The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05

have been collected. representing Ala hama authors. Alabama public men. Ala ham1 clergy, Alabs ma teachers, AiapaH1 industrial leaders, and Alabama soiners A porrtiat which attracts especiai at- ,ention Is that of Emma Sansom, pre- sented to the Department by Aiapaha Division. United Daughters of the con | federacy.
 Alabama War Records. Of special importance for the preser- va ation of the history of the State is the Alabama War Records In fact, the act creating the Department charges it with | ..the outy of making special enort to collect data in reference to soldiers aro., Alabama in the war between the states and Ito cause the same to De prepareu I for publication as speedily as possfoie. Next to the current business or the De- nartment. therefore, the compilation. for | publication, of the records of Alabama | troops Is emphasized as of the very hrst | importance. To accomplish this task Will not only take many months of painstak- | ing labor, but the co-operWIon o aii | veterans and of their descendants must | he had. Incomplete records only exist Tn the offices of the Adjutant General Of | Alabama. and of the War Department | at Washington. MT. owen, therefore, mas | urged all persons who have in their | possession muster or pay rolls. or otner war papers, to forward them to him. | He says it is necessary to the compie- l tion and accuracy of the records. and he hopes for the cooperation Of all camps of Confederate Veterans. ana camps of Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the several Chapters Of the united Daughters of the Confederacy. The Museum.
 It is the object of the Director to make A full and complete collection of all ar
 ticles which properly come within the scope of a museum collection. Tnese embrace, besides other things: u) Relics of pioneers and pioneer life.
 as articles of dress. implements Of labor implements of the chase, and household furnishings.
 CD Relics and personal belongings or
 eminent Alabamians, as library desks or tables, chairs, knives, dirks. dueliing p's- tols or other fire arms, stock, knee or
 shoe buckles, drinking cups. watches' chains, snuff boxes and canes. C0 War relics, as uniforms. swords. arms and equipment. This includes all wars of the United States. for there are known to be a number of Revolutionary relics in the State.
 (D Indian relics. as pottery. weapons Of all kinds. personal ornaments. (O Modern work, when specially nota-
 ble for being unique in design. or the first of a class of article manufactured or introduced.
 The several patriotic societies-the Col onial Danes in Alabama. the Daughters of the American Revolution. and the United Daughters of the Confederacy are assisting the Department in many ways Already there nave been secured number of interesting and valuable ar ticles, including guns. swords, knives, | pistols, ,tc. Among them may be men, toned: A walking cane of Hon. William l.. Yancey, a walking cane of Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick, an old brick. 2O years old, from Fort Louis. near Mobile; a sword of Col. Samuel Adams, S3d Ala bama Regiment; a sword of Col. K. II. AbercronDbie, 45th Alabama Regiment; the original parchment engrossed ordi-
 na lce of accession. 1861, and a travel,ay companion or portmlnteau of Williaia l.. Yancey used in 1861 when he went to
 Paris.
 Souvenir Tiends. The foregoing gives only an incomplete
 idea of the importanco and scope of the
 Department of Archives and History.
 Visitors are received daily. though the facilities for exhibition are as yet ex-
 tremely limited. Of so much interest.
 indeed has the collection attained. that 1t has become the prey of souvenir fiends
 and the necessity of guarding his treas-
 UT ss frorl such marauders has been added to Mr. Owens duties.
 This trouble, however, will be obviated
 when a suitable gallery and museum for
 exhibiting the relics have been provided.
 as the extent of the Department now
 de hands The disp.ay will then be in.-
 pressive, and Alabamians will view 1t
 with deserved pride.