Montgomery County Archives

Montgomery County Archives
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The Montgomery County Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to a wide range of county government created records as well as other records that relate to the history of the county. We also produce a bi-monthly podcast called In The Stacks, which highlights our collections.

  1. 01/02/2019

    In the Stacks Episode 25: Montgomery, Alabama's Cramton Bowl

    In light of Montgomery, Alabama's 2018 Camilia Bowl football game, played on December 15, 2018, this episode discusses the history of Montgomery's Cramton Bowl stadium.

    10 min

  2. 09/27/2018

    In the Stacks Episode 19: Influential Montgomerians: James T. Rapier

    In this episode we continue our series on Influential Montgomerians by discussing Alabama’s first African American politician, James T. Rapier. We explore the life of Rapier, including his time in Florence, Alabama; Nashville, Tennessee; and Buxton, Ontario, Canada. We also focus on his education in Canada, as well as abroad in Scotland. Furthermore we examine his return to Alabama to become a leader in the Republican Party and career as a successful politician and labor organizer. Sources: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/rapier-james-thomas-1837-1883 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3272 https://www.biography.com/people/james-t-rapier-40910 Music: www.purple-planet.com

    7 min

  3. 09/18/2018

    In the Stacks: Episode 18 Influential Montgomerians: Abraham Mordecai

    In this episode of In the Stacks, we begin a series on Influential Montgomerians by discussing one of the earliest white settlers of Montgomery, Abraham Mordecai. We follow Mordecai’s life from his Jewish background in Philadelphia and his service in the American Revolution, the war of 1812, and the Creek Wars of 1813-14. We also explore his relationship with the Creek Indians as a trader and his role in developing the Cotton industry in the Montgomery area.

    7 min

  4. 09/05/2018

    In the Stacks: Episode 17: Cottage Hill

    In the Stacks: Episode 17: Cottage Hill by Montgomery County Archives

    6 min

  5. 08/07/2018

    In the Stacks: Episode 16 Two of a kind: The lives of Dr. William O. Baldwin and James Hale

    In this episode we take a look into the lives of two of Montgomery’s most influential residents of the 19th century, Dr. William O. Baldwin and James Hale. We discuss the unusual connection between the two men and their role in within the city’s rich History. Sources: http://www.alabamapioneers.com/biography-william-owen-baldwin-m-d-born-1818-photograph/ https://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/03/the_story_behind_4_historic_ho.html https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&localeSubcountryName=Alabama&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22James%20H.%22~%20%2Bsurname%3AHale~%20%2Brecord_country%3A%22United%20States%22%20%2Brecord_subcountry%3A%22United%20States%2CAlabama%22 https://books.google.com/books?id=vZQ3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA659&dq=james+hale+alabama&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1wKP02L_cAhWI3VMKHeYDA8U4ChDoAQg3MAM#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20alabama&f=false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRAjv0FXvRQ https://books.google.com/books?id=RVDJRbURtRMC&pg=PA369&lpg=PA369&dq=james+hale+montgomery&source=bl&ots=fpIONNN6F8&sig=97KU4njXXwK65oWFlh-oXQbar-8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMm8_pTcAhVPmeAKHSRiBDo4FBDoAQhJMAo#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20montgomery&f=false http://www.in2013dollars.com/1888-dollars-in-2018?amount=50000 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3282 https://books.google.com/books?id=aIO4Ci9eYrEC&pg=PA29&dq=james+hale+montgomery+alabama&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi68aut6sncAhXL7VMKHfXmAHIQ6AEIODAD#v=onepage&q=james%20hale%20montgomery%20alabama&f=false http://theatremontgomery.blogspot.com/2011/02/asf-blood-divided.html Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    6 min

  6. 07/16/2018

    In the Stacks Episode 15 The Gang's all here: A discussion with the staff of the MCA

    In this episode of In the Stacks, we present a discussion with the staff of the Montgomery County Archives, featuring County Archivist Dallas Hanbury, volunteer Taylor Smith, and Intern David Cook. The interview focuses on how the three developed their interest in archives and what they think can be done to help others develop an interest as well.

    19 min

  7. 06/18/2018

    In the Stacks: Episode 13: The Curious Case of the Shifting Capital

    In this Episode of In the Stacks, we discuss how Montgomery became the permanent site of the Alabama State Capital. We begin by discussing how St. Stephens became the original home of the state capital before it briefly moved to Huntsville. We then examine the turbulent time it spent in the town of Cahaba that led to it being moved to Tuscaloosa and the politics that led to it finding a home in Montgomery. Sources: http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1674 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2498 http://www.archives.state.al.us/capital/capitals.html http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1543 http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/history/constitutions/1819/1819all.html http://www.alabamapioneers.com/chandelier-falls-in-alabama-capital-on-first-session/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNsu55CSTSY Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    7 min

  8. 06/01/2018

    In The Stacks: Episode 12: The Marquis comes to town. Lafayette’s visit to Frontier Alabama.

    In this episode of In the Stacks we discuss Revolutionary War General Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Alabama in 1825, including Montgomery. Lafayette’s visit to the young state was part of a grand tour of the United States to honor the general, the last surviving general of the American Revolution. The visit was important to Alabama for many reasons, including its unifying affect on the young state. Sources: http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2152 Levasseur, Auguste. Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825; or Journal of a Voyage to the United States. Translated by John D. Godman. New York: Research Reprints, 1970 Music: www.purple-planet.com

    6 min
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The Montgomery County Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to a wide range of county government created records as well as other records that relate to the history of the county. We also produce a bi-monthly podcast called In The Stacks, which highlights our collections.

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  • Creator
    Montgomery County Archives
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    19
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