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M. Whited & Son	Title: M. Whited & Son Collection, MS-620 Abstract: This collection houses 31 volumes of counter books and ledgers documenting the activities of the firm of M. Whited & Son between 1892 and 1904.
Mabray, David and Robert D. McLean	Title: David Mabray & Robert D. McLean Indenture, MS-2548 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.
Mabry, Joseph A.	Title: Joseph A. Mabry Receipt, MS-2426 Abstract: This collection contains a receipt to Joseph A. Mabry from Rolfe S. (?) Saunders, promising repayment of a loan, dated August 22, 1870.
Mackay, Andrew J.	Title: Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Letters, MS-2216 Abstract: The Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Letters, 1863-1865, is composed of four letters -- three to Mackay and one from Mackay -- describing the distribution of supplies for the Army of the Cumberland and the rebuilding of the Chattanooga water works after the Civil War.
Mackay, Andrew J.	Title: Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Papers, MS-2254 Abstract: The Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Papers, 1863, consist of account record pages showing items purchased or not received during February 1863 and a December 15, 1863 letter outlining the opening of a new coal mine near Kelly's Landing and the want of supplies in the area.
Mackay, Andrew J.	Title: Colonel Andrew J. Mackay Letters, MS-2470 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.
Madden, David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-632 Abstract: Collection contains manuscripts of plays and books written by David Madden.
Madden, David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-2836 Abstract: This collection consists of manuscripts of several English textbooks edited by David Madden. It also contains the thesis Feminist Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction as Political Protest in the Tradition of Women Proletarian Writers of the 1930s by his student, Laura Ng. In addition, several manuscripts of novels and short stories of Madden's literary clients are included.
Madden, David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-2883 Abstract: This collection consists of manuscripts, page proofs, and galley proofs relating to author David Madden. The works represented are A Primer for the Writer (originally published by The Scarecrow Press in 1979) and Revising Fiction (originally published by New American Library in 1988).
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Collection, MS-276 Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts, articles, essays, and book reviews pertaining to Southeastern author David Madden.
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-515 Abstract: This collection houses short story and poetry manuscripts written by Southern author David Madden.
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-2637 Abstract: This collection consists of notes, manuscripts, page proofs, and galley proofs relating to author David Madden. The works most prominently represented are Madden's collection of short stories entitled The Shadow Knows (originally published by LSU Press in 1970) and two series that he edited: Classics of Civil War Fiction and Beyond the Battlefield.
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Tapes, MS-2994 Abstract: This collection houses audiotapes and video tapes documenting interviews and public presentations given by David Madden.
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-3038 Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts of novels and stories written by Madden's friends, clients, and other writers who asked him to evaluate and review their works.
Madden, Jerry David	Title: David Madden Papers, MS-3188 Abstract: This collection consists of manuscripts dated 1995 and 1998 that were reviewed, and in some cases published, by David Madden while he was director of the United States Civil War Center at Louisiana State University. These works include non-fictional accounts of the Battles of Chancellorsville and Ulyesses and fictional works with Civil War or Southern themes.
Madison, James	Title: James Madison Appointment of Nyndert M. Fox, MS-2735 Abstract: This collections consists of a framed appointment dated July 23, 1812 for Nyndert M. Fox to the rank of a captain in the 13th Regiment of Infantry in the United States Army. This document was signed by both President James Madison and Secretary of War William Eustis.
Majors, John	Title: Johnny Majors Collection, MS-2019 Abstract: The Johnny Majors Collection contains material relating to his tenure as football coach at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Spanning the time period 1983-1993, the collection includes correspondence, playbooks, and assorted athletic files.
Martin, Barclay	Title: Judge Barclay Martin Letter, MS-3066 Abstract: Judge Barclay Martin writes to Tennessee's governor William G. Brownlow concerning the possible vacancy of the 16th Circuit judgeship. Martin is recommending E.G. Hill, Esquire for the position.
Martin, Benjamin W.	Title: B. W. Martin Letter, MS-3080 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from B. W. Martin of Harriman, Tennessee, to an unnamed woman, dated July 1, 1897. The letter describes how to take an eye test and lists prices for eyeglasses and watch repair.
