Dauphin Island, AL
Archive of Historical Data, Books, Maps
And Other Materials-Subject Divisions:

Excerpts from book "Fleur de Lys and Calumet" by Richebourg Gaillard McWilliams, Original 1723 French text translated/published 1953. Considered by historians as THE important, realilable work on French expansion 1699 thru 1723.. From the book: "Dauphin Island AL: French Possession 1699-1763" by Jo Myrtle Kennedy "LeMoyne Brothers Land In The New World" "Massacre Island" "Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville bio" "The Island, An Important French Port - 1702" "The Pelican Girls - 1704 "Dauphin Island, a Fortress and a Settlement - 1708" "Cadillac Arrives - 1713" "A Fort Is Planned - 1713" "Cadillac is Dissatisfied - 1714" "Building The Fort - 1717" "Infantry Arrives - 1718" "Bienville Takes Pensacola - 1719" "Two French Warships Arrive - 1720" "The Exodus 1717-1721" "Bienville Goes To France - 1724"		Dauphin Island's Critical Years 1701 - 1722... The AL Historical Review, 1967 Part 1 of 2 parts Pages 39-48 — Part 2 of 2 parts Pages 49-63 The Book "History of Beautiful Dauphin Island" by Richebourg Gaillard McWilliams Published by DI Park & Beach Board Excerpts from book "History of America" "The English and French In North America" Harvard College Library, Pub 1887 Excerpts from book "History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, Vol 1" Harvard College Library, Pub 1921 "Dauphin Island Under Five Flags" A Book by Francis Young "Stars Fell On Alabama" Excerpts from the 1934 book telling of visit to Dauphin Island by arthur Carl Carmer		"Island Has A Rich History" An Article by Emily S. Hearin, for the Mobile Press Register "New World Discoveries 1500's-1700's" A Paper Compiled by Jim Hall "1950's Development of Dauphin Island" by: Mobile, AL Chamber of Commerce, Pub. 1974 Part 1, pages 1 thru 34 (PDF - big file, could be a slow download) Part 2, pages 35 thru 79 (PDF - big file, could be a slow download) The Indenture document (PDF file) "Origin of Street Names" (PDF file) Dauphin Island Development period Photo Gallery Mobile Chamber's Plat map Sales Piece 1953 - Front with Ads Mobile Chamber's Plat map Sales Piece 1953 Original Drawing Corrected in 1964 Speech to Mobile's Junior Chamber of Commerce on DI's Development May 30, 1957 (3 typed pages)		"What's In A Name" A Paper by George Shorter, Univ. South Alabama What's A Dauphin? Origin of French title, From Wikipedia, the Internet's encyclopedia "Massacre Island" Origin of the name... Three historic excerpts, and one 2005 story Port Dauphin 1699-1722 Story, Univ. South Alabama Center for Archaeological Studies Archaeological Studies of Port Dauphin By Univ South Alabama Students Harbinger Community Newspaper (1999): How The Mobile Chamber of Commerce Bought, Sold and Forgot Dauphin Island" "Buying and Selling Dauphin Island" "The Chamber Establishes A Government" "An Island In Motion"			RESEARCH STUDIES AND PAPERS: "Amphibious Landings On Dauphin Island" Approaches from Gulf waters for exploration and conquests… Documenting 1st to the 7th landings First Armed Amphibious Invasion Second and Third Amphibious Invasions Fourth, Fifth, Sixth & Seventh Amphibious Invasions "Feasibility Study for Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection" September, 1978 Army Corps Engineers Mobile Dist.

Photographs, Post Cards & Maps:

Early Days Pre-Development Photos: 1st Fishing Rodeo 1929 - Large photo, slow loading Fishing Rodeo, East end of island Late 1930s photo Fishing Rodeo Tarpon catch 1937 photo State of Alabama Oyster Commission boat,1937 photo 1930 DI Post Mistress Aging DI Post Office Photo dated May 1958 Ladiner's Grocery Patronas's Store Goceries by Boat Ft. Gaines Officers Qtrs, Bob Boykin collection 1930's A live oak in the village, Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo Early Baseball team-Photo Likely 1930's Another Baseball team-Photo Likely 1930's

East end pier Near Ft Gaines 1920 photo Cedar Point stop Train from Mobile Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo DI home Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo DI home Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo Village homes B0b Boykin collection 1930's photo Mobilians at the beach, Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo Swimmers at the beach, Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo Sand Dunes, Beaches of DI Bath House South Beach-Bob Boykin collection 1930's photo School students Mobile Press-Register Photo approx. 1938-1940 1930s photo Island children With pet goats Island children At School Photo 1928-1932 A collection Of 1910 & 1940 photographs

Development of Dauphin Island Photos 1950's: DI First Bridge Close Up of Lift Span At the beach USA Archives 1950's photo Beach Visitors Mobile Chamber of Commerce 1950's photo "The Casino" Property owners & Public welcome On the beach Beauty Contest On the beach At The Casino Piper Cub Photographs Dauphin Island 1957 photo Early Island Baseball Teams Photos Likely Late 1950's Serious Fishermen Enjoy the Gulf Life Style In The Marina 1957 Photo More Photos And Material: Waiting For DI Draw Bridge Mid 1960s South Beach Photo: Early 1960s First Fort Gaines Brochure,1958 French drawing of Massacre Island 1717

Aerial Photos: DI, East End, 1934 Looking SE to NW DI, East End, 1934 Looking N to S DI, East End, 1934 Looking S to N DI, East End, 1934 Looking W to E DI, East End, 1940 DI, Fort Gaines, 1950 DI, East End, 1974 DI, Central, 1950 DI, Central, 1960 DI, West End, 1974 DI, Far W. End, 1940 1978 US Corps of Engineers Feasibility Report photo Maps: 1792 French map North America and Mexico DI Street Map Mobile Chamber of Commerce, 1964 Enlarge and scroll with your browser Early 1700s French Map, Central Gulf 1718 French Map, Central Gulf *Select Fast Load Smaller Image.... *Select Slow Load Larger Image.... 1756 French Map, Central Gulf *Select Fast Load Smaller Image.... *Select Slow Load Larger Image.... 1852 US Corps Nautical Chart collection Mobile Bay *Select Fast Load Smaller Image.... *Select Slow Load Larger Image.... Handwritten Notes US Coastal Survey Mobile Bay/Miss Sound, May, 1861 29 Page PDF, slow loading

Post Cards: Historic American Music "Beautiful Isle" 1850 Duke Univ Library Sand Island Light House, 1910 Tarpon in mid-air off Dauphin Island, 1930s-1941 A package of 12 postcards from Dauphin Island, AL 1958-1960 A second package of 9 postcards from Dauphin Island, AL 1958-1960 Isle Dauphine, 6 cards from 1957 & 1958 Dauphin Island's First Bridge, late 1950's Dauphin Island's First Bridge, 1958 postcard Fort Gaines entrance, 1960

Island Facilities & Attractions:

Sand Island Light House

Historic Fort Gaines

Shell Mounds DI Sea Lab (Work in Progress)

Bird Sanctuary Estuarium (Work in Progress)

DI Fishing Pier (Work in Progress)

Newspaper, TV, Radio, Online and Magazine Items:

"Dauphin Island News" An Independent paper published by Rankin Pub., Bayou La Batre July 1, 1957, First Issue, 12 pgs July 18, 1957, 4 Pages recovered October 25, 1957, 8 pages Nov. 17, 1957, 8 pages NEW Jan. 1, 1959 10 pages "Dauphin Island Community News" Published by DI Foundation, Editor, Jim Hall Summer 1996, First Edition (20 pgs-PDF) Headline: "Gulfside Fireworks" Fall 1996 (20 pgs-PDF) Headline:"New Mayor, Council for Town" Spring 1997(20pgs-PDF) Headline:"Island Spring Festival" Summer 1997 (16pgs-PDF) Headline:"Fireworks Gulfside On the 4th" Fall 1997 (20 pgs-PDF) Headline:"Sea Lab Estuarium To Open" January 1999 (20 pgs-PDF) Headline:"DI Tricentennial Year" Summer 1999 (16 pgs-PDF) Headline:"Ft Gaines Hosts 'Good Morning America, ABC" Newspaper Items *Yesterday's News* Short stories From The Past 1850-1900 1900-1950 1950-1989 1990-1999 2000 +

*Stories/Features The Island* Man claims He Owns Dauphin Island Florence, AL Times Daily March 5, 1988 Island digital model for damage assessment Mobile Register March 17, 2009 Second Ferry June 12, 2008 Dozens Sickened by Offshore Gas Leak Mobile Register Sept. 5, 2007 *Stories/Features About the Beach* DI Faces Desperate Situation Mobile Register Jan 04, 2009 DI Wants to join Mississippi Coastal Plan Mobile Register Mar 31, 2009 DI Mayor's explination To Residents On Sand Levee on DI April 30, 2009 Government Considers Sand Levee on DI Mobile Register May 01, 2009 Dauphin Island Levee Controversy WKRG-TV May 05, 2009 Property Owners Speak Out Against Levee Mobile Register May 14, 2009 Town Council Vote No On FEMA Levee/Berm Island Mullet news May 19, 2009 Congressman Bonner Asks For Study Funds Aug 18, 2009 Expert Hired To Help Save Beaches Aug 19, 2009 DI Officials Protest Exclusion Mobile Register Sunday, Sept 8, 2007 FEMA Denies DI Berm Mobile Register Dec 4, 2008

*Register Editorials The Island* "Healing the Breach" Register Editorial Scott Douglass Feb 21 201009 Shouldn't Uncle Sam Help Dauphin Island Register Editorial Sept 20, 2009 DI heads in the right direction Register Editorial Aug 20, 2009 DI Needs beach renourishment Register Editorial June 01, 2009 Put DI in coastal repair plan Register Editorial April 01, 2009 Islanders Getting Serious About Beaches Register Editorial Dec 22, 2008 Build Beaches, Register Editorial Sept 30, 2008 Preserve Jewels of History Register Editorial June 6, 2008 Other Uses For Donated Money Than DI Berm Register Editorial May 18, 2006 Size Matters On Dauphin Island, Register Editorial Jan 12, 2002

*Beach Erosion* Do We Really Care? Mobile Register By Scott Douglass April 09, 2008 Channels Blames For Shrinking Islands Mobile Register Sunday, June 15, 2008 Saving Gulf's Barrier Islands Alabama, Miss Look to Rebuild Mobile Register, Part 1 of 2 Sunday June 15, 2008 Barrier Beauty Between the Sea and the Shore -- Mobile Register, Part 2 of 2 Monday June 16, 2008 Losing Our Shield Montgomery Advertisor by Bruce Adkins October 06, 2008 Losing Key Barrier Islands - Montgomery Advertisor By Scott Douglass Oct 24, 2008 Rebuilding East End Beaches - Mobile Register Oct 24, 2008 Living Shore WWLTV.com October 25, 2008 Hurricane Highways: Rebuild or Retreat? National Public Radio - June 1, 2009 $1.5M to fund DI Sand Study Mobile Register Dec 22, 2009 Will Dauphin Island's beach disappear behind seawalls? Mobile Press-Register Jan. 23, 2012 Dauphin Island Poised To Capitalize On Restoration Opportunities Lagniappe Dec. 3-9, 2015

Churches, Organizations & Government:

Military Events:

The Civil War At Historic Fort Gaines

USAF Radar Station Post WWII On Dauphin Island

1815 sketch of British troops encamped On Dauphin Island

A sketch of Fort Powell Near Dauphin Island

Folklore & Life Style
Fact And Fiction

US Census 1930 & 1940 US Nat Archives Raley's Pond A Post Civil War Story of the Island Dauphin Island Community News, Summer 1997 "The Haunting of Dauphin Island" by Michael Baxter "Haunting of Fort Gaines" Published August 17, 2007 by: Berkeley Girl

*Newspaper Items* Spanish Treasure Hidden In The Well July 18, 1957 Dauphin Island News DI News Editorial Life on Dauphin Island July 18, 1957 Dauphin Island News Interview with Sgt. James Grant July 18, 1957 Dauphin Island News

"Dauphin Island Location of Famed Ala Fishing Rodeo" Spring, 1966 Mobile Visitor "A Special Place" Mobile Register Points South by Jimmie Morris Dec. 7, 1995

Internet Blog Postings Krewe de la Dauphine Mardi Gras parade Jan. 25, 2009 Island Mystics Mardi Gras Parade On Dauphin Island Feb. 03, 2009

Magazines Dauphin Island Revisited Mobile Bay (Monthly) September, 2011 Creating perpetual Protection for Birds and habitats Weeks Bay Foundation Pelican Post Winter, 2011

Legal Issues **Property Owners' vs US Corps of Engineers** DI Property Owners' Assoc vs US Corps of Engineers - Suit filed -- Mobile Register June 25,2000 POA/Corps of Engineers Suit Summary As described by US Court of Claims Aug 14, 2006 PDF file-slow loading Judge OK's suit settlement, POA vs US Corps - Mobile Register Sept 7, 2006 Public Forum - POA vs US Corps July 16, 2008

Deal made with Corps of Engineers Mobile Register Aug. 05, 2009 Fed Judge Final Ruling -- DI Property Owners' vs US Corps Engineers Nov 24, 2009(case closed) Judge OK's Settlement Corps of Engineers POA Lawsuit- Mobile Register Nov. 25, 2009 Register Editorial Islanders will have to turn to Congress Nov 30, 2009

**Property Owners'/Town West End Beach Transfer** Town Owns West Beach-Mobile Register Dec 16, 2008 POA Transfer West End Beach Lawsuit Settled Dec 15, 2008 Fate of West End In Court - Mobile Register Dec 15, 2008

Oil And Gas Industry In Neighborhood AL Gov against Offshore LNG Port- Associated Press May 9, 2006 *Natural Gas Storage Near Dauphin Island* Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2008 *Gulf States Mull Over Offshore Drilling* NPR, July 14, 2008

Isle Dauphine Golf Club Isle Gates Padlocked on Monday, Sept. 18 Sept. 16, 2012 Isle Dauphine Golf Course open till Labor Day April 4, 2012 Relief and inspiration on Dauphin Island Press-Register Editorial December 30, 2011 Mulligan? Golf Club Stays Open With Volunteers December 22, 2011 Isle Golf given Reprieve-Stays Open Dec 20, 2011, email 50 Year Old Golf Club Closes December 19, 2011 DI Golf Course Threatened to Close Oct 2002 Build a Golf Course on Sand June, 1962

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