Henry Emfinger

Henry A. Emfinger (born 1935) is retired from the U.S. Air Force and a local historian in the Aldrich community of Montevallo.

Emfinger's father brought the family to Aldrich in 1942 so he could work in the mines there. When the mines were depleted later that year, the company sold the houses to the miners. Henry soon began documenting his adopted home town with his first camera.

Emfinger founded the Aldrich Coal Mine Museum in the mine's old company store to house his collection of historical artifacts and photographs. He and his wife, Rose, rent out the adjacent Farrington Hall for events and receptions.

Emfinger has also written histories of Aldrich, the Montevallo area, and the Aldrich First Baptist Church.

Boooks

• Emfinger, Henry A. (1969) The Story of My Hometown, Aldrich, Alabama. Aldrich: Aldrich Coal Mine Museum.
• Emfinger, Henry A. (1972) Baptists of Aldrich, Alabama: A History of the Aldrich First Baptist Church. Aldrich: Aldrich Coal Mine Museum.
• Emfinger, Henry A. (2006) From Wilson's Hill To Montevallo, Alabama: A Mound In A Valley. Aldrich: Aldrich Coal Mine Museum.

References

• Wilstach, Nancy (November 28, 2007) "`I don't know anyone who loves his hometown more than I do'". Birmingham News.