Alabama
Room
Sumter
County Historical Society
McConnell
Collection
Miscellaneous
historic facts and information
SF10 D4 Folder 1
Correspondence with
IRS dealing with exemption status/1984 (includes financial records)
Item
1: Consent Fixing Period of
Limitation Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section 4940 of the Internal Revenue
Code (Form 872-C) dated March 8, 1984
Item
2: Letter dated March 8, 1984,
to the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., from John D. Lavender, treasurer of the Sumter
County Historical and Preservation Society, regarding Form 872-C
Item
3: Handwritten note of
expenditures dated 1983
Item
4: Letter dated March 30,
1984, to the SCHPS from Michael J. Murphy, district director of the IRS in
Atlanta, Ga., returning an incomplete application for recognition of exemption
from federal income tax; attached is a checklist for needed information
Item
5: Letter dated April 4, 1984,
in reply to Item 4 above from Marcus E. McConnell Jr., attorney in Livingston,
Ala.; attached are two copies of a document showing the SCHPS’s 1982 income
and expense, 1983 income and expense, 1984 income and expense, and savings
account information showing interest income
Item
6: Letter dated May 24, 1984,
to Loretta Hamilton, exempt organization specialist with the IRS in Atlanta,
Ga., from Marcus E. McConnell Jr., attorney in Livingston, Ala., regarding the
SCHPS tax-exempt status
Item
7: Letter dated May 24, 1984,
to Loretta Hamilton, exempt organization specialist with the IRS in Atlanta,
Ga., from J. D. Lavender, treasurer of the SCHPS, regarding Hamilton’s
communication dated May 14, 1984; the letter answers a questionnaire sent by
Hamilton
Item
8: Document entitled
“Contributions to Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society between
4-15-82 and 12-31-83”
Item
9: Two copies of a letter
dated May 14, 1984, to the SCHPS from Loretta Hamilton, exempt organization
specialist for the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., regarding status for the society;
attached is an Exempt Organization-Additional Information Request form with a
handwritten questionnaire
Item
10: Letter dated June 4, 1984, to the SCHPS from Loretta Hamilton, exempt
organization agent with the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., regarding status of the society
Item
11: Court document dated July 12, 1984, listing SCHPS contributions between
April 15, 1982, and Dec. 31, 1983
Item
12: Letter dated July 12, 1984, to Loretta Hamilton, exempt organization
specialist for the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., from SCHPS Treasurer J. D. Lavender
regarding an application for exempt status
Item
13: Letter dated June 15, 1984, to the SCHPS from Loretta Hamilton, exempt
organization specialist for the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., regarding the society’s
status with attachment outlining additional information needed
Item
14: Letter dated July 10, 1984, to the SCHPS from Loretta Hamilton, exempt
organization specialist for the IRS in Atlanta, Ga., regarding an application
for tax exemption
Item
15: Letter dated July 22, 1974, to the State of Alabama Department of Revenue,
Sales Tax Division, in Montgomery, Ala., from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. regarding
the society’s sales tax number
Item
16: Pamphlet entitled “The Newsletter,” dated March 1977, published by the
Alabama Department of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Division
Item
17: State of Alabama Department of Revenue Sales Tax Return (white form)
Item
18: State of Alabama Department of Revenue Sales Tax Return (green form)
Item
19: Livingston Sales Tax Return (blue form)
Item
20: Letter dated Aug. 30, 1984, from Michael J. Murphy, district director of the
IRS in Atlanta, Ga., regarding Form 990 and notifying the SCHPS of status with
attached photocopy of same
Item
21: Application for Recognition of Exemption (Package 1023)
SF10 D4 Folder 2
Spratt’s The
History of Livingston
Item
1: Bookmarker for Poems
Written About Sumter County During World War I, author unknown, courtesy of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Lavendar of Livingston, Ala.
Item
2: Letter dated May 16, 1989,
to SCHPS Treasurer John D. Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell Jr., attorney in
Livingston, Ala., with attached copy of a check for book sales since Jan. 1,
1986
Item
3: Letter dated Nov. 1, 1989,
to John D. Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell with photocopy of a check for a
book sale
Item
4: Letter dated Jan. 3, 1990,
to John D. Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. regarding a book sale
Item
5: Letter dated March 23,
1990, to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. regarding a book sale
Item
6: Letter dated Jan. 14, 1991,
to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell regarding a book sale with photocopy
of a check
Item
7: Letter dated Jan. 31, 1991,
to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. regarding a book sale with
photocopy of a check
Item
8: Letter dated April 18,
1991, to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell regarding a book sale with
photocopy of a check
Item
9: Letter dated June 28, 1991,
to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell regarding a book sale
Item
10: Letter dated July 8, 1991, to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell
regarding a book sale
Item
11: Letter dated Oct. 4, 1991, to John Lavender from Marcus E. McConnell
regarding a book sale
Item
12: Invoice dated March 23, 1987, to the City of Livingston from the SCHPS for
book sales in the amount of $40.00
Item
13: Handwritten letter dated Aug. 19, 1981, to Marcus McConnell from Fannie M.
Blake regarding a book sale
Item
14: Letter dated Aug. 13, 1981, to Jennie Flippo of Wheeler Basin Regional
Library in Decatur, Ala., from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. with attached invoices
for the sale of two books
Item
15: Letter dated Aug. 4, 1981, to Marcus E. McConnell from Jennie Flippo,
Acquisitions Librarian at Wheeler Basin Regional Library in Decatur, Ala.,
ordering two copies of the book with attached response dated Aug. 6, 1981, from
McConnell to Flippo
Item
16: Letter dated Oct. 24, 1979, to Mrs. L. L. Goggins of Epes, Ala., from Marcus
E. McConnell Jr. with copy of a check for book sales since November 1977
Item
17: Letter dated Aug. 30, 1978, to Inez Evans of Kinai, Alaska, from Marcus E.
McConnell Jr. regarding Spratt’s book with handwritten reply from Evans at the
bottom, requesting a copy of the book
Item
18: Letter dated April 1, 1978, to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Jerry D. Dennis
of Houston, Tex., requesting a copy of Spratt’s book
Item
19: Deposit slip to McMillan & Co. Bankers of Livingston, Ala., dated Dec.
7, 1977
Item
20: Charge slip from McMillan & Co. Bankers of Livingston, Ala., dated Dec.
7, 1977, listing an erroneous deposit
Item
21: Letter dated Nov. 30, 1977, to Mrs. L. L. Goggans of Epes, Ala., from Marcus
E. McConnell Jr. regarding a check for book sales
Item
22: Mobile Public Library purchase order dated Aug. 30, 1977, with attached
SCHPS record of two books mailed
Item
23: Handwritten letter dated Aug. 5, 1977, from Nell T. Boersma of Baton Rouge,
La., requesting two books
Item
24: Handwritten letter dated July 21, 1977, from Louise Smith Wedgeworth of
Mobile, Ala., requesting a book
Item
25: Handwritten letter dated July 13, 1977, from Louise Smith Wedgeworth of
Mobile, Ala., requesting pricing information for the book with attached reply
from Marcus E. McConnell dated July 19, 1977
Item
26: Handwritten letter dated Nov. 23, 1975, from Robert S. McKnight Jr.
requesting a book
Item
27: Letter dated Jan. 12, 1976, from historian Robert S. Gamble on letterhead of
the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, requesting a book
Item
28: Letter dated March 22, 1978, to Mrs. L. L. Goggans of Epes, Ala., from
Marcus E. McConnell Jr. regarding a check for book sales
Item
29: Invoice from Marcus E. McConnell Jr. to the Public Library of Anniston &
Calhoun County in Anniston, Ala., for one book with attached purchase order from
the library
Item
30: Letter dated April 23, 1976, from Mary Virginia Brown of The Book-Keepers
Inc. in Birmingham, Ala., regarding the return of five books due to the closing
of the bookstore; attached is a reply to Brown from McConnell dated May 10, 1976
Item
31: Handwritten lists of people or businesses who have purchased books or have
picked up books to be purchased with dates, addresses, and number of books
purchased/ordered
Item
32: Letter dated April 28, 1977, to Father Cate of Gainesville, Ala., from
Marcus E. McConnell Jr. requesting remittance for one book purchase
Item
33: Handwritten note to send a book to Annie Hoyt Evans in Birmingham, Ala.
Item
34: Handwritten letter dated April 26, 1977, to the Sumter County Clerk from
Gladys Curry of Fairhope, Ala., requesting purchase information with attached
reply dated May 2, 1977, to Curry from Marcus E. McConnell
Item
35: Warrant/Voucher from the Alabama Department of Finance, State Comptroller,
for the purchase of one book by the Alabama Archives and History Department
Item
36: City of Livingston Sales Tax Return for January 1977 (four copies)
Item
37: Business license, dated Aug. 1, 1974, issued by the Alabama Department of
Revenue for the Sumter County Historical Society
Item
38: Letter dated Aug. 30, 1989, to John D. Lavender of Livingston, Ala., from
Marcus E. McConnell Jr. with copy of a check for a book sale
Item
39: Letter dated Aug. 16, 1989, to John D. Lavender of Livingston, Ala., from
Marcus E. McConnell Jr. with copy of a check for a book sale
Item
40: Letter dated Sept. 13, 1974, from Franklin S. Moseley of the Greene County
Historical Society regarding the purchase of two books
Item
41: Handwritten letter dated July 17, 1974, from Dr. Ralph M. Lyon, regarding a
copy of a “‘History of Livingston’ which contains material not available
elsewhere”
Item
42: Letter dated March 29, 1974, from Ralph A. Stilwell of Los Angeles, Calif.,
regarding Jacob Horn and Sumter County descendents; attached is a corrected
photocopy of same
Item
43: Letter dated Jan. 18, 1974, to James F. Sulzby Jr. of Birmingham, Ala., from
McConnell asking advice as to number of copies to be published
Item
44: Handwritten sales tally
Item
45: Publishing quote dated Jan. 7, 1974, from Oxmoor Press in Birmingham, Ala.,
with attached photocopy of same
SF10 D4 Folder 3
Articles of
Incorporation, Constitutions, and By-Laws
Item
1: Letter dated Jan. 20, 1982,
to Mr. Lavender, Mr. McConnell, and Mrs. Stegall from Jim Pate regarding a draft
of the constitution and by-laws of the SCHPS
Item
2: Three drafts of the SCHPS
constitution and by-laws
Item
3: Articles of Incorporation
of the Sumter Co. Historical and Preservation Society
Item
4: Sumter County Certificate
of Incorporation for the Sumter County Historical Society
Item
5: Amendment to the Articles
of Incorporation for the SCHPS dated July 12, 1984 (four copies)
Item
6: Letter dated July 19, 1985,
to Kaye Kiker from McConnell regarding a proposed amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws
Item
7: Proposed amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation of the Sumter County Historical and Preservation
Society
Item
8: Letter dated April 28,
1982, to Charles Munoz of Cuba, Ala., from McConnell regarding the Constitution
and By-Laws
Item
9: Articles of Incorporation
of the Sumter County Preservation Society
Item
10: Organizing Member Roster of the SCHPS (four copies)
Item
11: Constitution of the Sumter Co. Historical Society (two copies)
Item
12: “Local Groups” form with the SCHPS information completed, dated March
24, 1972, with the Alabama Historical Commission’s return address
Item
13: Letter dated March 20, 1972, to the Alabama Historical Commission’s Board
of Advisors from W. Warner Floyd on Alabama Historical Commission letterhead,
regarding updating the Board of Advisor’s list
Item
14: Certificate of Incorporation for the Sumter County Historical Society
Item
15: Letter dated March 20, 1971, from H. E. Sterkx, president of the Alabama
Historical Commission, regarding the executive committee
Item
16: By-Laws of Landmarks Foundation of the Sumter Co. Historical Society
Item
17: Articles of Incorporation of Landmarks Foundation of the Sumter Co.
Historical Society (four copies)
Item
18: By-Laws of Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Inc.
Item
19: Constitution of the Sumter Co. Historical Society (draft)
Item
20: By-Laws of the Landmarks Foundation of the Sumter Co. Historical Society
dated May 2, 1969
Item
21: HB504 providing that the executive director of the Alabama Historical
Commission be appointed by the governor
Item
22: Articles of Incorporation of the Sumter County Preservation Society
SF10 D4 Folder 4
Resolutions
Item
1: Resolution thanking many
people for their help in “promoting and making possible the Centennial
Observance of the Parole of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troops at
Gainesville, Alabama” (two copies)
Item
2: Resolution thanking Frank
Parham of Gainesville, Ala., for his assistance in the Centennial Observance of
the Parole of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troops at Gainesville (two
copies)
Item
3: Resolution thanking Col.
Joseph L. Peterson of Livingston State College for his assistance in the
Centennial Observance of the Parole of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troops
at Gainesville (two copies)
Item
4: Letter dated April 26,
1965, to Mrs. A. E. Ramsay of Sumterville, Ala., from Marcus E. McConnell Jr.
regarding a resolution given to the Sumter County Board of Commissioners with
two attached copies of the resolution thanking the commissioners for their
assistance in the Centennial Observance of the Parole of General Nathan Bedford
Forrest’s troops at Gainesville
Item
5: Resolution of The Board of
Trustees of The University of Alabama thanking Jefferson Jackson Coleman of
Livingston, Ala., for his service and wishing him a good retirement; attached is
another copy of the resolution that appears to serve as a program for the
ceremony in that there are typed notes about unveiling his portrait, etc.
Item
6: Covered Bridge Resolution
passed Nov. 14, 1967
Item
7: Resolution In Memoriam for
the kind and gracious lives of Julia Prater Killingsworth and Andrew E. Ramsey,
two charter members of the society
SF10 D4 Folder 5
Bank Records and
Receipts
Item
1: Five documents dealing with
the purchase of a 7’ alucrete post from Sewah Studios on or about Aug. 5, 1981
Item
2: Receipt from Samuel A.
Massingill, Probate Judge, Sumter County, for amendment to Articles
Item
3: Booklet of carbon copies of
bank deposit slips for the Sumter Co. Historical Society Special Account at
McMillan & Company Bankers in Livingston, Ala.
Item
4: First Alabama Bank
statement of account for the Sumter County Historical Society Special Account,
closing date Sept. 21, 1987
Item
5: Shipping document dated
March 2, 1966, from Hall Motor Express for delivery from Sewash Studio of a
historical marker and an alucrete post
Item
6: Shipping document dated
Feb. 22, 1966, from the O.K. Trucking Company for delivery from Sewash Studio of
a historical marker and an alucrete post
Item
7:
Shipping document dated Feb. 24, 1966, from Hall Motor Express for
delivery from Sewash Studio of a historical marker and an alucrete post
Item
8: Shipping document dated
Feb. 18, 1966, from the O.K. Trucking Company for delivery from Sewash Studio of
a historical marker and an alucrete post
Item
9: Shipping document dated
Aug. 10, 1972, from the Bell Transfer Co. Inc. for delivery from Sewash Studio
of a historical marker and an alucrete post
Item
10: Shipping document dated Aug. 2, 1972, from the O.K. Trucking Company for
delivery from Sewash Studio of a historical marker and an alucrete post
SF10 D4 Folder 6
Family
Inquiries/Correspondence
Item
1: Letter dated Dec. 13, 1989,
to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from William David Cockrell of Waynesboro, Va.,
regarding the Spratt and Cockrell families with attached reply from McConnell to
Cockrell dated Dec. 19, 1989
Item
2: Letter dated Oct. 10, 1967,
to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Margaret B. Wrenn of Sumterville, Ala., relating
information about a school in the Bethel Chapel vicinity
Item
3: Letter dated June 14, 1968,
to the Historical Society from Mrs. Woodrow Fox of Shreveport, La., regarding
the covered bridge between York and Livingston
Item
4: Letter dated April 19,
1964, to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Elizabeth B. Stegall thanking him for a
tribute to Nelle
Item
5: Letter dated June 22, 1980,
from Robert B. Butler of Staunton, Va., requesting information on religious
affiliation of three political leaders who served in Congress in the 1830s,
‘40s and ‘50s; attached are slips of paper bearing the leaders’ names and
dates
Item
6: Photocopy of a telegram
dated Sept. 11, 1974, to Jeff Coleman from Gerald R. Ford, postmarked Washington
D.C. and regarding Coleman’s service and dedication to the University of
Alabama
Item
7: Letter dated May 18, 1981,
to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Calvin C. Ramsey of Waterloo, Iowa, regarding
the Bartlett Yancey Ramsey family with attached reply dated June 2, 1981, to
Ramsey from McConnell
Item
8: Handwritten letter dated
Aug. 5, 1978, to the Sumter County Clerk from Inez Evans of Kinai, Alaska,
regarding the genealogy of her family with attached reply dated Aug. 30, 1978,
to Evans from Marcus E. McConnell Jr.
SF10 D4 Folder 7
Minutes of meetings
Item
1: Handwritten notes dated
June 27 (no year), listing members, committee chairmen, board of directors
elected in 1982, and officers
Item
2: Minutes from the June 27,
1985, meeting
Item
3: Handwritten miscellaneous
notes (undated) of credentials, markers, plans for July meeting, etc.
Item
4: Alabama Historical
Commission proposed budget for 1969-70 and 1970-71
Item
5: Letter dated Feb. 21, 1969,
to members of the Alabama Historical Commission Board of Advisors and others
interested in historic preservation from W. Warner Floyd, executive director of
the Alabama Historical Commission, requesting help getting key legislators to
appropriate needed operational and project funds
Item
6: Report of nominating
committee of Sumter County Historical Society officers, 1981
Item
7: Memorandum dated July 15,
1980, from Marvin L. Harper, chairman of the Alabama Historical Commission Board
of Advisors, to the board members regarding the Alabama Historical
Commission’s annual meeting, scheduled for July 25-26
Item
8: Time sheet for donated
services for Mary G. Jones dated Jan. 23, 1979, and signed by William B. Stuart,
president
Item
9: Time sheet for donated
services for M. E. McConnell Jr. dated Jan. 23, 1979, and signed by William B.
Stuart
SF10 D4 Folder 8
Programs,
announcements, invitations, etc.
Item
1: Envelope bearing the
printed Livingston, Ala., address of Mrs. M. E. McConnell
Item
2: Invitation to the first
showing of the newly restored Gainesville Bank dated June 28, 1970
Item
3: Program for The Evening
Worship at Gainesville Presbyterian Church dated Oct. 25, 1964
Item
4: Biographical information
for William Tartt Mellen dated April 24, 1988
Item
5: Program for the Alabama
Historical Association’s 36th Annual Meeting dated April 22-23, 1983
Item
6: Script for Rabbits,
Roosters ‘N Rascals: The Founding of Sumter Co., A Reader’s Theatre
Production by Linda H. Timberlake, adapted by Suzanne McGahey, dated Oct. 21,
1982
Item
7: Monograph – Decoration
Services Address Delivered Before the Columbus Cemetery Assn. and Shropshire-Upton
Chapter, U.D.C., April 28th, 1901, by J.R. Wooten, Esq., printed at Office of
Colorado Citizen in Columbus, Tex., in 1901, reprinted in 1966
Item
8: Pamphlet – Port Epes: Hub
of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, published by the Industrial Development
Board of Sumter County
Item
9: Typed account of the Cokes
Chapel Reunion
Item
10: Memo from Joseph C.P. Turner, Chairman of the Pilgrimage Committee of the
Marengo County Historical Society, regarding the 150th anniversary of
the founding of Demopolis, Ala., in 1817
Item
11: Program for the Alabama Historical Association’s 21st Annual Meeting dated
April 26-27, 1968
Item
12: Photocopy of a pamphlet entitled “Fort Tombecbee: 1735-1813” printed by
Duplicating Services, Livingston State College, Livingston, Ala., 1967
Item
13: Memo regarding the Alabama Historical Association’s Annual Meeting, April
22-23, 1966
Item
14: Memo regarding the Alabama Historical Association’s Annual Meeting, April
24-25, 1964
Item
15: Letter dated Sept. 27, 1963, to James F. Sulzby Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.,
inquiring about a sample constitution for county organizations by which to model
the S.C.H.S. constitution
Item
16: Document listing registration information for Livingston Female Academy in
1840 with attached photocopy of same and attached handwritten copy of same
Item
17: Typed program notes for a presentation in honor of Jefferson J. Coleman of
the University of Alabama
Item
18: Marengo County Historical Society newsletter dated September 1974
Item
19: Monograph – Places of Historical Interest in Alabama published by the
Alabama Historical Commission
Item
20: Letter dated March 15, 1973, from George M. Faulk, coordinator for
conference activities for the 2nd Annual Heritage Forum at the
University of Alabama, April 11-12, 1973, regarding the event
Item
21: Pamphlet entitled “Old Covered Bridge” with drawings and historical
information compiled by Judy Tillman, published by Duplicating Services,
Livingston State College, 1978
Item
22: Invitation to the unveiling and dedication of the historical marker near the
Old Covered Bridge on the Livingston University Campus, dated Oct. 8, 1972
Item
23: Memo to pharmacists, librarians, historians, and friends regarding the
editing of a book of Alabama pharmacy memorabilia from James Kuykendall,
chairman of the Alabama Pharmaceutical Association in Birmingham, Ala., with
handwritten note from Kuykendall to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. on the bottom, dated
Dec. 14, 1972
Item
24: Envelope addressed to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from J. R. Kuykendall, Fort
Payne, Ala., dated Aug. 21, 1972
Item
25: Preservation Report of the Alabama Historical Commission dated December 1971
Item
26: Preservation Report of the Alabama Historical Commission dated March 1971
Item
27: Pamphlet entitled “The Murphy House” (located in Montgomery, Ala.)
Item
28: Memo regarding the Alabama Historical Association’s 24th Annual Meeting,
April 23-24, 1971
Item
29: Preservation Report of the Alabama Historical Commission dated August 1971
Item
30: Preservation Report of the Alabama Historical Commission dated February 1971
Item
31: Newsletter of the Alabama Historical Commission dated January 1971
Item
32: Newsletter of the Alabama Historical Commission dated December 1970
Item
33: Newsletter of the Alabama Historical Commission dated October 1970
Item
34: Newsletter of the Alabama Historical Commission dated September 1970
Item
35: Alabama Historical Commission Announcement of 1970 Pilgrimage
Item
36: Memo dated July 8, 1970, regarding the Alabama Historical Commission’s 3rd
Annual Meeting, July 13, 1970
Item
37: Letter dated July 8, 1970, to Mrs. Alvin M. Jackson of Livingston, Ala.,
from W. Warner Floyd of the Alabama Historical Commission regarding her
husband’s receiving the Distinguished Service Award
Item
38: Memo regarding the Alabama Historical Association’s 23rd Annual
Meeting, April 24-25, 1970
Item
39: Account of the Fall quarterly meeting of the Sumter County Historical
Society (no year listed)
Item
40: Alabama Historical Commission announcement dated Sept. 15, 1969, regarding
the Commission’s 12th Annual Fall Pilgrimage
Item
41: Program for the Alabama Historical Commission’s 2nd Annual Meeting, March
31, 1969
Item
42: Memo regarding the Alabama Historical Association’s 22nd Annual Meeting,
May 2-3, 1969
Item
43: Monograph – Location and Classification and Dates of Military Events in
Alabama, 1861-1865, an official publication by the Alabama Civil War Centennial
Commission, Volume 23, 1961
Item
44: Pamphlet entitled “Historic Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama”
Item
45: Program for the Dedicatory Services of the United States Post Office at
Gainesville, Ala., dated April 15, 1962, with attached photocopy of same
Item
46: Pamphlet entitled “Gulf Coast Gallery” (located in Mobile, Ala.)
