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| MS-2401 |
Title: Letter from John C. Hodges to James and Wilma Dykeman
Abstract: This collection contains a single letter from John C. Hodges to James Stokely and Wilma Dykeman, written January 4, 1965. In addition to thanking them for a collection of works, he expresses the desire to obtain any materials they may have kept, in order that the University of Tennessee might preserve them.
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| MS-2402 |
Title: Georgia Robertson Christian College Photograph
Abstract: This collection contains a black and white photograph of Georgia Robertson Christian College in Henderson, Tennessee. In front of the building is a large crowd of people.
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| MS-2403 |
Title: Tennessee Photograph
Abstract: The black and white photograph shows an unidentified house and field in Tennessee.
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| MS-2404 |
Title: Cherokee Home Photo-Postcard
Abstract: This collection features a single photo-postcard of a Cherokee woman and child on the porch of a house in 1931.
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| MS-2405 |
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| MS-2406 |
Title: George Farragut Papers
Abstract: The George Farragut Papers, 1797, contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court.
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| MS-2408 |
Title: Daniel Douglas Letter
Abstract: In this letter dated August 3, 1850, to Sarah J. Armstrong of Jerusalem, VA, Daniel Douglas describes his travels throughout the United States, including stops in Lancaster County, PA, Wheeling, WA, and Cincinnati, OH. He also discusses the death of Mrs. Tyler and methods of pressing and preserving flowers.
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| MS-2410 |
Title: N.A. Gee Letter
Abstract: In this letter dated July 17, 1848, N.A. Gee of Caldwell (Burleson County), TX, writes to his sister Louiza G. Flemming of Mount Pleasan (Murry County), TN, regarding family news and business. He discusses deaths in the family and the settlement of an estate, including disputes over property and slaves.
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| MS-2411 |
Title: William C. Newell Letter
Abstract: In an October 22, 1842 letter to Mr. B.R. Loxley of Philadelphia, PA, William C. Newell of Morristown, TN, inquires about purchasing Haven's Chart on the Subject of Baptism. He notes that many people in the area would be interested in purchasing the charts after having once seen them.
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| MS-2412 |
Title: Joseph L. Long Letter
Abstract: In a December 7, 1846 letter to Messrs Thornton, Joseph Long of New Market, TN, writes about his concern for the gentlemen and his recommendation of Doctor Baring's Lung Syrup, which provides a certain care for asthma & consumption.
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| MS-2413 |
Title: Hugh Lawson White Letter
Abstract: In a December 13, 1835 letter to his wife, Hugh Lawson White writes of his frustrations with Washington politics, saying this is the only place I ever saw where a man can be always busy and yet do nothing. He tells of his encounters with a group of Anti-Masons as well as his reflections on other political matters.
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| MS-2414 |
Title: Benjamin Lewis Summons
Abstract: This March 16, 1790, summons informs Benjamin Lewis of Mecklenburg County, NC, of an upcoming meeting where he may cross examine witnesses in the case of Hezekiah Balch vs. P. Benjamin Lewis. A notice on the verso confirms that the message was conveyed to Lewis and his wife.
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| MS-2415 |
Title: Alfred William Douglass Letter
Abstract: In a March 19, 1849 letter to his cousin D.C. Clint Douglass in Lebanon, TN, Alfred William Douglass writes of the increase in students enrolled at his school, his desire that Clint remain another year in law school, and his dislike of life in the city. He also notes that there is no alarm here about cholera, though there are some deaths nearly every day.
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| MS-2416 |
Title: Joseph McDowell Deposition
Abstract: In a deposition in Burke County, NC, court, dated March 4, 1789, Joseph McDowell testifies that James Cook told him that David Nelson had taken a gun from him then said took an otter skin shot pouch in the year of 1780. While Cook has attempted to get payment from Nelson, Nelson will not pay. The testimony notes that this took place shortly before the action at King's Mountain.
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| MS-2417 |
Title: Kenneth Rush Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Kenneth Rush Papers, 1930-1991, contains correspondence from Rush or UT administrators (e.g., Ed Boling, Charles Brakebill, Andy Holt, and Joe Johnson) between 1962 and 1991, news articles on Rush, and other miscellaneous documents, such as a copy of Rush's UT grade report from 1930, copies of his 1962 commencement speech, biographical sketches, and a photograph.
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| MS-2418 |
Title: Samuel M. Johnston Address
Abstract: This collection consists of one piece of paper with the address of Samuel M. Johnston in Fountain Hill, McMinn County, Tennessee. It looks to date from the 19th century.
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| MS-2419 |
Title: Tom van Riper Collection
Abstract: The Tom van Riper Collection, 1964-1968, contains materials (applications, The Klan-Ledger, applications, etc.) related to the Ku Klux Klan of Mississippi, as well as FBI posters and comics, in connection to the KKK.
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| MS-2420 |
Title: Frances Hull Card
Abstract: The Frances Hull Card, no date, contains a short note to an unknown recipient from Frances Hull, the wife of Tennessee politician Cordell Hull. It mentions the trade agreement bill, endorsed by Hull in the mid-1930s, so card is possibly from 1933 or 1934.
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| MS-2421 |
Title: Lucius Brown Journal
Abstract: This daily journal of Lucius Polk Brown was written in every day of 1921 and contains detailed information of his daily routines, his work, the trips he took, and operation of his several farms in Spring Hill and the Nashville area of Tennessee.
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| MS-2422 |
Title: East Tennessee Farmers' Convention
Abstract: This collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings documenting meetings of the East Tennessee Farmers' Convention from 1913-1916 and 1957.
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| MS-2423 |
Title: Farrington Daniels Jr. Papers
Abstract: The Farrington Daniels Jr. Papers, 1960-1997, contains letters to or from Daniels about work in dermatology and photobiology or family and friends, as well as a couple of photographs of Dr. Art Norins and undated copies of graphs.
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| MS-2424 |
Title: Fifth Survey District of Tennessee's Land Survey Book
Abstract: This collection consists of the Fifth Survey District of Tennessee's land entry survey book for the years 1811- 1815. It includes sketches and descriptions of land bought and sold in the area, names of land owners and descriptions of their property, and sketches of land plots in Knox, Claiborne, Anderson, Jefferson, Grainger, and Sevier Counties during these years.
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| MS-2425 |
Title: Two Daguerrotypes (possibly Seviers)
Abstract: This collection contains two daguerrotypes, one featuring a man and woman and the other featuring a young woman. Neither image is dated or identified, although the donor believed the couple to be Seviers.
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| MS-2426 |
Title: Joseph A. Mabry Receipt
Abstract: This collection contains a receipt to Joseph A. Mabry from Rolfe S. (?) Saunders, promising repayment of a loan, dated August 22, 1870.
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| MS-2427 |
Title: B. R. McKinnie Carte de Visite
Abstract: This collection contains a single black and white carte de visite of B. R. McKinnie (sometimes spelled McKinney). The date on the verso side (1861-1865) suggests this photograph was taken during the Civil War.
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| MS-2428 |
Title: Marie Louise Bartow Notebook
Abstract: The notebook of Marie Louise Bartow of Louisiana contains copies of numerous poems, speeches, and recipes. Also included are loose materials that were folded into the notebook.
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| MS-2429 |
Title: Charles Wright Manuscripts
Abstract: The Charles Wright Manuscripts contain seven proof copies for a 1984 Random House vintage print of Wright's book of poetry entitled The Other Side of the River.
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| MS-2430 |
Title: Dr. Herbert Acuff Scrapbook
Abstract: The Dr. Herbert Acuff Scrapbook, 1948-1955 (bulk 1948), consists primarily of congratulatory letters sent to Acuff upon his election as president of the International College of Surgeons in 1948. Also included are loose items, including letters, academic articles, and clippings, that were found inserted in the front of the book.
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| MS-2431 |
Title: Benjamin Rush Strong Estate Ledger
Abstract: This collection contains a single ledger, listing the holdings of the estate of Benjamin Rush Strong. Divided into sections with different headings, entries are dated from 1916-1917.
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| MS-2432 |
Title: McClellan/Seymour Campaign Card
Abstract: This collection contains a campaign card for George McClellan and Horatio Seymour. It holds the faces of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson, along with McClellan and Seymour as Beacon Lights for American freedom. There is no date, but it is probably from 1864 when McClellan beat Seymour for the Democratic candidacy for president in opposition to Lincoln.
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| MS-2433 |
Title: Shields Family Scrapbook
Abstract: This collection contains a scrapbook, containing newspaper clippings of Reconstruction Era Southern politics and poems or interesting facts, kept by the Shields family of Bean Station, TN.
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| MS-2434 |
Title: Thomas Merton Papers
Abstract: The six items of the Thomas Merton Papers, 1968-1969, include speeches, letters and vitae about or by Father Thomas Merton from the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky (mostly from the fall of 1968).
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| MS-2435 |
Title: Carson Brewer Articles
Abstract: This collection contains 44 items, mainly articles written by Carson Brewer for the Knoxville News-Sentinel from 1959 to 1992. Most of the articles contain local stories about history and people's experiences or activities.
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| MS-2437 |
Title: John Crozier/L.B. True/Levi Truehitt Correspondence
Abstract: This collection, the John Crozier/L.B. True/Levi Truehitt Correspondence, 1848, consists of one sheet of paper containing two separate letters regarding the pension claim of a Mrs. Jamison: one note from L.B. True to John Crozier and a second from Crozier to Levi Truehitt.
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| MS-2438 |
Title: William Moffat Letter
Abstract: The William Moffat Letter, 1823, contains a letter from Moffat to Mr. James Dodson in Grainger County, TN, regarding the education of Thomas and William (possibly the author's sons). A short, attached letter from Thomas to his mother contains information about school as well.
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| MS-2439 |
Title: Dixie Roller Mills Receipt
Abstract: This receipt from Dixie Roller Mills of Madisonville, TN, dates to June 19, 1963. It is to Mrs. J.C. Johns for hay with a net weight of 5890 pounds. On the back are calculations and what looks to be a price of $196.00.
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| MS-2440 |
Title: C. B. Alexander Receipt Folder
Abstract: The C. B. Alexander Receipt Folder, 1916-1923, contains receipts, checks, letters and envelopes, account books, credit and registration certificates, and membership cards for the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers, as well as a photo negative of a soldier and postcard of the Knoxville Deaf and Dumb School.
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| MS-2441 |
Title: John C. McLemore Collection
Abstract: The John C. McLemore Collection, 1820-1993 (bulk 1820-1822), consists primarily of McLemore's logbook from 1820-1822, which includes entries on bank balances, purchases, notations of travel, and other information. Also included in the collection are four articles from the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), dated 1974 and 1991-1993.
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| MS-2442 |
Title: A.J. Sharp Diary
Abstract: This collection contains one photocopy of a diary kept by naturalist A.J. Sharp while he was a technician in the National Park Service, stationed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Aug. 1, 1934, to Sept. 23, 1934.
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| MS-2443 |
Title: Henry Dodge Papers
Abstract: This collection contains a letter from Henry N. Dodge, a prominent dentist and author of Morristown, NJ, to Reverend Joseph F. Folsom in Newark, NJ, dated Feb. 14, 1926. The letter regards an article in the Historical Society Quarterly and a request for more copies. There is also an article on the death of Dr. Dodge in 1937.
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| MS-2444 |
Title: Tennessee Consolidated Lead Mining Company Report
Abstract: This collection contains a March 1850 report to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Consolidated Lead Mining Company on the Gamble and Carter properties in Fork Creek, TN. Employees of the company went to the area to fix problems on the land and report on the conditions of the mining shafts.
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| MS-2445 |
Title: W.G. Hunt Letter
Abstract: This collection contains one Nov. 13, 1824 letter from William G. Hunt, the founder of The National Banner. He writes to Abram Maury and John Fitzgerald of the Nashville Republican, inquiring about the identity of an anonymous writer who assailed Hunt.
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| MS-2446 |
Title: Landon Carter Record
Abstract: This collection contains one document from 1791 by entry taker Landon Carter. It notes a land entry taken in 1778 for William Ward on the Little Nolichucky Creek. On the back is a handwritten copy of the original survey.
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| MS-2447 |
Title: Joseph Linn King Letter
Abstract: This collection contains one 1846 letter from Joseph Linn King to Reverend F.W. Porter, corresponding secretary of the American Sunday School Union. It acknowledges the receipt of five libraries and states to which schools those books went. It also requests that other publications be sent for distribution.
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| MS-2448 |
Title: Alexander Moffitt Bond
Abstract: This collection contains one appearance bond from Washington County, NC (now Tennessee), for William Hall and William Porsley, who are bound to Sheriff Edmond Williamson for $1000. It is signed by William Hall, William Porsley, and Deputy Sheriff Alexander Moffitt. December 8, 1788.
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| MS-2449 |
Title: Andrew Jackson Bond
Abstract: This collection contains an 1822 bond for a $3,500 suit brought by Bennett Smith against the estate of his son-in-law John Hutchings. From Hutchings, Andrew Jackson's business partner, Smith sought to recover a debt arising over the sale of slaves. Andrew Jackson represented Hutchings' son, Andrew Jackson Hutchings, as guardian in the suit.
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| MS-2450 |
Title: Stereoview, Mining Phosphates Near Columbia, Tennessee
Abstract: The collection features a stereoview of several men mining for phosphates near Columbia, Tennessee (n.d.). On the reverse side is the title of the image, the latitude and longitude of the site, a brief explanation of crop rotation and fertilization as methods of dealing with farming problems, and a description of phosphates.
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| MS-2451 |
Title: Alex Haley Cassette Tape
Abstract: This collection contains a cassette tape of a talk by Alex Haley at Mills College, June 27, 1981.
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| MS-2452 |
Title: Knox County (TN) Records
Abstract: The Knox County Records, 1794-1832, contain four items pertaining to Knox County, TN. They consist of court testimony from 1794, signed by F.A. Ramsey and Gavin Black, a court order and a marriage certificate from 1821, and a State of Tennessee Bank receipt from 1832.
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| MS-2453 |
Title: Thomas Brantingham Letter
Abstract: This collection contains one letter, dated January 12, 1816, from Thomas D. Brantingham to John Sanders, both of New York. Brantingham discusses property he has for sale, including land in Tennessee warranted by John Sevier.
