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Scope and content: An autograph book, entitled "Gems from Flora," published by John C. Riker of New York City in 1852, featuring colored illustrations of flowers, with blank pages for autographs. Autograph verses are written to Sue May and date mostly from 1852, with a few from 1853 and 1854. The majority of the pages in the volume remain blank.
About half of the individuals who sign the book use only their initials or first names. Identified signers...
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Scope and content: Yearbooks, spanning from 1943 to 1994, with only a few gaps, for the Browning Study Club of Nashville, Tennessee. Information in each yearbook generally includes: overall theme and individual programs for the year; names of hostesses, speakers, officers, and a roster of members; by-laws; committees; and related matters. Some yearbooks have notes or annotations, usually showing changes in programs or participants, luncheon reminders,...
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Scope and content: Photocopy of autograph book of Margaret N. Armstrong, which was given to her by her uncle, I. Irwin on Christmas Day, 1848. Margaret is also referred to as Margie or Maggie. Book contains poetry, engravings of women and courtship scenes, and pen and ink drawings of flowers. Most signers of the book use only their first name, and many poems may not be original works of the persons who sign. Locations mentioned in the book include...
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Scope and content: A small collection containing publications authored by Merrill Moore concerning topics such as bromide intoxication, alcoholism, psychiatry, poisoning, nervous disorders and mental disease. Most of the medical articles in this collection are reprints from professional journals. Also included are a few essays and a poem entitled, "Ego." A few items concern Moore's service in the Medical Corps during World War II, and describe his...
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Scope and content: The collection consists of one scrapbook and a folder of materials related primarily to the careers and civic interests of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hume, of Nashville, circa the late 19th and early 20th century. Includes newsclippings about the Hume family, Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company, telephone business sources, poetry, philosophical gleanings, political tickets, school report cards, travel ephemera, correspondence, and...
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Scope and content: Writings by George B. Powell, in the form of photocopied typescripts, with some simple illustrations, consisting of essays, poetry, proverbs, timelines, short stories, and a variety of other writings. Most works are between 10 and 25 pages long, although a few are longer or shorter. Although the majority of his works relate to world history, his works also include a few items written for children, including an alphabet song and...
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Scope and content: Small scrapbook containing news clippings (some with illustrations), calling cards, snapshots, poetry clippings, and color illustrations of fruit, flowers, or trees. The bulk of the materials, including most of the news clippings, concern the Allen family of Davidson County, Tenn. or their near relatives. An inscription on the inside front cover reads: "This book is for James A. Allen from his aunt Martha Allen Sept. 12, 1910."...
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Abstract: Personal papers, news clippings and manuscripts of writings by author and playwright Virginia Armistead Nelson, spanning the years 1906-1923. Many materials are undated.
Scope and content: Personal papers consist of a small quantity of correspondence, particularly relating to her writing for the Nashville Banner newspaper and her submissions of works of fiction, plays, or poems to various magazines, agents, publishers or theatrical companies....
5391) Old Hickory News: 1918
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Scope and content: Twenty issues of Old Hickory News (Aug. 3 through Dec. 14, 1918), the company newsletter for the Old Hickory Powder Plant. Newsletters document the construction and operation of the plant and activities of employees from August 3, 1918 to December 14, 1918 and contain a wide variety of information. Regular columns profiled company employees, especially those in management positions; operations of the various departments at the...
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Scope and content: Readers of the Tennessean sent in essays, poems, songs, and other items to the newspaper concerning their thoughts and feelings about the one year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Some reflected on how their feelings have changed since that time; others wrote about their experiences on that day. Submissions came from communities throughout Middle Tennessee, although the majority of submissions were from the...