Record Group 018
Date Span: 1849--ca. 2000
Extent: ca. 1 cubic foot
Biographical Sketch: Ms. Jerrie Watson Bass, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, is her family's historian.
She provided this material as part of the Veterans History Project (sponsored by the
American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress), after reading a November 2002
letter to the editor of the Dothan Eagle from Dr. Olliff asking for help with the
project. Ms. Bass's collection goes beyond that project's parameters to cover the
Civil War, World War I, and World War II.
Scope / Content Note: Collection documents portions of the history of the Watson side of Ms. Bass's family.
Includes substantial antebellum and Civil War correspondence and bills of Hardy and
Malvina Scarborough of Mt. Andrew, Barbour County, Alabama (Ms. Bass's great-great
grandparents), photographs of a number of generations of both the Watson and Collier
families (her father's and mother's respectively), and two wartime artifacts. Organized
into 3 series: 1. Scarborough Documents; 2. Artifacts; 3. Photographs
Date processed: 9-8-2003
Processed By: M. Olliff
INVENTORY
Series 1: Scarborough Documents
Antebellum, Civil War, and post-bellum documents of Hardy and Malvina Scarborough.
Includes correspondence, yearly merchandise bills, envelopes, transcriptions of letters,
and maps provided by the The Wiregrass Archives staff to aid researchers.
| File I.D. |
File Title |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-001 |
1849 June 21 - Unsigned to "Dear Brother" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-002 |
1849 Dec 8 - From "Sallie Burns" to "Mr & Mrs Scarborough" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-003 |
1849 [__] the 9th - From "Ninah Paulk" to "Mr John Hurt" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-004 |
1851 Feb 16 - From "H F Scarborough", Baker County Gin, to "My Dear Bro [Jasey]" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-005 |
1851 July 25 - From "Burns", Stewart County, Georgia, to "Dear Sir" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-006 |
[18]'53 Oct 14 - From "G.H.C." to "Mr Hardy F Scarborough" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-007 |
1854 May 17 - From "Jasey Scarborough", Dooley County, Georgia, to "Dear Brother" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-008 |
1854 July 15 - From "A N Scarborough", Clabron Parish, Louisiana, to "Dear Brother
Hardy" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-009 |
1855 Jan 20 - From "L. H. Turner", Auburn, to "My Dear Friend" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-010 |
1855 Jan 31 - From "Fannie A Bryan", Lowndes County, Georgia, to "Dear Sister" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-011 |
1855 May 16 - From "Carton Wellborn" Wellborn's Mill, to "Dear Sir" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-012 |
1856 June 29 - From "F.A.Miller", Hamilton Conty, Florida, to "Dear Sister & Brother" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-013 |
1856 Nov 18 - From "Eli [Warrenn], Perry, Georgia, to "Dear Sir" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-014 |
1857 May 21 - From "Kendal and [McRae]", Eufaula, Alabama, to "Dear Sir" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-015 |
1857 Oct 23 - From "H F Scarborough", to "Mr Jno [Farver]" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-016 |
1858 Oct 18 - From "H F Scarborough", Barbour County, Alabama, to "Dear Bro" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-017 |
1862 May 4 - From "A V Turner", Odom Creek, to "Dear Hardy" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-018 |
1863 Feb 17 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ogeechee, to "Dear Wife & Children" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-019 |
1863 Feb 25 - From "HFS", Camp Ogeechee, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-020 |
1863 Mar 9 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Jones, to "Dear Wife" [N. B. Laminated,
illegible] |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-021 |
1863 Apr 9 - From "[H F Scarborough]", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-022 |
1863 Apr 20 - From "H.F. Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "My Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-023 |
