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Griffith Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1392

Scope and Contents

This collection consists materials from the Waid and Griffith families of Blount County. Included is the personal materials of County Judge L.P. Waid, genealogy research on the Waid family, and Griffith family business ledgers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1980

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

On July 2, 1953, Nina Louise Griffith married Judge Luther Pinkney Waid Jr., joining the Griffith and Waid families. In 1976, the couple moved into the historic Griffith family home in Guntersville, Alabama, to care for Louise Griffith’s mother, Almedia Wallace Griffith. After her husband died in 1982 and Almedia Griffith died in 1993, Louise Griffith continued to live in the historic home. In 1995, Louise married Sam Alldrege, changing her name to Louise Griffith Alldrege.

Full Extent

5.75 Cubic Feet

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 donors to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 25-036 processed by Jacob Eugene Kachelhofer, May 12th 2026.

Title
Guide to the Griffith Family Papers
Subtitle
Record Group 1392
Date
May 12th 2026
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