Martin, Joseph Edgar	Title: Joseph Edgar Martin Memoir, MS-2598 Abstract: This collection consists of Joseph Edgar Martin's 2003 memoir From Casablanca to Berchtesgaden: A Memoir of World War II. The preface is written by Charles F. Bryan Jr.
Martin, Samuel	Title: Samuel Martin Letter, MS-2770 Abstract: This collection contains a letter from Samuel Martin of Campbell's Station, Tenn. to Hamilton Fish, Governor of New York dated January 25, 1849. In the letter Martin expresses his concern that slavery be not extended. He also discusses his desire to create a canal from the Dismal Swamp Canal in North Carolina around to the Mississippi and the need for a National Agricultural School.
Mason, Ben	Title: Ben Mason Letter, MS-2949 Abstract: This collection contains one letter written by Ben Mason while he was stationed on the Tennessee-Virginia border in Bristol-Goodson.
Mather, Muriel Speare Broah Williams	Title: Muriel Williams Mather Papers, MS-2585 Abstract: This collection documents Muriel Williams's testimony in two hearings regarding suspected Communist activity before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1940 and 1950.
Mathews, L.T.	Title: L.T. Mathews Letter, MS-2169 Abstract: In this letter, Mathews tells his wife of his homesickness and of how the war changes a soldier's thoughts and behaviors.
Maynard Family	Title: Maynard Family Letters (transcripts), MS-2359 Abstract: This collection of the Maynard Family Letters, 1841-1913, is a typed transcription of a series of correspondence between or to members of the Maynard family. These 42 letters tell the story of the Maynard from Horace and Laura Maynard through their children, primarily Washburn and Edward, down to their grandchildren, like Eddie Maynard.
Maynard, Horace	Title: Horace Maynard Letter, MS-2231 Abstract: In a December 12, 1857 letter to Parson Brownlow in Knoxville, Horace Maynard, then serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, writes concerning his ideas for a new custom house to be built downtown.
Maynard, Horace	Title: Horace Maynard Letter, MS-2245 Abstract: In a March 23, 1866 letter to the Hon. P. Chamberlain in Knoxville, Horace Maynard talks of the need for more workers in East Tennessee. He also notes that workers are respected in the area, saying that this is unlike other areas of the state and the South.
Maynard, Horace	Title: Horace Maynard Letter, MS-2253 Abstract: In a March 7, 1869 letter to Austin L. Green, Clerk of the County Court in Kingston, Horace Maynard apologizes for leaving court with a note that Green had given him to examine. He also asks Green to examine the family's papers to see if he could find any more notes similar to that one.
McAdoo, W. Gibbs	Title: W. Gibbs McAdoo Letter, MS-2232 Abstract: The W.Gibbs McAdoo letter, written November 8, 1860, describes the mood in Knoxville, Tenn., after Lincoln's election. He also tells of an incident in which someone tied a tin bucket and a note reading Going out of the Union to a dog and turned it loose on Gay Street.
McAdoo, William Gibbs Sr.	Title: William Gibbs McAdoo Diary, MS-93 Abstract: This collection consists of a printed manuscript of William Gibbs McAdoo Sr.'s diaries dating from 18 October 1846 to 11 May 1847. These writings document his service in the Mexican War, including his company's invasion of Mexico's east coast. Additionally, McAdoo describes the Mexican landscape, his encounters with locals, troop movements, and the Battle of Vera Cruz (March 1847).
McAdoo, William Gibbs Sr.	Title: William Gibbs McAdoo Diary, MS-94 Abstract: This collection consists of photocopies of William Gibbs McAdoo's diary dating from 1879 to 1886. McAdoo discusses primarily family life and teaching at the University of Tennessee.
McCall, Jack H. Jr.	Title: Jack H. McCall, Sr. Biography, MS-2582 Abstract: This collection consists of a biography of Jack H. McCall Sr. entitled Pogiebait's War: The Life of a Tennessee Marine in World War II written by his son, Jack H. Nick McCall Jr. It deals primarily with McCall Sr.'s time in the Marine Corps during World War II.
McCarn, Corneille	Title: Corneille McCarn Correspondence, MS-2803 Abstract: This collection containing 15 folders of letters to poet Corneille McCarn covers approximately 30 years of correspondence with McCarn family and friends.
McCarn, Jefferson	Title: Jefferson McCarn Collection, MS-2707 Abstract: This collection contains trial material, correspondence, and personal papers from Jefferson McCarn, the head prosecutor in the 1909 trial of Robin Cooper, who was accused of murdering former Senator Edward Carmack in Nashville.
McCarn, Jefferson	Title: Jefferson McCarn Papers,, MS-2759 Abstract: This collection, dated 1893-1941, primarily consists of correspondence between Jefferson McCarn, Attorney General for the State of Tennessee and the Chief Prosecutor during the Cooper-Sharp Trial in 1909, and his associates. Both private and professional correspondence can be found in the collection. Some legal materials are also included.
McClary, Ben	Title: Ben McClary Collection of James Agee, MS-2625 Abstract: This collection consists of Professor Ben McClary's collection of James Agee material. The collection includes books by and about Agee, newspaper and magazine articles, as well as original research and articles by McClary. Also included are memorial articles and correspondence about Father James Harold Flye.
McClary, Ben Harris	Title: Ben Harris McClary Papers, MS-2916 Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence, publications, course materials, and other items documenting the education, life, and work of Ben Harris McClary and several of his close friends. Most materials date from between 1959 and 2001.
McClellan, George	Title: McClellan/Seymour Campaign Card, MS-2432 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.
McClung, Hugh L.	Title: Hugh Lawson McClung Letters, MS-133 Abstract: This collection consists of letters from Hugh Lawson McClung to his children and wife, spanning from 1840-1858.
McClung, Hugh Lawson	Title: Hugh L. McClung Papers, MS-555 Abstract: The papers of Judge Hugh L. McClung consist of letters of recommendation for President of the University of Tennessee after the death of Dr. Brown Ayres. Judge McClung was a member of the nomination committee. Dr. Harcourt Alexander Morgan was selected to succeed Dr. Ayres.
McClure, Wallace	Title: Wallace McClure Papers, MS-826 Abstract: This collection contains the papers of Wallace McClure, who was in the State Department prior to and during World War II and taught international relations at various universities.
McCown, Minnie	Title: Minnie McCown Papers, MS-853 Abstract: This collection contains correspondence of the members of the McCown family dated 1844-1898.
McCrary, Dixie Lee	Title: Ellis Genealogical Collection, MS-1171 Abstract: This collection houses binders and notebooks documenting Dixie Lee McCrary's research for her book The Ellis line from Surry - Sussex in Virginia.
McCreary, Alfred Biddleton	Title: Alfred B. McCreary Papers, MS-3037 Abstract: This collection contains 34 original letters written by Alfred B. McCreary to his father, sister, and brothers during the Civil War. The letters describe the movements and activities of his regiment and give McCreary's perspectives on the progress of the war. The collection contains original documents and photocopies of original documents from the National Archives concerning McCreary's attempt to receive a pension from the Department of the Interior. The collection also includes background research on McCreary and the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
McCuistion, Miles F.	Title: Reverend Miles F. McCuistion Papers, MS-2248 Abstract: The Reverend Miles F. McCuistion Papers, 1894-1916, contain letters to McCuistion regarding his ordination in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South as well as other materials providing insight into religion in East Tennessee around the turn of the 20th century.
McDermot, John E.	Title: John E. McDermot Pass, MS-3164 Abstract: This collection consists of a pass issued by John E. McDermot of the Union headquarters at Memphis, Tennessee on May 2, 1865. It allows J. T. Willis, his wife, and their four children to pass through Union lines for a period of 30 days without facing arrest.
McDowell, Annie G.	Title: Annie G. McDowell Postcards, MS-139 Abstract: This collection houses postcards printed in 1906 and sent to Annie G. McDowell of Asheville, North Carolina in 1908 and 1909. All of the cards show scenes of Knoxville and Tennessee.
