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Watson B. Smith Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3183
Abstract

Three letters written by Union soldier Watson B. Smith to his father, Rollin Coleman, in 1863. They includes his personal accounts of his service during the Civil War.

Dates: 1863 August 17-December 26

Watson B. Smith Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3020
Abstract

This collection houses two letters that Union soldier Watson B. Smith wrote to his mother, Mary Amanda (Birchard) Smith, on September 23, 1863 and October 1, 1863. In them, Smith discusses Union operations in the Knoxville Campaign, life in headquarters, and news from the Battle of Chattanooga.

Dates: 1863 September 23, 1863 October 1

Watson B. Smith Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3104
Abstract

This collection houses five letters written by Watson B. Smith in the field in Tennessee in November and December 1863 to his father and a general order congratulating another commander. The letters discuss his promotions and battles against the Confederates near Knoxville and offer his regards to his family.

Dates: 1863 November-December

Watson B. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3324
Abstract This collection houses four letters that Watson B. Smith wrote to his family in Michigan from East Tennessee during August and September of 1863. In them, he discusses the Knoxville Campaign, battles with Confederate troops and guerillas, and dealings with the civilian population, which was mostly (but not entirely) sympathetic to the Union. He also discusses his duties in headquarters, including his temporary appointment as aide-de-camp. Several letters written to and from captured...
Dates: 1863 June 28-September 17, undated

WATTec Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0351
Abstract

This collection houses correspondence and meeting materials documenting WATTec conferences held between 1985 and 1987.

Dates: 1984-1987

Wayne F. Wilson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0293
Overview

This collection contains Wayne Wilson's copy of a book entitled "From Bruyeres to Brenner: The Combat of the Fighting 411th" about and written by the 411th Infantry Regiment in 1945. The material is a photocopy of the publication but does include Wilson's handwritten notations throughout the book.

Dates: 1945 May

Welcker Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0287
Abstract

This collection includes genealogical information about the Welcker and Mitchell families, photocopies of a pension request for Benjamin F. Welcker's widow and its supporting documents, the will of Ellen Welcker Thomas, and some memorabilia from World War I. There are also two original letters about the military career of Captain G.L. Welcker.

Dates: 1848 June 30-1962 May 24, undated

Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1237
Abstract

Collection consists of materials including publications, photographs, and more of the annual Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WAATec) held in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dates: 1976-1981

Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference (WATTec) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2110
Abstract

This collection houses programs documenting the Welding and Testing Technology Exhibition and Conference from 1976 to 1997. This meeting was held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee and was intended to discuss all aspects of energy use.

Dates: 1976 February 27-1997 February 26

Welsh Colony Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1813
Abstract

William Jones (nephew of Samuel Roberts) collected these papers. He and Richard Roberts were the trustees of Samuel Roberts' will and were entrusted with the responsibility of seeing the land claims through to resolution. Included are copies of documents dealing with original land purchases from E. D. Saxton, maps showing the locations of the purchased tracts, testimonies of William and Richard Edward Jones, and brief accounts of the history of the Welsh Colony written by William Jones.

Dates: 1836-1937

Wesley Baker Maps

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0161
Abstract

This collection includes five cloth maps of areas in Asia used during World War II.

Dates: 1943-1944

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

Wesley T. Kennerly Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3440
Abstract The bulk of this collection houses correspondence written to and by W. T. Kennerly between 1891 and 1943. Among his correspondents are the nurses that he met while hospitalized in San Francisco during the Spanish-American War and such political figures as Senators Kenneth McKellar and Tom Stewart and Tennessee governor Prentice Cooper. Many of the letters document Kennerly's efforts to help friends and supporters secure employment with such agencies as the WPA and the TVA. The collection...
Dates: 1855 February 21-1943 May (Bulk 1891 June 8-1943 May)

West Ridge Corporation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0985
Abstract

This collection houses letters, charts, agreements, invoices, minutes, statements, and studies documenting the activities of the West Ridge Corporation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Dates: 1957-1974

West Ridge Corporation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1021
Abstract

This collection houses bank statements, bonds, loans, taxes, dividends, check stubs, and reports documenting the activities of the West Ridge Corporation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Dates: 1959-1974

West Tennessee Experiment Station Record Books

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0132
Abstract

These two record books document the work of the West Tennessee Experiment Station between 1924 and 1948. Record Book #1 covers general farm rotations (including wheat, clover, and cotton) from 1924 to 1948, and Record Book #13 records cotton varieties (including planting, picking, and yield) from 1924 to 1934. Each book is signed the Department of Agronomy, 1924.

