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Maria Thompson Daviess Manuscript/Autograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2350

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of a single manuscript page from The Dundine. Attached is a photo of Maria Thompson Daviess, autographed to John J. Wood.

Dates

  • undated

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

Abstract

This collection consists of a single manuscript page from The Dundine. Attached is a photo of Maria Thompson Daviess, autographed to John J. Wood.

Biographical/Historical Note

Maria Thompson Daviess was born in Kentucky in 1872. Her family relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, after the death of her father. She studied art in college and then traveled in Europe, turning her focus to miniatures and photography. She returned to the United States to teach art in 1904. She soon began writing, eventually producing 13 novels and an autobiography. Her interest in women's suffrage led her help found movements in both Nashville and in Madison, where she moved in 1915. She died there in 1924, a year after completing her autobiography, Seven Times Seven.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

The Special Collections Library purchased this collection in May of 1997.

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