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Harrison Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1077
Abstract

This collection houses 19 scrapbooks assembled by Eleanor Harrison documenting Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his administration, Knoxville and Knox County history, the Blount Mansion, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, St. John's Episcopal Church, and England's Royal visitors to the United States.

Dates: 1938-1945

Henry Cherry Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2214
Abstract

The Henry Cherry Letters, 1864-1865, contain nine letters from Cherry, a Chaplain with the 10th Michigan Cavalry in the Civil War, to Amos Gould of Owosso, Mich., describing both military and civilian life in the Union Army during the Civil War. The majority of these letters were written from Knoxville, Tenn.

Dates: 1864-1865

"Historical Sketch of the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, Tennessee"

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Identifier: MS-0144
Abstract

In this synopsis, Rev. James Park describes the history of Knoxville's First Presbyterian Church. He begins with its founding in 1796, mentions the development of the church's buildings from 1812 to 1852, and ends by noting that the church's first pastor, Samuel Carrick, died on August 6, 1809 of apoplexy. This item is a transcript of the original prepared by John S. Van Gilder on November 11, 1935.

Dates: 1901 August

Horace Maynard Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2231
Abstract Horace Maynard begins this December 12, 1857 letter to W. G. Parson Brownlow with an outline of his reasons for serving in Congress, including his desire to get a just proportion of government funding for the people of East Tennessee. He goes on to discuss a new custom house for Knoxville, emphasizing the building's importance in building up the town and mentioning the location that he feels would be optimal for the structure (between Cumberland and Clinch Streets on the north and south,...
Dates: 1857 December 12

Hotel Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.) Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2303
Abstract

This collection contains a single letter on Hotel Farragut stationary, written by an unidentified son to his mother in Jackson, Tennessee, 1927.

Dates: 1927 December 4

Howard A. Bridgman Diary

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Identifier: MS-2698
Abstract The Howard Bridgman Diary chronicles the daily activities of a TVA mailroom worker during the first few months of 1936. This handwritten diary of 56 pages (approximately 13,000 words) records important events in TVA's history, such as the opening of Norris Dam and the decision in the George Ashwander case against the agency, while documenting the mundane details of working in the TVA mailroom. Bridgman also discusses the southern labor movement, the Communist Party, and the Highlander Folk...
Dates: 1936

Hugh L. McClung Papers

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Identifier: MS-0555
Abstract

The papers of Judge Hugh L. McClung consist of letters of recommendation for President of the University of Tennessee after the death of Dr. Brown Ayres. Judge McClung was a member of the nomination committee. Dr. Harcourt Alexander Morgan was selected to succeed Dr. Ayres.

Dates: circa 1919-1941

Irving Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3649
Abstract

This collection contains speeches, program books, minute and attendance books, book reviews, and materials documenting the history of the Irving Club of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1861 to the present.

Dates: 1861-2020

Irwin Shepard Letter to Philander P. Claxton

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1641
Abstract In this letter to Philander P. Claxton, Irwin Shepard (Secretary of the National Education Association) mentions an upcoming meeting in Denver and describes his service at the Battle of Fort Sanders during the Civil War. He tells Claxton that Knoxville, and especially the grounds of the University of Tennessee, hold a sacred place in his memory and recalls serving on the Fort's parapet during the battle, helping to collect the dead and wounded, and participating in a burning party that...
Dates: 1909 April 5

J. Allen Smith and Company Day Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0611
Abstract

This collection is an account book from April-June 1888 for J. Allen Smith and Company in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dates: 1888 April-June

J. L. Anderson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2845
Abstract

This collection consists of a letter sent by J. L. Anderson of the 2nd Regiment of Alabama from Knoxville, Tenn. on October 23, 1862, to his sister Maggie Anderson in Talladega, Ala. Anderson discusses life in his cavalry unit and the importance of maintaining horses. He details his unit's movements from Knoxville to Kentucky and back and describes the fortifications at the Cumberland Gap.

Dates: 1862 October 23

J. R. Campbell and James W. Taylor Photographs and Pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3203
Abstract

This collection houses primarily photographs of the Church of God and its members taken by J. R. Campbell near Harriman and Hyatt, Tennessee, around 1910. Also included is a pamphlet by James W. Taylor entitled Alleghania. This document discusses the reasons for pro-Union feelings in East Tennessee and Knoxville's strategic importance.

Dates: 1862-circa 1910 (bulk circa 1910)

Jack E. Reese Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0530
Abstract This collection contains material documenting nearly the entirety of Professor Jack Reese's career at the University of Tennessee. Much of this information dates from Reese's time in administrative positions and includes texts of prepared speeches, correspondence with other administrators, professors, and student publications, and items showing position searches. The collection also houses materials documenting Reese's time as Director of the College Scholars Program after his resignation...
Dates: 1968-1996

Jacob Rowland Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2776
Abstract This collection consists of two letters from Union soldier Jacob Rowland to his sister, Olive. The first letter, dated January 26, 1865, is sent from Knoxville, Tenn., where Rowland reports of "...quiet times here in Knoxville just now occasionally review as inspection we moved our camp last Tuesday. We were on the south side of the river about 1 1/2 miles from the city. Now we are quartered inside of the breast works right in the suburbs..." The second letter, dated February 20, 1865, is...
Dates: 1865 January 26-February 20

James D. Hoskins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0138
Abstract

The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, notes, and other materials documenting James D. Hoskins' work with the University of Tennessee during the 1930s and 1940s. Other materials show his involvement with the Sons of the Revolution, the genealogy of the Hoskins family, and Tennessee history.

Dates: 1912-1954

James M. Welcker Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0271
Abstract

This collection houses five letters addressed to James M. Welcker. Most discuss financial and political matters (including Polk's nomination as a presidential candidate), but some also touch on family affairs.

Dates: 1844 May 29-1855 November 12

James Park Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0999
Abstract

This collection features one photograph of Reverend James Park and his wife, Phebe, in their residence.

Dates: circa 1900

James T. Moran Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3378
Abstract James T. Moran used this notebook while studying in the University of Tennessee's Pharmacy program in 1902. It consists primarily of instructions for mixing various medicines and creams, including the names and amounts of the requisite chemicals. It also houses a newspaper clipping providing a whitewash recipe, two prescription sheets from the Gooding Drug Co. (where Moran worked while attending school) signed by J. C. Todd, and several slips of paper listing weights and measurements of...
Dates: 1902

James T. Thornton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1306
Abstract

This collection houses receipts that James T. Thornton collected over a period of forty years, from 1875 to 1914.

Dates: 1875-1914

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Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History. 122
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World's Fair of 1982 (Knoxville, Tenn.) 10
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Fort Sanders, Battle of, Knoxville, Tenn., 1863. 8
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Tennessee, East -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 8
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United States. Army. Corps, 23rd (1863-1865). 2
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United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 111th (1862-1865). 2
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