In 1860, parents were given these instructions for Parents sending their sons to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Source:
- The Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.
- Picture (University of Alabama 1861 (apps.lib.ua.edu.)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OFFICERS 1831-1901
Are you searching for family members who were in central Alabama prior to 1901? They may have sons or daughters who attended the University of Alabama. The University of Alabama is the state’s oldest public university.
In 1818, the federal government authorized the Alabama Territory to establish a ‘seminary of learning.’ After Alabama was admitted to the Union in 1819, the seminary was established and “The University of the State of Alabama” was opened April 18, 1831 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the state’s capital at the time.