Box 1
Contains 5 Results:
W. T. Kennerly Memorandum Regarding the Death of General John H. Morgan, 1936 December 9
W. T. Kennerly wrote this memorandum in 1936 to record a conversation he had with John Bell Brownlow in approximately 1912 regarding Brownlow's memories of General John H. Morgan's death. Brownlow witnessed Morgan's death while commanding the 9th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) near Greeneville, Tennessee in 1864. Two versions of the memorandum are present. One is a typewritten final copy and the other a photocopy of a draft bearing Kennerly's handwritten annotations.
James R. Delaunay Prisoner of War Autograph Booklet, circa 1865 January-June
James R. Delaunay collected these autographs from fellow prisoners of war while he was incarcerated in Johnson's Island, Ohio from December of 1864 to June of 1865. This item is a transcription of the original booklet, which was then in the possession of the Collierville Herald.
A Brief History of Kingston and Roane County, Tennessee
, 1954 June 15
E. E. Pierce presented this history of Kingston and Roane County, Tennessee to the Provisional Rotary Club of Kingston on June 15, 1954. In the document, he discusses the county's founding, Kingston's organization, early schools and industries, prominent settlers, churches, population, and average weather conditions.
Prentiss Price Biography of Samuel M. Shaver, circa 1946-1947
In this short biography, Prentiss Price discusses Samuel M. Shaver's family and career as a painter. He also includes a list of Shaver's portraits and a memorandum about Shaver's ancestry written by S. C. Williams.
Notes on the Chavannes Family
, 1882
A. F. Ernest Chavannes compiled these notes on the Chavannes family in 1882. The narrative begins with Bernard Chavannes (the family's first known ancestor) and traces eight generations of the family in Europe and the United States. Adrian Leon Chavannes (1871-1938) translated and transcribed these notes in 1934.