Russell Porter Grant Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, travel publications, military materials, and miscellaneous materials re: Grant's military career and personal life.
Dates
- 1920 - 1984
Language of Materials
Bulk of the collection is in English with one File containing Korean.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Grant was born in Headland Alabama in 1910. Graduated from Dothan High School, 1929. Played football at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (later, Auburn University), and graduated from there in 1933. Served stints as assistant football coach as Auburn, University of Kentucky, and as head baseball coach at Auburn. Served as Auburn Alumni Secretary from 1938-40. Entered active military service in 1940, retiring in 1965 after a distinguished career. Upon retirement served the Mississippi National Guard as Brigadier General.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 RC Boxes)
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 donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 98-089 was processed by John Hardin, May 17, 1999. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Phyllis Simmons, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Russell Porter Grant Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0195
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Hardin
- Date
- May 17, 1999
- 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
