Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: W. W. Baumann compiled this four page typed manuscript entitled Knoxville Theatres: Vaudeville and Celluloid, 1872-1981 on April 28, 1981. In it, he lists Knoxville's theaters, their addresses, possible names changes, number of seats available, and year closed. Also mentioned in this listing are other auditoriums and halls used for public entertainment (including facilities at the University of Tennessee) and which venues were open to African-American patrons...

Scope and Contents Note In his first letter, written from Kentucky on May 26, 1862, Elijah is in good spirits and desires his family to know he is well and is currently at Cumberland ford, fourteen miles from the Gap, and looking for a fight. Elijah wishes to come home and see Nancy, but has been denied furlough. He urges Nancy to write him, as he has sent her a few letters and received none in return as of yet. Elijah also assures her he is well fed, as they get plenty of sugar, red coffee, bread, rice and...

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In the second letter, written from Claborn (Claiborne) County Camp, Tennessee on July 7, 1862, Elijah writes of his faith in God and sends his best wishes to his family. He once again urges the family to write him, as he has yet to receive a letter from them. Elijah also writes of the hard marches he has had to endure while seeking out rebel troops.

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In the third letter, written from Middle Tennessee & Murfreesboro Camp on February 22, 1863, Elijah expresses his faith in God and His ability to keep everyone well. He also writes of his desire to see or hear from Nancy one more time in this life.

Scope and Contents Note Elijah Hawn wrote this letter from camp in Lexington, Kentucky on March 18, 1863. In it, he lets his family know he is well and hopes they are well also. He writes of leaving Murfreesboro on March 5, 1863 and traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, where they stayed for three days. The men then boarded a boat and within 50 hours were in Louisville, Kentucky. Once there, the men then boarded another boat to Lexington, making the trip a total of 8 days and approximately 800 miles. Elijah...

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In the fifth letter, Elijah lets his family know he is well and hopes they are as well. This ink of this letter is light and not all of the wording is decipherable.

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In the sixth and final letter, Elijah lets his family know he is well and hopes they are as well. He had just returned to camp from Summerset, and while he had a hard time of it at Mill Springs, he returned to camp unharmed and had a good night’s sleep. He concluded this letter like most others, I remain your affectionate husband until death.

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This form accompanied a certificate for $58.25 that Nancy Hawn received as a widow’s pension.

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This letter from the Pension Office to Nancy M. Halloway (November 28, 1871) rejects any future widow’s pensions for Nancy because she is remarried but allows a claim to be filed in Knoxville on behalf of the minor children.

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This collection contains six letters of personal correspondence between Elijah Hawn and his wife Nancy dated from May 26, 1862 through June 16, 1863. Also included are form no. 79 from the U.S. Treasury Department (which allows for Nancy to be granted a widow’s pension), a letter from the Department of the Interior rejecting her widow’s pension on the grounds that she remarried, and a division of land agreement.

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This collection contains six letters of personal correspondence between Elijah Hawn and his wife Nancy dated from May 26, 1862 through June 16, 1863. Also included are form no. 79 from the U.S. Treasury Department (which allows for Nancy to be granted a widow’s pension), a letter from the Department of the Interior rejecting her widow’s pension on the grounds that she remarried, and a division of land agreement.

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This agreement shows that Joseph Hallaway bought $250.00 of land from W. L. Hallaway on August 3, 1872.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this journal, Elizabeth (Baker) Crozier describes life in Knoxville during the siege of 1863. She recounts Union troops plundering and burning her home as well as destroying the homes of her friends and neighbors. She also recalls the kindness others as she and her husband attempted to reestablish a home and life for their family. In a small excerpt at the end, Crozier also writes of the death of her brother, Dr. Henry Baker, at the hands of Union troops. This document is a typewritten...

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This collection houses three legal documents created in Roane County, Tennessee. The first document is a marriage license for Hiram Babb and Malinda Griffis dated October 28, 1847; the second appoints J. J. Scarbraugh as a notary public on October 14, 1897 and is signed by then-governor of Tennessee Robert L. Taylor; the third is a bond posted by David Ferguson on November 15, 1848 regarding the marriage of Samuel D. Elkins and Martha Jane Wilson.

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John Robb wrote this letter to Horace Maynard on June 20, 1860. In it, Robb explains why Mr. Lewis' pension benefits have been suspended and indicates that these benefits can be reinstated if sufficient evidence that Lewis was suspended unjustly can be produced.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of a typed letter and corresponding envelope from Henry Louis Mencken in Baltimore, Maryland to Lieutenant Commander Leland P. Lovette in Annapolis, Maryland. In the letter, Mencken thanks Lovette for a pleasant note he sent and extends his delight at previously being able to spend an evening together enjoying each other's company. He concludes by inviting Lovette to call on him the next time he is in Baltimore and suggests they sample his cellar, noting...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of a typed letter and corresponding envelope from Henry Louis Mencken in Baltimore, Maryland to Lieutenant Commander Leland P. Lovette in Annapolis, Maryland. In the letter, Mencken thanks Lovette for a pleasant note he sent and extends his delight at previously being able to spend an evening together enjoying each other's company. He concludes by inviting Lovette to call on him the next time he is in Baltimore and suggests they sample his cellar, noting...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of a typed letter and corresponding envelope from Henry Louis Mencken in Baltimore, Maryland to Lieutenant Commander Leland P. Lovette in Annapolis, Maryland. In the letter, Mencken thanks Lovette for a pleasant note he sent and extends his delight at previously being able to spend an evening together enjoying each other's company. He concludes by inviting Lovette to call on him the next time he is in Baltimore and suggests they sample his cellar, noting...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two railroad passes issued to Rev. J. K. Spence. The first pass is non-transferable and allows the holder to ride on the Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Co.'s lines free of charge until January 1, 1869. The item's reverse lists subjects and conditions of use.The second pass is a clergyman’s reduced fare permit issued to Rev. John K. Spence by the East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Railway System in 1893. It notes that Spence was living in...