Joseph Columbus Cameron Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0969
Scope and Contents
5 Original ledgers with miscellaneous papers concerning Cameron’s farm in West Alabama; photocopies of deeds to the Cameron land issued in the 1840s, and photocopies of diaries kept by Cameron during his tour of military duty in France in World War I.
Dates
- 1840-1940
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Biographical / Historical
The Cameron Ledgers have been copied and analysed extensively by Dr. Rufus Spain, Baylor University historian and Cameron's nephew. Spain envisioned writing a book about Cameron and rural life in West Alabama, but abandoned the project upon his retirement. Refer to Rufus Spain Papers, RG 982, for a complete inventory of Spain's research.
Extent
0.75 Cubic Feet (1 Doc box 1 Half doc box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Columbus Cameron Papers
- Author
- Processed by: Marty Oliff Digitized by: Noah Biblis
- Date
- 1995-06-22; 2020-10-26
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
