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Dairy Over Budget
These are a few of the documents which show the school's budgets and reports prior to the closing of the dairy. Although there is no clear explanation as to why it was closed or when it was even discussed, the reports suggest it was due to financial…
Hinman Handshake
Beginning on October 15, 1917 President Thomas Palmer entered into correspondence with the Hinman Milking Machine Company based in Oneida, New York. He was seeking information about purchasing a milking machine for the dairy farm at the Alabama…
New Name, New Catalogs, New Costs
In 1923, upon completing the transition from Alabama Girls' Technical Institute to Alabama College, State College for Women, a new academic catalog was released. The catalogs looked very similar to previous volumes although it displayed the new…
1922-1923 Session Report Letter to the Governor and Board of Trustees
On February 9, 1923 a committee gathered to divide funds set aside for the expansion of the Institute’s courses of study into a full fledged Bachelor’s program. Alabama College began session in the fall of 1923. In previous years the Institute had…
Alabama College Bulletin ( 1923-1924)
Alabama College's fall bulletin in 1923 provides many details of the University of Montevallo’s early development. Identified as the “Extension Division Announcement 1923-1924,” it was the college’s first bulletin published under the name “Alabama…
Alabama College Farm and Cows
These are photographs of the Alabama College Dairy's cattle which consisted of both award-winning Holstein and Jersey cows. By the end of the dairy's operation in 1960, the cattle consisted of over a hundred cows. All cows occupying the campus farm…
Tuberculosis Free Certification
This is a certificate notifying the Alabama College that the herd of 96 Holstein cattle, located in Montevallo, AL are tuberculosis free. The certificate was issued by the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture and…
Invitation to the Fair
This is a letter to Alabama College regarding the college bringing a herd of cattle to the 1927 State Fair. The Fair was held in Birmingham, AL at the state fairgrounds and was held from September 26th to October 1st. The letter came from the desk of…
Letter Regarding the Cleanliness of Milk Cans
A handwritten letter from U.D. Franklin to future president and current business manager E.H. Wills regarding milk cans being returned to the dairy without being cleaned thoroughly. During 1927 tuberculosis was at an all time high, and the first…
Tuberculosis Test
This is proof of a result of a tuberculin test done on a herd of 102 Jersey and Holstein cattle done on June 24, 1930. The tuberculosis vaccine was developed in 1927, but still not very wide spread. The cattle tested for tuberculosis were given an…
Recommendation Letter Written to Dr. Palmer for Job Applicant
The Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word sends a letter of recommendation to Dr. Palmer on behalf of Olivia Ford, a recent graduate seeking employment as a teacher. Miss Ford sent a handwritten letter to Dr. Palmer on June 10, 1920 inquiring about…
Moving the Herd
This letter written in 1929 about Alabama College’s first dairy had been around for about 20 years at this point, but it had not been updated since it was first built. The letter is written by a building coordinator pleading with the board of…
Squirrels on Campus
This letter states that the season for taking squirrels closed on February 1st and it would not begin again until the following fall. The letter was written by I. T. Quinn commissioner of the Alabama State Department of Game and Fisheries in…
The Other Side of Cows
Pictured here is the Alabama College’s herd of certified Holstein-Friesian cows at milking time. The twice-daily milking process took over an hour. After milking the cows were let out into the pasture to graze and walk around. The dairy was operated…
Follow-up Letter to Washington
After President Palmer met with Dr. S.P. Capen, higher education specialist at the U.S. Bureau of Education, he followed up with an impassioned letter that reveals details about their exchange in Montgomery. The document encapsulates President…
Telegram Between President Palmer and Dr. S. P. Capen
Gay-Teague Hotel, located in Montgomery Alabama, is where President Palmer arranged to meet with Samuel P. Capen who was a higher education specialist for the U.S. Bureau of Education (19114-1919) and subsequently the first director of the American…
College Night Program
A program from College Night in 1937. At this time, the University of Montevallo was still called Alabama College and was a university only for women. The picture is of Palmer Hall, the building where College Night is held annually.
Alabama College Holstein-Friesian Cows
Alabama College had a herd of certified Holstein-Friesian cows. The prized cows of Alabama College brought great pride to the school and surrounding community. The cows won numerous state and regional awards for their milk production. In a ten month…
Alabama College Dairy
President Palmer and the board began discussions to buy property for a dairy on May 20, 1908. His idea for starting the dairy was "to furnish the school with good wholesome milk and butter at a reasonable cost." By 1913 the Alabama College Dairy was…
Dr. Thomas Waverly Palmer
Dr. Thomas Waverly Palmer (1860-1926) was the third president of the University of Montevallo, and one of its most influential. Having previously served as a Dean and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Alabama, he became president of the…
Reynolds, 1920
This photo displays students of Alabama College, now known as The University of Montevallo, convened in front of Reynold’s Hall as it existed in 1920. From the very start of Alabama College, Reynolds Hall was affectionately known as The Chapel. Until…
Female Academy
This photo display the building now known as Reynolds Hall with a collection of townspeople standing in front of it. The building was one of two constructed in 1851 for the Montevallo Male Insitute. Not long after their construction, Reynolds Hall…
1943 College Night Program Cover and Greetings
World War Two affected College Night and the Alabama College campus in general. The greeting on the first page of the program for the 1943 College Night discussed the importance of celebrating the art of peace during a time of war.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Johnson - Gold Side Character Sketch
This costume sketch comes from the dramatization “Lay Down dat Chicken Boy” by the gold side in 1943. The name of this character comes from US president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The costume and character obviously play on racial stereotypes and the…
Gen'l Stonewall Bunker Hill - Gold Side Character Sketch
This costume sketch comes from the dramatization “Lay Down dat Chicken Boy” by the gold side in 1943. The name of this character comes from both General Stonewall Jackson and the Battle of Bunker Hill. This character reflects the influence of…
Mercury - Purple Stunt Character
In 1945, the Homecoming tradition included a stunt (comedy) and a dramatization (drama) skit. For 1945 the Purple stunt was called "Speak of the Devil" or "Ye Gods!", and was written by The Purple Writing Committee. In the play, Mr. Pluto tries to…
Mr. Pluto - Purple Stunt Character
In 1945, the Homecoming tradition included a Stunt (comedy) and a Dramatization (drama) skit. For 1945 the Purple Stunt was called "Speak of the Devil" or "Ye Gods!", and was written by The Purple Writing Committee. Since Alabama College was still a…
Wills Hall
Photograph of Wills Hall which served as the campus library at the University of Montevallo from 1923-1968. During the 1940s, Alabama College, the state college for women, was a four-year degree-granting institution for women. Wills Hall was built in…
Flowerhill, the University of Montevallo's Presidential Home
Since its construction in 1926, Flowerhill has served as the home of the presidents of Alabama College and the University of Montevallo. Prior to the construction of Flowerhill, the presidents of the Alabama Girls' Industrial School and the Alabama…
The Tower
The Tower, pictured above, is one of the most recognizable and historic structures on the University of Montevallo's campus. Erected in 1910, the Tower provided the Alabama Girls' Industrial School, the name by which the University of Montevallo was…