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Nina Cunningham Diary

Collection

Identifier: MS-1400

Abstract

Nina Cunningham of Maryville, Tennessee kept this diary between 1886 and 1899. In it, she describes her time as a student at Maryville College in addition to family and social events.

Dates: 1886 July 30-1899 March 13

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Abstract In this diary, Pinckney Latham describes his service with Company A of the 4th Tennessee Infantry (CSA), nicknamed the Shelby Grays. Early entries mention troop movements, Latham's capture on February 12, 1865 near Memphis, Tennessee, and his parole at Vicksburg the following month. The diary goes on to describe his assignment to Meridian, Mississippi, including his journey to Meridian, the people he meets, the girls he sees, his activities when off duty, the weather, the progress of the...

Dates: 1860 February 28, 1865 January 6-1867 November 10, 1952; Majority of material found within 1865-1867

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Robert Galbraith Civil War Diaries

Collection

Identifier: MS-2179

Abstract

This collection contains three diaries (including accounting records) written by Robert Galbraith between 1863 and 1865.

Dates: 1863-1865

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Robert Y. McReynolds Diary

Collection

Identifier: MS-1273

Abstract

This collection consists of one diary written in by Robert Y. McReynolds from 1835 to 1838. McReynolds primarly writes of his travels as a circuit preacher, largely in the Kentucky area. At the end of the journal he writes about various relatives.

Dates: 1835 March-1838 March

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sharp and Lauderdale Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-3061

Abstract This collection contains the papers of Winnifred (Watson) Sharp and her daughter Maywin (Sharp) Lauderdale from the 1880s through 2003, primarily 1940s to 1990s. Materials include baby books and Winnifred Sharp's diaries from the 1920s through the 1960s, a large collection of mostly American postcards, spanning the 20th century, and numerous family photographs from the 1880s to 2000s. There are also numerous newspaper articles, collected by Winnifred (Watson) Sharp, from the early to...

Dates: circa 1880-2003 (bulk 1920s-1960s)

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Spence Family Ledger and Diary

Collection

Identifier: MS-1925

Abstract Collection contains a bound notebook used by the Spence family from 1813-1862. Half of the book is a ledger for Porter & Spence, a middle Tennessee company partly owned by John Spence. The ledger contains receipts, copies of invoices, and a comprehensive inventory of merchandise for the company from 1813-1821. Later, after John passed away, the back portion of the book was used by John's widow, Rebecca, as a diary from 1833-1862. Rebecca wrote poetry and also documented her expenses in a...

Dates: 1813-1862

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Thomas Francis Fitzgerald Diary

Collection

Identifier: MS-1897

Abstract

Collection contains the diary of Thomas Francis Fitzgerald for the calendar year of 1903. Fitzgerald documented some aspects of his life every day of the year with entries regarding the weather, road conditions, people he visited, what he ate for dinner, and anything else he might have done that day.

Dates: 1903

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Wesley Smith Dorris Diary

Collection

Identifier: MS-1916

Abstract

This collection contains the diary of Wesley Smith Dorris, a private in the 30th Tennessee Infantry, Company K. Diary entries date between 1861 and 1863. Some portions, including the beginning pages and cover, are missing. Entries describe the Battle of Fort Henry of 1862, Dorris’ capture, and daily life in prisoner camp.

Dates: 1861-1863

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

William Walker Ward Diary and Photographs

Collection

Identifier: MS-1270

Abstract Note This diary records William Ward's time as a prisoner of war during the Civil War, his release through officer exchange, and his activities during the last bit of the war. Throughout this diary, Ward records letters sent, money spent, and people met, as well as the weather and occasional bits of war news. As he traveled, he also mentions the food available in various parts of the South during the last year of the war. Also included are two portrait photographs of Ward and his wife, Bettie...

Dates: 1864 March 30-1865 April 6

Found in: Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Nina Cunningham Diary

Pinckney Latham Collection

Robert Galbraith Civil War Diaries

Robert Y. McReynolds Diary

Sharp and Lauderdale Family Papers

Spence Family Ledger and Diary

Thomas Francis Fitzgerald Diary

Wesley Smith Dorris Diary

William Walker Ward Diary and Photographs

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