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Martha Ann Nichols Deaderick Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0192

  • Staff Only

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

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

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480