Charles and Betty Torreyson Collection
This collection contains nine folders of correspondence sent to the Torreysons mostly between February and April of 1942. It includes a selection of congratulations cards on the birth of their son and of sympathy cards upon his subsequent death, as well as some general correspondence.
Dates
- 1941-1945
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 (9 folders)
Abstract
This collection contains nine folders of correspondence sent to the Torreysons mostly between February and April of 1942. It includes a selection of congratulations cards on the birth of their son and of sympathy cards upon his subsequent death, as well as some general correspondence.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Torreyson was born on September 12, 1902 in Arkansas to parents Cornelius Torreyson and Mary Belle Davis. Around 1922, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. About 1930, he then lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Four years later, his mother died in Memphis, Tennessee. The year following his mother's death, Torreyson moved Missouri. Sometime between 1930 and 1940, he married Betty Tucker (1911-1985). In 1940, the couple resided in Knoxville. The following year, Torreyson's father also died in Memphis. By 1952, Torreyson was living in Kentucky where he lived until his death on December 6, 1973. The couple is buried in Allen County, Kentucky.
Arrangement
Collection consists of nine folders.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the Special Collections Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository