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A marker erected by the Alabama Historical Association marks the site of the Psi chapter of Zeta Beta Tau , the first Jewish fraternity on the University of Alabama campus.

Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) was first organized in New York at Columbia University…

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed after the Civil War. Prior to 1884 it was just called the "barracks". It was first used as dorm for…

Postcard of Woods Hall at the University of Alabama - Notation on the front says: This is my room.

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed…

Woods Hall can be seen in the distance behind the ruins of the Rotunda in this photo taken about 1874.

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building…

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed after the Civil War. Prior to 1884 it was just called the "barracks". It was first used as dorm for…

William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff is shown in this photo published in a promotional booklet, "Alabama," about the 1924 University of Alabama football team. Van de Graaff coached the undefeated freshman team after playing for Alabama himself along…

The original university master plan featured an academic village centered on a park-like green. This 1838 engraving depicts what the campus would have looked like if the original plan had been finished. Only six of the buildings seen were ever…

A view across the today's Quad to Clark Hall on the University of Alabama campus.

This postcard shows people enjoying a day on Marr’s Spring. Named for William M. Marr, Marr's Spring was the water supply for the University for over 75 years. The site of Marr’s Spring was chosen by the Trustees of the University of Alabama to erect…

Frank Chandler Sr. is a member of the men's tennis team at the University of Alabama around 1930. Chandler is on the back row in dark pants. Other players are unidentified.