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The '''Jefferson County Historical Association''' (originally the '''Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society''') is an organization founded in [[1975]] to promote historic preservation projects in [[Jefferson County]]. The group holds quarterly meetings at the [[Emmet O'Neal Library]], publishes occasional books and a newsletter, ''The Jefferson Journal'', and sponsors the installation of outdoor historic markers. The association was also responsible for organizing the [[Birmingham History Center]] archive and museum.
The '''Jefferson County Historical Association''' (originally the '''Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society''') is an organization founded in [[1975]] to promote historic preservation projects in [[Jefferson County]]. The group holds quarterly meetings at the [[Emmet O'Neal Library]], publishes occasional books and a newsletter, ''The Jefferson Journal'', and sponsors the installation of outdoor historic markers. The association was also responsible for organizing the [[Birmingham History Center]] archive and museum.


The Jefferson County Historical Associationis governed by a 16-member board and led by chairman and president [[Alice Williams]].
The Jefferson County Historical Association is governed by a 16-member board and led by chairman and president [[Alice Williams]].


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 20:57, 30 July 2018

The Jefferson County Historical Association (originally the Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society) is an organization founded in 1975 to promote historic preservation projects in Jefferson County. The group holds quarterly meetings at the Emmet O'Neal Library, publishes occasional books and a newsletter, The Jefferson Journal, and sponsors the installation of outdoor historic markers. The association was also responsible for organizing the Birmingham History Center archive and museum.

The Jefferson County Historical Association is governed by a 16-member board and led by chairman and president Alice Williams.

Publications

  • Bennett, James R. (2008) Historic Birmingham and Jefferson County: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, Texas: Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society/Historical Publishing Network. ISBN 9781893619838
  • West, Thomas M. Jr, ed ( ) The Elyton Land Company Minute Books, 1871-1895
  • Franke, Will (1950) The History of Jefferson County Before 1850. Rpt. 2007 by Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society
  • Bennett, James R. (1999) Tannehill and the Growth of the Alabama Iron Industry including the Civil War in West Alabama. Alabama Historic Ironworks series. Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission. ISBN 0967445515
  • Snell, Helen Pittman (1990) Crestline, a Timeless Neighborhood. Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society
  • Bennett, James R. (1986) Old Tannehill, a History of the Pioneer Ironworks in Roupes Valley (1829-1865). Jefferson County Historical Commission
  • Lackmond, Catherine M. (1985) Arlington Reminiscences. Jefferson County Historical Commission
  • Atkins, Leah Rawls (1981) The Valley and the Hills: An Illustrated History of Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society. ISBN 0897810317
  • Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Jefferson County Historical Commission/Gray Printing Company
  • Smith, J. Morgan (1975) Birmingham’s Half Century pamphlet. Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society,

Historical markers

Since Tom West initiated the program in 1992, the JCHA has erected 20 cast aluminum historical markers throughout Jefferson County:

External links

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