Dates: 1924-1948

West Tennessee Experiment Station Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0102
Abstract

This collection houses bound records documenting experiments conducted at the West Tennessee Experiment Station in 1909 and 1924. These experiments involved rotation of crops and livestock, corn, hay and pasture grasses, soybeans, and cotton.

Dates: 1909-1924

West Tennessee Flood Control & Soil Conservation District Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0197
Abstract

This collection contains bound volumes, financial papers, and other papers pertaining to the West Tennessee Flood Control & Soil Conservation District.

Dates: 1950-1952

Wharton Family History Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2295
Abstract

This collection features information obtained by Thomas B. Paxton, Jr. (between 1902-1930) while researching the John and Rhoda (Morris) Wharton family of Tennessee. Included is material related to Tennessee Senator Jesse Wharton.

Dates: 1902-1930

White and DeLany Bounty Claim Advertisement

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3564
Abstract

This circular, printed on lined paper, invites qualified veterans or their heirs to contact the firm of White & DeLany for assistance in claiming their Civil War soldier bounty. It provides the text of the two pertinent sections of the Congressional Act that established these bounties, before summarizing and explaining them below. It also gives directions to the firm's offices in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Dates: circa 1866

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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States. 324
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee. 294
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 290
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 268
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 246
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. 125
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History. 121
United States. Army. 102
World War, 1939-1945. 102
Education, Higher -- Tennessee. 88
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe. 82
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Tennessee. 81
Tennessee -- History. 77
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- History. 76
United States. Navy. 63
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 58
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area. 57
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence. 55
Radiation -- Research. 52
Correspondence. 51
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 49
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Faculty. 49
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. 48
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States. 47
Authors, American -- Tennessee. 45
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 40
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.). 39
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History. 39
World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence. 37
Slavery -- Tennessee 35
United States. Army Air Forces. 34
Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence. 33
Account books -- Tennessee. 32
Tennessee -- Commerce. 32
Tennessee -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. 30
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe. 30
Authors, American -- 20th century. 29
Davidson County (Tenn.) -- History. 29
Tennessee -- Politics and government. 29
Motion pictures -- United States. 27
United States. Air Force. 27
Photographs. 26
County courts -- Tennessee. 24
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Pictorial works. 24
Tennessee -- Politics and government -- To 1865. 24
Tennessee, East -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 24
Tennessee -- Genealogy. 23
Tennessee -- Religion. 23
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Alumni and alumnae. 23
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care. 23
Knox County (Tenn.) -- History. 22
United States. Marine Corps. 22
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Administration. 22
Account books. 21
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.). 21
Knoxville (Tenn.) 21
Land tenure -- Tennessee. 21
Lawyers -- Tennessee. 21
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History. 21
Education -- Tennessee. 20
Legal documents -- United States. 20
Tennessee Volunteers (Football team). 20
Broadsides 19
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Commerce. 19
Legal documents -- Tennessee. 19
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States. 19
Land grants -- Tennessee. 18
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- History. 17
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Pictorial works. 17
Tennessee Valley Authority -- History. 17
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States. 17
World War, 1914-1918. 17
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France. 17
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy. 17
Authors, American -- Southern States. 16
Railroads -- Tennessee. 16
Screenplays 16
Tennessee -- Pictorial works. 16
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North. 16
Court records -- Tennessee -- Knox County. 15
Governors -- Tennessee. 15
Radiobiology. 15
Sheet music. 15
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 15
United States. Army. Air Corps. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Periodicals. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American. 15
American literature -- 20th century. 14
Medicine -- Tennessee. 14
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 14
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Tennessee. 14
Tennessee, East -- History. 14
United States -- Description and travel. 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography. 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Tennessee. 14
College presidents -- Tennessee. 13
Genealogy. 13
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 13
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