Special Collection and University Archives

Special Collection and Univeristy Archives at Samford University supports the Samford University and Alabama Baptist community by providing access to historically significant, rare, and unique materials documenting the history of the University, the State of Alabama, and its religious institutions. To ensure Archivist availability, outside researchers should make an appointment by contacting the department, and may be asked to wait if the collection is being used by students, a class, or a group.
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John Howard

John Howard (1726–1790) was a prominent English philanthropist and reformer who dedicated his life to improving conditions in prisons and hospitals. As a devout Christian, Howard believed it was his duty to help the less fortunate and saw the awful state of prisons and hospitals as a societal failure.   Treasures