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.Oleh Montgomery County Archives

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. Furthermor…

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 relati…

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

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-photo…

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.…

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 an…

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 reaso…

In this episode of In the Stacks we discuss the aviation history of Montgomery, Alabama. We discuss the flying school opened by the Wright Brothers in Montgomery and how that site would later become Maxwell Air Force Base.Sources:http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1337http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1364Music: www.purple-…

In this episode we discuss the Montgomery County Courthouse and the upcoming 60th anniversary if its opening. We discuss historic moments that occurred within the Courthouse and basic facts about the building. Sources:http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/photo/id/9809/rec/393http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleite…

In Episode 9 of In The Stacks we discuss lynching and the opening of Equal Justice Initiative's Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery. For more about the EJI or the Memorial for Peace and Justice visit their website at www.eji.orgSources:Manfred Berg, Popular Justice: a History of Lynching in America pg. 48https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/r…

In episode 8 of In the Stacks we use the Dowe family collection to explore the history of Catholicism in Montgomery, Alabama and the role it has played in the city. In particular, we discuss St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, St. Bede Catholic Church, Pastor Patrick turner, The City of St. Jude, Father Harold Purcell, and Bishop Thomas J. Toolen.So…

In episode seven of "In the Stacks" we discuss the history of Montgomery County, Alabama, particularly the founding of the county and its claim of being “older than the state”.Music: www.purple-planet.comOleh Montgomery County Archives

In episode six of “In the Stacks” we interview Taylor Smith, A volunteer at the Montgomery County Archives, about his digital exhibit on Andrew Dexter, founder of the city of Montgomery. We discuss Dexter’s life before arriving in Montgomery, the research done to put together this exhibit, and the historical significance of Andrew DexterLink to the…

Episode five concludes our series “History in Plain sight”. In the episode we continue highlighting records related to slavery and Reconstruction. We specifically discuss marriage records and how researchers can use them to further African American genealogical research prior 1865. We also highlight slave marriages and the African American ritual o…

Episode four is the second in our series “History in Plain sight”. In the episode we further discuss records related to slavery and Reconstruction, specifically slave-backed mortgages and Freedmen’s Bureau labor contracts. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, more commonly known as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was created by the War dep…

In the debut episode of the “In the Stacks” podcast we introduce the Montgomery County Archives, located in Montgomery, Alabama. We highlight our notable collections such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott mugshots and the Emory Folmar Papers. In the Stacks was created to inform the public about our many collections as well as how they can gain access t…

Episode three begins our series “History in Plain sight,” a series that focuses on the records in our collections dating back to slavery and Reconstruction and how these records are useful in the practice of African American genealogy. In the episode we introduce the records that the series discusses, including slave-holder affidavits, slave-backed…

In episode two of “In the Stacks” we highlight the John Dowe Collection, a collection of family records from Montgomery’s Dowe family that date back to the nineteenth century. We also discuss the historic Dowe house. The Dowe Collection was created by John Dowe Jr., a lifelong resident of the historic Dowe house and a decorated scoutmaster. Dowe wa…