History of Land Transfers, 1838-1930
This collection houses photocopies of deeds and other documents showing land transfers and recording land owned by the Little River Company and the Appalachian Club in Elkmont, Tennessee. The bulk of the collection consists of land transfer deeds dating from 1881 to 1929. In addition to the 140 deeds, the collection includes photocopies of typed and handwritten notes tracing the history of the land transfers, hand-drawn maps of the area with cottage owners and locations noted, correspondence from the National Park Service regarding the area, and other materials.
Dates
- 1838-1930
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: 0.6 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository