A mansion's memories / Mary Chapman Mathews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathews, Mary Chapman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College presidents--Alabama.

College presidents.

University of Alabama--History.

University of Alabama.

University of Alabama--Buildings--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 132 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An engaging history of The University of Alabama President's Mansion As part of The University of Alabama's 175th anniversary celebration (2006), the new edition of A Mansion's Memories includes details of the tenures of the four presidents who have served since the Mathews term. Profusely illustrated with 69 black-and-white and 17 color photographs, this classic is sure to be welcomed anew by alumni and friends of the University and all lovers of fine old buildings that still function in their original capacities.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Building a New House for a Young University, 1837-1855; 2. Surviving the Chaos of War, 1855-1878; 3. Rebuilding the Campus around the President's Home, 1878-1897; 4. Greeting a New Century, 1897-1911; 5. Cementing a Capstone, 1911-1942; 6. Battling for the Conscience of the University, an Angel for the House, 1942-1958; 7. Opening Doors to All of Alabama, 1958-1980; 8. Fostering Research and Restoration, 1981-2003; 9. Celebrating the Twenty-first Century, 2003-present; Appendix A: Presidents of the University; Appendix B: Chancellors of the University of Alabama System

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8173-8206-2

OCLC:

426932572