and photocopies are chiefly about Auburn University.
Accession 20-035 includes Auburn football-related publications, including game programs from Auburn and opponents, vintage football magazines, and programs for bowl games.
Accession 23-043 is concerned with Don Allen's time as a cheerleader at Auburn.
Dates
- 1861 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Donald Redden Allen, a native of Sulligent, Alabama, attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) from 1952 to 1956. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Science and Literature, was an API cheerleader in 1954 and 1955, and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Extent
3.6 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Physical Condition
The condition of most items is good; some are fragile.
Processing Information
Accession 17-002 processed by Lisa Glasscock 03/14/2018; added to ArchivesSpace by Noah Biblis, 10/24/2019.
Accession 20-035 processed by Brucie Porter and Elizabeth Bates, January and April 2022.
Accession 21-054 processed by Jacob Kachelhofer
Accession 23-043 processed by Shelby Strozier, 2024.
- Title
- Guide to the Don Allen Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1228
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
