Finding Aid for the Robert L. Taylor Notebook, circa 1906
MS-2644 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Anthony Schlagel, September 29, 2005
Finding Aid written by: Anthony Schlagel, September 29, 2005
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 31, 2006.
Summary Information
Robert L. Taylor Notebook
Date/Date Range : circa 1906
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of legal case summaries handwritten by Robert L. Taylor of Nashville. Dates of the cases range from 1819-1906. Topics covered include misdemeanors, contracts, and torts.
MS-2644
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection is property of Special Collections.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Robert L. Taylor Notebook, MS-2644. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Biography / History
Robert Love Taylor (1850-1912) of Nashville served as U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1st District, 1879-81; was appointed pension agent in Knoxville in 1886; was Governor of Tennessee, 1887-91, 1897-99; and served as a U.S. Senator, 1907-12. He died in office 1912. Robert L. Taylor is infamously known for having run for Governor of Tennessee in 1886 against his brother Alf (the Republican nominee) in a race that became known as the "War of the Roses."
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of legal case summaries handwritten by Robert L. Taylor of Nashville. Dates of the cases range from 1819-1906. Topics covered include misdemeanors, contracts, and torts.
Subject Terms
- Taylor, Robt. L. (Robert Love), 1850-1912.
- Court records -- Tennessee.
- Trials -- Tennessee.
Contents List
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Notebook, circa 1906
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