McDowell, James B.	Title: James B. McDowell Land Deed, signed by Andrew Jackson, MS-2185 Abstract: This land deed, dated April 1, 1829 and signed by Andrew Jackson, documents the purchase of 80 acres of land in Township Sixteen by James B. McDowell of Marion County, IN. The land was offered for sale in Indianapolis, IN.
McDowell, Joseph	Title: Joseph McDowell Deposition, MS-2416 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.
McEwen, Jennie	Title: Jennie McEwen Collection, MS-2157 Abstract: This collection consists of one photograph whose subject is identified as Jennie McEwen.
McGee, G.R.	Title: G.R. McGee/History of Tennessee Collection, MS-2830 Abstract: This collection contains a Tennessee History textbook and its manuscript written by G.R. McGee. The text book was published in 1919. The collection also contains correspondence between McGee and various book publishers, other McGee writings and drafts, a scrapbook, and other letters.
McGhee, LaTain Smith	Title: LaTain Smith McGhee WWII Memoir, MS-2628 Abstract: The LaTain Smith McGhee WWII Memoir, 2001 contains a personal memoir of LaTain Smith McGhee's service in the United States Navy during World War II. Also included are several photographs, as well as transfer orders, awards, and discharge papers.
McKay, Jane	Title: Jennie [McKay] aka Jane Reese [McKay] Letter, MS-2143 Abstract: In this letter, Jennie McKay discusses her life on the Confederate home front in Missouri. She speaks of her home being burned, family members currently serving with the Confederate Army, what she considers the inflated prices of various goods, and the deaths of her older sister and newborn niece.
McKee School	Title: Portrait of McKee School Teachers, MS-3054 Abstract: This collection contains one glass slide photograph of the teachers at McKee School in Nashville, ca. 1865. There are five white women and one white man.
McKenry Family	Title: McKenry Family Papers, MS-2758 Abstract: This collection contains the papers of the McKenry Family of Blount County, TN, from the 1830s through the 1940s. Many documents pertain to the estates of Harry Boling, of George Moore, and of others, from their executors Thomas McKenry, Samuel McKenry, or Andrew Peery.
McLaren, Arthur Douglas	Title: A. Douglas McLaren Radiation Biology Reprints, MS-1166 Abstract: This collection of scientific reprints accumulated by biophysicist A. Douglas McLaren deals with the effects of photochemistry on nucleic acids, nucleotides, various viruses, and phages. There is also one reprint concerning photorecovery. Sparsely intermixed with Dr. McLaren's reprint collection are related notes and correspondence.
McLemore, John Christmas	Title: John C. McLemore Collection, MS-2441 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.
McMinn County, Tennessee, Blacksmith	Title: McMinn County, Tennessee, Blacksmith Ledger, MS-3088 Abstract: This collection contains the ledger for a blacksmith in McMinn County, Tennessee. The blacksmith listed each job with customer name, job, and cost. Some recurring names include John and Joseph Copeland, John Benton, David Cantrell, and James Chesnutt.
McMurry, Jesse Saunders	Title: Jesse Saunders McMurry Papers, MS-2989 Abstract: This collection consists of photographs and other materials created and collected by Jesse Saunders McMurry while he was working with the Postal Service in England and France during World War II.
McNairy, Mary Jane	Title: Mary Jane McNairy Letter, MS-3075 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter from Mary Jane McNairy in Nashville, dated December 19, 1838, to (Jane) Ellen Foster in Philadelphia. Mary discusses her plans for Christmas break, local parties and gossip about friends and love affairs.
McNeill, Julia Ann	Title: Julia Ann McNeill Journal, MS-2115 Abstract: The journal contains a series of handwritten essays signed by three different writers. The last pages are full of songs, bits of songs and poetry from the contemporary period.
McNutt, John S.	Title: John S. McNutt Letter, MS-1948 Abstract: In this letter, John S. McNutt solicits support from Colonel John C. Gaut for his candidacy for Attorney General. He wants Colonel Gaut to persuade the local citizens to support his candidacy as well.
