Guide to the Martha Lee Dickson Papers

Record Group 105

Date Span ca. 1900-2010

Extent: 2.5 cubic feet

Biographical Sketch: Martha Lee Dickson, though currently living in Pace, Florida, was a long-time resident of Gordon, Houston County, Alabama. In 1999 she self-published a history entitled, Gordon, Alabama: Pioneer Riverboat Town; Southern Terminus of Alabama's Chattahoochee River Trace. In 2007 she began a second major project, photographing and gathering information on wooden churches in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi (bounded irregularly from Tampa through Birmingham to Jackson). A portion of her research results are (in 2010) in negotiations for publication tentatively entitled, Wooden Churches of the Deep South.

Scope / Content: Documents Ms. Dickson's research interests in Gordon, Alabama, and wooden churches in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi (bounded by an irregular arc from Tampa through Birmingham to Jackson). Contains research notes, photocopies of primary sources, audiotapes, photo negatives, digital photos, and photo prints.

Organization Organized into 2 series: 1. Gordon Research. 2. Wooden Churches Research.

Provenance Dickson donated her Gordon materials to Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc., which sent them to the Wiregrass Archives in 2004. Ms. Dickson delivered her Wooden Churches material in person to the Wiregrass Archives on April 15, 2010

Preferred Citation Martha Dickson Papers, RG 105, Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.

Access/User Limits? Open per gift agreement

INVENTORY

Series 1: Gordon Research Materials

File I.D.				File Label
105	04-0516	001	001	Kingry, C.B.
105	04-0516	001	002	Leslie, Miss Dora
105	04-0516	001	003	McLendon Family
105	04-0516	001	004	Mickels, Frank - Gordon's 1st Black Mayor [incl. photos & audio tape]
105	04-0516	001	005	Presley, Renee (Adams) [incl. photos]
105	04-0516	001	006	[Pynes], Daniel
105	04-0516	001	007	Roundtree Family [incl. photos]
105	04-0516	001	008	Smith, Walter Lee [audio tape only]
105	04-0516	001	009	Tuttle, Edward -- house/home [incl. photos]
105	04-0516	001	010	Wood, William [incl. photos]
105	04-0516	001	011	Cemetery -- Gordon, AL
105	04-0516	001	012	Churches
105	04-0516	001	013	Correspondence
105	04-0516	001	014	Maps
105	04-0516	001	015	Newspaper Articles
105	04-0516	001	016	Photographs & Copies of Photographs -- Misc.
105	04-0516	001	017	Railroad
105	04-0516	001	018	Research -- Misc.
105	04-0516	001	019	Schools
105	04-0516	001	020	Steamboats
105	04-0516	001	021	Liddon, Francis Bartow
105	10-0801	MD6	001	O/S item#1 - W.G. Roundtree, Jr. - Family Portrait - 11"x16" Sepia

Series 2: Wooden Churches Research Materials

File I.D.				File Label
105	10-0125	001	001	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Alabama - 1 [Contents, A-C]
105	10-0125	001	002	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Alabama - 2 [C-J]
105	10-0125	001	003	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Alabama - 3 [L-R]
105	10-0125	001	004	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Alabama - 4 [R-W]
105	10-0125	001	005	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Mississippi
105	10-0125	001	006	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Florida - 1 [Contents, A-L]
105	10-0125	001	007	Early Wooden Churches of the Deep South Florida - 2 [L-W]
105	10-0125	001	008	Architecture References
105	10-0125	001	009	[Research on Churches - location & history]
105	10-0125	001	010	[Georgia, Florida, & Mississippi Maps (2005-06) - 2008-09 trip: Wooden Churches Search]
105	10-0125	001	011	[Pine Flat Methodist Church - 4x6 photo, hand fan, & note card]
105	10-0125	001	012	Southern Living, Aug, 2009 - "The Story of the Lost Schoolhouses" & correspond. w/ Larry Smith
105	10-0415	001	001	Calendar - Two Hundred Years of Methodism in Alabama Territory [2008]
105	10-0415	001	002	History of Churches of the Pine Barren Baptist Association 1825-2001
105	10-0415	001	003	[Book] History of the Sampey Memorial Baptist Church - Ramer, Alabama 1857-1992 / Leroy R. Priest. D. D.
105	10-0415	001	004	The Clear Spring UMC Cookbook #2, ca. 1994
105	10-0415	001	005	Valley Head UMC [AL]
105	10-0415	001	006	Early Wooden Churches - Alabama Searches, 2007 - 2009 1/2
105	10-0415	001	007	Early Wooden Churches - Alabama Searches, 2007 - 2009 2/2
105	10-0415	001	008	Early Wooden Churches - Alabama, 2008 - 2009, Additional Info
105	10-0415	001	009	Early Wooden Churches - Alabama - West Side Search
105	10-0415	002	001	Early Wooden Churches - Alabama - No [Church] Info Available
105	10-0415	002	002	Florida Churches, 2008-2009 1/2
105	10-0415	002	003	Florida Churches, 2008-2009 2/2
105	10-0415	002	004	Early Wooden Churches - Mississippi, 2008-2009
105	10-0415	002	005	Misc - Other Churches - Texas
105	10-0415	002	006	Misc - Other Churches - North Carolina
105	10-0415	002	007	Misc - Other Churches - Georgia
105	10-0415	002	008	Misc - Other Churches - Georgia Assn.
105	10-0415	003	001	Alabama Churches - October 2007 - Atmore and Evergreen, AL - 10 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	003	002	Alabama Churches - November 2007 - 20 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	003	003	Alabama Churches - South - February 2008 - 12 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included, CD unlabeled
105	10-0415	003	004	Alabama Churches - South - March 2008 - 35 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	003	005	Alabama - Florida Churches - Mar/Apr 2008 - 15 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	003	006	Alabama Churches - April 2008 - Clark & Marengo Counties / One from Baldwin Co. - 18 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	003	007	Alabama Churches - May 2008 - Sumter, Clark, Wilcox, Greene, Dallas, Marengo, and Monroe Counties - 30 color photos, 4"x 6", {CD included}
105	10-0415	003	008	Alabama Churches - West Side - May 2008 - Sumter, Clark, Wilcox, Greene, Dallas, Marengo, and Monroe Counties - 38 color photos, 4"x 6", {CD included}
105	10-0415	003	009	Alabama Churches - May 17, 2008 - 8 color photos, 4"x 6", {CD included}
105	10-0415	003	010	Alabama Churches - June 2008 - Atmore, AL and Fruitdale, Al - 6 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	003	011	Alabama Churches - Dec. 17, 2008 - 6 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	001	Alabama Churches - Sept 20-22, 2009 - East Side - 60 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	002	Alabama Churches - October 24, 2008 - Coosa & Elmore Counties - 12 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	003	Alabama Churches - January 19-21, 2009 - Part #1 Counties: Butler, Wilcox, Dallas, Elmore, Montgomery, Coosa, Lowndes, Chilton - 26 color photos 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	004	Alabama Churches - January 19-21, 2009 - Part #2 Counties: Butler, Wilcox, Dallas, Elmore, Montgomery, Coosa, Lowndes, Chilton - 39 color photos 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	005	Alabama Churches - February 16-17, 2009 - 64 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	006	Alabama Churches - CD - February 16-17, 2009 - CD #1 - 3 contact sheets - CD #2 - 2 contact sheets
105	10-0415	004	007	Alabama Churches - April 29 - May 1, 2009 - Part #2 - 40 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	008	Alabama Churches - April 29 - May 1, 2009 - Part #1 - 39 color photos, 4"x 6" & 1 color photocopy 4"x 5" - Apostolic United Pentecostal Church West Blockton, AL
105	10-0415	004	009	Alabama Churches - June 9, 2009 - Wetumpka, Alexander City, Millerville, Fruithurst - 7 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	010	Alabama Churches - July 7-9, 2009 - 35 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	011	Alabama Churches - Oct 13-14, 2009 - 22 color photos 4"x 6" & 1 color photo, 4"x 5 1/4"
105	10-0415	004	012	Alabama Churches - CD - Wooden churches of Alabama
105	10-0415	004	013	Alabama Churches - CD - Disc created by 3-27-2010 by Martha Dickson - includes Florida Churches by accident
105	10-0415	004	014	Alabama - Florida Churches - Nov 2007 - Dec 2008 - 35 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	004	016	Alabama - Florida Churches - March 2008 - Clarke Co., Al; Baldwin Co., AL; Pace, FL - 23 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	017	Alabama - Florida Churches - CD - Mar/Apr 2008
105	10-0415	004	018	Alabama - Florida Churches - April 2008 - 11 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	019	Alabama - Florida Churches - CD - Feb/Mar 2008
105	10-0415	004	021	Alabama - Georgia - North Carolina - June 2008 - photos taken by Max [Dickson] - 27 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	022	Alabama Georgia Churches - June 2008 - photos taken by Max [Dickson] - 10 color photos, 4"x 7" - 29 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	023	Alabama - Georgia - North Carolina Churches - June 2008 - photos taken by Max [Dickson] - 9 color photos, 4"x 7" - 12 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	024	Florida Churches - Nov. 2007 - 17 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	004	025	Florida Churches - January2008 - 17 color photos, 4"x 6", negative included
105	10-0415	004	026	Florida Churches - January 2008 - HWY 90 East Cities - 15 color photos, 4"x 6", negatives included
105	10-0415	004	027	Florida Churches - April 2008 - Pt. Washington, Wewahitchka, Apalachicola, Key West, etc. - 39 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	028	Florida Churches - CD - April 2008 - Pt. Washington, Wewahitchka, Apalachicola, Key West, etc. - 1 CD
105	10-0415	004	029	Florida Churches - Sept 23-25, 2008 - 41 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	030	Florida Churches - Nov 16-18, 2008 - 49 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	031	Florida Churches - February 2009 - 1 church - St. George Episcopal Church Fort George Island, FL 32226 - 21 color photos, 4"x 6", negative included
105	10-0415	004	032	Florida Churches - March 5, 2010 - Escambia County - 1 color photo, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	033	Florida Churches - CD - disc created 3-27-2010 by Martha Dickson
105	10-0415	004	034	Florida - Unique Churches - Stucco or Masonry - 2008 - 5 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	035	Mississippi Churches - 3-21-2009 - [Communities of] Ocean Springs, Gulfport, Pass Christian, Bay St. Louis, Kiln, & Poplarville - 37 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	036	Mississippi Churches - May 27, 2009 - Greene County & Perry County - 8 color photos 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	037	Mississippi Churches - October 25, 2009 - 37 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	038	Mississippi Churches - Nov 4-5, 2009 - [includes 4 Alabama Churches from beginning of trip (2 repeats)] - 45 color photos, 4"x 6"
105	10-0415	004	039	Mississippi Churches - CD - disc created 3-27-2010 by Martha Dickson

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