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Morristown, Tenn., Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2308

  • Staff Only

The Morristown, Tenn., Collection, 1840-1955 (bulk 1910-1955), contains 19 items in three series. It is a random assortment of receipts, checks, photographs, letters, and other documents, dealing with Morristown, Tenn. All but one of the dated documents are from the 20th century.

Series I. Receipts, Checks, and Bank Statements, 1910-1925, contains eight documents. Four checks and bank statements of Mrs. Mattie A. Forkner for the Morristown Bank & Trust Co. date to 1910, and four receipts from Frank W. Taylor for the Tate Springs Hotel date to 1925.

Series II. Photographs, 1905, is an assortment of photographs and picture postcards. Two of the six items concerns the Kingmyer Hotel - one a postcard of the hotel, the other said to be of the owner. The other four are of various men and women. Only one - of a woman dressed as a man - is dated to 1905; the rest are undated.

Series III. Other documents, 1840-1955, includes two letters, an invitation, a program for a performance of The Case of Jennie Brice, and a blank piece of stationery for the Morristown Centennial Celebration in 1955 with drawings of Davy Crockett. One letter is from 1840, another from 1941, the program from 1912, and the invitational postcard from 1937.

Dates

  • 1840-1955
  • Majority of material found within 1910-1955

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection, the Morristown, Tenn., Collection, 1840-1955 (bulk 1910-1955), contains 19 items in three series. It is a random assortment of receipts, checks, photographs, letters, and other documents, dealing with Morristown, Tenn.

Biographical/Historical Note

Morristown, Tenn., was incorporated in 1855. Gideon, Daniel, and Absalom Morris settled within the present city limits of Morristown and gave the community with a name. The town is the county seat of Hamblen County, Tenn., formed in 1870. Morristown is also the childhood home of David Davy Crockett, legendary congressman and frontiersman. Here is the Davy Crockett Tavern/Museum.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder divided into three series: Receipts, Checks, and Bank Statements; Photographs; and Other Documents.

Acquisition Note

The Special Collections Library purchased this collection in March of 2004.

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