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Midland City Mogul: Dr. Curtis Espy - It Came from the Archives

Midland City Mogul: Dr. Curtis Espy - It Came from the Archives

Update: 2025-11-13
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In today's day and age, you probably wouldn't ask your doctor for a loan, but in early 20th century Southern communities, doctors often doubled as entrepreneurs and merchants and kept running tabs for their patrons. One such doctor was Dr. Curtis Espy of Midland City, Alabama, whose handwritten business records are preserved in the Wiregrass Archives.


 


Read the article: https://today.troy.edu/perspectives/it-came-from-the-archives-the-life-and-times-of-dr-espy/

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Midland City Mogul: Dr. Curtis Espy - It Came from the Archives

Midland City Mogul: Dr. Curtis Espy - It Came from the Archives

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