1 50 5 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/24b2fe587d5572d8cfd9c04df6cbb5b2.gif f2ef310a2a045991104369c94a76826e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Lowndes Yancey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://archives.state.al.us/historythisweek/week31.html" target="_blank">Alabama Department of Archives and History</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Slavery In Auburn Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Lowndes Yancey Subject The topic of the resource Lee County, AL; Civil War; Yancey, William Lowndes; Chambers County, AL; Secession; Pebble Hill Description An account of the resource Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Yancey was a fiery orator and politician who ardently defended slavery and secession. Representing Chambers County during the Alabama secession convention, he voted for the state to leave the Union and during the war spearheaded a failed diplomatic attempt to coerce Europe into recognizing Confederate independence. The Yancey family spent many summers with the Scott family at Pebble Hill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Shiver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-12-5 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joshua Shiver Relation A related resource <a href="http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2064" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Encyclopedia of Alabama: William Lowndes Yancey</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG and Text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Auburn Civil War East Alabama Male College pebble hill William Lowndes Yancey https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/7aecadc98c0bb4dcf57b686287784620.jpg 86088263bc82a12eae4e9ef2eaf1a064 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Slavery In Auburn Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William James Samford Subject The topic of the resource Auburn, AL; Lee County, AL; Civil War; East Alabama Male College; Samford, William James; Confederate Army; Baker's Creek, Mississippi; Slaton, William F.; Johnson's Island; Lake Erie; Old Main Hall; Samford Hall Description An account of the resource When the East Alabama Male College opened its doors in 1859, William James Samford was one of the first eighty students to enroll. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Samford enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army where he was soon promoted to Lieutenant. Serving primarily in the western theater of operations, he campaigned in Tennessee and Kentucky before he was captured at Baker's Creek, Mississippi in 1863. He then spent eighteen months in prison at the prisoner-of-war camp on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie where he met his former professor William F. Slaton. After the war, he returned to Auburn for a year to farm and study law under his father, after which he served in both houses of the Alabama legislature and eventually in Congress where he appropriated money for the reconstruction of Old Main Hall which had burned to the ground in 1887. He became the 31st Governor of Alabama in 1900. The newly reconstructed building was named Samford Hall in his honor in 1929. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Shiver Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-2015" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Encyclopedia of Alabama: William J Samford</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-12-5 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joshua Shiver Relation A related resource <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Encyclopedia of Alabama: William J Samford</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG and Text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Auburn University Civil War East Alabama Male College Old Main Samford Hall William James Samford Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Darby Subject The topic of the resource Lee County, AL; Civil War; East Alabama Male College; Darby, John; Auburn, AL Description An account of the resource A professor of natural science and one of the original trustees of the East Alabama Male College, he also taught chemistry and developed a “Prophylactic Fluid” which was widely used as a disinfectant and antiseptic by Civil War surgeons and hospitals. A potassium permanganate solution, it was probably made in a building close to where the president’s home stands today. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Shiver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-12-5 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joshua Shiver Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Auburn Civil War East Alabama Male College John Darby Prophylactic Fluid https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/a10294e11420e7fa67c1944aad9710ac.jpg 37769836698c97797e55a5c83364f62b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Ferguson Dowdell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.lib.auburn.edu/archive/find-aid/533/jfd-bio.htm" target="_blank">Auburn Library</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Ferguson Dowdell Subject The topic of the resource Lee County, AL; Civil War; Dowdell, James Ferguson; East Alabama Male College; Auburn, AL Description An account of the resource James Ferguson Dowdell served during the Civil War as the organizer and commander of the 37th Alabama infantry regiment. After the war, he assumed the presidency of the East Alabama Male College from 1866 to 1870. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Shiver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-12-5 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joshua Shiver Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG and Text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text 37th Alabama Auburn East Alabama Male College James Ferguson Dowdell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Clay Armstrong Subject The topic of the resource Lee County, AL; Civil War; Armstrong, Henry Clay; East Alabama Male College; Confederate Army; Reconstruction; Alabama House of Representatives; Brazil; Auburn, AL Description An account of the resource Henry Clay Armstrong was a student at the East Alabama Male College prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. After becoming a lawyer, he enlisted and became a captain in the Confederate Army where he served until the end of the war. During Reconstruction, he served as a state legislator, speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, state superintendent of education, and eventually the Consulate General to Brazil. He returned to the EAMC where he served on the board of trustees and the executive council. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joshua Shiver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-12-5 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joshua Shiver Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Auburn Civil War East Alabama Male College Henry Clay Armstrong