Sellers, James Benson, 1898-1964

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James Benson Sellers (1898-1964) was a collector of historical materials primarily pertaining to antebellum Tennessee and Alabama.

From the guide to the James Benson Sellers Papers, ., 1845-1886, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Sellers, a native of Camden, Alabama, was a member of the University of Alabama history faculty from 1943 until his retirement in 1959. He published several books on Alabama history.

From the description of Papers, 1860-1964. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 26187185

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creatorOf Sellers, James Benson, 1898-1964,. James Benson Sellers papers, 1845-1886 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf James Benson Sellers Papers, ., 1845-1886 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Sellers, James Benson, 1889-1964. Papers, 1860-1964. Auburn University.
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associatedWith First Methodist Church (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) corporateBody
associatedWith Leftwich, John William, 1826-1870. person
associatedWith University of Alabama corporateBody
associatedWith University of Alabama. Dept. of History. corporateBody
correspondedWith Wilcox County (Ala.) corporateBody
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Wilcox County (Ala.)
Alabama
Tennessee
Alabama
Camden (Ala.)
Virginia
United States
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Slavery
African Americans
African Americans
Agriculture
Universities and colleges
College students
Education, Higher
Historians
History
History teachers
Methodist Church
Plantations
Reconstruction
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Secession
Slaveholders
Slaves
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Birth 1898

Death 1964

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