Short work, "Wild Flowers in Hog Branch," and map, undated
This collection consists of audio tapes used for background information when writing Davis' novel, “Okeeheedee Country.” Also included are photographs of Jeanette in her cap and gown, a copy of her short work, “Wild Flowers in Hog Branch,” a summary of her life, a copy of a photo of Alcoa High School Central Office (1983-1984) that she appears in, and a copy of a letter she wrote to Random House Publishing Group requesting they publish a book of her poetry.
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
Jeanette Lanning Payne Davis wrote a short work titled "Wild Flowers In Hog Branch." In this work, she describes the one hundred acre mountain in all its wonder as it changes with the seasons. Jeanette writes about the birth, death, decay and rebirth she and her husband, Winston, witness on the mountain. Included with the short work is a map of Hog Branch that Winston "Sid" Davis and Jeanette Payne Davis drew.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository