Envelopes, 1864-1925, bulk: 1864-1896
The Wartburg (Tenn.) Collection, 1864-1925 (bulk 1864-1896), contains numerous letters to residents of Wartburg, Tenn. (Morgan County). All of these documents except for the single letter from 1925 are written in German. The majority of the letters are from writers in Nashville. Some of the topics covered include Civil War-era Chattanooga (letter dated March 29, 1864), the Southern Express Company of Knoxville (November 6, 1868), and alcohol production and prices (many of the letters from the 1880s and 1890s). Correspondents include Jos. Lewis Lane, John Mathis, Leonhard and Mary Kreis, and Dave and Dora Kuhn. Many of the letters were written to John Kreis of Wartburg.
Dates
- 1864-1925
- Majority of material found within 1864-1896
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: 0.3 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository