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U.S. Nitrate Plant No. 2: Union Church
No full textView of minister standing in front of Union Church (Building no. 87).https://roar.una.edu/nitrateplant/1018/thumbnail.jp
U.S. Nitrate Plant No. 2: Houses for colored farm help
No full textView of four duplex-style homes built for African American farm laborers.https://roar.una.edu/nitrateplant/1037/thumbnail.jp
U.S. Nitrate Plant No. 2: Kitchen of mess hall #5 (View 2) (Air Nitrates Corporation)
No full textView of employees and equipment in kitchen of dining facility.https://roar.una.edu/nitrateplant/1046/thumbnail.jp
Biltmore Development Sign
No full textSign for the Biltmore Development.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1176/thumbnail.jp
George W. Polk to Charles P. Jackson – Correspondence
No full textCorrespondence from George W. Polk to Charles P. Jackson concerning their ancestral connection to James Jackson and the Forks of Cypress, as well as their Uncle Harry, Admiral Richard Harrison Jackson.
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George W. Polk to Charles P. Jackson – Correspondence (Envelope + 3 pages) Date stamped: SPRING VALLEY, CALIF., APR 6 PM 1969; addressed to Mr. Charles P. Jackson, 2945 Balmoral Rd, Birmingham, Ala. 35223.
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George W. Polk 9745 La Mar St. Spring Valley, Calif., 92077 5 April \u2769
Mr. Charles P. Jackson
Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Mr. Jackson,
I have been asked to write you in answer to your letter of 19 March addressed to Admiral Jackson — my Uncle Harry and (I believe) your Great Uncle.
Uncle Harry has been asked by several persons and historical organizations (including the Navy Dept.) for his papers, journals, etc. He has already planned their disposition, and I do not believe he should be asked to change his mind. As you know, he will be 103 next month — and though a lucid talker and clear headed — he does not like to make additional changes and decisions.
Uncle Harry was interested to hear news of your fine family.
Possibly, I should explain myself. My mother, Jane Jackson, was Uncle Harry\u27s eldest sister. - and after the death of their mother (Uncle Harry then 2 yrs. old) was responsible for caring for her baby brother. I now live about 12 miles and a ferry trip from Corando and habitually
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visit my Uncle every Tuesday.
I was interested in your note concerning the portrait of James Jackson (your great grandfather?). As a boy, I seem to recollect that my mother had this portrait (her grandfather) and later sold it to some relatives in New Orleans (probably the Labots?). Uncle Harry now has the portrait of James Jackson\u27s wife (his grandmother) — Sarah Moore. It is a truly charming painting showing Great Grandmother in the prime of life.
I had some interesting correspondence concerning this portrait with a Mr. Thos. Cooper Hanna of Woods Hole, Mass. (he is a descendant of Sarah Jackson Hanna — James Jackson\u27s sister). We believe the artist was a Thomas Sully - who spent some six months at the Forks painting portraits of the entire family, including the Negro butler. I recently photographed Sarah Moore\u27s portrait and believe you would be interested in having a copy. One is enclosed for you. If the James Jackson portrait you have is in the James Jackson II of the Forks we would all appreciate having a copy.
In closing I know you will be happy to know that Uncle Harry is ‘holding his own’ and
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though unable to write and barely able to walk — is always glad to hear from the family.
My best wishes to you & yours.
Sincerely, George W. Polkhttps://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1177/thumbnail.jp
Archaeological Excavation of Stanford Worley Shelter
No full textThe archaeological excavation of the Standford Worley Shelter with a view of the team. The supplemental materials include notes made by William Lindsey McDonald regarding both the excavation and the included images. Other supplemental images feature both the excavation site itself, and the individuals involved in the archaeological undertaking.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1007/thumbnail.jp
Tennessee River - Decatur, Alabama
No full textFront of postcard with an illustration of the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama. A bridge can be seen in the background, while a barge carrying bales of cotton is located in the foreground.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1016/thumbnail.jp
Wilson Dam (c. 1926)
No full textView of the Wilson Dam construction.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1114/thumbnail.jp
Wilson Dam: Upper Test Tunnel Ready for Concrete
No full textUpper test tunnel station 10+00 to heading station 13+46 ready for concrete at Wilson Dam construction site.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1154/thumbnail.jp
Dam No. 2, Wilson Dam
No full textView of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Dam No. 2, Wilson Dam.https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_images/1085/thumbnail.jp