McQuiddy, Garrett Webb	Title: Garrett W. McQuiddy Poem, MS-3116 Abstract: This collection houses a love poem entitled Pride written by Garrett W. McQuiddy on July 24, 1897. It appears to be a telegram sent from Anderson, Tennessee to Dardanelle, Arkansas printed on a Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Train Order form.
Medical Lecture	Title: Medical Lecture Notes, MS-2323 Abstract: This journal contains a two series of notes from various medical lectures in 1830 and 1831.
Medical Ledger	Title: Tennessee Partial Medical Ledger, MS-2814 Abstract: This ledger begins on August 15th, 1827 and consists of thirteen pages -- or twenty six, front to back. A couple of pages have had a portion cut out, which was occasionally done when accounts were settled. The last date is 1837. The ledger was found in a grouping of papers from Wilson and Smith counties (Tenn.) and the among the names which appear on the ledger are Jones Bishop and Joseph Bishop.
Meek, Joseph	Title: Joseph Meek Slavery Letter, MS-2398 Abstract: In this letter dated August 23, 1855, the letter writer informs Joseph Meek of Nashville of his intent to purchase slaves from a variety of sources. He tells of opportunities in Smith County and Rogersville, TN, and well as a pending purchase of two men and a girl from his cousin.
Memphis Hardware Company	Title: Memphis Hardware Ledger, MS-3189 Abstract: This collection consists of a ledger listing transactions between a company in Memphis, Tennessee and homes, schools, churches, and hotels from 1918 to 1924. The transactions are mainly purchases of construction supplies or hardware.
Memphis World	Title: Memphis World Photographs, MS-3181 Abstract: This collection consists of 59 black and white photographs from the 1950s and 1960s. 22 photographs are dated. Almost all of the photographs were taken in Memphis, but one is from Virginia. The photographs were probably collected by the Memphis World. A significant number of the photographs show university professors, men in uniform, and religious leaders. The photographs include images of Dr. Deborah Cannon Partridge, Horace Mann Bond, Fred Valentine, Reverend Varnado of Memphis inspecting damage to his Church, and a picture of a Memorial Day military celebration.
Memphis, Tenn., Construction Company	Title: Memphis, Tenn., Construction Company Ledger, MS-3087 Abstract: This collection contains the ledger book for a Memphis, Tenn., construction company (possibly G. W. Lewis Construction Company) from 1926 to 1934. Projects include the Lamar Theatre in Memphis, Tenn., Vanderbilt University additions, Dr. Wallace's Sanitarium, and the John Gaston Hospital.
Mensch, Ralph J.	Title: Ralph J. Mensch World War II Letter and Jewish Scriptures, MS-2726 Abstract: This collection contains a copy of the Jewish Holy Scriptures, printed by the U.S. Army in 1942 with an introduction by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. There is also a letter from Ralph J. Mensch in Memphis to his parents Mr. & Mrs. George Mensch, Sr. It describes the uniforms and other items he received from the army, and it discusses his schedule for the day (Victory in Europe Day).
Merchant, Jane	Title: Jane Merchant Literary Manuscripts Collection, MS-333 Abstract: The Jane Merchant literary manuscripts collection contains the manuscripts of the poet's first six books of inspirational prose and poetry, all published by Abingdon Press.
Merchant, Jane	Title: Jane Merchant Collection (Addendum), MS-2150 Abstract: This collection deals primarily with Jane Merchant's death, and constitutes an addition to the Special Collections Library's existing holdings dealing with her life and work.
Merrill, Eunice Susan (E.S.), 1821-1891	Title: Eunice Susan (E.S.) Merrill Letters, MS-2752 Abstract: This collection contains two letters from Eunice Susan (E.S.) Merrill to her brother Theodore Merrill, both written while she was attending the East Tennessee Female Institute in Knoxville, Tenn., around 1848. They each describe her days at school and transportation of the day.
