James Croley Smith Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC-28

Staff Only

Content Description

Sketches of historic buildings in Athens, Alabama. Aviation history. Tennessee history. Profiles of James Croley Smith.

Dates

Creation: 1989 - 2006

Creator

Smith, James Croley (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Conditions Governing Use

This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.

Biographical / Historical

James Croley Smith (October 16, 1923 to October, 2016) was an author who wrote prolifically about Alabama, Tennessee, and their histories. He was a Civil Service employee before retiring and turning his attention to history. Smith sketched the subjects of his research.

Extent

0.5 Linear foot (1 box.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of James Croley Smith, 2006.

Processing Information

Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, and competing priorities. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections as they are acquired, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.