featuring thumbnails of covered bridge paintings
Item
47: Program for the Alabama Historical Association’s 29th Annual Meeting dated
April 39-May1, 1976
Item
48: Pamphlet entitled “Historic Demopolis”
Item
49: Program for “Heritage Celebration: Pride in America,” April 6-20, 1975,
in Tuscaloosa, Northport, and University, Alabama, presented by the Tuscaloosa
County Preservation Society
Item
50: Pamphlet entitled “The Chattahoochee Trace”
Item
51: Monograph – Great Documents of America, copyright 1968 by The Reader’s
Digest Association Inc.
Item
52: Pamphlet entitled “Mobile’s Historic Homes Tour,” March 14-23, 1975
Item
53: Pamphlet for Mound State Park in Moundville, Ala.
Item
54: Pamphlet entitled “Eufaula Pilgrimage,” April 4-7, 1974
Item
55: Pre-publication announcement for A Connecticut Yankee in Early Alabama, a
collection of Juliet Bestor Coleman’s letters, from the National Society of
the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama
Item
56: Handwritten card dated Aug. 20, 1972, to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Jim
Kuydendall regarding information on the Scruggs family and Dr. Gilmore’s
office
Item
57: Letter dated Feb. 2, 1979, to Alabamians from Warren S. McEachern, chairman
of the Historical Restorations Committee of the American Legion, Department of
Alabama, in Montgomery, Ala., regarding the Alabama Registry of Military
Heritage with attached Registry form and directions for completing Registry
forms
Item
58: Letter dated Nov. 5, 1977, from Margaret McCall, 1978 Pilgrimage Chairman
for the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society, regarding the 3rd
Annual Historic Pilgrimage March 31-April 1, 1978
Item
59: Newsletter of the Alabama Historical Commission dated Oct. 20, 1978
Item
60: Marengo County Historical Society newsletter dated February 1976
Item
61: Letter dated Nov. 11, 1975, to the Sumter County Historical Society from
Nancy N. Holmes, a preservation consultant in Mobile, Ala., offering services
Item
62: Program for the Alabama Historical Association’s 17th Annual Pilgrimage,
dated Oct. 19, 1974, in Gainesville, Ala.
Item
63: Preservation Report of the Alabama Historical Commission dated
October-November, 1975
Item
64: Marengo County Historical Society newsletter dated February 1975
Item
65: Newsletter dated October 1974 from the Alabama Library Association regarding
needed out-of-print Alabama books with attached order form
Item
66: Document entitled “Little Doc’s ‘Ambulance’” including a letter
from the Office of the President at the University of Alabama regarding
restoring Dr. Eugene Allen Smith’s wagon
Item
67: Program for the dedication of the John G. Cullman House in Cullman, Ala.,
dated Aug. 31, 1975
Item
68: Letter dated Aug. 22, 1975, to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Eulis W. King,
Chairman of the Cullman County Museum Board, regarding the dedication of the
John G. Cullman House in Cullman, Ala.
Item
69: Marengo County Historical Society newsletter dated September 1975
Item
70: Flyer for the Canebrake Antique Show and Sale dated Sept. 25-27 (no year
listed)
SF10 D4 Folder 9
Item
1: Mid to late fifties
newspaper clipping, bearing miscellaneous notes on the election of Livingston
Methodist Youth Fellowship officers, Livingston State College news and events,
and a brief history of judgeships in the 7th Judicial Circuit of Alabama
Item
2: Undated four-paged document
by Ralph M. Lyon, with assistance from Elizabeth Stegall, Marcus McConnell, Jud
Arrington, Eltie Haynie, and Nat Reed, which details significant facts about
Sumter County and Livingston, Alabama (Important people, events, years, etc)
Item
3: A biographical
sketch of Judge Samuel H. Sprott, a leading member of the Sumter County
Historical Society, which was taken from the “Memorial Record of Alabama”
Vol. 2, dated 1893
Item
4: Three papers, one of which
is the revised copy of the “Indian Names of Sumter County, Alabama and a Few
Others” Briefly describes the use of the Choctaw Indian language in the
development of Sumter County location names.
Item
5: Bethel Presbyterian Church
of Sumterville, Alabama minutes, dated September 22, 1835 by Nelle Morris
Jenkins, regarding the organization of a Presbyterian Church three miles west of
Sumterville. Also lists the names
of charter members of the church
Item
6: Two-paged document
containing a list of the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Committee members
and their addresses and a list of the Alabama House Ways and Means Committee
members and their addresses (includes Rep. Ira D. Pruitt of Sumter County) No
available date
Item
7: Affidavit, dated March 8,
1919, regarding Col. T. b. Wetmore’s dog named Carlo.
Affidavit is signed by a list of witnesses and is certified by Sumter
County Probate Judge, P. B. Jarman. All
attest that Carlo, the dog, died of complications from eating glass
Item
8: Land deed erected between
Mrs. J. W. Epes and the Alabama Society of the Colonial Dames of America, dated
March 14, 1913, with attached land survey
Item
9: Two-paged document entitled
“Outstanding Men and Women of Sumter County, briefly describes twenty famous
residents of Sumter County
Item
10: Letter dated November 1, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. of the S. C. H.
S. to Mr. Joseph S. Knight of the Alabama-Tombigbee Rivers Regional Planning and
Development Commission, written in response to a “No Show” meeting that had
been scheduled by Mr. Knight
Item
11: Letter dated August 2, 1971 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. of the SCHC to
Miss Janice Hand of the State Historic Commission with attached document
containing information about the Sumter County Courthouse and a list of the
Building Committee members
Item
12: Document with no known date, containing a list of Historical Interest in the
Sumter County area
Item
13: Letter dated October 6, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to Marcus E. McConnell,
Jr. requesting information about significant historic landmarks and sites that
extended along the path of construction for the I-59 highway
Item
14: Letter dated September 16, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to Marcus E. McConnell,
Jr. requesting information about significant historic landmarks and sites that
extended along the path of road construction linking Marengo and Sumter counties
Item
15: Deed dated December 23, 1923 between Mr. Gray Ellis and his wife, Mrs. Fanny
M. Ellis of Gainesville, Alabama and the United Daughters of the Confederacy
(Alabama Division) The Ellis’ made a land sell in the amount of 50 dollars
(Deed was taken from Deed book 40, page 40)
Item
16: Letter dated April 9, 1969 from William E. Gilbert to Mr. Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr. Letter is in
response to the letter sent to Mr. Gilbert by Mr. McConnell on April 7th,
in which biographical info about Mr. Gilbert was requested
Item
17: A list of inscriptions on the headstones at the Gaston Gulley Cemetery, no
available date of development given, author known simply as, Nancy
Item
18: Two note cards with a miscellaneous list of significant land transactions,
building erections, home erections, and settlers in Sumterville (dates range
from the mid to 1830’s to the mid 1840’s)
Item
19: Two sketched maps (copies) of Patton’s Hill (Sumterville) in 1844
Item
20: Envelope with no postmark date from Mr. Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to the
Alabama Historical Commission containing an original newspaper clipping and
photocopy of a historical sketch of the town of Gaston (Sumter County) entitled
“Gaston, the Forgotten City, at One Time a Thriving Town,” which were sent
to Mr. McConnell in a smaller envelope postmarked May 7, 1974 by Nancy Ezell
Item
21: Photocopied news article from the Birmingham News dated September 10,
1978 in regards to the investigative probe by Alabama Attorney General Bill
Baxley into the Alabama Historical Commission’s firing of eleven-year
executive director, Warner Floyd
Item
22: Document listing the names and terms of Judges of Probate in Sumter County,
Alabama (1832-1953)
Item
23: Two-paged article excerpt taken from MacMillian Bloedel, Inc.
Entitled, “Ancient Bladon Springs Flows On,” it describes the
development of the area of Bladon Springs (Choctaw County, AL) into a nationally
recognized “health spa” and “watering place” during the 1800’s
Item
24: Letter dated July 12, 1975 from Mr. Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to the Director
of Alumni Affairs, University of Alabama, requesting information about the first
football team of UA, Attached to the letter is a portrait of the first team and
a two-paged reference about the first team, possibly part of a reply made to the
request for information
Item
25: One-paged sketch of Evan Frank Allison and this deeds as a conservationist
Item
26: Two-paged list of State Executive Offices (pg 29 taken from the Alabama
Official and Statistical Registrar 1911) (pg
37 taken from the Alabama Official and Statistical Registrar 1923)
Item
27: Excerpts from page 1790 of the Dictionary of Alabama Biography on the lives
of G. N. Winslett, Anthony Winston, and John A. Winston
Item
28: Document dated August 28, 1975 from B. B. Williamson, County Extension
Chairman to Honorable, M. E. McConnell, regarding a listing of Sumter County
Firsts (Four-pages)
Item
29: Three note cards, with source information given, of significant information
regarding the first state contribution of financial aid for female education
SF10 D4 Folder
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Folder 10:
Historic Writings
Item
1: Photocopy of The Story of
Siloam: A History of the Church by Judge Wilbur E. Dearman, Volume 1, June 1963
Item
2: Sumter County
Historical-Preservation Society’s 150 Years: Sumter County, 1832-1982: A
Bibliography of Writings about Sumter County, Alabama, and its People by Dr.
Ralph M. Lyon
Item
3: Spiral bound photocopy of
Winston Grave Yard by Ruby Pickens Tartt with handwritten note by Alvin M.
Jackson on back inside cover, dated July 17, 1968
Item
4: Alabama’s Aboriginal Rock Art
by Bart Henson and John Martz, copyright 1979 by the Alabama Historical
Commission with attached note from the Commission
Item
5: Photocopy of “Old
Warsaw,” a talk by Frank L. Grove Sr. before the Sumter County Historical
Society in Shady Grove Methodist Church in Warsaw, Ala., July 28, 1968
Item
6: Photocopy of “Memoir of
Admiral Semmes – Late C.S.N. Commander of the Immortal Alabama” (undated, no
author listed) with attached envelope
Item
7: Two copies of
“Alabama’s Covered Bridges” by W. Warner Floyd, executive director of the
Alabama Historical Commission
Item
8: Letter dated Aug. 18, 1953,
to Marcus E. McConnell Jr. from Judge Wilbur E. Dearman listing Judges of
Probate of Sumter County and terms of office from 1833 to 1953
Item
9: Two photocopies of “Old
Fort Tombecbee,” a paper presented by Nelle Morris Jenkins of Emelle, Ala.,
(research done by Jenkins and Dr. William Baker Flowers of the University of
Alabama) at the Nov. 7, 1963, meeting of the Sumter County Historical Society;
Jenkins dedicated the paper to the memory of Mrs. Thomas F. Seale Sr., and
handwritten notes appear on both copies
Item
10: “Old Fort Tombecbee” by Elaine Stafford and Diane Norman, based on the
paper presented by Nelle M. Jenkins at the November 1963 meeting of the Sumter
County Historical Society
Item
11: Two copies of the Fort Tombecbee deed dated March 28, 1973 (at the point
when the property was deeded to the university)
Item
12: Photocopy of “History of Cuba” by Jack Vaughan with attached index
Item
13: Photocopy of “James Thomas Praytor” (undated, no author listed)
Item
14: Photocopy of the 1st draft of the “History of the Allison Lumber
Company” by Florence S. Batson
Item
15: Document entitled “State of Alabama: Alabama Historical Commission”
containing information about the Commission and its boards and affiliates
Item
16: Document reprinted from the Alabama Architect entitled “Historical
Preservation
by Alabama” by Milo B. Howard
Item
17: February 22, 1969, issue of The Tuscaloosa News; on the front page is a
story entitled “Historical Society Does Not Have Funds To Restore Oldest
Bank” regarding the Sumter County Historical Society’s attempts to restore
Alabama’s oldest bank building
Item
18: Photocopy of a story in the April 14, 1974, issue of Family Weekly entitled
“Small Town Life in America: Is the U.S. Losing Something Important?” by
Alistair Cooke
Item
19: Photocopy from the “Luttrell” section of Notable Southern Families,
Volume I, compiled by Zella Armstrong, published by The Lookout Publishing Co.
in Chattanooga, Tenn., with handwritten notes attached
Item
20: Photocopy of “Indians, Troops Used Magic Powers” by Charles Tinnin,
dated Oct. 21, 1973, with “Meridian Harold” and “Meridian, Mississippi”
typed beneath the title and author’s name
Item
21: Photocopy of a mid- to late-1950s newspaper clipping bearing miscellaneous
notes on the election of Livingston Methodist Youth Fellowship officers and a
brief history of judgeships of the 7th Judicial Circuit
Item
22: Photocopy of “Day by Day” by Lilian B. Trudell, 1915; at the top of the
first full page is this note, “This is a true story written by Mrs. Lilian B.
Trudell and her husband Nelson Joseph Trudell in a 1914 Model B Buick [Roadster]
driven by a man Nelson and wife Lilian and a dog. Copied from a lost note book
by their daughter-in-law 1975”
Item
23: Poem entitled “The Tinkering Congress” (undated, no author listed)
Item
24: Photocopy of Fort Tombecbee deed (at the point when the property was deeded
to Colonial Dames) with attached handwritten description of the property
Projects,
Meetings, and Correspondence
SF10 D4 Folder
11
Item
1: Letter dated October 4, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Dr. RobertB. Gilbert, regarding the reading of
a paper on Steve Renfroe written by Mr. Frank Herr at the October 17th
meeting of the SCHS.
Item
2: Letter dated September 4,
1968 from Marcus E. McConnell to Mr. Frank L. Grove thanking Mr. Grove for
sending him a copy of his July speech
Item
3: Letter dated July 15, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Walter W. Kerr, regarding concerns about
the meeting times and locations for the Sumter County Historical Society and the
Bethel Chapel Association
Item
4: Letter dated July 15, 1968
from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Frank L. Grove regarding July 28th
itinerary plans for his scheduled talk on the town of Warsaw
Item
5: Letter dated June 21, 1968
from Frances Davidson to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. extending regrets for her
supervisor, Mr. Aubrey D. Green not being able to accept the invitation to
attend the opening meeting of the Livingston Commercial Club
Item
6: Letter dated May 23, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Oliver Chafin, Panola Literary Club,
extending an invitation to the summer picnic meeting of the Sumter County
Historical Society; explanation of planned activities was also given
Item
7: Letter dated April 19, 1968
from Marcus McConnell to Mr. Frank Grove in regards to an invitation to speak at
the Sumter County Historical Society summer picnic meeting with attached reply
from Mr. Frank Grove dated April 23, 1968 with attached letter to Mr. Grove
dated April 24, 1968 from Mary Jones, Mr. McConnell’s secretary, responding in
his absence with a final attachment of reply from Mr. McConnell dated April 29,
1968
Item
8: Handwritten note giving a
brief description of the plot of land for sale by J. W. Epes to the Alabama
Society of Colonial Dames of America (March 14, 1913), taken from Deed Book 29
page 103
Item
9: Handwritten list of SCHS
members expected to be present at the 7:00PM meeting on an unknown date in 108
Bibb Graves Hall
Item
10: Handwritten twelve month schedule for 1968 of speakers and meetings of the
SCHS
Item
11: Handwritten meeting agenda containing a list of projects for the SCHS
Item
12: Handwritten list of elected officers (no available date)
Item
13: Handwritten list of dates that some unknown place was organized and rebuilt
Item
14: Letter dated January 3, 1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Andrew
Ramsey in regards to the scheduled meeting featuring Miss Alta Patton and her
speech on “Sumter County Lawyers”
Item
15: Letter dated October 18, 1967 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Miss Alta
Patton in regards to her paper “Sumter County Lawyers” the letter requests
that Miss Patton make her exact date of presentation known to the SCHS also
includes attached reply by Miss Alta Patton dated October 27, 1967 with response
letter dated by Mr. McConnell dated November 8, 1967
Item
16: Letter dated December 1, 1967 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Stanton
Moats in request of information on Fort Tombeckbee
Item
17: Letter dated May 23, 1966 to all members, prospective members and interested
participants in regards to contributions for repairs to the Bethel Chapel
Presbyterian Church in Sumterville, Sumter County, AL
Item
18: Letter dated March 14, 1966 from Marcus E. McConnell to Mrs. L. L. Goggans,
treasurer of SCHS in regards to a paid membership fee by James A. Mitchell, Jr.
Item
19: Letter dated May 1, 1965 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Frank Parham
in regards to information about the ads for the Centennial Program
Item
20: Letter dated March 12, 1965 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. A. E.
Ramsey concerning meeting minutes that he took in her absence
Item
21: Handwritten list of names, possibly guests of the Sumter County Historical
Society
Item
22: Letter dated February 5, 1965 from Kathryn T. de Celle, Studio de Celle to
Mr. Frank Parham in regards to his previous request for information regarding
Civil War costumes
Item
23: Letter dated February 10, 1965 from E. Sam Jones, Sr. to Mr. Frank Parham in
regards to his previous request for information regarding Centennial costumes
Item
24: Letter dated March 12, 1965 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. John Neel
urging society members to request that participants and spectators of the Sumter
County Centennial celebration at Gainesville be dressed in time period attire
Item
25: Letter dated April 27, 1964 from Frank Parham to Judge W. E. Dearman with
carbon copy to Judge Marcus E. McConnell, requesting a May 7th
meeting with he and other Centennial committee members with attached reply by
Judge Marcus McConnell, Jr.
Item
26: Letter dated September 21, 1963 from Marcus McConnell to Mr. Hamner Cobbs,
Greensboro Watchman requesting a copy of the Hale County Constitution in order
to prepare a constitution for the SCHS
Item
27: Letter dated December 17, 1963 from Marcus McConnell to Mrs. Frank Stegall
of Emelle, Alabama in regards to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Sumter
County Historical Society
Item
28: Handwritten roster of senior and junior organizers of the Sumter County
Historical Society
Item
29: Nomination slip for members of the Sumter County Historical Society
Item
30: Letter dated November 14, 1963 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. B.A.
Jenkins, Mrs. L.L. Goggans, and Mrs. Frank Stegall, regarding copies of the
finalized Constitution of the SCHS
Item
31: Handwritten deed between J. W. Hawthorn to Trustees of Female Academy with
typed print and photocopy attached (Recorded in Deed Books 13 and 14 on August
26, 1840)
Item
32: Letter dated December 5, 1968 from Margaret Pace Farmer (Alabama Historical
Society) to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr., in reply to Mr. McConnell’s request for
information concerning the Fort Tombecbe marker proposal
Item
33: Letter dated May 29, 1974 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. A. H. Plyer
in reply to his letter of encouragement for his recent eye surgery
Item
34: Letter dated August 7, 1973 from Marvin L. Harper to Marcus E. McConnell
regarding his visit to the Gainesville meeting of the SCHS
Item
35: Memorandum dated April 4, 1973 from W. Warner Floyd, Alabama Historical
Commission to the SCHS requesting that an enclosed questionnaire be completed in
order to update their Board of Advisor’s list, attached is a copy of the
questionnaire dated April 10, 1973 that was completed by the SCHS
Item
36: Memorandum dated February 8, 1973 from W. Warner Floyd to the SCHS regarding
the development of a list of famous Alabamians, reply letter attached from Mr.
McConnell, in which he explains why he cannot claim Mrs. Geneva Mercer but must
claim Miss Julia Tutwiler as a native of Sumter County also included is an
attached list of other famous Sumter County residents
Item
37: Letter dated February 7, 1973 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to B. G.
Killingsworth regarding acknowledgement of Mrs. Killingsworth’s grandfather at
the SCHS unveiling of the marker at the covered bridge on the campus of
Livingston University
Item
38: Letter dated February 6, 1973 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Dick Smith,
Sumter County Journal, requesting that he place an article from the SCHS about
the proposed historical survey of the county in his newspaper
Item
39: Letter dated February 6, 1973 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. David
Poyner, Home Record, requesting that he place an article from the SCHS about the
proposed historical survey of the county in his newspaper
Item
40: Handwritten list dated November 20, 1972 of names to which a copy of the
talk on covered bridges was to be mailed and those it had already been mailed to
Item
41: Letter dated January 30, 1973 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner
Floyd, AHS, regarding a copy of the talk Mr. McConnell gave at the unveiling of
the plague of the Sumter County Covered Bridge
Item
42: Letter dated October 13, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. A. E.
Ramsay in regards to the planned meeting between the SCHS and the Alabama-Tombigbee
Rivers Regional Planning and Development Commission, attached is a copy of that
letter dated October 11, 1972 from the Alabama-Tombigbee Commission
Item
43: Letter dated November 27, 1972 from Joseph Knight, Alabama-Tombigbee
Commission to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr., in apology for the unannounced
cancellation of the October 31 scheduled meeting
Item
44: Letter dated October 11, 1972 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Raiford
Noland, Livingston University in appreciation for the hospitality and
cooperation shown by the University during the unveiling of the covered bridge
historic marker
Item
45: Letter dated August 2, 1972 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. A. E. Ramsay
regarding the notes from the meeting in which she had been absent
Item
46: Memorandum dated July 18, 1972 from W. Warner Floyd to all Board of Advisor
members of the Alabama Historical Commission requesting that all members select
five or six individuals from each of their organizations to receive copies of
the Commission’s newsletters and other informational materials
Item
47: Letter dated January 13, 1972 from W. Warner Floyd to M. E. McConnell, Jr.
regarding his being named as a Board Advisor member representing the SCHS with
attached reply from M. E. McConnell, Jr. dated January 26, 1972
Item
48: Letter dated August 11, 1971 from Janice P. Hand, Alabama Historical
Commission to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. in appreciation for the information he
had previously sent regarding the Sumter County Courthouse
Item
49: Letter dated October 8, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner Floyd
with regards to the proposed road construction; McConnell informed Floyd that
nothing of historical significance would be altered by the proposed road
construction includes attached reply by W. Warner Floyd dated October 16, 1970
Item
50: Letter dated September 28, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner Floyd
regarding construction of the proposed highway and the requested preservation of
the Rooster Bridge granite markers
Item
51: Letter dated July 9, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner Floyd
regarding a letter sent to Mrs. Jackson about the posthumous award to be made to
her late husband, Mr. Alvin M. Jackson
Item
52: Letter dated May 14, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Jack N. Ashworth,
Livingston University, in appreciation for Mr. Ashworth’s April 16, 1970
letter requesting the recognition of Mr. Alvin Jackson for his model of Fort
Tombecbee
Item
53: Letter dated May 14, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner Floyd,
regarding the letter written by Jack N. Ashworth in request of recognition for
Mr. Alvin M. Jackson for his model of Fort Tombecbee, reply dated May 19, 1970
is attached from W. Warner Floyd to M. E. McConnell, Jr.
Item
54: Letter dated May 21, 1970 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Jack N. Ashworth,
concerning a response by W. Warner Floyd to his recent request for recognition
of Mr. Alvin Jackson for his work on Fort Tombecbee
Item
55: Letter dated February 24, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to Marcus E. McConnell,
Jr. in regards to proposed road construction projects in Sumter County near York
and Dove, requesting information regarding significant historical sites in the
path of the proposed construction
Item
56: Letter dated April 22, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr.
in regards to proposed road construction projects in Sumter County near the
Belmont-McDowell Loop road, requesting information regarding significant
historical sites in the path of the proposed construction
Item
57: Memorandum dated March 4, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to members of the Board
of Advisors of the Alabama Historical Commission requesting contributions from
Board members to the Alabama State Historic Preservation Fund; Reply letter
dated March 13, 1970 attached from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to W. Warner Floyd;
with reply letter from W. Warner Floyd to McConnell’s reply letter dated March
17, 1970 also attached
Item
58: Memorandum dated February 11, 1970 from W. Warner Floyd to Friends of the
Alabama Historical Commission requesting contributions to the Alabama State
Historic Preservation Fund
Item
59: Letter dated November 25, 1969 from W. Warner Floyd to M. E. McConnell, Jr.
in regards to proposed road construction projects in Sumter County near
Livingston, requesting information regarding significant historical sites in the
path of the proposed construction; Reply letter from McConnell dated December 3,
1969 is attached; with reply letter dated December 9, 1969 from Floyd, in
regards to McConnell’s reply also attached
Item
60: Letter dated October 21, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Dick Smith,
Sumter County Journal concerning the October meeting of the Historical Society
Item
61: Letter dated October 21, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. David Poynor,
Home Record concerning the October meeting of the Historical Society
Item
62: Letter dated October 20, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. James Sulzby,
Jr., regarding McConnell’s plans to attend the historical meeting in Selma and
his planned visit to the Ole Cahaba
Item
63: Letter dated July 2, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Warner Floyd,
inviting him to attend the Annual Summer Meeting of the SCHS to hear speaker,
Dr. William E. Gilbert read a paper on Tombecbee
Item
64: Letter dated July 2, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to the Greene County
Historical Association inviting them to attend the Annual Summer Meeting of the
SCHS to hear speaker, Dr. William E. Gilbert read a paper on Tombecbee
Item
65: Letter dated May 13, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. L. L. Goggans
informing her that he had asked Dr. William (Billy) E. Gilbert to read the late
Mrs. Nelle Jenkins paper on Fort Tombecbee for the Historical Society
Item
66: Letter dated May 2, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. L. L. Goggans
describing what was enclosed with the letter (original charter and bylaws for
the Landmark Foundation of the SCHS, Inc)
Item
67: Letter dated April 18, 1969 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. A. E.
Ramsey informing her of the proposed meeting date, time and location change for
the April 24th meeting of the SCHS
Item
68: Letter dated April 18, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Earnest
Williams, Gulf States Paper Corporation concerning the restoration project of
the Old Gainesville Bank; McConnell expresses his discontentment about pursuing
the proposed project
Item
69: Letter dated April 7, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Billy Gilbert
reminding him of the scheduled meeting of the SCHS and Mr. Gilbert’s proposed
reading of his paper “Antebellum Sumter County;” McConnell also requests a
biographical sketch from Mr. Gilbert
Item
70: Handwritten letter dated March 13, 1969 from W. L. Ezell to M. E. McConnell,
Jr. thanking him for him cooperation and efforts made in helping establish a
historical marker some place undisclosed; he also expresses his concerns about
the physical well being of McConnell’s eyesight
Item
71: Letter dated January 29, 1969 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Nancy Ezell
in appreciation for the information she sent in regards to the Gaston Gulley
Cemetery
Item
72: Letter dated January 21, 1968 from Nellie Mae Goggans to M. E. McConnell,
Jr. in apology for the delay in mailing a check in the amount of $350.00
Item
73: Handwritten letter dated January 17, 1969 from William Gilbert to M. E.
McConnell, Jr. in appreciation for Mr. McConnell’s aid in writing a letter to
the Standard Oil Company and also in request of the exact scheduled date, time
and location of the SCHS meeting at which he was scheduled to speak; Reply
letter dated January 20, 1969 from McConnell is attached
Item
74: Reference document from an unknown reference source giving a biographical
sketch of the following: Leonidas William Spratt, Gardiner Spring, Ezra Stacy,
James Stacy, John William Stacy, Charles Stebbins, and Alexander Hamilton
Stephen
Item
75: Letter dated November 22, 1976 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. L. L.
Goggans regarding payment for use of the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall for
a SCHS meeting
Item
76: Letter dated January 19, 1978 from W. Warner Floyd to Marcus E. McConnell,
Jr. requesting that the SCHS complete a form requiring information and
nominations needed by the Alabama Historical Commission; Form Attached
Item
77: Handwritten letter dated November 5, 1976 from Ralph M. Lyon to Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr. requesting that Mr. McConnell present a speech on “Famous
People of Sumter County and also introduce guest speaker, Milo Howard at the
scheduled SCHS luncheon
Item
78: Memorandum dated January 2, 1976 from W. Warner Floyd to Alabama Historical
Commission Members, Board of Advisor Members and Interested Persons in regards
to the fiscal year of 1976 Historic Preservation Grants
Item
79: Memorandum dated January 28, 1976 from W. Warner Floyd to Board of Advisor
Members of the Alabama Historical Commission requesting that they fill out a
questionnaire for the purpose of promoting historic landmarks in their
designated areas; Questionnaire Attached
Item
80: Letter dated September 21, 1976 from Ed von Gohren, President of the Cottage
Hill Foundation, Inc to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. in request of moral and
financial contribution to help the organization legally fight Gulf Oil and its
efforts to invalidate most Historic District legislation in Alabama
Item
81: Letter dated November 1, 1976 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Irma
Irwin in regards to her proposed visit to Livingston with Mr. Milo Howard at the
November 11th meeting of the SCHS
Item
82: Letter dated November 1, 1976 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Milo B.
Howard, Jr. requesting a biographical sketch to be used for introduction
purposes at the scheduled November 11th meeting of the SCHS
Item
83: Letter dated October 25, 1976
from Ralph M. Lyon, President of the SCHS to all Historical Society Members,
regarding the date, time, location and proposed itinerary for the presentation
of the Hundred-year certificates and speech by Mr. Milo B. Howard, Jr.
