Sidney B. Paine Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains four letters and three envelopes. The majority of the letters are addressed to E. B. Jennings, who is the New London, Connecticut based client and friend. One letter is to Mrs. C. M. Jennings from A. [Agnes] Paine, Sidney's wife.
Dates
- 1851 - 1853
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Sidney Brinton Paine was born in 1818 in Georgia and died in 1905 in Tuskegee, Alabama. He was a county and state official, lawyer, and a slave owner. He also served as a captain in the 61st Alabama Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army.
Extent
4 Folder(s) (Four letters and three envelopes in four legal sized file folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection is in fair condition. The envelopes are very delicate, but the letters themselves are in good condition with a some discoloration.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a purchase from Katz Fine Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Accession 22-032 was processed by Tori Buchanan, May 31, 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Sidney B. Paine Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1340
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Tori Buchanan
- 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
