William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the ceiling of Crosby Hall, London, England, showing the timbers of the roof constructed of oak in a low pointed arch.
Commission for Richard Cross Gordon, signed by Governor Isham Harris. Gordon was born on February 25, 1837, and died on April 18, 1903. He was a Second Lieutenant in the 11th Tennessee Infantry and was from Hickman County, Tennessee.
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the north entrance of Crosby Hall in London. The sketch provides details of the doorway and the arch overhead. Included are Strickland's description of the doorway and the hall.
Original manuscript of the Cumberland Compact of Government, or Articles of Agreement, entered into by settlers on the Cumberland River, May 1, 1780, at what is now Nashville, and signed May 13, 1780 by 255 inhabitants of five stations on the...
Certificate of election for Andrew Johnson as Representative to the 21st General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, elected August 1835, jointly representing the counties of Greene and Washington. The document is signed by the two county sheriffs...
Henry Clay Treadway standing outside with hat in hand at Barwick Plantation, home of his older brother, Richard Caldwell Treadway, and nephew, Major Andrew Treadway. Henry Clay Treadway fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and was captured and taken...
Letter from Private Daniel Richard Phelps to his mother in Maryville. Letter describes travelling from Nashville, chasing General John Bell Hood's army and capturing prisoners and artillery.
Two-page letter from Christopher Ammons concerning the start of his second tour in Vietnam. He describes his new unit, the 194th MP Company, which provides security for military installations. He mentions a visit by President Nixon to the hospital...
Broadside lists tuition costs for primary, common English, higher English or classical educations. Identified are J. S. Henry, President, and Richard Pepper, Assistant. Board of Trustees are listed at the bottom.
This front-page obituary that appeared in the March 22, 1906, issue of the Manufacturers' Record for Joseph Buckner Killebrew highlighted his life-long devotion to agriculture. His contributions to the South with regard to agriculture, mining,...
Hand-drawn map showing the area around Knoxville, indicating fortifications and other landmarks. The map was created by Seth Alden Abbey (1798-1880) and was included in a diary that he kept. The map shows the disposition of forces, gun...
Mary Camp Webster, wife of Richard Cross Gordon, standing with a parasol in hand. She was born on November 16, 1840, and died on May 16, 1935. She married Richard Cross Gordon on August 20, 1863. She lived in Cross Bridges and Columbia area, Maury...
