Tennessee -- History.
Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:
M. M. Newcomer Company Records
This collection houses six volumes of incorporation papers, stock certificates, meeting minutes, purchase records, and sales records documenting the activities of the M. M. Newcomer Company between 1907 and 1926.
M. Whited & Son Collection
This collection houses 31 volumes of counter books and ledgers documenting the activities of the firm of M. Whited & Son between 1892 and 1904.
Mary U. Rothrock's Discovering Tennessee
This collection houses a typescript copy of Mary U. Rothrock's Discovering Tennessee, a history of the state intended for use as an elementary school textbook.
Mattie B. Sperry Collection
This collection contains correspondence between George and Mattie Price, George Price's passport, a certificate -- signed by Tennessee Governor Robert Taylor -- desiginating him as delegate to represent Tennessee at the World Exposition in Paris, France. Other materials include a food ration book, menus, photographs, and a stamp collection.
Morris Bart Firm Records
This collection houses seven volumes of ledgers, journals, and sales records documenting the activities of the Morris Bart Firm.
Morris Shean/Tennessee Militia Documents
Collection consists of four early militia documents from the Nashville area. Dated 1793 and 1794, the documents record the actions of Morris Shean, a soldier in Captain Joseph McElwrath's Company of Militia.
Neil Franklin Collection
This collection houses pamphlets, transcripts, and other materials documenting such aspects of Tennessee history as the Civil War and Samuel Doak.
O. P. Temple Papers
The O. P. Temple Papers consist of correspondence, legal and financial files, writings, newspaper clippings, awards, gifts, and photographs documenting the life and work of Knoxville businessman and politician Oliver P. Temple.
Park Family Papers
This collection houses correspondence, ledgers, and bank records documenting the lives of several members of the Park family in Knoxville, Tennessee and Galleighan, Ireland. Among the topics discussed are family news, national politics, and land holdings that the Parks are renting out.
Payne and Sons Ledgers
This collection houses seven volumes documenting the activities of the firm of Payne and Sons between 1911 and 1920.
Penelope Johnson Allen Collection
This collection contains the papers of historian and genealogist Penelope Johnson Allen, from the 1770s to the 1980s, primarily the twentieth century. The collection includes personal papers, research material, genealogical research material, publications, and more.
Philip M. Hamer's "Tennessee, a History"
Two volumes of a bound typed manuscript for Philip M. Hamer's "Tennessee, a History."
Prentiss Price Biography of Samuel M. Shaver
In this short biography, Prentiss Price discusses Samuel M. Shaver's family and career as a painter. He also includes a list of Shaver's portraits and a memorandum about Shaver's ancestry written by S. C. Williams.
Pryor Brown Livery Stables and Transfer Company Records
This collection houses 46 volumes of cash books, day books, daily records, feed books, order books, and other records documenting the activities of the Pryor Brown Livery Stables and Transfer Company between 1883 and 1916.
Rosa Campbell Lennon Papers
This collection consists of various photographs, family records, letters, and compositions relating to the Campbell family.
Sam Houston Wedding Invitation
This collection consists of an invitation addressed to Harriett C. Roulstone to the wedding of Governor Sam Houston and Eliza Allen, who were married on January 15, 1829. Their courtship and marriage were both scandalously short, as Eliza left him a mere eighty days after their marriage.
Sam Y. Parker Collection
This collection houses materials documenting the murder of University of Tennessee graduate Sam Y. Parker by Judge James E. Fulton of Helenwood, Tennessee in 1906. Newspaper clippings and correspondence between the trial lawyers document the entire saga in detail. Other material includes research into the history of the Newman and Parker families, a Civil War diary, photographs, a family Bible, mementos, and personal items.
Sampson Williams Letter
In this letter to Andrew Jackson (then serving as a Senator from Tennessee), Sampson Williams asks his friend to use his influence to prevent Congress from converting Fort Blount into an unarmed trading post.
Samuel Houston Land Grant
This document records a grant of land from the State of Tennessee to William Polk. It is signed by Samuel Houston (then Tennessee's Governor) and dated November 24, 1827.
Shepard Inn Register
This collection houses five volumes documenting the guests of Dandridge's Shepard Inn between 1907 and 1928.