Clay Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Letters, wills, and other items related to J.M. Clay. Of particular note are several letters written by him and his wife, Mary, during the Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1889
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
J.M. Clay was a merchant residing in Dallas County, Alabama. Evidence suggests that he sold goods to the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Full Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 Half doc box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is ordered 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.
Processing Information
Accession 10-006 processed by Tommy C. Brown, 4/26/2010. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Noah Biblis, 2023. Edited by Abbott Kleiner and Joanna Ashley, 7/2026.
Subject
- Clay, J. M. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Clay Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group #1068
- Author
- Tommy C. Brown
- Date
- 2010-04-26
- 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
