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Sallie Independence Foster Collection: Related Resources

Encompasses materials from 1835-1889 including personal diaries, business records, and correspondence related to the Foster family, owners of Courtview, Florence, Alabama.

Materials in UNA Archives

History of Foster House - Courtview - Rogers Hall and early city of Florence on the campus of the University of North Alabama by Steen, Robert S.
A true copy of Mrs. Weakley's journal (Mrs. Eliza Bedford Weakley) 1864-1870 by Dendy, Eva (Transcription)
Diary maintained by a married female Florence resident during much of the same time period as the diary written by Sallie Independence Foster McDonald.
A history of Lauderdale County, Alabama by Garrett, Jill K.
A history of Florence, Alabama : (with 1850 census of Lauderdale County) by Garrett, Jill K.
Civil War tales of the Tennessee Valley by McDonald, William Lindsey
A Walk through the past : people and places of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama by McDonald, William Lindsey
Beginnings..of the University of North Alabama: the story of Florence Wesleyan University by McDonald, William Lindsey

University Collection
The University Collection focuses on the history of the University of North Alabama. It contains information on the uses and remodeling of Courtview, now known as Rogers Hall, since its ownership was transferred to the university in 1948.
William Lindsey McDonald Collection
The collection of former Florence City Historian William Lindsey McDonald contains materials and photos related to the Muscle Shoals area, including information on significant Florence families, Courtview, and the impact of the Civil War in the area.

Resources in Collier Libary

UNA Archives & Special Collections

UNA Archives & Special Collections
This link will take you to a page with general information on UNA's archives and its collections.

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2018 10:55 AM
URL: https://libguides.una.edu/fostercollection
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Subjects: Biographical Sources, History

Tags: Architecture, Biography, Diaries, United States Civil War, Women's History