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Catalogue Of The State Normal School, Florence, Ala (1873-1886), State Normal School

Documents

The physical item is a bound volume consisting of the first thirteen annual catalogues of State Normal School in Florence, Alabama from 1873-1886, and is the oldest bound university catalogue in the archives' collection. The document contains information on faculty and staff, course requirements and offerings, as well as students enrolled in the institution.

Alabama Film Commission Correspondence From Phil Cole, Executive Director, And Debra Smith Drew, Coordinator, 1981, Phil Cole, Debra Smith Drew

Correspondence

Correspondence from the Alabama Film Commission to William Lindsey McDonald regarding his assistance with the 1982 Film Commission Calendar and associated projects.

Flpl Donation Of Special Collection From Pauline Blankenship, Sept. 8, 1981, Pauline Blankenship

Correspondence

Correspondence from Pauline Blankenship of the Florence – Lauderdale Public Library thanking William Lindsey McDonald and the Florence Historical Board for the gift of one special collection.

North Alabama Conference Pastor's Profile, 10 July 1981, North Alabama Conference Of The Methodist Church

Correspondence

William Lindsey McDonald's pastor profile from 1981, which lists his previous positions and church involvement.

Dispute Over The Site Of The Post Of Return J. Meigs Correspondence & Article From Faye Axford, Aug. 18, 1982, Faye Axford

Correspondence

Correspondence and articles from Faye Axford to William Lindsey McDonald about the post of Return Jonathan Meigs, US Indian Commissioner.

Repair And Weathering To Pope's Tavern From Barry E. Broach, Aicp Planning Director, Nov. 6, 1985, Barry E. Broach

Correspondence

Correspondence from Barry E. Broach, planning director, to Don Lambert of Lambert-Ezell Architects regarding rooting and renovations of Pope's Tavern and Museum in Florence, Alabama. Former Mayor Bill Frost and William Lindsey McDonald are also copied on the correspondence.

Alabama Historical Marker Research Correspondence From Floyd E. Boone, March 18, 1989, Floyd E. Boone

Correspondence

Correspondence from Floyd E. Boone to William Lindsey McDonald requesting a list of the geographical location of all markers in Lauderdale County, Alabama for the production of a comprehensive historical marker guidebook.

Historical marker entries can now be accessed on a website called the Historical Marker Database. A list of historical markers and war memorials in Lauderdale County, Alabama is available here.

Cypress Mills Factory Correspondence James S. Leonardo To Richard C. Sheridan, Aug. 24, 1988, James S. Leonard

Correspondence

Correspondence from James S. Leonardo to Richard C. Sheridan regarding the Cypress Mill Factory and related archival sources on the Coffee family, the proprietors of the mills.

Hermine Springs (Harmon Springs) In Center Star, Al Correspondence, Sept. 21, 1989, Ruby F. Herman Pantalone

Correspondence

Correspondence from Ruby F. Herman Pantalone inquiring about the location of Herman Springs. William Lindsey McDonald's response is included and explains that the location is known as Harmon Hollow and Harmon Springs. The location is near Center Star in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Nitrate Plants Nominees To The Alabama Engineering Hall Of Fame Correspondence From William K. Rey, Oct. 3, 1988, William K. Rey

Correspondence

Correspondence from Chairman William K. Rey to William Lindsey McDonald confirming the nomination of the Nitrate Plants in North Alabama to the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.

Chief Doublehead Lecture Correspondence From Maurice Pruitt And Henry C. Richards, 1973, Maurice Pruitt, Henry Grady Richards

Correspondence

Correspondence from Maurice Pruitt to William Lindsey McDonald and from Henry Grady Richards to Maurice Pruitt. The correspondence is concerned with a recorded lecture that Pruitt produced on Chief Doublehead.

Congratulatory Correspondence After Becoming A Colonel, April 1977, Ina Mae Abramson, Henry Abramson, Henry Grady Richards, Gladys Threet, Carrol Threet

Correspondence

Correspondence congratulating William Lindsey McDonald's achievement of the rank of Colonel in the US Army Reserves.

Forks Of Cypress Correspondence, June 1977, Waring Sherwood

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Waring Sherwood with a reply concerning a book about the Forks of Cypress, the residence of the James Jackson and a Lauderdale County, Alabama historic site. Sherwood was the author of the book, The Story of James Jackson at the Forks, while McDonald provided the introduction.

Forks Of Cypress Correspondence From Waring Sherwood With Article From The Nov. 14, 1978, Memphis Press-Scimitar, Pg. 5, Waring Sherwood

Correspondence

Correspondence from Waring Sherwood to William Lindsey McDonald about Sherwood's book on local history The Story of James Jackson at the Forks. The book discusses the history of the Forks of Cypress in Lauderdale County, Alabama and the James Jackson family that inhabited it.

Waring also included an article from page five of the November 14, 1978, Memphis Press-Scimitar, which references his career and offers a summary of the publication.

''Paths In The Brier Patch'' Correspondence From Waring Sherwood, June 25, 1979, Warring Sherwood

Correspondence

Correspondence from Waring Sherwood to William Lindsey McDonald discussing McDonald's publication, Paths in the Brier Patch. The publication is slightly different than the majority of McDonald's works in that has personal nostalgia rather than a primary focus on local history.

The manuscripts of Paths in the Brier Patch are available for viewing by appointment at UNA archives. Click here to view their space in the digital finding aid of the archives' physical collection..

