Finding Aid for the Mary Boyce Temple Correspondence, 1876-1920
MS-22University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Finding Aid written by: Emily Bush, July 11, 2006
Encoded by: Emily Bush, July 11, 2006
Summary Information
Mary Boyce Temple Correspondence
Date/Date Range : 1876-1920
6.0 linear feet
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and letters relating to the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1876-1920. Also in this collection are letters of James W. Harle to Mrs. Sam McKinney, letters to O.P. Temple from his wife, and the correspondences of Mary B. Temple. The ephemera file contains an old Bible, a book of Psalms, and the writings of Mary B. Temple.
MS-22
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Collection is property of Special Collections.
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of Item], Mary Boyce Temple Correspondence, MS-22. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of six boxes.
Biography / History
Daughter of Judge O.P. Temple, Mary Boyce Temple was a preservationist and philanthropist in Knoxville, TN during the early 20th century. Educated by her father's personal library and at Vassar, she was the first president of the Woman's Club in Knoxville, TN, Ossoli Circle. In addition, she was the first secretary of the General Federated Woman's Club of Tennessee.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection contains correspondence and letters relating to the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1876-1920. Also in this collection are letters of James W. Harle to Mrs. Sam McKinney, letters to O.P. Temple from his wife, and the correspondences of Mary B. Temple. The ephemera file contains an old Bible, a book of Psalms, and the writings of Mary B. Temple. See also: MS 0021, MS 0669
Subject Terms
- Daughters of the American Revolution -- History.
- Temple, Mary B. (Mary Boyce), b. 1856.
Contents List
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1
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Folder
1
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DAR Letters, 1876-1878
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1
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Folder
2
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DAR Letters, 1880-1889
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1
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Folder
3
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DAR Letters, 1892-1905
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1
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Folder
4
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DAR Letters, 1907-1908
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| Box
1
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Folder
5
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DAR Letters, 1908 July-December
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1
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Folder
6
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DAR Letters, 1909
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| Box
2
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Folder
1
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DAR Letters, 1910-1911
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| Box
2
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Folder
2
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DAR Letters, 1912-1916
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| Box
2
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Folder
3
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DAR Letters, 1890-1906
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| Box
2
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Folder
4
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DAR Letters, 1907 January-March
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| Box
2
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Folder
5
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DAR Letters, 1907 April
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| Box
3
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Folder
1
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DAR Letters, 1907 May-June
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| Box
3
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Folder
2
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DAR Letters, 1907 July
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| Box
3
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Folder
3
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DAR Letters, 1907 August
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| Box
3
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Folder
4
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DAR Letters, 1907 September-October
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| Box
3
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Folder
5
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DAR Letters, 1907 November-December
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| Box
4
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Folder
1
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DAR Letters, 1908 January-March
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| Box
4
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Folder
2
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DAR Letters, 1908 April
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| Box
4
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Folder
3
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DAR Letters, 1908 May-August
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| Box
4
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Folder
4
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DAR Letters, 1908 September-October
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| Box
4
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Folder
5
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DAR Letters, 1908 November-December
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| Box
4
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Folder
6
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Article on Major Campbell Wallace, undated
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| Box
5
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Folder
1
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DAR Letters, 1909-1920
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| Box
5
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Folder
2
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James W. Harle Letters to Mrs. Sam McKinney, 1905-1909
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| Box
5
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Folder
3
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James W. Harle Letters to Mrs. Sam McKinney, 1905-1909
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| Box
5
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Folder
4
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Letters to O.P. Temple from His Wife, 1889
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| Box
6
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Ephemera undated
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