Creator	Dunaway Family
Title	Dunaway Family Papers
Description	Benjamin F. Ellis was the father-in-law and eventual business partner of J. E. Dunaway. Ellis was a large Dallas County (Ala.) planter who extended his business into retail trade and "advancing" after the Civil War. His business, which became the J. E. Dunaway Mercantile Company in 1898, was one of the oldest firms in Orrville (Ala.). Ellis was a Baptist and actively supported Judson College. Dunaway headed the firm in general mechandising, advancing, and farming, into the 1930s. Contains personal papers and business records of Ellis and Dunaway. Ellis's personal papers include a Mason's manual and material about Confederate veterans. Legal documents refer to land dealings between Ellis and Samuel W. Oliver. Published materials are a commercial history of Alabama from the Protective Life Company and a 1961 reproduction of a commemorative 1911 "Selma Mirror." Dunaway's 1934 business ledger, listing accounts receivable from local sharecroppers and tenants, is also in collection.
Date	1886-1961
Time Period	1886-1961
LC Subject Headings	Dunaway, J. E.--Business records Ellis, Benjamin F.--Freemasonry Oliver, Samuel W. Account books--Alabama--Dallas County Farm tenancy--Alabama--Dallas County Legal instruments--Alabama--Dallas County Retail trade--Alabama--Dallas County Sharecroppers--Alabama--Dallas County
EOA Categories	Business & Industry -- Insurance Business & Industry -- Retailing History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 0465
File Name	0465-78-0921cb.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1290977
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This finding aid is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information and questions about the collection described in this finding aid, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge