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Farragut, David Glasgow	Title: David Glasgow Farragut Letters, MS-753 Abstract: This collection contains two letters sent to David Glasgow Farragut while he was serving on the M.S. Flag Ship Hartford. They are dated 1863 and 1864. The letter dated 1864 concerns the appraisal of a schooner captured by the Estella.
Farragut, David Glasgow	Title: David G. Farragut Papers, MS-1887 Abstract: The collection contains extensive correspondence and other material related to the career of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut from 1830-1870. Subsequent materials include correspondence from the Admiral's wife Virginia, his father George, and his son Loyall. This collection also contains genealogical information about the Farragut family as well as newspaper clippings and articles about the Admiral.
Farragut, David Glasgow	Title: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut and H.R. Billings Collection, MS-2145 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter dated July 30, 1864 from Rear Admiral David Farragut to H.R. Billings that officially granted Billings's request to be detached from the U.S.S. Vincennes.
Farragut, David Glasgow	Title: David Farragut Letter, MS-3179 Abstract: This collection houses one letter signed D.G. Farragut as Admiral to E. Caylus expressing his gratitude for receiving the Abraham Lincoln bronze medal for his achievements in Lincoln's administration.
Farragut, George	Title: George Farragut Papers, MS-2406 Abstract: The George Farragut Papers, 1797, contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court.
Faulkner, Henry	Title: Henry Faulkner Collection, MS-1398 Abstract: This is a collection of Faulkner's poetry, correspondence and records, both personal and business, as well as interviews, newspaper clippings, and official documents collected by House. These papers range from August 1940 to August 1981
Feagins, Edward	Title: Edward Feagins World War II Memoir, MS-2634 Abstract: The Edward Feagins World War II Memoir, 1943-1946, entitled A Country Boy in World War Two chronicles Feagins's experiences in World War II. The narrative covers drafting, boot camp, war, and his return home.
Ferguson, Francis	Title: Francis and Harriet Ferguson Collection, MS-2125 Abstract: This collection of letters exchanged by Francis and Harriet Ferguson deals with life on both the battle and home fronts during the American Civil War.
Figley, Clyde Malcolm	Title: C. M. Figley Letter, MS-3050 Abstract: This February 2, 1918, letter from C. M. Figley at Camp Sevier in Greenville, South Carolina, discusses the daily activities of a young man at a training camp during World War I.
Figley, Clyde Malcolm	Title: Clyde M. Figley Letter, MS-3079 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from Clyde M. Figley to his family sent on May 5, 1918 from Camp Sevier. He discusses life in training camp and his belief that he will not be sent overseas.
Fink, D.K.	Title: D.K. Fink Letter, MS-2259 Abstract: In an October 15, 1856 letter to his friends, D.K. Fink of Clementsville, TN, writes about his friends and family as well as his thoughts on marriage, children, religion, and politics.
Fink, Harold S.	Title: Harold S. Fink Papers, MS-779 Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and related items concerning the Knoxville Civil War Centennial and the planning for and building of historical markers on sites of Civil War actions.
First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tenn.)	Title: First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Women's Guild Minutes, MS-1442 Abstract: This collection contains the minutes taken from Nashville's First Presbyterian Church's Woman's Guild from 1901-1922.
Fisk, Clinton Bowen	Title: Clinton Bowen Fisk Letter, MS-2325 Abstract: This collection consists of a single letter from Clinton Bowen Fisk to Major A. J. Harding, October 13, 1884. The letter seems to answer an inquiry about an insurance company with which Fisk had some experience.
Fitzgerald, Thomas Irby	Title: Thomas I. Fitzgerald Diary, MS-3182 Abstract: This diary, written by Thomas I. Fitzgerald during World War I, documents his journey from the United States to France, his experiences on the Western Front, and his return to Tennessee.
Fog, John R.	Title: John R. Fog Court Order, MS-2320 Abstract: In this collection, John R. Fog Court Order, 1831, is one document, ordering the payment due for travel expenses to Lewis [Forcae] from John R. Fog.
Fogg, Mrs. Francis B. (Mary Rutledge), 1801-1872	Title: Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge Fogg) Adam and Eve in Paradise Broadside, MS-2704 Abstract: This collection consists of an 1870 broadside printing of the poem Adam and Eve in Paradise by Mrs. Francis B. Fogg (Mary Rutledge Fogg) of Nashville.
Fogle, Margaret Frances McCauley	Title: Peggy Bach Collection, MS-2047 Abstract: This collection houses materials documenting Peggy Bach's scholarly work, including her unfinished biography of Evelyn Scott.
Fogle, Margaret Frances McCauley	Title: Peggy Bach Collection, MS-2050 Abstract: This manuscript collection constitutes an addition to UTK-MS-2047: Peggy Bach Collection, 1919-1996. Box 1 houses Bach's professional and personal correspondence, arranged alphabetically. Box 2 contains materials documenting Bach's scholarly writing and the grants and fellowships that she applied for. Box 3 shows with Bach's efforts to gather Evelyn Scott-related material from other institutions.
Folmsbee, Stanley J.	Title: Dr. Stanley J. Folmsbee Papers, MS-1627 Abstract: Among the highlights of this collection are clippings from various Tennessee newspapers of historical articles by Dr. Folmsbee including those celebrating the 150th anniversary of the state. Also included are manuscripts from several books including Tennessee: A Short History and History of Tennessee among others. Finally, there are papers from the Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution and a set of reprints of Civil War Newspapers.
Folmsbee, Stanley John	Title: Stanley Folmsbee Letter and Article, MS-2499 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.
Fontenay, Charles	Title: Charles Fontenay's Kefauver Biography Drafts and Critiques, MS-2515 Abstract: This collection, the Charles Fontenay's Kefauver Biography, 1971, contains a draft and two critiques on his book from his publishers and himself.
Foote, Charles E.	Title: Charles E. Foote Papers, MS-3192 Abstract: This collection consists primarily of correspondence (including newspaper clippings) between Charles E. Foote and his fiancé, Katie La Rue. Additionally, the collection houses Inventory, Inspection, and Ordinance forms from the Union Army and Foote's photo album, including a picture of Foote himself.
Foote, Cyrus	Title: Cyrus Foote Collection, MS-2147 Abstract: This collection consists of two letters that Union soldier Cyrus Foote, who was then serving with Company D of the 112th Illinois Infantry Regiment, wrote to his brother William from Camp Ella Bishop, Kentucky, in 1863.
Foran, Martin	Title: Martin Foran Letter, MS-2286 Abstract: In a March 7, 1869 letter to Nevada Senator William Morris Stewart, Ohio Representative Martin Foran stresses his moderate political stance since the conclusion of the Civil War, citing Tennessee Senator William G. Parson Brownlow, as a personal friend who can vouch for his sentiments of true loyalty & submission to the Cause.
Ford, Jesse Hill	Title: Jesse Hill Ford Letter, MS-2374 Abstract: This 1976 letter from Jesse Hill Ford to Saint Harold Seligman, Esq., includes information about his and his wife's time in the Caribbean, their schedule, and Mary Jane and Edward, the lawyer, Kohrs.
Forrester, Robert L. Jr.	Title: Robert Forrester, Jr., Collection, MS-2034 Abstract: This collection houses correspondence and personal effects documenting Robert L. Forrester, Jr.'s service and death in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Fortune, Don	Title: Sinking of the Rohna, by Don Fortune, MS-2643 Abstract: This collection consists of a self-published book, Sinking of the Rohna: America's Worst Troopship Loss in World War II, by Don Fortune. The HMT Rohna was sunk in the Mediterranean on November 26, 1943 after being hit by a secret missile aimed from a German bomber. 1,015 American soldiers died.
Foster, Ephraim Hubbard	Title: Ephraim Hubbard Foster Letter, MS-3076 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from Ephraim Foster in Murfreesboro to his daughter Jane Ellen Foster Cheatham dated September 24, 1844. The letter details an arduous stagecoach journey from McMinnville and Nashville, Ephraim's son John falling ill with a fever while in the wilderness, and the death of Ellen's grandfather.
Foster, Ephraim Hubbard	Title: Ephraim Hubbard Foster Letter, MS-3077 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from Ephraim Foster to his daughter Jane Ellen Foster Cheatham, sent from Nashville on October 24, 1846. The letter discusses his grandchildren's schooling, the Cheatham family, and Ephraim's desire to see his young grandson Robert.
Foster, Jane Ellen	Title: Jane Ellen Foster Letter, MS-3072 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from Martha of Columbia, Tennessee to her friend Jane Ellen Foster in Nashville on June 8, 1839. Martha describes her trip from Nashville, personal news, friends, and heartbreak.
Foster, Stephen	Title: Old Tennessee (Song), MS-2165 Abstract: This collection consists of an unsigned, handwritten transcript of Stephen Foster's 1851 song Farewell My Lily Dear: A Plantation Melody with a variance in the text.
Fountain City, TN and Hot Springs, N.C.	Title: Road to Fountain City, TN/Hot Springs, N.C. Photographs, MS-2496 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.
Fowler, Joseph Smith, 1820-1902.	Title: Joseph Smith Fowler Autobiography, MS-311 Abstract: This collection consists of a Xerox copy of Joseph Smith Fowler's autobiography. It describes his early life and education, his political activity during the Civil War (including his service as the comptroller of Tennessee under Andrew Johnson and his participation in the Southern Union Convention), his post-war service in the United States Senate, and his observations on the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. The manuscript also details Fowler's political stance and his opinions on numerous political matters.
Fox Family	Title: Fox Family Papers, MS-1714 Abstract: This collection includes the papers of a multitude of Fox family members, including Andrew Fox, Sr. and his sons Andrew, Ezekiel, Henry, and Isaac. Also included are the papers of an additional son, James A. Fox, his son, James A. Fox, Jr., and his grandson, James S. Fox. The majority of these papers are comprised of correspondence, receipts, property deeds, and grants. Also included is a collection of family photographs.
Fox Film Corporation	Title: Fox Film Corporation Publicity Photographs, MS-2371 Abstract: The Fox Film Corporation Publicity Photographs Collection contains 23 black and white photographs and silent movie stills, including photos of Theda Bara, George Walsh, Gladys Brockwell, Peggy Hyland, and others.
Fox, Charles	Title: Charles Fox Letter, MS-2763 Abstract: In a letter dated July 27, 1862, Charles Fox, a soldier from Indiana, writes to his sister from camp within three miles of Winchester, Tenn. Fox tells his sister that he is very tired of the service and would give anything to get out of it. He complains of the actions of the commissioned officers and expresses his desire for a quick end to the war.
Fox, John W.	Title: John W. Fox Collection, MS-2139 Abstract: This collection consists of one original letter and one reprinted letter written by John W. Fox that discuss his life in the army and his religious faith.
France, Anatole	Title: Anatole France (Jacques Anatole Thibault) Letter, MS-2542 Abstract: This collection includes a single letter written (in French) by Anatole France to Fernand, July 19, 1877. Along with the letter is a drawing of France dated [18]98.
Franklin, Battle of	Title: Battle of Franklin Pamphlet, MS-2717 Abstract: This collection consists of a 29-page pamphlet by Captain John K. Shellenberger entitled The Battle of Franklin. Its text constitutes a published version of a speech that Shellenberger gave before a meeting of the Minnesota Commandery of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. on December 9, 1902. In this work, Shellenberger describes tactical aspects of the Battle of Franklin, the condition of the Union soldiers before the battle, and the plight of the men wounded during the battle. He also expresses his opinions of and experiences with the opposing Confederate troops and argues that General Schofield was responsible for the high Union casualties incurred because he allowed a small Union force to hamper the operation of the whole.
Franklin, Ben	Title: Ben Franklin Oral History, MS-3186 Abstract: This collection houses a transcript of the oral history of Ben Franklin. Franklin talks of growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as combat situations in World War II.
Franklin, Lawson D.	Title: Lawson D. Franklin Papers, MS-780 Abstract: This collection houses 303 items documenting Jefferson County, and specifically Lawson D. Franklin and his family, between 1809 and 1874. The majority of the papers, including correspondence, accounts, indentures, plats, slave records, and administration of his estate, document Franklin's business dealings.
Franklin, Neil	Title: Neil Franklin Collection, MS-15 Abstract: This collection is a group of pamphlets and transcripts of papers documenting such topics as Samuel Doak, Civil War correspondence and postwar amnesty oaths, and Tennessee history.
Franklin, W. Neil	Title: W. Neil Franklin Papers, MS-1163 Abstract: In addition to extensive correspondence, this collection contains several book reviews by Mr. Franklin and a variety of miscellaneous items.
Franklin, W. Neil	Title: W. Neil Franklin Collection, MS-1285 Abstract: This collection consists of the manuscript of a book authored by Dr. Franklin entitled The Indian Trade in Colonial Virginia. Also, there are a number of photostats of documents and correspondence used by Franklin in his writing.
Frazier, James Beriah	Title: James B. Frazier Collection, MS-788 Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, congressional material, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting the life and career of James B. Frazier.
Frazier, James Beriah Sr. and Frazier, James Beriah Jr.	Title: Frazier and Frazier Papers, MS-984 Abstract: These papers are closely related to a larger collection of Frazier papers (UTK-MS-0788) acquired in 1973.
Frazier, June Baird	Title: June Frazier Collection, MS-2028 Abstract: The June Frazier Collection is composed primarily of items documenting Jimmy Carter's presidency (Box 1, Folders 8, 12-3,16-7, 21-2, 24-5; Box 2, Folders 5-9, 14, 20-3, 27-8, 30). It also includes a copy of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty of 1979 (Box 1, Folder 22) and a copy of Bill Clinton's 1992 Acceptance Address (Box 1, Folder 3).
French, Orlando L.	Title: Orlando L. French Civil War Letter (transcripts), MS-2346 Abstract: This collection contains transcriptions of the letters written by Orlando L. French to his wife, Lydia, during his service in the Civil War from 1862-1865. French enlisted as a Quarter Master Sergeant in Co. A., 75th Illinois Infantry. Each of his letters is dated and has the location on it. His service took him throughout the South, especially Kentucky and Tennessee.
Freytag, Ethel Helen	Title: Ethel Freytag Manuscript Collection, MS-986 Abstract: This collection houses research and manuscripts that Ethel Freytag and Glena Kreis Ott used to write A History of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Friday, Jasper Blue	Title: Jasper Blue Friday Collection, MS-2790 Abstract: This collection contains some personal effects of Jasper Blue Friday of Jonesboro, Tenn. Included in the collection are orders instructing Friday to report for duty, documents pertaining to his life insurance policy, photographs, and some miscellaneous writings. Additionally, the collection contains a letter from the Veterans Administration pertaining to a disability claim for the disorder neurasthenia.
Friedell, Hymer Louis	Title: Hymer Friedell Papers, MS-2914 Abstract: This collection consists of reports, letters, books, slides, and other materials documenting Hymer Friedell's work on the biological effects of radiation between 1943 and 1996. Much of the material dates from the Manhattan Project era and shortly thereafter. Of particular interest are slides documenting the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb (1945) and a trip to Moscow (1966), books about the Manhattan project, and retrospective accounts of Friedell's work from the 1990s.
Frink, Alonzo	Title: Alonzo Frink Letters, MS-2212 Abstract: In twenty letters between 1863 and 1864, Alonzo Frink, a Union soldier with the 32nd Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company B, describes camp life and news of military successes in the Civil War to his wife Emily in Mason City, Iowa. The letters from early 1863 were written from Fort Pillow in Lauderdale County, Tenn., while those from the second half of the year were from Columbus, Ky.
Frost, Ralph Walter	Title: Ralph W. Frost Papers, MS-586 Abstract: This collection contains scrapbooks and subject files documenting Ralph Frost's work at the University of Tennessee.
Fulk, Clyde W.	Title: Clyde W. Bill Fulk World War II Memoir, MS-2549 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.
Fuller, Ezekiel	Title: Bill for Education, MS-3159 Abstract: This Bill for Education, dated 1830, states that Dr. Peterson owes Mr. Ezekiel Fuller $3.25 for the 86 days of education he provided for Peterson's son Arthur and daughter Ann, less 75¢ for Tates negroe.
Fuzek, John Frank	Title: John F. Fuzek Experiment Records, MS-1234 Abstract: This collection houses seven volumes documenting experiments that chemical consultant John Fuzek performed while working at the Hercules Powder Company and at the North American Rayon Company.

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