Alabama
Room
Sumter
County Historical Society
Administrative Files
Homes
SF9.D5 Folder
1
Homes: Aduston Hall
Item
1:
Five photograph prints of a Sanborn Map company street map of
Gainesville, 1909
Item
2: Photograph
of the Rogers family on the front steps of Aduston Hall
Item
3: Photograph
dated 1965 of Banhana Nell Goggins Sparkman and Stephanie Sparkman in the first
Gainesville, Ala., Civil War reenactment
Item
4: Photograph
dated 1965 of John A. Rogers in the first Gainesville, Ala., Civil War
reenactment
Item
5: Photograph
dated 1965 of Lovelle Bunnell driving the horse-drawn cart with John and Ann
Rogers and their children, Woodward and Sunney, in the first Gainesville, Ala.,
Civil War reenactment
Item
6: Photograph
dated 1965 of Mayor and Mrs. Barnes Rogers in the first Gainesville, Ala., Civil
War reenactment
Item
7: Photograph
dated 1965 of Forrest paroling his troops in the first Gainesville, Ala., Civil
War reenactment
Item
8: Photograph
dated 1965 of Forrest paroling his troops in the first Gainesville, Ala., Civil
War reenactment
Item
9: Photograph
(undated) of John Aduston Rogers, Jr., and Charles McPherson Aduston Rogers II
Item
10: Photograph
(undated) of the University of Alabama Board of Trustees in Montgomery, Ala.,
including Senator John A. Rogers
Item
11: Photograph
(undated) of Aduston Hall
Item
12: Photograph of
Bryan Lee Allen, John Aduston Rogers III (grandson of Lula Bradshaw Rogers), and
Frank Allen at Aduston Hall
Item
13: Newspaper
article (undated) regarding the wedding of Carolyn Jackson of Greensboro, Ala.,
to Barnes Rogers of Gainesville, Ala.
Item
14: Two
photocopies of a Ladies’ Home Journal
article entitled “Frank W. Benson: By E.V. Lucas”
Item
15: Photocopy
dated March 2, 1933, of Mobile Press
Register section entitled “Society News and Club Activities”
Item
16: Empty envelope
upon which this name is written: Clarence Long Rogers, Jr., of Gainesville, Ala.
Item
17: Empty envelope
upon which these names are written: Jane Rogers – Mrs. Tramb L. Allen of
Newbenn, Ala.
Item
18: Envelope upon
which these names are written: Lula Bradshaw Rogers, Bessie Bradshaw Little, and
Hattie Bradshaw Verner; photograph of the three girls enclosed
Item
19: Envelope upon
which this name is written: John Aduston Rogers, Jr.
Item
20: Envelope dated
May 1965 and upon which this name is written: Mayor Barnes Aduston Rogers
Item
21: Envelope upon
which these names are written: John Rogers, Sr., John Rogers, Jr., and John
Rogers III; photograph of John Rogers, Sr., and an unknown John enclosed
Item
22: Manila
envelope upon which this information is written: Elizabeth Rogers Sledge, age 9
Item
23: Handwritten
notes dated 1938 and including this name: Mrs. John Rogers, Sr. (Lula Bradshaw)
Item
24: Envelope upon
which these names are written: Mrs. Frank L. Allen, sister of CMA Rogers of
Mobile, Ala., John Aduston Rogers, Jr., of Gainesville, Ala., and Elizabeth
Rogers Sledge of Marion, Ala.
