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C. B. Alexander Receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2440

  • Staff Only

The C. B. Alexander Receipt Folder, 1916-1923, contains receipts, checks, letters and envelopes, account books, credit and registration certificates, and membership cards for the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers. Many receipts are from Loftis Bros. & Co -- National Jewelers, J. S. Hall's Sons Clothing Store, and Charles Scribner's Sons. Also included are membership cards for the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers. Interesting items include a photo negative of a soldier (probably World War I), a postcard of the Knoxville Deaf and Dumb School, and a University of Tennessee tuition receipt.

Dates

  • 1916-1923

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

The C. B. Alexander Receipt Folder, 1916-1923, contains receipts, checks, letters and envelopes, account books, credit and registration certificates, and membership cards for the Order of the Railroad Telegraphers, as well as a photo negative of a soldier and postcard of the Knoxville Deaf and Dumb School.

Biographical/Historical Note

Cyrus Bauman Alexander, from Harlan, Ky., attended the University of Tennessee from about 1917 to 1922. He graduated in 1922 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He was a railroad telegrapher for L&N Systems.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Collection is property of the UT Special Collections Library.

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