Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains a small leather-bound notebook from an unnamed resident of early 1870s Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It contains a diverse range of handwritten notes including accounting pages; a section labeled “Scholastick population” which encompasses both a list of white residents and another of African American residents of the county; a contract for making up for missed working time; a list of travel expenses; and a statement deputizing a citizen for the duration of a court...