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| MS-2454 |
Title: Reverend Mitchell Letter
Abstract: This collection is one letter of April 2, 1887, from LRC or TRC to Reverend Mitchell about buying furniture from the Reverend, including a bedroom set, washstand, and mattress.
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| MS-2455 |
Title: John Stirton Letter
Abstract: This collection consists of one letter from John Stirton to Mr. [Mardine-Graham] on June 18, 1918. It concerns his recent book and family relations.
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| MS-2456 |
Title: Charlotte Yonge Letter
Abstract: This collection contains one letter from Charlotte M. Yonge to an unidentified Madam in 1878. It requests that the recipient send an advertisement and stamps to the publisher.
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| MS-2457 |
Title: William B. Campbell Card
Abstract: This collection consists of one mounted image of William Bowen Campbell. The verso contains a brief biographical sketch of the Congressman, including his service in the Seminole and Mexican wars and his stint as Governor of Tennessee.
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| MS-2458 |
Title: Royal Genealogy
Abstract: This collection, Royal Genealogy, 1948-1965, contains many handwritten genealogical charts of the royal or dynastic families in Europe. It also includes two articles from January 1965 on the discovery of a tomb for a British princess, Anne Mowbray. There is also a 1948 letter for genealogical tables from the Harvard Press.
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| MS-2459 |
Title: Dr. Alvin H. Nielsen Collection
Abstract: This addition to the Nielsen Collection (MS-1012) contains articles related to reapportionment and redistricting, a revised essay on reapportionment in Tennessee, and a brief biographical sketch of Dr. Alvin H. Nielsen.
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| MS-2461 |
Title: Aaron V. Brown Letter to Peter Vroom
Abstract: This collection contains a letter from Aaron V. Brown to Peter Vroom, August 24, 1842, written while Brown was serving his second term in the House of Representatives. In the letter, Brown discusses the current political situation in Washington before Congress breaks for summer recess.
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| MS-2462 |
Title: Stifel & Pfeiffer Brewery Letter
Abstract: The collection contains a single letter, written to Johan (?) Graf from the Stifel & Pfeiffer Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee (January 15, 1873). The letter appears on the brewery's letterhead and is written entirely in German. The contents concern a (potential?) business deal and the price of selling beer to and in Knoxville.
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| MS-2463 |
Title: Alex Haley Papers
Abstract: This collection contains financial statements, newspaper clippings and handwritten notes of Alex Haley dating from 1963-1975.
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| MS-2464 |
Title: Alex Haley Papers
Abstract: The collection contains two letters written by Alex Haley to Dr. Willard C. Goley in April of 1973 and August of 1974. It also includes a photocopy of an article, Alex Haley Feels His Link.
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| MS-2465 |
Title: Alex Haley Manuscript
Abstract: This collection contains an undated manuscript of Alex Haley's Working Report: Before This Anger. Also included are two brief biographies of Haley and a personal memoir and description of Haley's intent for his work.
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| MS-2466 |
Title: Alex Haley Papers
Abstract: This collection contains materials (notes, outlines, research and legal papers) surrounding Alex Haley's Roots up through 1977.
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| MS-2467 |
Title: Recipes, Remedies and Court Records
Abstract: This bound volume consists of 80 pages of recipes, including many dessert recipes. The back of the volume contains several pages of notes on court cases, as well as a list of home remedies. The year 1906 appears on one page, but the whole of the volume is not dated.
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| MS-2468 |
Title: Wartburg (Tenn.) Collection
Abstract: The Wartburg (Tenn.) Collection, 1864-1925 (bulk 1864-1896), contains numerous letters to residents of or regarding life in Wartburg, TN (Morgan County). All of these documents except for the single letter from 1925 are written in German. Some of the topics covered include Civil War-era Chattanooga (letter dated March 29, 1864), the Southern Express Company of Knoxville (November 6, 1868), and alcohol production and prices (many of the letters from the 1880s and 1890s).
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| MS-2470 |
Title: Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Letters
Abstract: The Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Letters, 1863-1864, include letters to and from Mackay in his position as the Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland. The majority of the letters concern troop movements, supplies and shipments.
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| MS-2471 |
Title: Turley Family Photographs
Abstract: This collection consists of the Turley family photo album, two photographs, and two negatives. Also in the Turley album are relatives, such as the McFarlands.
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| MS-2472 |
Title: Helen Keller Family Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Helen Keller Family Papers, 1838-1980, contains newspaper and magazine articles on Helen Keller, family trees or lines of the Keller Family, and correspondence to, from, or about the Kellers.
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| MS-2473 |
Title: Bean's Creek Baptist Church Minute Book
Abstract: The Bean's Creek Baptist Church Minute Book, 1814-1876, includes entries from 1814-1815, 1822-1860, and 1868-1876, for the Old Primitive Baptist Church of Bean's Creek, TN. As Church Clerks, members of the Lipscomb and Woods families recorded most of the entries.
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| MS-2474 |
Title: James Agee Papers
Abstract: This collection contains eighteen letters (1951-55), photographs (n.d.), and writings (1930-43) from James Agee, Paul Brooks, and W.P. Agee, Jr.
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| MS-2475 |
Title: A. Gattinger Letter (copy)
Abstract: This collection contains a photocopy of a January 10, 1890, letter from A. Gattinger to Dr. Charles W. Dabney, Jr., President of the State Agriculture College.
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| MS-2476 |
Title: Clarence Brown Collection
Abstract: The Clarence Brown Collection, 1907-1993, contains a photograph of Brown as a child, Brown's draft board card and Army discharge papers from 1918, and memory books from the funerals of Catherine Ann Brown in 1954 (Clarence Brown's mother) and Marian S. Brown in 1993 (Clarence Brown's wife).
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| MS-2477 |
Title: Dr. R. B. Rosenburg Papers
Abstract: This collection contains research material (photocopies of documents, transcriptions of originals, correspondence, illustrations, and articles) from 1984 to 1992 surrounding Dr. R. B. Rosenburg's For the Sake of My Country: The Diary of Col. W. W. Ward, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, Morgan's Brigade, C. S. A.
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| MS-2478 |
Title: Hugh T. Keenan/Dr. J. Douglas Bruce Collection
Abstract: This collection, dating from 1922-1976, contains materials from Dr. Hugh T. Keenan's research on Dr. James Douglas Bruce, including letters from former students about their recollections of Bruce, materials related to the Bruce library donation and subsequent sale of duplicates, and articles about Bruce's death.
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| MS-2479 |
Title: United Charities of Clarksville, TN, Minute Book
Abstract: The United Charities of Clarksville, TN, Minute Book, 1910-1925, records the attendees and synopses of reports presented at the meetings of the organization. Also included in the collection are pamphlets and loose sheets of notes that were found in the back of the minute book.
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| MS-2480 |
Title: Daphne Townsend Movie and Music Photograph Collection
Abstract: The Daphne Townsend Movie and Music Collection, ca. 1945-1960, contains headshots and stills of many movie and music stars. Included in the collection are photographs of such stars as Doris Day, Jimmy Dorsey, Danny Kaye, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and Angela Lansbury.
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| MS-2481 |
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| MS-2482 |
Title: Hinchey Petway Ledger
Abstract: This collection consists of a memorandum of monies received by Hinchey Petway belonging to the state of Tennessee for land in Williamson County. The ledger contains fifty-six pages of entries which spans the years 1824 to 1838 with the bulk of the entries recorded prior to 1830.
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| MS-2483 |
Title: Agricultural Ledgers and Time Books
Abstract: This collection consists of four agricultural ledgers and two time books. The six volumes in this collection contain several entries, which extend from the years of 1858 to 1890.
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| MS-2484 |
Title: Civil War-Era Cartes de Visite
Abstract: This collection contains several cartes de visite and two tintype photographs of both prominent and unidentifiable Civil War era individuals. Neither the cartes de visite nor the tintype photographs are dated.
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| MS-2486 |
Title: David C. Moore Bibliographic Essay on Alex Haley's Roots
Abstract: This collection contains a manuscript copy of David Chioni Moore's 1994 essay entitled Revisiting a Silenced Giant: Alex Haley's Roots: A Bibliographic Essay, and Research Report on the Haley Archives at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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| MS-2487 |
Title: Dr. Amos R. Garrison Diary
Abstract: This collection contains the diary of Dr. Amos R. Garrison of Knoxville, Tennessee. Garrison's diary spans the years 1898 to July 31, 1902 with the bulk of the passages in reference to the people he met, the places he visited (i.e. Chattanooga, Louisville, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco), and both his schooling and his teaching.
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| MS-2488 |
Title: Samuel Mayes Arnell Photograph
Abstract: This collection contains a single copy of a photograph, without a date, of Samuel Mayes Arnell and his wife.
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| MS-2489 |
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| MS-2490 |
Title: Ted Carlson Papers
Abstract: The Ted Carlson Papers, 1912-1969 (bulk 1932-1960), consists primarily of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Carlson, a New York City psychiatrist who, in 1944 and 1945, worked as a laboratory engineer on the Manhattan Project. While the bulk of Carlson's outgoing correspondence is from post-World War II years, a number of the letters from mid- to late-1945 provide insight into his views on the use of atomic energy as a military weapon. Other papers, including those related to Carlson's military service, are also included in the collection.
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| MS-2491 |
Title: Tennessee Valley Authority 50th Anniversary Exhibit
Abstract: This collection contains materials pertaining to the 1983 Tennessee Valley Authority 50th Anniversary Exhibit. Included in this collection are press releases and photographs related to the exhibit as well as information on The Valley Adventure, a colorful floating exhibit which documented the history of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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| MS-2492 |
Title: Knox County Petitions (copies)
Abstract: This collection contains copies of the petition requests of Knox County residents to create two new counties in East Tennessee from portions of Knox and Grainger counties. The petitions included in this collection were accepted by the General Assembly, which created by legislative act both Anderson and Roane counties on November 6, 1801.
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| MS-2493 |
Title: William Jack & Sons Receipt
Abstract: This collection contains a single receipt for tumblers dated June 22, 1888 from William Jack & Sons to J. M. Allen of Blue Springs, Mississippi.
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| MS-2494 |
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| MS-2495 |
Title: Stereoview of Andrew Johnson's Office
Abstract: This collection contains a single stereoview photograph of Andrew Johnson's Greeneville, Tennessee office taken on August 3, 1875, three days after Johnson's death.
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| MS-2496 |
Title: Road to Fountain City, TN/Hot Springs, N.C. Photographs
Abstract: This collection contains two undated black and white photographs that are on the same card. The first photograph is entitled Road to Fountain City. The second photograph, which appears on the other side of the first photograph, is entitled Hot Springs, N.C.
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| MS-2498 |
Title: Kefauver Family Papers
Abstract: This collection, the Kefauver Family Papers, 1876-1922, contains three series: correspondence, 1896-1916, to Nancy Rieves Kefauver and others; articles, 1886-1922, of mainly obituaries for family and friends; and other family papers, c. 1910s, including a family tree and a photograph.
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| MS-2499 |
Title: Stanley Folmsbee Letter and Article
Abstract: This collection contains a 1963 Christmas card and envelope to Dr. Stanley Folmsbee about the publication Divided Loyalties and a 1971 article about the reenactment of CSA General James Longstreet's entrance to Knoxville, TN.
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| MS-2500 |
Title: Evelyn Scott Drafts of Charlotte Wilder Biography
Abstract: This collection contains two typewritten drafts and a copy of each for page 7 of a Charlotte Wilder biography by Evelyn Scott, with typewritten and handwritten notes. It discusses Scott's time during World War II and dealing with the bank for Miss Wilder.
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| MS-2501 |
Title: Evelyn Scott & Caroline Gordon Symposium Papers
Abstract: This collection of papers, containing three programs, three tour maps, and a poster with a formerly attached sign, is from A Hometown Symposium: Evelyn Scott and Caroline Gordon, hosted by Austin Peay University in Clarksville, TN, on November 7-9, 1985. In addition is a Scott bibliography from 1987.
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| MS-2502 |
Title: Opryland Information Packet
Abstract: This collection contains a 1978 Opryland Entertainment Complex information packet, including photographs and press releases from the hotel and amusement park about musical performances and shows.
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| MS-2503 |
Title: Essay on H. Clay Evans' 1894 Run for Governor of Tennessee
Abstract: This collection contains one short essay on H. Clay Evans' run for governor of Tennessee in 1894. It mentions his opponent Walter Brownlow and Evans' asking that soldiers from the Civil War not be allowed to vote in the election for the Republican nomination.
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| MS-2504 |
Title: J.C. Hart Paper on Karl Morgan, Religion, and Science
Abstract: This collection holds a paper by J.C. Hart on physicist Dr. Karl Z. Morgan's paper about religion and science. Morgan's paper was presented at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Knoxville, TN, on January 29, 1967.
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| MS-2505 |
Title: Merrill Moore Papers
Abstract: This collection of Merrill Moore Papers, 1946, contains three items: a February 1, 1946, letter from Moore, an article about his sonnet writing, and a photograph of him.
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| MS-2506 |
Title: Criminal Charges Binder
Abstract: This collection consists of one criminal charges binder from the 1950s. It holds informational instructions for juries, along with sample cases, including violations of conspiracy statute in USA v. Charles Isaac Benson (and other cases), violations of firearm laws in USA v. Orville Dolen (and other cases), violation of false personation statute; kidnapping charges, and going AWOL from a labor camp during the second World War.
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| MS-2507 |
Title: Moulton Family Ledger
Abstract: This 1883-1889 ledger records accounts and tax collections in Tennessee for Third National Bank, Hamilton House, and others. Also included is a receipt made out to Mary Moulton.
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| MS-2508 |
Title: Charles and Elizabeth P. Stillman Letters (transcripts)
Abstract: This collection contains two bound volumes of transcriptions of letters between Charles and Elizabeth P. Stillman from 1849 to 1865. The volumes were compiled in 1936 and 1937. There is also a folder of six loose items, taken from the volumes, including photographs, articles from the 1940s, and a letter from 1959.
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| MS-2509 |
Title: Mary Ann Birchett's Autograph Book
Abstract: This collection contains the 1842-1864 autograph book of Mary Ann Birchett (Mary Lusk) of Nashville, TN. There are entries from friends and family, including Maggie and Lilly Ramsey and Cousin Will.
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| MS-2510 |
Title: Mary Heal Autograph Book
Abstract: This collection contains the 1878-1884 autograph album of Mary Heal from London, Ontario, Canada. It contains autographs, verses, drawings, etc. from friends and family in London, Ont., Knoxville, TN, and South Carolina. There is a separate folder, containing loose material from the book, including a letter from 1952 and other items.
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| MS-2511 |
Title: 19th century Tennessee Photographers Collection
Abstract: The 19th century Tennessee Photographers Collection, ca. 1850-1900, consists of 177 photographs taken by photographers throughout Tennessee during the second half of the 19th century. The majority of these photographs are of unidentified subjects.
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| MS-2512 |
Title: Early Knoxville Photographs Collection
Abstract: This collection consists of a number of portrait photographs taken by 40 Knoxville photography firms between approximately 1870 and 1900.
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| MS-2513 |
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| MS-2514 |
Title: 19th and 20th Century Letters and Documents
Abstract: This collection features a number of letters, legal documents, receipts, photographs, and other papers from the second half of the 19th century through the first quarter of the 20th century.
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| MS-2515 |
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| MS-2516 |
Title: Wilma Dykeman Stokely Papers
Abstract: This collection, dating March and April 1966, contains the book The Far Family by Wilma Dykeman and three letters to/from Wilma (Dykeman) & Jim Stokely to/from Erich Rosenberg about the book.
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| MS-2517 |
Title: Ossoli Circle Minute Books (copies)
Abstract: This collection contains copies of two minute books of the Ossoli Circle from October 1903 through Anniversary Day of the Circle in May 1908.
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| MS-2518 |
Title: Cherokee Indian Fair Photographs
Abstract: This collection contains copies of five photographs from the Cherokee Indian Fair of 1930, four of the ball players and their ball game and one of a blow gun practice.
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| MS-2519 |
Title: Billy Brownlow Papers
Abstract: This collection contains two items, a book cover and spine and a letter. The textbook, Plant and Spherical Trigonometry with Tables by Passand, belonged to Billy Brownlow (via William Fulton, Jr.); and the letter was to Billy from Evelyn Barrett as thanks for lending the book to her.
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| MS-2520 |
Title: Agricultural Worker Photographs
Abstract: This collection contains two copies of two photographs of an African-American agricultural worker, carrying a cut Cream of Wheat box with nails poked through and filled with cut sunflower heads.
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| MS-2521 |
Title: Thomas Humes' Court Summons
Abstract: This collection contains one Knox County court summons for the Union Bank president, Thomas William Humes, to answer a Bill in Equity, filed against him by John Caniger, Sr.
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| MS-2522 |
Title: Ossoli Circle Historian's Report
Abstract: This collection contains the Ossoli Circle Historian's Report for the club year 1999-2000. It details the fundraisers, trips, and other events of the club from May 1999 to May 2000 and is signed by the historian Betty Waller on May 15, 2000.
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| MS-2523 |
Title: Evelyn Scott/John Metcalfe Letters
Abstract: This collection, the Evelyn Scott/John Metcalfe Letters, 1958-1964, consists of letters from either Scott or Metcalfe to Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lyle or to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Trahern in Clarksville, TN. Many of the letters discuss Evelyn's health, family, and friends from Clarksville.
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| MS-2524 |
Title: Robert Drake Reel-to-reel Audiotapes
Abstract: This collection contains two reel-to-reel audiotapes of Dr. Robert Drake, a 1963/1965 broadcasted reading of stories from his first book, Amazing Grace, and a panel discussion recording from the 1969 Southern Literary Festival.
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| MS-2525 |
Title: BBC Radio Cassette Tape on Knoxville
Abstract: This collection contains one cassette tape for the BBC Radio 3 program, Knoxville: Summer of 1995, which was recorded October 3, 1995.
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| MS-2526 |
Title: Manuscript on Dr. Tait Butler
Abstract: This collection contains a bound manuscript, Dr. Tait Butler, by his son Eugene Butler from 1953, with photographs and articles.
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| MS-2527 |
Title: Marquis D. L. Burnett Collection
Abstract: The Marquis D. L. Burnett Collection, 1846-2000 (bulk 1862-1894), contains a memo book, photograph, and documents pertaining to Lt. Col. Marquis D. L. Burnett. Among other things, the memo book records Burnett's experiences during the Civil War (1862-63), lists accounts for soldiers' provisions, and provides descriptions of Burnett's career as a Baptist minister (1871-79), including notes on ordination services, reports of service and labor, etc. The copied documents include Burnett's 1846 marriage certificate, articles about churches where he preached, Civil War service records, and pension and disability affidavits.
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| MS-2528 |
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| MS-2529 |
Title: Kenneth Rush Papers
Abstract: This collection contains handwritten notes, letters, and articles concerning the 1971 Berlin Agreement, meetings with Henry Kissinger and French dignitaries, and interviews with Rush on his career.
