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This petition, submitted to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention by a group of citizens from Bedford County, asks that body to "insert a clause in the revized or amended Constitution of this State, affecting the gradual emancipation of Slaves, so that it shall be a free state against the year 1866." The petition is then signed by 47 individuals listed into two columns: "slaveholders" and "non-slaveholders."

This collection includes an original working manuscript about the Beene family and other related families written by Virgil Francis Carmichael. The manuscript includes the history of Lieutenant John Beene with focus on the families of his sons, William Jacob Beene and Captain Robert Beene. Additionally, this collection contains Volume 26 Number 2 of the Southern Bean Association newsletter.

This collection consists of a single handwritten poem by Jane Merchant. The poem, "Belated Answer," is written in response to an Emily Dickinson poem, "This is My Letter to the World," the first two lines of which are written at the top of the page.

This collection contains two cash ledger volumes from the Bell Laundry Company for the years 1925-1927.

This collection includes publications kept by Ben Franklin about the Fifteenth Air Force (established in 1943 during WWII). The first publication documents the first 40 years of Fifteenth Air Force 1943-1983, the second and third publications are Fifteenth Air Force “Sorties” from 1989.

This collection consists of correspondence, publications, course materials, and other items documenting the education, life, and work of Ben Harris McClary and several of his close friends. Most materials date from between 1959 and 2001.

This collection contains one letter written by Ben Mason while he was stationed on the Tennessee-Virginia border in Bristol-Goodson.

This collection consists of Professor Ben McClary's collection of James Agee material. The collection includes books by and about Agee, newspaper and magazine articles, as well as original research and articles by McClary. Also included are memorial articles and correspondence about Father James Harold Flye.

This collection consists of a handwritten surveyors' training book, presumably written by Benjamin Clements in 1806.

This collection houses primarily books, pamphlets, charts, correspondence, and drafts of chapters documenting Raskopf's The Agricultural History of Tennessee, which he intended to cover every aspect of the history of farm life from crops to churches. The collection also houses Raskopf's Rural Research Series, which he wrote through the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the University of Tennessee.

This collection contains Benjamin F. Witt Jr.'s military documents and photographs from his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, particularly while serving on the USS Moffett. The photos show work and recreational time of the service members as well as views from aboard the ship. The documents include Witt's identification card, training course certificates, newsletters and reports related to the Moffett., and other military paperwork.

Benjamin F. Wright wrote this letter describing encounters with Confederate sharpshooters near Bridgeport, Tennessee on March 12, 1864.

This collection contains one copy of "Return to Freedom," a typescript memoir written by Benjamin H. Johnson. Originally penned in 1973, Johnson revised his work in 1987. The 60-page manuscript details Johnson's World War II experiences in Europe, particularly as a prisoner of war. The memoir also covers his pre- and post-war years and includes copies of photographs, articles, letters, and other documents alongside Johnson's writings.

This collection consists of a single letter by Benjamin Hawkins to Samuel Elbert dated June 12, 1785. Hawkins writes the letter to the incumbent governor of Georgia concerning negotiations over land with the Creek Indians of Southeast Georgia.

This collection contains correspondence, diaries, and business records from Benjamin R. Strong and his family.

This collection contains a single ledger listing the holdings of the estate of Benjamin Rush Strong. Divided into sections with different headings, entries are dated from 1916-1917.

This collection houses correspondence, invoices, receipts, lease agreements, mortgages, and other materials documenting B. R. Strong's business activities between 1880 and 1918.

This collection contains one scrapbook compiled by Benjamin Rush Strong. The items within the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, mainly of a humorous nature.

Collection consists of two scrapbooks documenting the travels of Benjamin Rush Strong.