Busch Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Accession is separated into two (2) series: The first series contains small booklets, correspondence, film and photographs from Mr. Thomas Busch’s work with the US Forestry Department. The second series contains financial statements, membership lists, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and newsletters from Mrs. Busch’s work with the Republican Women’s Federation of Baldwin County.
Dates
- 1909-1982
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Biographical / Historical
Tom Busch was the chief equipment and logging engineer for International Paper Company's Southern Kraft Division. He designed tree harvesting machines in the 1950s and 1960s that modernized and mechanized the pulpwood industry. Bettie Busch was active in the Republican Women's Federation of Baldwin County (Ala.) during the 1960s.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (7 doc boxes 1 1/2 doc box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Busch Family Papers
- Author
- Processed by: Tamara R. Tyler Digitized by: Noah Biblis
- Date
- 1999-01-11; 2020-09-28
- 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
