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Letters to or concerning George S. C. Slagle, 1924-1944

 Series
Identifier: I
From the Collection:

The B. Carroll Reece Papers (1921-1944) consists of letters to or concerning George S. C. Slagle. It also includes a copy of the book about the contested Congressional election between Reece and O. B. Lovette in 1932.

The collection consists of two series.

The first series is entitled Series I: Letters to or concerning George S. C. Slagle, 1924-1944. It contains 43 items relating to Slagle of Jonesboro, Tennessee. Most of the letters concern Slagle's compensation and pension for service-related disabilities incurred during World War I. There are references to the Slagle Brother's sawmill in Jonesboro and the NRA codes affecting the mill's operations. In 1939, Reece discusses getting Slagle a Civil Service position as a Hospital Attendant at the Veterans' Administration Facility in Mountain Home.

Series II: Other items belonging to B. Carroll Reece, 1921-1934, contains five letters concerning disabled WWI soldiers and a copy of the book Contested-Election Case of O. B. Lovette v. B. Carroll Reece From the First Congressional District of Tennessee, printed in 1933.

Dates

  • 1924-1944

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480