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Clay Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1068

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

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

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732