Merrill, Howard A.	Title: Reverend Howard A. Merrill Letter, MS-2252 Abstract: In an April 29, 1905 letter to Mr. and Mrs. John Work of Nashville, Reverend Howard A. Merrill expresses sympathy at the loss of their daughter and asks Mr. Work, a professor at Fisk University and a scholar and collector of Negro spirituals, to help him promote his book.
Merton, Thomas	Title: Thomas Merton Papers, MS-2434 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).
Messamore, John C.	Title: John C. Messamore World War II Service Memory Book, MS-2489 Abstract: This collection contains the World War II service memory book of John C. Messamore of Fountain City, Tennessee.
Methodist Episcopal Church	Title: Methodist Episcopal Church Minutes, MS-188 Abstract: This collection consists of a book of minutes for the Methodist Episcopal Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
Methodist Episcopal Church, South	Title: Methodist Episcopal Church South, Holston Conference Minutes,, MS-1607 Abstract: This collection consists of the minutes taken at the meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church Holston conference held in 1886.
Mihalotzy, Geza	Title: Colonel Geza Mihalotzy Ordnance Receipt, MS-2161 Abstract: In this document, Mihalotzy reports that the equipment his men are currently using is unserviceable.
Miller, Malcom	Title: Malcom Miller Collection, MS-308 Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, publications, photographs, business papers, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, and notes documenting the life and work of Knoxville theater critic Malcom Miller.
Miller, Nell Thompson	Title: Nell Thompson Miller Collection, MS-957 Abstract: The collection contains poetry manuscripts, prose manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, and other materials documenting the life and career of Tennessee author Nell Thompson Miller.
Mitchell, Reverend	Title: Reverend Mitchell Letter, MS-2454 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.
Moffatt, William	Title: William Moffat Letter, MS-2438 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.
Moffett, Marian	Title: Marian Moffett and Lawrence Wodehouse Collection of Cantilever Barn Research, MS-2059 Abstract: The Cantilever Barn Collection spans the years 1850 to 1993 with the bulk of the material from the 1980's. The collection primarily consists of personal correspondence, field research data, and other relevant materials collected by University of Tennessee Architecture professors Marian Moffett and Lawrence Wodehouse. The material of this collection was mostly used in their coauthored 1993 publication, East Tennessee Cantilever Barns and also their 1984 catalogue, The Cantilever Barn in East Tennessee.
Moffitt, Alexander	Title: Alexander Moffitt Bond, MS-2448 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.
Montgomery, James R.	Title: Dr. James R. Montgomery Papers, MS-1880 Abstract: The Dr. James R. Montgomery Papers span the years 1887 to 1990 with the bulk of the interviews and correspondence dated during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection consists primarily of personal interviews and research concerning the University of Tennessee between 1887 and 1945. Also included are business correspondence and files.
Montvale Springs (Tenn.)	Title: Montvale Springs Stereographs, MS-2703 Abstract: This collection consists of three stereographs portraying Montvale Springs, East Tennessee. All three are part of a series entitled The Beauties Around Montvale Springs, East Tennessee and were taken by T.M. Schleier of the American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium in Knoxville, Tennssee. Two of the images portray waterfalls, and the third shows several people sitting by a stream.
Mooney, Stephen LeRoy	Title: Stephen Mooney Collection, MS-989 Abstract: This collection houses poetry manuscripts, correspondence with other poets concerning the Tennessee Poetry Journal, general correspondence, teaching materials, and other files relating to Mooney's life and career.
Moore, Austin Merrill	Title: Merrill Moore Papers, MS-2505 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.
Moore, David Chioni	Title: David C. Moore Bibliographic Essay on Alex Haley's Roots, MS-2486 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.
Moore, George E.	Title: George E. Moore Letter, MS-3047 Abstract: This October 9, 1863, letter is to a Mr. A. Douglas from George E. Moore of the Signal Corps under Gen. Thomas in Chattanooga, TN. Moore notifies Douglas that rebel forces captured John [no last name] as a prison of war when returning from the Sequachee Valley, and he details the circumstances surrounding the capture.
