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d'Armand, Roscoe Carlisle	Title: Major R.C. d'Armand Letter, MS-2382 Abstract: This collection, the Major R.C. d'Armand Letter, 1944, contains a letter from the WWII soldier to Elizabeth Lizzie Turner in Knoxville, TN, on June 30, 1944. D'Armand was stationed in the South Pacific.
Dabney, Charles William	Title: Charles William Dabney Collection, MS-325 Abstract: The papers of Charles W. Dabney, noted entomologist, were extracted from the James D. Hoskins Collection. The material consists of several folders concerning the Association of Urban Universities, addresses and speeches, and his Brotherhood Principles.
Daily Mail (London, England)	Title: London's Daily Mail Weekly Digest Collection, MS-2565 Abstract: The London's Daily Mail Weekly Digest Collection, 1944, consists of issues of London's Daily Mail Weekly Digest for several months in 1944.
Dale, Frank	Title: Frank Dale Letter, MS-2858 Abstract: This letter, postmarked May 26, 1862, in Nashville, Tenn., is from Civil War soldier Frank Dale to Kate Moull, who writes of seeing her the previous day and that he may be in Ohio during the winter.
Daniel Briscoe Company	Title: Daniel Briscoe Company Inventory of Purchases, MS-601 Abstract: This collection houses six volumes of invoices and records of sales documenting the Daniel Briscoe Company's activities between 1909 and 1928.
Daniel Briscoe, Bro. & Co.	Title: Daniel Briscoe, Bro. & Co. Advertisements, MS-2196 Abstract: This collection contains three letter advertisements from Daniel Briscoe, Bro. & Co. / Importers / and / Wholesalers / Dry Goods, / Notions / -and- / Furnishings of Knoxville, TN. One, undated, is about the Greatest Mail Order House in Knoxville. The other two are about the 1904 and 1905 spring goods for sale at prices under market value.
Daniels, Farrington	Title: Farrington Daniels Papers, MS-1499 Abstract: This collection contains letters, reports, MSS, tapes, slides and material pertaining to the work of Dr. Farrington Daniels Jr. on Radiation Research.
Daniels, Farrington Jr.	Title: Farrington Daniels Jr. Papers, MS-2423 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.
Daniels, Farrington, Jr.	Title: Farrington Daniels, Jr./American Society of Photobiology Papers, MS-2805 Abstract: This collection consists of photobiology records from the American Society of Photobiology, collected by Farrington Daniels, Jr. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence between Daniels and various people, but research papers and articles are also included.
Darling, Clifton	Title: Clifton Darling Scrapbook, MS-2885 Abstract: This collection consists of a scrapbook covering the life of Clifton Darling from 1927-1935 through newspaper clippings, photographs, and event programs. The focus is on his singing and acting performances in high school and college.
Dashiell, John Snyder	Title: John S. Dashiell Letter, MS-2700 Abstract: This collection contains a letter, dated November 14, 1849, from John S. Dashiell to William K. Blair in which Dashiell reviews and comments on the By Laws of Blair's Masonic Lodge. Dashiell approves of the rules adopted by Blair's Lodge with the exception of the measure to fine brothers for non-attendance.
Dauigoy, Vicente	Title: Vicente Dauigoy Papers, MS-2574 Abstract: The Vicente Dauigoy Papers, Undated, contain Vicente Dauigoy's memoirs of his service in World War II. The memoirs cover the years from 1941 to 1946. Also included in the collection is a photograph of Dauigoy, as well as a copy of his Bronze Star Award.
David, Kurt and Margo David	Title: Kurt and Margo David Oral History, MS-2636 Abstract: The Kurt and Margo David Oral History, 2000, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Kurt and Margo David by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Amy Kotynski of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on their World War II experiences as Jews, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.
Davidson, Elvyn V.	Title: Elvyn V. Davidson Scrapbook, MS-2581 Abstract: This collection consists of Xerox copies of the scrapbook that Elvyn V. Davidson kept between approximately 1943 and 1946. It is made up primarily of photographs of Eastern (probably Japanese) women and some American soldiers and ephemera, including foreign currency, cartoons, poetry and newsletters.
Davidson, John L.	Title: John L. Davidson Letter, MS-3102 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from John L. Davidson of Nashville, dated October 1st, 1850, to his sister Harriet Ann Davidson of Logan City, Kentucky. John discusses his job in a dry goods store, dancing, love affairs, and family news.
Davidson, Mary Frances	Title: Mary Frances Davidson Book, Vegetable Dyeing of Wool in the Appalachian Highlands, MS-2349 Abstract: This collection contains a book by Mary Frances Davidson, Vegetable Dying of Wool in the Appalachian Highlands, written in 1943.
Daviess, Maria Thompson	Title: Maria Thompson Daviess Manuscript/Autograph, MS-2350 Abstract: This collection consists of a single manuscript page from The Dundine. Attached is a photo of Maria Thompson Daviess, autographed to John J. Wood.
Davis Creek Baptist Church (Claiborne County, Tenn.)	Title: Davis Creek Baptist Church (Claiborne County, Tenn.) Record Books, MS-345 Abstract: This collection contains books of minutes for Davis Creek Baptist Church (Claiborne County, Tenn.) from 1797-1821.
Davis, Charles G.	Title: Charles G. Davis's Army Life and Prison Experiences, MS-290 Abstract: This is a copy of a manuscript by Charles G. Davis. It is his first-person story of imprisonment and escape during the Civil War.
Davis, Daniel	Title: Daniel Davis Letter, MS-2943 Abstract: This collection houses a single letter from Daniel Davis to his brother. In it, Davis details his regiment's march from Nashville to Dechard, Tennessee (southeast of Tullahoma, Tennessee.) At that time, the 46th Pennsylvania was detailed to guard sections of the Nashville-Chattanooga Railroad.
Davis, Frederick Augustus William	Title: F. A. W. Davis Civil Engineering Papers, MS-2829 Abstract: Spanning the first half of the 20th century (but mainly from the 1930s), the papers of F. A. W. Bill Davis include correspondence, photographs, blueprints, publications and a few pieces of fabric. These documents primarily concern civil engineering topics and are by Bill Davis, TVA, Impact Tools, Inc., etc. There are also patents, blueprints, tool designs, etc., which relate to Bill's father Lewis K. Davis of Impact Tools, Inc.
Davis, Lillian Perrine, 1883-1980.	Title: Lillian P. Davis Papers, MS-2675 Abstract: The Lillian P. Davis Papers, 1958-1974, consist primarily of manuscript copies of short stories, plays, and books that Davis wrote after her retirement in 1948. Prominently represented are A Member of the Jury, The Tennessee Story, and her unpublished autobiography.
Davis, Richard Beale	Title: Richard Beale Davis Papers, MS-1162 Abstract: This collection consists of: correspondence between Dr. Davis and international colleagues, family, etc.; papers relating to the publication of his books and articles; reprints and reviews of his works and the works of other writers; as well as notebooks and journals, some describing his experiences in Norway and India. The papers date as early as 1906, a year before Dr. Davis's birth (with his parents' correspondence), and end in late 1980, a few months before his death.
Davis, Richard Beale	Title: Richard Beale Davis Collection, MS-1368 Abstract: This collection includes materials concerning Davis's various academic activities as well as materials concerning his involvement with the Modern Language Association/Center for Editions of American Authors from 1947 to 1977. Included are original typescripts, manuscripts, and notes pertaining to his book Intellectual Life in the Colonial South, 1585-1763 as well as other books which Davis published.
de Garmo, Mary Eloise Donnell	Title: Mrs. Frank de Garmo Papers, MS-1879 Abstract: This collection houses correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, and transcripts of radio broadcasts documenting Mrs. de Garmo's service with a number of different organizations. Among these organizations are the Department of Good Roads for Child Welfare, the Better Babies program, the Louisiana Mothers' Congress, the National Society of 1917 World War Registrars, and the National Society of U.S. Daughters of 1812.
de Hevesy, George	Title: George de Hevesy Papers, MS-844 Abstract: This collection houses correspondence, laboratory notebooks, and bound reprints documenting the life and career of Nobel Prize winning chemist George de Hevesy.
