Denson Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence of the Denson family as well as genealogical material on the Denson, Vernon, Ivey and Rush families, family photographs, postcards, clippings and scrapbooks.
Dates
- 1870 - 2017
Biographical / Historical
The Denson family has been prominent in east Alabama for well over a century. Members have been involved in the legal profession, academic affairs, and business and civic activities. Nimrod Davis Denson Sr., and his sons, John Vernon Denson and Nimrod "Nim" Davis Denson Jr., were well known attorneys in Lafayette and Opelika, Alabama. Nimrod Denson Sr., was judge of the Alabama 5th Circuit Court and an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1904 to 1909. He married Carrie Eugenia Vernon in 1883. John Vernon Denson and Nim Denson both attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute, later Auburn University, and the University of Alabama law school. Nim Denson married Annie Elizabeth Rush in 1920. The couple had five children: Nim Denson III (1921-2017), Charles Rush Denson (1923-1971), Elizabeth Rush Denson Lipscomb (1928-), Carolyn Vernon Denson Channon (1930-2013), and John Vernon Denson II (1936-).
McAdory and Elizabeth (Libba) Lipscomb became owners of Toomer's Drugs in 1952, running the business until 1982, when they sold the business and retained ownership of the building.
Extent
18.75 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid Organization
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.
- Title
- Guide to the Denson Family Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 514
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Accession 07-15-80 processed by Peer E. Ravnan and Ruthie Connor on July 15, 1980. Accession 84-13 processed by Jakeman in April 1984. Accession 90-121 processed by Debbie Fletcher on November 8, 1990. Accession 05-030 unknown author circa 2005. Accession 08-020 processed by Michael Law in April 2008. Accession 08-076 processed by Michael Law in February 2009. Accession 14-049 processed by Jennifer Wiggins on February 17, 2015. Accession 19-035 processed by Lisa Glasscock on October 2, 2019.
- Date
- April 16, 2019
- 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