Moore, Grace	Title: Grace Moore Collection, MS-1025 Abstract: This collection houses scrapbooks (dating from 1875 to 1947) and sheet music (copyrighted between 1867 and 1958) documenting the life and work of famed opera singer Grace Moore. Also in the collection are a group of letters written by famous composers and assembled by Miss Moore.
Moore, Grace	Title: Grace Moore Papers, MS-1111 Abstract: The acquisition of this Grace Moore material significantly complements the existing Grace Moore collection (MS-1025). The addition contains correspondence, fan mail, sheet music, scrapbooks, and scripts of several Hollywood productions in which she participated.
Moore, Grace	Title: Grace Moore Collection, MS-2008 Abstract: This collection belonged to the secretary of Grace Moore, an opera singer and movie star, from Tennessee. It contains correspondence, photographs, programs, scrapbooks, newsletters, and photocopies of newspapers clippings.
Moore, Grace	Title: Grace Moore Papers, MS-2341 Abstract: The Grace Moore Papers, 1916-1991, contains forty-one items. The first series of letters are primarily to Ben A. Bower from Moore and his friends, Bessie Garrison and Gert. The second series of newspaper clippings pertain to Moore, her 1937 trip to Knoxville, TN, her death in 1947, and her hometown Jellico, TN.
Moore, Jere A., 1874-1947.	Title: Moore Family Collection, MS-2676 Abstract: The Moore Family Collection, 1794-1945 (bulk 1845-1945), consists of daybooks, songbooks, correspondence, photographs, and other papers, both personal and professional, relating to the Moore Family of East Tennessee. The most prevalent family members in the collection are J.L.Moore (1843-1922), J.A. Moore (1874-1947), Paul A. Moore (b. 1914), and Mabel Moore (1871-1965). The collection also contains materials related to Tusculum College (Greeneville, Tenn.) and Knoxville's 1982 World's Fair.
Moore, John Trotwood	Title: John Trotwood Moore Papers, MS-2672 Abstract: This collection contains letters written by John Trotwood Moore to Col. Samuel L. King with dates ranging from July 13, 1916 to October 13, 1922. The letters are predominantly social, discussing politics, children, and other current affairs.
Moore, Virginia Pearl	Title: Virginia P. Moore Collection, MS-1546 Abstract: This collection contains a large number of photographs from the early years of home demonstration work in Tennessee.
Moore, Virginia Pearl	Title: Virginia P. Moore Papers, MS-2376 Abstract: This collection, the Virginia P. Moore Papers, ca. 1910-1912, contains eight items, with two photographs of Moore, a few dessert recipes, a letter from M. Bessie Degraw of the Madison Rural Sanitarium, a newspaper clipping, and two cards.
Morgan, Gideon	Title: Gideon Morgan Letter to John C. Calhoun, MS-2386 Abstract: In a letter dated August 16th, 1820, Gideon Morgan writes to John C. Calhoun regarding the lands he obtained in 1819 around the Citico Creek area of Tennessee.
Morgan, Harcourt Alexander and Roosevelt, Franklin Delano	Title: Tennessee Valley Authority Documents, MS-3175 Abstract: The first document in this collection is a speech given by the Hon. Harcourt A. Morgan in 1936 discussing the reasons for the existence of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The second piece is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's condemnation of Tennessee Valley Authority Board Member Arthur E. Morgan, including all pieces of evidence to be presented in Senate Hearings regarding the matter.
Morgan, John Harcourt Alexander	Title: Harcourt Alexander Morgan Papers, MS-522 Abstract: This collection houses photographs, newspaper clippings, official documents, correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, notebooks, printed materials, and subject files documenting Harcourt Alexander Morgan's life and work as President of the University of Tennessee and as Agricultural Specialist for the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Morgan, Thomas Charles	Title: Thomas Charles Morgan Letter, MS-2844 Abstract: This collection consists of a letter written by Thomas Charles Morgan to an unnamed woman, dated June 28, 1817. The letter was written in French.
Morris, Walter Lee	Title: Walter Morris Film Collection, MS-1073 Abstract: This collection deals with cinematic material belonging to Walter Morris, native Knoxvillian who spent over 50 years in the management and ownership of motion picture theaters in Knoxville and throughout the United States. This material consists primarily of promotional items known as ticklers in the trade, plus various trade publications and journals.
