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Name Ferguson Family Papers
Dates 1897-1920
Extent 1.5 cubic feet
Historical Note The Ferguson Family Papers provide insight into a prominent family of early 20th Century Birmingham, a family that was active in the city's cultural, business, and medical communities.  The Ferguson Family Papers consist of the material of brothers J. Burr Ferguson (1872-1946) and W. Hill Ferguson (1877-1971).  Burr Ferguson received the doctor of medicine degree from the Columbia University medical school in 1896.  He served in the Medical Corps in the First World War and maintained a private medical practice in Birmingham.  HIs brother, Hill Ferguson, received a law degree from the University of Alabama but spent the majority of his career in the Birmingham real estate business.  In 1919 he was elected to serve as a member of the University of Alabama Board of Trustees, a position he held until 1959 -- the longest tenure of any board member in the history of the university.  Hill Ferguson was instrumental in the establishment of the four-year medical school in Birmingham.
Scope and Contents Collection consists of correspondence, financial records, real estate contracts, certificates, etc.
Arrangement Two discrete series:  Series One, Burr and Anne Ferguson; Series Two, Hill Ferguson
Accession Number M2013-01
Provenance Donated to the UAB Archives in July 2013.
Copyright The UAB Archives owns the copyright to some of the material and maintains its proprietary rights to all material in this collection.
Fnding Aid Printed descriptive guide by Jennifer L. Beck and Tim L. Pennycuff available in repository.
Access Points Ferguson, Burr,  d  1872-1946.
Ferguson, Hill,  d  1877-1971.
Ferguson family.
Physicians  z  Alabama  z  Birmingham.
World War, 1914-1918.
University of Alabama.  x  Alumni.
Document Types Correspondence, postcards, certificates.
Location Manuscript Stacks
Related Series PMC118, Ferguson Family Photographs.
MC27, Burr Ferguson Papers.
MC51 also has several folders of material related to Dr. Burr Ferguson.
Physical Condition Acid free folder, acid free box

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