The Historical Context for the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering has been posted from the Records Disposition Authority (RDA) approved by the State Records Commission on April 16, 2025. The RDA establishes disposition requirements by designating records as either temporary records which may be destroyed after a specified retention period, or permanent records, which … Continue reading Historical Context: Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
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Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Ledgers
The Alabama Department of Archives and History recently received three ledgers of Jefferson County cosmetology licensing examination rosters, dating from 1943 through 1977, transmitted from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. As Alabama cosmetology examinations remained segregated until 1971, the results from 1946 through 1970 were recorded separately as "colored examination" and "white examination." … Continue reading Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Ledgers
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