Item
84: Handwritten letter dated April 21, 1977 from Lisa Williams, Vestavia Hills
High School (9th grade) student, to SCHS requesting significant information
about the antebellum period, Civil War, Indian artifacts, and the Westward
Movement in Alabama for use in her Alabama history class; Rely date May 2, 1977
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. is attached
Item
85: Letter dated July 21, 1975 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Milo Howard,
Alabama State Department of Archives and History requesting authentic references
for selected “Alabama firsts” Reply dated July 30, 1975 from Mr. Howard is
attached
Item
86: Letter dated August 7, 1975 from M. E. McConnell, Jr. to Miss Eltie Haney in
response to her previous request for available historical meeting programs
Item
87: Letter dated June 16, 1975 from Mr. James Record, Chairman of the Madison
County Commission to All Alabama Historians requesting information regarding
“Firsts in Alabama,” Reply dated September 5, 1975 from Marcus E. McConnell,
Jr. is attached
Item
88: Letter dated July 31, 1975 from
John C. Seymour, Executive Secretary of the University of Alabama to Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr. in response to Mr. McConnell’s request for confirmation that
Mr. William G. Little of Livingston was captain of the first football team at
the University of Alabama; Mr. Seymour confirms that he indeed was
Item
89: Handwritten document with a list of two names with phone numbers included
for Mrs. Charles Allison and Miss Lula Rogers (no other information, such as
date or author note is given)
Covered
Bridge Project
SF10
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Item
1: Letter dated August 1, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Geiger Pinson of Geiger, Alabama
requesting the name and address of the mover who was responsible for moving
their house, in order to contact him about possibly moving the old covered
bridge from its original location
Item
2: Letter dated August 15,
1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Roger Smith of Carthage, Mississippi
requesting that he submit a bid for the job of moving the old covered bridge
from its original location to the proposed site on the campus of Livingston
University
Item
3: Letter dated July 19, 1968
from J. E. N. Jenson, Associate Director of the United States Department of the
Interior to Hon. Armistead I. Selden, Jr., House of Representatives, Washington,
D. C. writing on behalf of Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. in response to a request for
information concerning historic preservation of the old covered bridge in Sumter
County, Alabama; Federal Financial Assistance for Historic Preservation Forms
attached
Item
4: Letter dated July 8, 1968
from George B. Hartzog, Jr., Director of the United Staes Department of the
Interior to Hon. Armistead I. Selden, Jr., writing on behalf of Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr. in response to the request for information regarding the old
covered bridge in Sumter County, Alabama; Follow-up reply attached, along with a
fact sheet on the Land and Water Conservation Fund program and booklet,
“Federal Assistance in Outdoor Recreation”
Item
5: Letter dated June 28, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Dick Bozeman, Sumter County Journal,
requesting the name of the individual Mr. Bozeman recommended to move the old
covered bridge; Reply from Dickey Bozeman dated July 1, 1968 attached
Item
6: Letter dated July 11, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Browder, Browder Construction Company
requesting a bid for the job of moving the old covered bridge to a new location
Item
7: Letter dated June 27, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Hon. Armistead I. Selden, Jr., House Office
Bldg (Washington, DC), requesting information about financial assistance for the
preservation and restoration of the old covered bridge (Sumter County) with
reply dated July 1, 1968 from Hon. Selden also attached
Item
8: Letter dated June 27, 1968
from Marcus E. McConnell to United States Department of Interior Area Office
(GA), requesting information about financial assistance for the preservation and
restoration of the old covered bridge (Sumter County) with reply dated July 5,
1968 from Robert E. Lines, Regional Supervisor also attached
Item
9: Letter dated July 9, 1968
from Milo B. Howard, Jr. to Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. regarding the lacks of
appropriate funding for the preservation and restoration project of the old
covered bridge in Sumter County; it was suggested that local citizens contribute
to the project more significantly because the state and federal authorities
would not be able to
Item
10: Letter dated June 19, 1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. L. L.
Goggans (Epes, AL) inviting him to attend the Commercial Club meeting where Mr.
Floyd, Executive Director of the Alabama Historical Commission would be in
attendance to discuss the necessity of salvaging old covered bridges;
Handwritten reply dated June 24, 1968 from Mr. Goggan’s wife, Nellie Mae
Goggans is attached to back of original letter
Item
11: Letter dated June 19, 1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Hon. Ira D.
Pruitt inviting him to attend the Commercial Club meeting where Mr. Floyd would
be in attendance to discuss the necessity of salvaging old covered bridges
Item
12: Handwritten list of names to be sent an invitation to the June Commercial
Club meeting in order to hear Mr. Floyd; possibly written by Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr.
Item
13: Letter dated April 25, 1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. James F.
Sulzby, Jr., Alabama Historical Commission, requesting information regarding
financial assistance for the preservation and restoration of the old covered
bridge in Sumter County, Reply dated May 13, 1968 from Mr. James F. Sulzby, Jr.
also attached
Item
14: Letter dated May 17, 1968 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Warner Floyd
requesting assistance and information in obtaining necessary funding for the
preservation and restoration of the old covered bridge in Sumter County with
brochure on the old covered bridge attached
Item
15: Handwritten letter dated March 24, 1969 from Mrs. Alvin M. Jackson to Marcus
E. McConnell, Jr. in appreciation for acceptance of the replica of Fort
Tombecbee, which was created by her late husband, Alvin M. Jackson
Item
16: Letter dated March 20, 1969 from Marcus McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Dick Smith,
Sumter County Journal, York, AL regarding an article about the Jackson gift with
attached reply dated March 24, 1969 from Mr. Smith
Item
17: Five-paged document containing the dictation of remarks made by Marcus E.
McConnell, Jr. at the unveiling of the historic marker at the old covered bridge
on the Livingston University campus with extra copy attached
Item
18: Handwritten biographical sketch of W.A.C. Jones
Item
19: Letter dated July 21, 1972 from William H. Jenkins, Committee Chairman for
the Alabama Historical Association in confirming the order for the covered
bridge marker with order form dated June 5, 1972 attached
Item
20: Letter dated May 22, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. William
Jenkins requesting assistance in placing an approved order for a marker for the
Sumter County covered bridge, with attached postcard from Mrs. Margaret Pace
Farmer, the former informant about the approval of the historic marker
recommending further contact be made between Mr. McConnell and Mr. Jenkins, a
reply letter dated May 24, 1972 from William Jenkins and a reply letter from Mr.
McConnell to Mr. Jenkins’ letter dated May 26, 1972 also attached
Item
21: Letter dated March 10, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Margaret
Pace Farmer regarding the inscription to be placed on the historic marker for
the covered bridge and in request of the cost for the marker; reply dated March
13, 1972 from Mrs. Farmer is also attached; also reply letter dated March 14,
1972 from Mr. McConnell to Mrs. Farmer’s March 13th letter is also attached
Item
22: Letter dated May 30, 1972 from William H. Jenkins to Sewah Studios,
Marietta, Ohio regarding the approved text for the highway marker for the
covered bridge with approved inscription attached
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23: Letter dated May 17, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mrs. Margaret
Pace Farmer in regards to the time period for the approval of the text to be
placed on the historic marker
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24: Letter dated February 28, 1972 from Marcus E. McConnell, Jr. to Mr. Elgin
Mellown regarding the proposed script for the historic marker to be placed by
the restored covered bridge
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25: Letter dated February 10, 1969 from W. Warner Floyd to Members of county
commissions, boards of revenue, mayors and commissioners of cities, officers of
historical societies in counties with surviving covered bridges and Alabama
legislators and travel industry leaders, regarding covered bridge restoration
and preservation, with fact sheet describing Alabama’s surviving 17 covered
bridges attached
Item
26: Document entitled, “Specific Recommendations of the Alabama Historical
Commission for Restoring Covered Bridges, listing personal and confidential
recommendation for covered bridges for county and city governmental agencies and
other interested individuals
Item
27: Document revised January 15, 1969 by the Alabama Historical Commission in
cooperation with County Road Commissioners and Engineers regarding the physical
condition (number of, under-flowing streams, length, date built, location, etc)
Item
28: Two-paged document dated August 2, 1982 from the Alabama Historical
Commission giving a report of the Board of Advisors meeting regarding
publication surveys and fund-raising project surveys
Item 29: Handwritten letter dated July 20, 1978 from
Ralph M. Lyon to the McConnell Family, requesting a brief list of significant facts about Livingston and
Sumter County that would be of interest to prospective tourists and others
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