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Other items belonging to B. Carroll Reece, 1921-1934

 Series
Identifier: II
From the Collection:

The collection B. Carroll Reece Papers, 1921-1944, 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, Tenn. Most of the letters concern Slagle's compensation and pension for service-related disabilities incurred during World War I. Also, Reece attempts to have Slagle's friend Mr. Carter hired at the Plants. There are references to the Slagle Brother's sawmill in Jonesboro, Tenn., 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, Mountain Home, Tennessee. These papers reveal the inner workings of a member of congress and his constituency back home. Absent are correspondence during the years 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, and 1943. Twenty-five of the 43 items date from 1932 through 1935, eight items date to 1938 and 1939, and six date to 1929 and 1930.

Series II: Other items belonging to B. Carroll Reece, 1921-1934 contains five letters dealing with 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. Two letters were written in 1921, one in 1922, one in 1928, and the last in 1934.

Dates

  • 1921-1934

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: 0.2 Linear Feet

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