Thomas Porter Whitby Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes transcripts of Whitby's Civil War letters, materials on 19th century dentistry in Alabama, and genealogical data on the Whitby family into the 1990s. Also includes 1 photograph of first reunion of Co. D, 37th Alabama, on August 4, 1906 at Binford's Springs, near Auburn, Ala. This group reputedly comprised the first Auburn baseball team, formed in 1866. It also includes one receipt for the purchase of a baseball, dated March 1, 1866; and four clippings about Dr. Whitby.
Dates
- 1862 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Porter Whitby enlisted in Company D, 37th Alabama Infantry in 1862, serving with it until the end of the Civil War. Afterwards, he studied then practiced dentistry in the Alabama towns of Auburn, Wetumpka, and Selma.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
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 originating department to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection is in good condition. The majority of the items in this collection are photocopies of the original.
Processing Information
Accession 12-22-1971 was processed by JL, December 23, 1971.
Accession 95-133 was processed by Paul Martin, October 19, 1995
Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan, 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Porter Whitby Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 63
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