Item
25: Envelope upon
which these names are written: CMA Rogers, Sr., Jane Rogers Guthrie (daughter of
Max Rogers and Elizabeth Benson), and Charles McPherson Aduston Rogers
Item
26: Photocopy of
newspaper article (undated) entitled “Tate Highway Commissioners in Session
Here at Tutwiler”
Item
27: Envelope upon
which these names are written: Elizabeth Rogers, Barnes Aduston Rogers, and Jane
Rogers; three photographs are enclosed
Item
28: Envelope upon
which these names are written: John Aduston Rogers, Jr., and Ovid Murray
Item
29: Envelope upon
which are handwritten notes about Aduston Hall
Item
30: Three
photocopies (undated) of a photograph of John Aduston Rogers, Jr., at the age of
three and a half months and one photocopy of the back of the original photograph
Item
31: Three
photocopies (undated) of a photograph of an unknown woman
Item
32: Enlarged
photocopy (undated) of picture frame with photograph of unknown man and unknown
girl
Item
33: Photocopy
(undated) of the front of three unknown houses
Item
34: Photocopy
(undated) of a photograph (front and back) of Reavis’s Office in Gainesville,
Ala.
Item
35: Three
photocopies of the front and one photocopy of the back of a photograph dated
August 1900 of “Sarah” (with a group of people)
Item
36: Photocopy
(undated) of picture frame with photograph of unknown man and unknown girl
Item
37: Three
photocopies of a photograph of John Aduston Rogers, age 31, with photocopy of
back of photograph
Item
38: Three
photocopies (undated) of photograph of unknown girl
Item
39: Two
photocopies (undated) each of front and back of photograph of Lula Bradshaw
Rogers, Bessie Bradshaw Rogers, and Hattie Bradshaw Rogers
Item
40: Three
photocopies of photograph front and one photocopy of photograph back of Lula
Bradshaw Rogers
Item
41: Photocopy
(undated) of four photographs of unknown baby
Item
42: Three
photocopies (undated) of photograph of John Aduston Rogers with an unknown man
and a photocopy (undated) of back of photograph
Item
43: Two
photocopies dated June 1965 of Civil War reenactment with handwritten notes
dated May 15, 1965, of Mrs. B. A. Rogers (Cassie) and Marcus E. McConnell
Item
44: Two
photocopies (undated) of a photograph of an unknown woman
Item
45: Photocopy
(undated) of a photograph of an unknown man
Item
46: Two
photocopies of a photograph (undated) of John and Max Rogers and one photocopy
(undated) of back of photograph
Item
47: Two
photocopies (undated) of photograph of Janie Rogers and one photocopy (undated)
of back of photograph
Item
48: Envelope upon
which this information is written: Charles McPherson Aduston Rogers and Max on
the steps of Aduston Hall; photograph enclosed
Item
49: Newspaper
article dated September 11, 1977, from The
Birmingham News entitled “Miss Suddie has antebellum life”
Item
50: Envelope of
the Sumter County Historical Society dated 1996; negatives of the Rogers family
and Aduston Hall enclosed (eighteen sleeves)
Item
51: Hinged
dual photograph frame (undated) with unknown man and unknown girl
SF9.D5 Folder
2
Homer: Architectural Design
Item
1: Booklet
dated 1975 entitled “A Guide to Rural Houses of Alabama”
Item
2: Photocopy
(undated) of Queen Anne style house from a book
Item
3: Photocopy
(undated) of styles of architecture in Georgia from 1733 to the early 20th
century (nine pages)
Item
4: Photocopy
of “A Glossary of Old-House Parts” (eight pages)
Item
5: Photocopy
of systems and patterns for building specific parts of a house (eight pages)
Item
6: Booklet
dated 1977 entitled “Greek Revival Architecture in Alabama” by Clay
Lancaster
Item
7: Booklet
(undated) entitled “150 Years of Architecture in Alabama”
Item
8: Photocopy
(undated) for four different styles of houses
SF9.D5 Folder
3
Homes:
Battle-Friedman
Item
1: Photocopy
of Alabama Heritage article, Summer
1987, No. 5, “Stepping into the Past”
SF9.D5 Folder
4
Homes:
Moon House
Item
1: Photocopy
of fact sheet concerning the Spence-Moon House
Item
2: Inventory
dated April 20, 1988, for Moon Hall [seemingly an error on the document; Moon