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| MS-2530 |
Title: Thomas H. Bowen Military Papers (photocopies)
Abstract: The collection contains photocopies of military papers of Thomas H. Bowen, including muster rolls, and materials related to his enlistment, desertions, and discharge. Materials are dated from March 31, 1864 (his date of enlistment) to 1886 (date his discharge certificate was furnished).
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| MS-2532 |
Title: Burchfiel Family Genealogy
Abstract: This collection contains a two volume set of papers on the Burchfiel family compiled in 2000, in conjunction with the dedication of the William W. Burchfiel, Sr. Geography Building on the University of Tennessee campus (Knoxville).
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| MS-2534 |
Title: Robert S. Hartman Papers
Abstract: The bulk of this collection consists of an incomplete, undated 151-page typescript, The Axiological Revolution in Mexico, by Robert S. Hartman. Also enclosed is a letter to Hartman from a graduate student, Raymond Pruitt, with questions on Hartman's Four Axiological Proofs of the Infinite Value of Men, dated July 2, 1971 and Hartman's reply of July 16, 1971.
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| MS-2536 |
Title: Jesse James Ballad Lyrics
Abstract: This collection contains a version of the popular Jesse James Ballad written by J. T. Hill of Twinville, Tennessee, a town in North Knox County. The ballad is handwritten on both sides of a single sheet of paper and contains seven verses. The James ballad is dated as September 11, 1898 on the front sheet and September 13, 1898 on the back sheet.
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| MS-2538 |
Title: Mildred Sims Huff Memoirs
Abstract: This collection contains a copy of the memoirs of Mildred Sims Huff of Sevierville, TN. Huff's memoirs, completed in December 1993, chronicle the story of her life and family.
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| MS-2539 |
Title: 19th century Tennessee Photographs
Abstract: This collection contains eight 19th century photographs of twenty-one unidentified persons taken by several Tennessee photographers.
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| MS-2540 |
Title: Tennessee League for Nursing (TLN) Records
Abstract: The Tennessee League for Nursing (TLN) Records, 1947-1991 (bulk 1970-1985), consists primarily of the records of the organization's president. These records include correspondence, annual reports, Board of Directors meeting minutes, and information of TLN chapters and committees. Also included are some papers related to associated organizations, such as the National League of Nursing and the Southern Regional Assembly of Constituent Leagues for Nursing.
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| MS-2541 |
Title: Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers Check
Abstract: This collection contains a single check dated May 5, 1892 from the Knoxville, Tennessee drug company Sanford, Chamberlain, and Albers in the amount of forty dollars and seventy-six cents to a Mr. M. Roberts.
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| MS-2543 |
Title: Religious Latin Manuscript
Abstract: This collection consists of a religious handwritten Latin manuscript, Tractatus De jure et justitia quid justitia, et ejus objectum, with Theologi de Jure et Justit on the spine, from the library of R.A. Angel. It is filled with treatises on different aspects of religion.
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| MS-2544 |
Title: Trains and Trolleys of Tennessee Photographs
Abstract: This collection contains 56 photographs of trains and trolleys from around Tennessee from 1900-1961 (bulk 1938-1942). The pictures are alphabetized by city. W.H. Thrall, from the collection of Frank E. Ardrey, Jr., took many of them. A number are stamped George E. Votava.
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| MS-2545 |
Title: George W. Probert Papers
Abstract: This collection contains two letters to and an obituary for George W. Probert. The letters (1878 and 1882) are from his cousin John T. Probert. The obituary is not dated, but was probably written shortly after his death in 1899.
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| MS-2546 |
Title: Lt. John B. Routien Papers
Abstract: The Lt. John B. Routien Papers, 1944-1953, contains papers related to Routien's service in the U.S. Army. Included are promotion records, records of leave, health records, and reassignments.
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| MS-2547 |
Title: John C. Hunt Letter
Abstract: This January 21, 1940, letter from John C. Hunt to his partner/wife Terrell contains his reaction to the book Look Homeward, Angel! by Thomas Wolfe and an expression of his feelings towards Terrell.
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| MS-2548 |
Title: David Mabray & Robert D. McLean Indenture
Abstract: This June 26, 1841, indenture between Sheriff David Mabray and Robert D. McLean of Yallabusha County, Mississippi, pertains to a transfer of property. It is recorded and signed by clerk D.M. Rayburn on the 20th of July, 1841.
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| MS-2549 |
Title: Clyde W. Bill Fulk World War II Memoir
Abstract: In this memoir, entitled Why Me?, Bill Fulk describes his experiences before, during, and after World War -- with a strong emphasis on the time he spent in German Concentration camps.
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| MS-2550 |
Title: Eugene Swartz World War II Memoir
Abstract: Eugene Swartz's memoir covers his childhood in Luxembourg through his work in Military Intelligence for the United States during World War II, and his post-war service in the CIA and DIA.
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