Wesleyan Archives Correspondence From Director Maurine Maness, May 16, 1975, Maurine Maness

Correspondence

Correspondence from Maurine Maness, the director of the Wesleyan Archives and Museum, previously located at the University of North Alabama to William L. McDonald. Maness discusses McDonald's donations to the archives as well as his assistance in aiding research inquiries on Center Star, Alabama.

Florence Bicentennial Commission Correspondence From Chair Maurine Maness, May 27, 1976, Maurine Maness

Correspondence

Correspondence from the Chair of the Florence, Alabama Bicentennial Commission thanking William L. McDonald for the role he played in publicizing Bicentennial Week.

Gift Of Histories Of The Churches In Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Winston Counties To Wesleyan Archives, July 16, 1976, Maurine Maness

Correspondence

Correspondence from Maurine Maness, director of the Wesleyan Archives and Museum thanking William L. McDonald for his donation of the histories of the churches in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Winston counties. The correspondence also includes a copy of the archival accessioning record.

Larimore Home Historical Marker (Mars Hill Bible School) Correspondence, Aug. 25, 1976, Jack Wilhelm

Correspondence

Correspondence from Jack Wilhelm, president of Mars Hill Bible School, thanking William L. McDonald and the Florence Historical Board for their contributions to the historical marker at the Larimore Home on their campus. A portion of McDonald's speech from the historical marker dedication is also included.

The Larimore Home historical marker can be viewed here.

East Florence Historical District On Alabama Register Of Landmarks & Heritage From Alabama Historical Commission, 1977, W. Warner Floyd

Correspondence

Correspondence acknowledging that the East Florence, Alabama Historic District in Lauderdale County was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Story Publication Correspondence To Lisa Chandler, Feb. 9, 1977, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William L. McDonald to Lisa Chandler concerning the publication of his fiction in her story collection. The included additional file is a March 8, 1977, reply from Lisa Chandler that discusses her and McDonald's shared literary interests.

Thank You For Usar General Officer Candidacy Reference To Congressman Ronnie Flippo, Dec. 2, 1980, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Honorable Ronnie Flippo, US Congressman, thanking him for his nomination for an assignment to the US Army Reserve General Officer position.

Colonel William L. McDonald remained a participant in the US Army reserve for much of his career.

Correspondence On '''Daddies At Graduation'' And "A Nurse In Uniform" To Dean Of Nursing Frenesi Wilson, 4.25.1979, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Dr. Frenesi Wilson, Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Alabama. Within the correspondence, McDonald addresses two compositions, "Daddies at Graduation" and "A Nurse in Uniform," that he wrote regarding his daughter, Nancy Buttram's graduation from UNA's nursing program. The articles can be accessed in the digital collection of the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions here.

Dred Scott Article Correspondence From Walter Ehrlich, Associate Professor Of History At University Of Missouri – St. Louis, May 23, 1980, Walter Ehrlich

Correspondence

Correspondence from Walter Ehrlich, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri-St. Louis, to William Lindsey McDonald concerning McDonald's paper on Dred Scott's time in Florence, Alabama.

McDonald's paper, with implemented feedback from Ehrlich, is accessible in the research articles section of the William Lindsey McDonald Digital Collection.

Wildwood Park Area Correspondence To Mary Alyson Prude, 8.7.1993, William L. Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William L. McDonald to Mary Alyson Prude concerning the history of Wildwood Park and the surround vicinity in Florence, Alabama.

The pdf is faded and difficult to read, so it has been transcribed below.

August 7, 1993

Miss Mary Alyson Prude

426 Robinhood Drive

Florence, Alabama 35630

Dear Mary Alyson:

Please forgive an old man who finds it more and more difficult to hear. And I feel terrible for not recognizing you until after we had talked over the telephone. It then hit me: You are Joel and Jayne's beautiful young daughter. I am so sorry. Your entire …

Outlaws In The Shoals, Al From Bernie Delinski And Mike Goens Of The Times Daily, April 27, 2000, Bernie Delinski, Mike Goens, William L. Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from Bernie Delinski and Mike Goens of the Times Daily requesting a list of the "10 worst outlaws" from the Shoals, Alabama for a series of articles they planned to write. William L. McDonald's reply with a list of eight groups of outlaws, dated April 30, 2000, is also enclosed, and provides a small synopsis of their crimes.

The list includes:

1. John Melton
2. John A. Murrell
3. Clerk from John Edie's Store
4. Mountain Tom Clark
5. Elias "The Man" Thrasher
6. Frank and Jesse James
7. Arline "Speck Wylie, his younger brother Eugene Wylie, and Elmer Bentley "Slick Pickens
8. F. W. Seay

Letter To Richard Nixon In Support Of Vietnam Policy, William L. Mcdonald

Correspondence

Undated correspondence from William L. McDonald to President Richard Nixon claiming support for his Vietnam policy.

Florence Renaissance Faire Correspondence, From Eddie Frost, 9.28.1994, Eddie Frost

Correspondence

Correspondence from Eddie Frost, Mayor of the City of Florence, Alabama, to William Lindsey McDonald, city historian, concerning Vice-Mayor of Florence, Italy Signore Giovanni Pallanpi's visit to the 1994 Alabama Renaissance Faire.

Forks Of Cypress Archaeological Excavation To James Jackson, 7.16.1993, William L. Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William L. McDonald to James Jackson concerning archaeological excavation near a cabin at the Forks of Cypress.

Larimore House Correspondence To Al Cultural Resources Preservation Trust Fund, 5.7.2000, William L. Mcdonald

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Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to the director of the Alabama Cultural Resources and Preservation Trust Fund concerning support for a grant to renovate, restore and repair the historic Larimore House in Florence, Alabama.

The historical marker for the Larimore Home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, can be accessed here.