Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 2: Biographical, Folder 1.3: Correspondence 2000s, Collier Library.
Description
Correspondence from William L. McDonald to Martha Murphy of city hall concerning "colorful characters" that inhabited Florence, Alabama. The Florence inhabitants mentioned include Professor Augustus Provskoski, a graduate of four German universities who taught ancient and modern classics at Florence Wesleyan University; Miss Jem Weakley, an eccentric daughter of prominent citizens; Thomas Sigismund "T.S." Stribling, a Florence Teachers College alum and Pulitzer Prize winner whose work was controversial within the local public; and Mrs. Kate Nelson, a brothel keeper connected with various local legends.
Date Created
10-14-2026
Date
July 17, 2000
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Recommended Citation
McDonald, William L., ""Colorful Characters" in Florence History to Martha Murphy, 7.17.2000" (2026). Correspondence. 22.
https://roar.una.edu/mcdonald_letters/22
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