Elizabeth Kennedy Vanuxem Scrapbook
This collection contains the scrapbook of Elizabeth Kennedy Vanuxem. Only two photographs are dated, both from March 1894, but other photographs range from circa 1880 to circa 1920. Some photographs are of band members, possibly actors and actresses, and family portraits. Some handwritten notes and writings are also included. Elizabeth's name is inscribed in the scrapbook as "Elizabeth Vanuxem Kennedy."
Dates
- circa 1880-circa 1920
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains the scrapbook of Elizabeth Kennedy Vanuxem. Only two photographs are dated, both from March 1894, but other photographs range from circa 1880 to circa 1920. Some photographs are of band members, possibly actors and actresses, and family portraits. Some handwritten notes and writings are also included. Elizabeth's name is inscribed in the scrapbook as "Elizabeth Vanuxem Kennedy."
Biographical/Historical Note
Elizabeth Kennedy Vanuxem was born in Knoxville on November 13, 1836, to James and Jane Holt Kennedy. She married Frederick William Vanuxem (1829-1880) in 1854 and the couple moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1858. She died October 31, 1901.
Arrangement
Collection is in a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository