W. W. Woodruff Papers
This collection contains two ledgers of purchased items by John Cruze in 1868 and 1869, from Woodruff’s hardware store, both noting the purchase of hardware and house items. Also contained is a receipt of payment from John Cruze, signed by Woodruff. There is a certificate for one share of stock in the Eastern Division Fair Association is awarded to the W.W. Woodruff Company. There is also a Certificate of Distinction from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, giving W. W. Woodruff a note of distinction in Latin, dated June 5, 1888.
Dates
- 1868 June-1888 June 5
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains two ledgers of purchased items from John Cruze in 1868 and 1869, from Woodruff’s hardware store. Also contained is a receipt of payment from John Cruze, signed by Woodruff, a certificate for one share of stock in the Eastern Division Fair Association, and a Certificate of Distinction from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, giving W. W. Woodruff a note of distinction in Latin, dated June 5, 1888.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Wallace Woodruff was born in 1840 in Kentucky. During the Civil War, he served as an Adjutant and later as a Captain in the 18th Kentucky Infantry. When the war ended, he settled in Knoxville and opened a hardware store, W. W. Woodruff & Company, on Gay Street. In spite of catastrophic fires in 1897 and 1904, Woodruff's business flourished for many years. Woodruff died on January 31, 1926 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections by W. W. Woodruff.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository