Houze Family carte de visite album

Collection — Box: 1

Collection number: MSS-018

Scope and Contents

The carte de visite album contains thirty photographs with many of the names ascribed on or below the images. Several of the empty pages have names, suggesting that there were additional photographs that have been lost. Vallie Long received the album in January 1869 and was the primary compiler of the album. Many of the photographs were collected by Augustin Houze from his classmates and were added to the album after he and Vallie were married.

Photographs are in good condition; the album pages, however, are completely separated from the text block. The text block itself is broken and some of the pages have torn because of the break.

Dates

1866-1870

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access.

Biographical / Historical

After the Civil War, Augustin Clayton Houze enrolled in the University of Georgia, graduating in 1869. He married Vallie Long in February 1870. They lived in Marion, Alabama until 1887 when they moved to Birmingham. Vallie Houze died in Athens, September 1887.