Morris, Walter Lee, 1906-1985	Title: Walter L. Morris Theater Collection, MS-2738 Abstract: The collection contains material from Walter Morris, operator of the Capri and Tower Theaters in Knoxville. Correspondence, photographs, legal papers, blueprints, newspaper and magazine clippings, and promotional information is included. There is also material about the lawsuit against theater monopolies in Knoxville and Morris' work at other theaters in East Tennessee.
Morrison, Andrew	Title: Andrew Morrison Deposition, MS-1951 Abstract: This affidavit was taken in Davidson County, Tennessee and sent to the Brackenridge County Circuit Court in Hardinburgh, Kentucky for use in the case of Kemmell vs. Chenault. In it, Andrew Morrison testifies to the condition of the Ohio River during October of 1817.
Morristown, TN	Title: Morristown, TN, Collection, MS-2308 Abstract: This collection, the Morristown, TN, Collection, 1840-1955 (bulk 1910-1955), contains 19 items in three series. It is a random assortment of receipts, checks, photographs, letters, and other documents, dealing with Morristown, TN.
Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland	Title: B. R. McKinnie Carte de Visite, MS-2427 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.
Morton, Charles Jr., 1918-	Title: Charles Morton, Jr., Oral History, MS-2694 Abstract: Collection consists of an interview with Charles Morton, Jr., conducted in Franklin, Tenn., by the Center for the Study of War and Society for the Veteran's Oral History Project. Morton grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and served in the Army, clearing mines during World War II.
Moss, Virginia Claire	Title: Virginia Claire Moss Diaries, MS-2917 Abstract: This collection houses five diaries written by Virginia Claire Moss in Union City, Tennessee, documenting her time in Junior High and High School (1937-1943). The diaries mainly convey her feelings for different boys and describe her daily activities with friends.
Moulton Family	Title: Moulton Family Ledger, MS-2507 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.
Moulton, David A.	Title: David A. Moulton Letter, MS-2795 Abstract: This letter dated February 19, 1864, was written by David A. Moulton, a Union solider and a private in the 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry. He was stationed at a camp near Knoxville, Tennessee and writes to his mother Miriam S. Moulton in Hampton, New Hampshire. He expresses to her thanks and gives some information about a scrimmage victory over Confederate Army leader Lieutenant General Longstreet in early February 1864.
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee)	Title: Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville, TN) Interment Records (copies), MS-2186 Abstract: This collection contains photocopies of the Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville, TN) interment records from 1855-1891.
Mountain View Hotel	Title: Mountain View Hotel Register, MS-622 Abstract: This collection houses six volumes documenting the activities of the Mountain View Hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, between 1927 and 1933.
Murphy and Robinson	Title: Murphy and Robinson Letter, MS-2746 Abstract: Collection consists of a short letter written on the letterhead for Murphy and Robinson, a Knoxville, Tenn., dealer of hats, caps and straw goods. The letter, dated November 2, 1899, reads in part, I have sold over $200.00 worth of them this year. Everything is moving along nicely. The spring goods are beginning to come in and we have just finished taking stock.
Murray, Harold B.	Title: Major Harold B. Murray Memories Collection, MS-2564 Abstract: The Major Harold B. Murray Memories Collection, 1995-2000, consists of the monthly publication, Memories, a newsletter for veterans of the 31st Fighter group of the 309th serving during World War II.
Musikalische 5 Cent Collection	Title: Musikalische 5 Cent Collection Songbook, MS-3091 Abstract: This collection consists of a single German-language songbook entitled Musikalische 5 Cent Collection most likely dating from 1883. It provides the lyrics and music for three songs: Das Weihnachts=Licht (The Christmas Light), Wenn der Herr die Gefangenen Zions erloefen wird (When the Lord Delivers Zion's Captives) and Fortfestung (A Mighty Fortress). The final two pieces constitute a musical setting of Psalm 126. This copy was printed in Knoxville, Tennessee by Tilghman Haws.

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