Small tintype in octagonal gutta-percha case. Both her husband, James Knox Moore, and father, Stephen Richardson Moore, were Confederate soldiers. Miller is wearing a white dress and is seated.
"The Fugitive: A Magazine of Poetry from the South," Published in Nashville, Tenn., was published from April 1922 to December 1925. Contributors to this issue: Witter Bynner, Donald Davidson, William Frierson, Robert Graves, Sidney M. Hirsch,...
A Bible belonging to Richard Moore Young. Young was born on April 1, 1842, in Putnam County, Tennessee. He served in the 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., of Putnam County. His family gave him the Bible when he left and he carried it...
Moore pictured at dedication of Confederate monument on courthouse square in Shelbyville, Tenn. The monument reads, in part, "In memory of the 'Shelbyville Rebels' Co. F. 41st Tenn. Reg't. C.S.A. and all soldiers from Bedford County who fought for...
Sample pages from Dr. Gannaway's medical ledger include accounts from the pre-Civil War era. They show the types of service and fees for B. G. Moore, a farmer, and A. Jacobs, a local store owner.
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Front view of Old Holt Residence shows Greek Revival and Italianate features. The two-story brick house has a front porch supported by pilasters and tall columns.
Mounted tintype of veteran James Knox Moore and Miss Maud Ellyly in Richmond on their way to United Confederat Veterans (UCV) reunion on Manassas battlefield.
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Campaign poster for William Gibbs McAdoo in the Presidential primary election of 1924. The poster lists delegates for District 7 (Davidson County, Tennessee). Also included is a photograph of McAdoo.
Letter (certification note) from Andrew Moore granting his son, James, age 15, permission to enlist in the U. S. Army for a period of three years. Signed Sept. 2, 1862, St. Clair, Ill.
Questionnaire response of Confederate soldier Lee Sadler, completed in 1922 when he was 79. He states the value of his property and his family's property before, during, and after the war and whether they owned slaves; he comments on the social...
Small four-page pamphlet detailing the program for the "Lee Banquet" to be held at the Maxwell House on January 20, 1913. The menu is listed as well as the music for the evening.
Confederate veteran Jordan McCauley, Private, Co. G,10th Tennessee Cavalry, pictured with his children John, Lamora McCauley Moore, Willie, Bettie, George (br), and Demmie,Joanne, and Fannie (fr). McCauley was a teamster during the Civil War.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
Upon enlisting in the Civilian Conservation Corps you're supposed to stay 6 months, and most stayed 6 months. They were supposed to discharge a camp member after 2 years. Because of the work he was doing and his position as Civilian Conservation...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
Parrish states that the Tennessee Valley Authority had 40 camps, such as the ones at Pickwick and Norris Dam. Pickwick was built by Civilian Conservation Corps, but the camp was operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. They did work the...