1863 May 3 - From "[H F Scarborough]", Camp Ashby, to "My Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-024 |
1863 July 24 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-025 |
1863 Sept 4 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-026 |
1863 Nov 18 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-027 |
1864 Feb 14 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" [N.B. Illegible] |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-028 |
1864 Feb 19 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ogeechee, to "Dear Wife" [N.B. Illegible] |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-029 |
1864 Mar 9 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-030 |
1864 Mar 23 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-031 |
1864 Apr 8 - From "H F Scarborough", Camp Ashby, to "Dear Wife" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-032 |
[18100] March - Unsigned to "Mis [______] Scarbrough" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-033 |
1878 April 7 - From "C A Scarbrough", Yatsville, Cayell County, [Texas] to "Miss [Mallie]
Sarbough" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-034 |
1855 - Account Ledger - 1 leaf - From "Gaston & Wellborn" to "Mr H F Scarborough" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-035 |
Date Unknown - Note of Purchases & Account Balance |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-036 |
Date Unknown [1852 August 22] - From "J F Bryan" to "Dear Brother" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-037 |
Date Unknown [April--June 1863] - Fragment - From "HFS" to "[Malvina]" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-038 |
Date Unknown [January--July 1854]- From "A N Scarborough" to "Dear Brother" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-039 |
Date Unknown - Fragment - From "HFS" to "[Malvina]" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-040 |
Date Unknown - From "N Sapp", Muscogee County, Georgia, to "Dear Cousin" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-041 |
Various Dates - Envelopes |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-042 |
Currency - Confederate States of American - $10.00 bill [ten dollar bill] |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-043 |
Maps - Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, 1949-1864 [included by archival staff] |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-001 |
-044 |
Transcriptions of Letters in Jerrie Bass Collection |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-001 |
1849 May 21 - Ledger page, single leaf, List of purchases |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-002 |
1858 - Mr. H.F. Scarborough, Account statement from W. Clark, Clayton, Alabama. |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-003 |
1849 January 1 - From Sallie Burns, Auburn, Alabama to "My Dear Mother" combined with
letter to "Dear Malvina" (Miss Malvina C. Bryan), Shell Creek, Georgia. |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-004 |
1851 September 19 - From Burns, Stewart County, Georgia, to "Mr Scarborough", Concord,
Baker County, Georgia |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-005 |
1854 January 22 - From "A N Scarbrough", Bienville Parish, Louisiana, to "Dear Brother
Hardy" |
| 018 |
-03-002 |
-FF3 |
-006 |
1859 April 4 - From "Fannie A Miller", Troublesome [Poolofise], Lownds Conty, Georgia,
to "Dear Sister" |
Series 2: Artifacts
Two military artifacts from the Civil War and World War I.
Ref. No.: ART 018-03-002-AR2-001--World War 1 U. S. Army Helmet of Thomas Asa ("Ace") Watson.
Ref. No.: ART 018-03-002-AR2-002--Woven Coat Cuff made by Malvina Scarborough for Hardy Scarborough, Civil War.
Series 3: Photographs
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-001--Malvina Carter Scarborough (1833-1896). Illiterate wife of Hardy Scarborough of Mt.
Andrew, Barbour County, Alabama. Grandmother of Alma Scarborough. Alma was Jerrie
Bass's paternal grandmother.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-002--Hardy Franklin Scarborough (1832-1864), private in Georgia Volunteers, Terrell Light
Artillery, Capt. Brooks's Company. Died during the Civil War in Savannah, Georgia.
Hardy was husband of Malvina and grandfather of Alma Scarborough. Alma was Jerrie
Bass's paternal grandmother. Scarborough describes this photograph in his February
17, 1863 letter [see folder 018-03-002-001-018 above].
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-003--Joseph Howell Watson. Served in the 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company I, during
the Civil War. Later, he served as sheriff of Enterprise, Alabama. Joseph was grandfather
of Thomas Asa (Ace) Watson and twin brother Joseph Masa (Mace) Watson. "Ace" was
Jerrie Bass's paternal grandfather.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-004--Antoinette "Nettie" Cariker Watson, wife of Joseph Howell Watson. Nettie was grandmother
of Thomas Asa (Ace) Watson and twin brother Joseph Masa (Mace) Watson. "Ace" was
Jerrie Bass's paternal grandfather.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-005--Joseph Watson holding granddaughter, Louise. Granddaughter Nettie is standing.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-006--Joseph Howell Watson Family. L-to-R: Nettie Sue-granddaughter, Joseph Howell Watson,
Lucille-granddaughter, Anna Louise-daughter and mother of Nettie Sue, Antoinette Cariker
Watson-wife.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-007--Sheriff Joseph Watson with young man, possibly his nephew, on the streets of Enterprise,
Alabama.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-008--Left-to-right: Joseph Masa Watson, Jerry Frank Watson (little boy), Thomas Asa Watson.
Joseph and Thomas were twins. Jerry Frank is Thomas' son and Jerrie Bass's father.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-009--Thomas Asa "Ace" Watson. Served in 42nd Infantry Division ("Rainbow Division"), 167th
Regiment, Company G in World War I. Ace was Jerrie Bass's paternal grandfather.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-010--Thomas Asa "Ace" and Alma Scarborough Watson before their marriage. Ace in WWI uniform.
Ace and Alma were Jerrie Bass's paternal grandparents.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-011--Thomas Asa and Alma Scarborough Watson after their marriage
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-012--42nd Infantry Division, 167th Regiment, marching into Montgomery, Alabama, after returning
from World War I. Ace Watson, who served in the regiment, marched in this parade.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-013--167th Regiment of the 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division) Reunion, Ozark, Alabama,
July 19, 1958. Photograph by Kingsley.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-014--Isaac David Collier, Sr., holding dog. Other young man unidentified. "Ike" Collier
served in the U. S. Navy in World War I aboard the USS Birmingham and was Jerrie Bass's maternal grandfather.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-015--Isaac David Collier, Sr., seated and friend (World War I).
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-016--Isaac David Collier, Sr. (middle) U.S. Navy (World War I).
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-017--Verla Lee Lambert, later wife of Isaac D. Collier, Sr., mother of Mary Nell Collier
and maternal grandmother of Jerrie Bass.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-018--Verla Lee Lambert, at Fort Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama. ca. 1917 or 1918.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-019--Obituaries of Isaac David Collier, Sr.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-020--Isaac David Collier, II, as a child. This second "Ike" Collier served in the 7th
Special Seabee Battalion, 1st Platoon, of the U. S. Navy in World War II and is Jerrie
Bass's maternal uncle.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-021--Ike and Louise Collier (brother and sister) taken during World War II. He served
in the U. S. Navy. Ike and Louise are maternal uncle and aunt of Jerrie Bass.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-022--Ike and Mary Nell Collier (brother and sister) taken during World War II. He served
in the U. S. Navy. Mary Nell is Jerrie Bass's mother.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-023--Collier siblings, 1991-(Martha, Louise, Ike, II, and Mary Nell).
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-024--Mary Nell Collier as a member of the Dothan High School Band.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-025--U. S. Army Air Force Cadet Jerry F. Watson, standing with Stearman training airplane,
World War II Jerry is Jerrie Bass's father.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-026--U. S. Army Air Force Flight Cadet Jerry Frank Watson, Physical Training Instructor,
Selma, Alabama, during World War II.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-027--U. S. Army Air Force Flight Cadet Jerry F. Watson standing with P-51 Mustang, World
War II
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-028--Service Portrait of Jerry Frank Watson, U. S. Army Air Force, in "Pinks and Greens"
uniform. World War II.
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-029--Jerry Frank Watson, United States Army Air Forces, in Japan, 1949. World War II uniform.
(notice the "Ike" jacket-named after Eisenhower)
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-030--Lt. Col. Jerry Frank Watson, United States Air Force, near retirement
Ref. No.: PH 018-03-002-031--Extra copy of PH 018-03-002-007
