Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (5481 total)

Virginia Epps #256.pdf
Death certificate for Virginia Epps

Epperson, Dirkje.pdf
Funeral card for Dirkje Epperson

16 Oct . Epidemic spread covers country 1918 p10 Mobile Register.pdf
News article

Sub-headline: Stationary in Only Three States and Some Improvement Reported In One

23 Oct . Decrease  in most of US 1918 p10 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about fewer influenza-related deaths in army camps and the possibility of a partial lifting of quarantine ordinances in Chicago

Sub-headline: Situation in Army Camps Continues to Grow Better, With Only 392 Deaths

25 Oct . Flu believed on wane 1918 p5 Mobile Register.pdf
News article about conditions improving, but the Red Cross workers' difficulties with stubborn patients.

Sub-headline: Red Cross Finds Treatment Difficult Because of Patients' Disregard of Instructions

17 Oct . Epidemic falls off off in AL 1918 p8 Mobile Register.pdf
News article
Sub-headline: Winston County Sends Out Appeal for Medical Assistance. Many Stricken

18 Nov . Epidemic Causes More Deaths p.1 1918.pdf
News article

Sub-headlines:
Reports Show Influenza Killed More Americans Than Did German Bullets
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Losses Over There Show Total of 40,000 to 45,000
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Philadelphia Suffered Greatest in Scourge, Rate Being 7.4 Per Thousand

7 Oct . Flu deaths at army camps 1918 p3.pdf
News article about the influenza spread in army camps.

Entrekin, Dafine W..pdf
Funeral card for Dafine W. Entrekin

Enlisted Record for Certificate of Discharge - R.O. Sullivan - circa winter 1943.pdf
U.S. Armed Forces enlisted record for Ruse O. Sullivan
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