M. M. Newcomer Company Records
This collection houses six volumes of incorporation papers, stock certificates, meeting minutes, purchase records, and sales records documenting the activities of the M. M. Newcomer Company between 1907 and 1926.
Dates
- 1907-1926
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
4.5 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes)
Abstract
This collection houses six volumes of incorporation papers, stock certificates, meeting minutes, purchase records, and sales records documenting the activities of the M. M. Newcomer Company between 1907 and 1926.
Biographical/Historical Note
Morris Martin Newcomer was born on October 3, 1863 to William and Catharine Newcomer in Pennsylvania. He married Lucy Fichthorn Wright (1862-1932) on November 22, 1883 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Morris and Lucy had one child, Clara Adele (Newcomer) Pierce (1884-1974). The couple moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, where Morris operated a store. In October 1907, Newcomer, Charles F. Young, William A. McBath, William E. Dunford, and John O. Tilley formed the M. M. Newcomer Company. This organization expanded Newcomer's original enterprise. M. M. Newcomer Company remained in business until 1932, when it was replaced by Knox Dry Goods. Morris Newcomer died on July 26, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, and is buried at the Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas.
Arrangement
Collection consists of six volumes stored in two boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository