Bess Stickley Hines Collection of Monroe County History
This collection consists of press clippings and articles by Bess Stickley Hines, which appeared in the Madisonville Democrat newspaper from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. The articles and press clippings describe the history of Monroe County, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1950-1963, undated
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 press clippings and articles by Bess Stickley Hines, which appeared in the Madisonville Democrat newspaper from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. The articles and press clippings describe the history of Monroe County, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
Elizabeth "Bess" Stickley Hines was born on September 13, 1881. She was the daughter of Josephine (Houston) and Vastine Stickley. Bess married Tom M. Hines, and the couple produced five children, three boys and two girls. After her husband died in 1920 and she had raised her children as a single mother, Bess became a writer for the Madisonville Democrat. She produced many articles relating to the history of Madisonville and the entire Monroe County, Tennessee. Bess died on November 26, 1963.
Madisonville is located in Monroe County in the southeastern part of Tennessee. The town was originally named Tellico; however, the name was changed to Madisonville in 1830 in honor of U.S. President James Madison.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections by Mrs. Bess Stickley Hines.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository