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Battery A, 30th Infantry Division Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1833

  • Staff Only

This collection consists of a single mounted photograph taken in 1914. It pictures ten individuals in Battery A, part of the 30th "Old Hickory" Division of the United States Army. The back of the photograph includes the names of the individuals along with their home addresses. Handwritten details about the unit's numerical identifiers can also be seen on the back.

Dates

  • circa 1914

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 single mounted photograph taken in 1914. It pictures ten individuals in Battery A, part of the 30th "Old Hickory" Division of the United States Army. The back of the photograph includes the names of the individuals along with their home addresses. Handwritten details about the unit's numerical identifiers can also be seen on the back.

Biographical / Historical

The 30th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Old Hickory" Division, consisted of men from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Battery A was entirely made up of men from Tennessee. The division would go on to serve in combat in World War I and II as part of the 115th Artillery Regiment.

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