C. B. Alexander Receipt Folder
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
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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