Grainger County (Tenn.) -- History.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
George H. Ryan Papers
This collection consists of legal, financial, and other documents related to members of the Ryan family of Grainger County, Tennessee.
Holston Paper Mill Account Books
These account books for Holston Paper Mill are ledgers documenting buyers who purchased from the company during the years 1825-1836.
John Hillsman Tax Receipt
This tax receipt notes John Hillsman's return of 68,200 acres of land in Grainger County, Tennessee, as payment for taxes for the year 1799.
Shields Family Scrapbook
This collection is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings kept by the Shields family of Bean Station, Tennessee. The clippings pertain to politics in the local and national arenas, mostly dealing with the Reconstruction Era South and especially (East) Tennessee. There are also several poems, very short biographies, and interesting facts. Another item is a 1938 article on late politician Robert Love Taylor of Tennessee (some articles in the scrapbook mention him).
Tate Springs Hotel Registers
The Tate Springs Hotel Registers reflects the operations of the Tate Springs Resort near Bean Station, Grainger County, Tennessee under the ownership of the Thomas Tomlinson Estate. The collection primarily includes hotel registers and guest cards dated between 1923 and 1940, prior to when the hotel and resort closed in 1941.