Martha Ann Nichols Deaderick Letter
This collection consists of a transcribed, three-page letter addressed to a professor Garth regarding the history of education of girls in the Knoxville region. The letter specifically addresses Deaderick's recollections of her elementary school education, both during and after the Civil War, at several institutions including a local Baptist church.
Dates
- circa 1914
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a transcribed, three-page letter addressed to a professor Garth regarding the history of education of girls in the Knoxville region.
Biographical/Historical Note
Martha Ann Nichols Deaderick was born on February 2, 1859, in Sevier County, Tennessee to Alexander Carmichael Black Nichols and Sarah J. Nichols. Martha Ann married Inslee Deadrick (1843-1927) and the couple had three children, Inslee Winfred Deaderick, Alice (Deadrick) Grainger, and David Anderson Deaderick. She died May 14, 1920 in Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository