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Johanna Harriet Monnish, known as Honor, was born to F.W. and Lillian Olmstead Monnish. She married W. H. Nicol in 1909. A description of the marriage was published in the Birmingham News on April 24, 1909 and is reprinted below.TUSKALOOSASpecial to…

The iconic Moon Winx Lodge sign shone on University Blvd. East in Alberta for more than 60 years. At one time, University Blvd. was the gateway to Tuscaloosa from Birmingham before McFarland Blvd. or Interstate 20/59 were built. Thousands of Alabama…

Betty Bailey Shirley avidly volunteered her service to the Tuscaloosa (AL) community. She was an out-spoken advocate for mental health in a time when mental health was greatly misunderstood. She championed support for children with disabilities…

The large water tank was located in the dome of the Bryce Hospital building. Water was pumped to the tank and then distributed to areas of need in the building. The water was not potable, but was used in the toilets and sinks.

Doctors and nurses operate on a patient in the operating room at Bryce Hospital.

A class of nurses from the Bryce Hospital Nursing School are shown with doctors and administrators.

Nursing students are in the classroom at Bryce Hospital. The hospital had a nursing school in the 1930s and 1940s.

Nursing school students at Bryce Hospital are shown in the classroom of the facility. The hospital conducted a nursing school in the 1930s and 1940s.

The long ward that housed male patients is shown.

Doctors and staff of Bryce Hospital are shown.