House is assumed correct]
Item
3: Projected
income and expenses for Moon House
Item
4: Photocopy
of hand-drawn proposed patio plan for Inge-Moon House
Item
5: Inge-Moon
House Bookings, dated 1987
Item
6: Document
with typed and handwritten notes regarding the Moon House policies committee
Item
7: Document
dated February 22, 1988, entitled “Inge-Moon House Policy Committee,” with
handwritten notes on its approval March 31, 1988
Item
8: Agenda
dated May 18, 1989, for the Spence-Moon House Policy Committee, with handwritten
notes
Item
9: Agenda
dated May 18, 1989, for the Spence-Moon House Policy Committee
Item
10: Handwritten
note (undated) regarding Mr. Stuart’s calling Barbara Norris, with three
instant photographs of a bedstead
Item
11: Handwritten
note and envelope dated February 20, 198_, from Ludie to Penny regarding a piano
that may be purchased for $500.00
Item
12: Letter dated
February 25, 1987, from William B. Stuart to Cecil A. Barnett regarding an
enclosed check for $5000.00 for the first installment on the purchase of the
“Moon House,” with handwritten notes
Item
13: Letter dated
February 19, 1987, from William B. Stuart to Nat Watkins, treasurer of the
Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society, regarding the approval of the
purchase of the Moon House for a total of $50,000.00 over four years
Item
14: Letter dated
January 30, 1987, from the Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society to
Martha Moon Fluker, Susie Floyd Moon Barnett, and Cecil Barnett regarding the
terms and times of payments by the S.C.H.P.S.
Item
15: Letter dated
February 19, 1987, from William B. Stuart to F. Lawrence Oaks, executive
director of the Alabama Historical Commission, regarding monies being allocated
from revenue sharing funds for use by the S.C.H.S.
Item
16: Document
(undated) entitled “Inge-Moon House” regarding the history of Moon House
Item
17: Photocopy of
floor plan of Moon House (four pages)
Item
18: Handwritten
thank-you note (undated) from Martha to Billy
Item
19: Document dated
September 21, 1987, entitled “Moon House (General) Status Report”
Item
20: Two
photocopies of document dated January 26, 1987, entitled “Committee Report –
Acquisition and Use of Moon House”
Item
21: Document
(undated) with names, addresses, and dues paid by members of the Sumter County
Historical Society
Item
22: Letter dated
November 2, 1987, from Asa N. Green to Billy Stuart regarding an Alumni Party
held at Moon House; attached is a copy of a letter dated November 5, 1987, from
William B. Stuart to Dr. Asa N. Green regarding his thanks for the letter of
appreciation on November 2
Item
23: Document
(undated) entitled “Rentals for the Moon House”
Item
24: Letter dated
January 25, 1988, regarding a copy machine that may be purchased by the Ruby
Pickens Tartt Public Library
Item
25: Bill of Sale
dated October 30, 1987, regarding the purchase of furniture by the Sumter County
Historical and Preservation Society; envelope attached
Item
26: Letter dated
October 30, 1987, from William B. Stuart to Mary H. Dewing regarding the
purchase of furniture by the Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society,
with the Bill of Sale and individual prices for each item purchased attached
Item
27: Letter dated
November 2, 1987, from William B. Stuart to Mrs. John C. Stephens, Jr.,
regarding an enclosed check and Bill of Sale for the purchase of furniture by
the Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society
Item
28: Receipts (two)
dated November 17, 1988, for purchases made at the Marlin Art, Inc., auction;
two photocopies of lists of auction items are attached
Item
29: Floor plan for
the renovation of the Moon House for the Sumter County Historical Society
SF9.D5 Folder
5
Homes:
Miscellaneous
Item
1: Newspaper
article from Sunday Living dated
Sunday, August 28, 1977, Section D, headlined “Fairs are fun; when country
fair comes to Arlington, it’s special,” and “New Faces for Old Places”
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