De La Beckwith, Byron	Title: Byron De La Beckwith Letter, MS-2271 Abstract: In a March 21, 1972 handwritten letter of application for employment with Bryan Brothers Packing Company in West Point, MS, Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, provides his employment history and his thoughts on topics such as labor unions, dealings with minority customers, integrated schools, and politics. He also lists organizations and activities with which he is affiliated.
De Vries, Peter	Title: Peter De Vries Letter, MS-2372 Abstract: This 1958 letter is from novelist Peter De Vries to Eric Stockton, professor of English at the University of Tennessee, about a quote De Vries used in one of his books (possibly Mackerel Plaza, published that year) from De Quincey's essay Savannah-La-Mar.
Deaderick, David	Title: David Deaderick Papers, MS-693 Abstract: This collection contains various deeds, I.O.U.'s, receipts, and legal papers concerning David Deaderick.
Deaderick, David Anderson	Title: David A. Deaderick Papers, MS-403 Abstract: This collection houses the memoir of David A. Deaderick. This work documents the years 1825 to 1873 and discusses such topics as Deaderick's life in Jonesborough and Knoxville, his travels abroad, his participation in the 1849 Gold Rush, and his experiences in the Civil War.
Dean, Charles Henry Jr.	Title: Chili Dean Papers, MS-2851 Abstract: The Chili Dean Papers, 1960s-1990 (bulk 1980s), house the professional papers of Charles H. Chili Dean, Chairman of the TVA during the Nuclear Power Program in the 1980s. The collection includes publications (newspapers, reports, etc.), speeches and writings, power program material (finances, project information, nuclear power plant information, etc.), and administrative files (in-house memoranda, employee relations, operation information, etc.).
Decker, Ezra	Title: Ezra Decker Letter, MS-2995 Abstract: This collection contains a letter written by Ohio artilleryman Ezra Decker to Job Sweet. Decker was sick when he wrote the letter, which contains rumors about the war coming to an end and speculation as to Confederate troop movements after the impending fall of Richmond.
Department of Public Welfare	Title: Department of Public Welfare Design Experiment, MS-2380 Abstract: This document is a psychophysical design experiment from the Department of Public Welfare. It is designed to test different groups of people and their perceptions of stimuli, of subliminal influence, and their unconscious perceptions.
Department of State. (United States)	Title: Department of State Weekly Bulletin Collection, MS-2566 Abstract: The Department of State Weekly Bulletin Collection, 1945-1946 (bulk 1945), contains issues of the Department of State's weekly bulletin. Issues include articles, addresses, statements, and other useful information for interested public groups.
DeRidder, Lawrence M.	Title: Dr. Lawrence M. DeRidder Papers, MS-1815 Abstract: These papers document Dr. DeRidder's role in the administration of the Department of Educational Psychology, including the development of new programs and curricula. Also of note is the material showing the development of Psychology curricula in secondary education.
Derris, William	Title: William Derris Slide Collection, MS-2123 Abstract: The Derris Slide Collection is solely composed of approximately 4400 slides from the 1940's thru the 1960's of the Great Smoky Mountains region of Tennessee. Mr. William Derris was an amateur photographer and owner of the Derris Motel (later the Laughing Horse Inn) in Townsend, Tennessee, which he photographed at length and used the slides of those photographs in a slide show for the entertainment of his Inn's numerous and varied guests.
Dickey, David Dale	Title: David Dale Dickey Typescript, MS-2868 Abstract: This article, written by David Dale Dickey on April 7, 1999, is an account of his paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia, during the summer of 1946.
Dickinson, Eleanor Creekmore	Title: Eleanor Dickinson Collection, MS-2068 Abstract: The collection includes a catalog, page proofs, a paper, a price list, resumes, reviews, transcripts, and more primarily related to Dickinson's book and exhibit on Southern Appalachian revival meetings appropriately entitled Revival.
Dietrich, Frank	Title: Albert and Frank Dietrich Letters, MS-2755 Abstract: Collection consists of copies of letters to and from both Albert and Frank Dietrich detailing Frank's military service and Albert's stance as a conscientious objector during the years of 1943-1947. The letters detail their debates over many issues, including the war. There are also many letters written from Frank to his wife, Chris, spanning from 1944-1947.
Diftler, Harold	Title: Dr. Harold Diftler Oral History, MS-2603 Abstract: The Dr. Harold Diftler Oral History, 2003 is a typescript from an oral history interview with Dr. Harold Diftler by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Brad Mason of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.
Dillahunter, Edmund	Title: Edmund Dillahunter Letter, MS-2239 Abstract: In a July 21, 1849 letter to General George W. Gordon, Edmund Dillahunter of Middle Tennessee discusses a recent cholera epidemic as well as the local political scene. He expresses his dislike of secession and his fear that the rift over the slavery question will only escalate.
Divine Family	Title: Divine Family Papers, MS-2555 Abstract: Housed within the Divine Family Papers, 1871-1989, are correspondence, day books, photographs, legal and financial materials, newspaper articles, genealogical materials, and more, belonging primarily to the Divine Family of Tazewell and Johnson City, TN. Over half of the materials belonged to Major Paul E. Divine. The rest of the collection belonged to Major Divine's wife Lulu Belle Milburn, her parents W.E.F. and Ella Milburn, her brother Blaine Milburn, and Lulu and Paul's daughter Milburn Sis Divine.
Divine, Paul Eave	Title: Paul Divine Papers, MS-2361 Abstract: The Paul Divine Papers, 1892-1903, contains five documents, including four letters and a Special Orders from the military in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dixie Roller Mills	Title: Dixie Roller Mills Receipt, MS-2439 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.
Dobson, James	Title: James Dobson Papers, MS-1464 Abstract: This collection is made up of memorabilia, (including clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks), musical compositions, autobiographical writings, commentaries, correspondence, playbills and scripts assembled by Dobson during a career in the performing arts.
Dodge, Henry Nehemiah	Title: Henry Dodge Papers, MS-2443 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.
Dolino, Lewis	Title: Lewis Dolino Tax Record, MS-2760 Abstract: The Lewis Dolino Tax Record, 1841, is a record for county, school, and road taxes in Mobile, Alabama. The one-page tax form allows calculation for taxation on slaves under ten years of age, slaves between ten and sixty years of age, poll tax, pleasure carriage, horses, gold watch, metal clock, and wood clock.
Donelson, Andrew Jackson	Title: Andrew Jackson Donelson Letters, MS-1158 Abstract: This collection consists of three letters, two of which are from Andrew Jackson Donelson. The other is addressed to Donelson. Two of the letters are written during his tenure as Andrew Jackson's private secretary. The other is written from Berlin during his service with President Tyler.
Donelson, Andrew Jackson	Title: Andrew Jackson Donelson Papers, MS-1722 Abstract: Collection contains 20 letters to written by Andrew Jackson Donelson over the period of 1816-1870. The majority of the letters are to his sister and father.
Dougherty, Nathan Washington	Title: Nathan Washington Dougherty Papers, MS-1376 Abstract: This collection contains the personal papers and memorabilia, academic affairs records, organizational records, and athletic department records of Nathan Washington Dougherty, former professor of civil engineering at UT.
Dougherty, Nathan Washington	Title: Nathan Washington Dougherty Papers, MS-1379 Abstract: This collection documents the activities undertaken by Dougherty following his retirement from the U.T. Engineering faculty in 1956. Included are galley proofs of manuscripts intended for publications; numerous articles, speeches, lecture notes, essays, etc. by Dougherty reflecting his wide range of interests in addition to engineering; and notes and miscellaneous correspondence relating to Dougherty's long association with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and college athletics. Of particular interest are a group of materials (Box 2, Folder 1) relating to Dougherty's induction intot he National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1967.
Douglas, Daniel	Title: Daniel Douglas Letter, MS-2408 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.
Douglas, George W.	Title: George W. Douglas Letter, MS-2142 Abstract: In a letter written February 4, 1865 from the Officers' Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., to Colonel Cross, George W. Douglas writes concerning his desire for an artifical leg to help him walk.
Douglass, Alfred William	Title: Alfred William Douglass Letter, MS-2415 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.
Douglass, John C.	Title: John C. Douglass Papers, MS-196 Abstract: This collection contains journals, ledgers, daybooks, and other papers documenting John C. Douglass and the Douglass Shed Post office between 1885 and 1893.
Douglass, Wood, & Co.	Title: Douglass, Wood, & Co. Notice, MS-3093 Abstract: This collections houses a printed notice from Douglass, Wood, & Co. informing customers that they have sold their Nashville business to Gibson & Winston. It is accompanied by a statement from Gibson & Winston that they will continue the business as before.
Drake, Robert Young Jr.	Title: Robert Drake Reel-to-reel Audiotapes, MS-2524 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.
Dromgoole, Will Allen	Title: Will Allen Dromgoole Note, MS-2267 Abstract: In a letter dated January 8, 1915, to Henry W. Jones, Dromgoole discusses a paper she sent and requests information in order to resend it.
Dromgoole, Will Allen.	Title: Will Allen Dromgoole Collection, MS-201 Abstract: Miss Will Allen Dromgoole was a Tennessee poet, author and playwright. The collection contains many of her writings.
Dufield, Benjamin	Title: B. Dufield Letter, MS-3108 Abstract: This collection houses a letter written by B. Dufield written on August 8, 1863 from Winchester, Tennessee to John Lillyoth. Dufield informs Lillyoth that Federal troops have been confiscating cotton without orders from the Treasury Department, although the region is not pro-Confederate, and hopes for higher officials to correct the problem.
Duggan, Benjamin O.	Title: Benjamin O. Duggan Papers, MS-330 Abstract: B.O. Duggan's papers are drawn from his files of reports and letters concerning education in Tennessee, which he kept while he was a professor at the University and a Commissioner of Education for the state.
Duhan, Stanley	Title: Stanley Duhan Oral History, MS-2889 Abstract: This collection houses the transcript of Stanley Duhan's oral history. In this interview, Duhan recollects aspects of his life, including time in the Navy and Air Force Reserves during World War II and the Korean War and his time working on the Titan and Atlas Missile projects.
Duhan, Stanley	Title: Stanley Duhan World Wars Collection, MS-2671 Abstract: This collection consists of a book, History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion (1929) by Buck Private McCollum, and two cassette tapes containing information on Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The book contains poems and stories regarding the 308th Infantry's service in Europe during World War I.
Dunham, Charles L.	Title: Charles L. Dunham Collection, MS-1167 Abstract: The material in this collection consists of: correspondences between Dunham and various research associations, reports and handbooks published by research associations, business cards, date books, photographs, etc.
Dunlap, William	Title: William Dunlap Letter, MS-2912 Abstract: William Dunlap writes to his sister commenting on Confederate prisoners taken and expressing his hope that the Union Army controls Richmond, Virginia. He also comments upon his general well-being and his desire to know more about Nelson. The letter is dated May 10th, 1863 from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Durand, David J.	Title: David J. Durand Letter, MS-3185 Abstract: This letter describes the Federal Army's preparedness for a Confederate attack in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Durham Coal & Iron Co.	Title: Durham Coal & Iron Co. Records, MS-2195 Abstract: The Durham Coal & Iron Co. Records, 1906-1929, contains a report by W.F.B. Berger on March 6, 1929, with a detailed evaluation of the Chattanoogan mines, timber reserves, and their values, as well as of the geology of the company properties. Included are several past reports from 1926 thru 1928. Blueprints and a digest of Berger's report were found loose in the report and are listed as separate items in a separate folder.
Durham, John	Title: Memorandum of Marches of John Durham, MS-2164 Abstract: This document describes the Civil War Service of John Durham. He most likely served with the 7th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry 80th Volunteers, although there are several units whose service records match the marches described.
Dykeman, Wilma Stokely and James Stokely	Title: Wilma Dykeman Stokely Papers, MS-2516 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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