Home to the Hermitage Manuscripts
The collection consists of three drafts of Home to the Hermitage by Alfred Leland Crabb. The novel tells the story of Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel Jackson at their home in Nashville, Tennessee at the Hermitage. Crabb depicts Rachel Jackson nearing her death in the novel at their beloved home in Tennessee. All three manuscripts contain handwritten annotations by the author.
Dates
- undated
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Abstract
The collection consists of three drafts of Home to the Hermitage by Alfred Leland Crabb. The novel is about AndrewJackson and his wife Rachel Jackson, near the end of her life at their home, the Hermitage.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alfred Leland Crabb was born on January 22, 1884 in Plum Springs, Kentucky. Crabb attended Peabody College at Vanderbilt where he earned his B.S. (1916) and his Ph.D. degrees. Crabb then earned his M.A. from Columbia University (1925). He first taught at Western Kentucky University but in 1927 he was invited back to be Professor of Education at Peabody College. He remained there until his retirement in 1949.
Crabb was not only a teacher, but also a successful writer. He is most well-known for his three historic novels: Dinner at Belmont, Supper at Maxwell House, and Breakfast at the Hermitage. All three novels take place in Nashville during the Civil War. Alfred Crabb died in Lexington, Kentucky on October 1, 1979.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 8 folders in one half box.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections in 1954.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository