Papers, 1904-1976.

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Papers, 1904-1976.

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Collection contains correspondence with influential Auburn University officials. Several items relate to a wide range of activities that involved the Alumni Association, the Development Program, and/or Sarver because of his position: outreach efforts to Auburn alumni, emergency funding campaign in late 1950s, Sarver's (sometimes covert) role re: AU integration, relations between Alumni Association and AU athletic department. Also contains materials on Sarver's involvement with Veterans of Foreign Wars, including anti-communism activities and efforts to establish a VFW Library Memorial Fund.

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Auburn University.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7391917

Auburn University.

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Veterans of foreign wars of the United States

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Sarver, Joseph B. (Joseph Burton), Jr., 1914-1994.

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Served as executive secretary of Auburn Alumni Association, 1951-1976. Directed the Auburn University Development Program, 1960-1976. Also district manager for Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia, 1941-1951. From the description of Papers, 1904-1976. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 37291660 ...

Auburn Alumni Association

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Franklin, Harold B. (Harold Brooks), 1889-1941

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Auburn university

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East Alabama Male College, sponsored by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was chartered in May 1856. Classes opened in 1859 in Auburn, Alabama, but the college closed during the Civil War. Reopening in 1866, the college became a land-grant institution in 1872 and changed its name to Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. The college was known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute from 1899 to 1960, when it became Auburn University. From the description of Founders Day collec...

Lingo, Al (Albert Jennings), 1910-1969.

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Draughon, Ralph B. (Ralph Brown), 1899-

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Draughon became president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1947. He guided the university through significant changes such as a building boom, financial crises, unprecedented growth, modernization of the athletic programs, upgrading of mission and name, and desegregation. From the description of Presidential Records, 1947-1965. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 38292596 Born in Hartford, Alabama, 1899. Earned B.S. degree in 1922 and M.S. in ...