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In this typescript document, William Rule remembers his friend, William Gannaway Brownlow, who had recently died.

This land deed assigns ownership of 80 acres of land in Hamilton County, Tennessee to William S. Shoemaker. It was issued and signed by Governor James C. Jones and dated April 5, 1842.

This collection houses a letter from William Shackelford, a Union Civil War soldier, to his mother. In it, the writer details his thoughts of what the fate of Jefferson Davis ought to be now that Davis is imprisoned.

This document is a letter written from William Stephen in Clinton, Tennessee to Major John Phillips in Jacksboro, Tennessee on June 9, 1828. In the letter, Stephen discusses his ability to make whiskey from extra corn he has and will acquire.

This collection consists of ten letters and five envelopes from Union soldier William Styer to his wife Susannah (Defenbaugh) Styer dating from 1862 November 12 to 1863 September 5. One letter was written in Camp Morton, Indiana; one was written on board the Ohio Belle; and the rest were written from Fort Pickering, Tennessee.

This collection houses a letter from William Styer to his wife Susanah dated April 2, 1863 and sent from Fort Pickering, Tennessee. Styer sends his greetings to his family, discusses a smallpox outbreak in camp, relates news of Union victories, and sees hope that the war will end soon due to poor Confederate morale.

William T. Presley wrote this letter to his wife Henry (Henryetta) on September 27, 1862 from camp in or near Knoxville, Tennessee. Presley mentions that her last letter caused tears to stream down his cheeks. He remarks on the poor condition of several men in his camp, saying that one looks like an old shoe. He goes on to tell Henryetta that she must hire someone to build a pen for the hogs and try go with out killing any of them til hog Billing time.

This collection consists of photographic slides and photographs from national parks, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, taken by William T. Rolen Jr.

This collection of correspondence consists of letters and memoranda sent by Chancellor William T. Snyder and his executive assistant Marianne Woodside from July 1993 through July 1994. Major topics include requests to serve on the Chancellor's Advisory Committees, replies to invitations to events and speaking engagements, and congratulations to faculty members on awards and honors received.

This collection of correspondence consists of letters and memoranda sent by Chancellor William T. Snyder and his executive assistant Marianne Woodside from August 1994 through July 1995. Major topics include requests to serve on the Chancellor's Advisory Committees, replies to invitations to events and speaking engagements, and congratulations to faculty members on awards and honors received.

This collection consists of a deed giving William Tarwater land in Tennessee in January 1840.

Three letters from Private William Taylor of the 43rd Ohio Infantry to his sister Susan in Morrow County, Ohio, describe experiences in the Gayoso Hospital in Memphis and another military hospital in LaGrange, Tenn., during 1863.

This collection contains a May 27, 1837, letter from William Travis to Henry Hodge of Hardeman County, Tenn. In it, he describes his treatment of the sick mulatto woman of Mr French.

This letter, written by William Velie and sent from Fort Rosencrance in Murfreesboro, Tennessee describes battles in the Middle Tennessee area, including Franklin and Nashville. Velie notes that the Commanding Officer of the Confederate Army in the area is General Hood, while his own commander in the Union Army is General Melroy.

This collection consists of an academic report for William W. Carson, signed by the president of Washington College, Robert E. Lee.

William W. Daugherty wrote this letter to his father from Tullahoma, Tennessee on April 13, 1864. In it, he discusses social life among the regiment's officers, describes troop movements just before the Battle of Resaca, and expresses his optimism about General Sherman's campaign in Georgia.

A handwritten letter from soldier William W. Fish dated January 25, 1864 and written from a camp five miles outside of Knoxville, Tenn.

The material consists of two handwritten letters by William W. Fish during February 1864.