Title: Barnes Collection of Rhea County

Date/Date Range :   1785-1891

Extent: 23.0 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains marriage bonds, legal documents, and signatures of prominent Tennesseans and North Carolinians documenting the history of Rhea County from 1785 to 1891.

Call number: MS-0019

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

The Special Collections Library purchased this collection from George Barnes in 1937.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Barnes Collection of Rhea County, MS-0019. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of six boxes divided into three series: Marriage Bonds and Licenses, Court Papers, and Signatures.

George D. Barnes was born in about 1879 in Pennsylvania. His father collected Native American artifacts, and Barnes began accompanying him on his expeditions at a young age. Through these adventures, Barnes discovered his own love of collecting. He quickly became a notable collector in his own right, and sold a number of highly regarded collections to private collectors and to such prestigious institutions as the Smithsonian. He also maintained a private collection in Dayton, Tennessee, where he lived for many years.

This collection contains marriage bonds, legal documents, and signatures of prominent Tennesseans and North Carolinians documenting the history of Rhea County from 1785 to 1891. These records are also available on microfilm through the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

• Marriage records -- Tennessee -- Rhea County.
• Rhea County (Tenn.) -- History.
• Court records -- Tennessee -- Rhea County.