Joe Brady Papers
Scope and Contents
Consists mainly of a manuscript written and researched by Linda Foster Rainey, the collection details the life of Joe Brady, a lumber businessman and community leader in Birmingham, AL. Contains the manuscript rough draft, photocopies of correspondence, photos, advertisements for chainsaws, lumber, etc., and other documents pertaining to Brady's life. The collection would be useful for subjects in lumber, Southern industry, and Alabama in WWII--homefront.
Dates
- 1903
- 1940s-1960s
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Biographical / Historical
Brady, a native Alabamian, began working for Barnett Lumber Co. of Birmingham in 1918. In 1937, he became president of Barnett. He formed Joe H. Brady and Associates in 1939, distributing construction equipment for Mall Tool Co. and later McCulloh Co. During the Second World War, he introduced the gasoline-powered chain saw to the lumber industry in the Southeast. He continued to market and sell chain saws after the warm and was active in the church and community affairs.
Extent
1 Folder(s) (Short collection box 19)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Joe Brady Papers
- Author
- Processed by: Kenny B. Moore Digitized by: Noah Biblis
- Date
- 1994-10-12; 2020-08-24
- 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
