Lithograph of Robert E. Lee. "General Lee this picture may be worth something" is written on the back. "Give to mama and papa when first married" is also written on the back.
Letter written from Bolivar, Tennessee, July 6, 1862, commenting on Gideon Pillow's fitness as a commander, following Battle of Fort Donelson. Letter written by [E. P. McNeal].
"War history of Carson Reed Orr who enlisted in Co. H, 3rd (Clack's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, commanded by C. H. Walker." Brief memoir and letter written in 1916 by his brother C. J. Orr to his son, Billie Mack Orr. Both brothers, Carson R. Orr...
Letter with a hand-drawn map of the Battle of Spring Hill. The letter was written by J. H. Watson of the 57th Indiana Regiment and describes several Tenn. engagements, especially the Battle of Franklin. It was written from a "Camp near...
Account of the Battle of Fort Donelson written by William T. Rasbury (born 1914). The story was told to him by his great grandfather, John Allen Walker.
Letter written to D. Odell from W. T. Delany regarding Odell's son, Philip, who recently died in the Civil War. The letter was written from a place near Nahunta, North Carolina.
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Agricultural map, in combination with the written statistical information, reflecting cotton crop yields, acres under cultivation, and the underlying fertility of the soil and its adaptability to the growing of cotton. Map is from Tennessee: Its...
Map, in combination with the written statistical information, reflecting crop yield, acres under cultivation, and crop value. The importance of the railroad lines in the shipping of farm products is also highlighted by this agricultural map. Map...
Letter from Commissioner J. B. Killebrew to H. C. Collier of Charlotte, Tennessee, deals with encouraging immigration to Tennessee in the 1880s and the accompanying sale of farm land across the state. Killebrew assures Collier that immigration is...
Summary of 1912 health report for Gallatin written by the City Health Officer, Dr. W. N. Lackey. The report statistically addresses mortality rates and births and provides a partial breakdown by sex, race, and age. It examines causes of death,...
Broadsides; Handbills; Fliers (printed matter); Posters; Public speaking
Broadside with "Speaking!!" written in broad letters. The text states: "Joe E. Williams, the Colored Orator of Nashville, and Capt. Towner, of Marshall County, will speak at Fayetteville Next Saturday Night. All are Invited!"
Season ticket booklet for admission to the Tennessee Centennial Expostition of 1897. The cover has an image of a shield surrounded by a wreath and ribbon. The words "Tennessee Centennial Nashville, Tenn." appear on the shield and the ribbon above...
Scrapbook page featuring William Henry Fort, Jr. and his girlfriend Marguerite. Includes cropped photos of Fort and Marguerite at left and right, with captions "The Sunday After Initiation" and "Ain't She Sweet." Center image shows a photo of the...
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Certificate of pardon and amnesty for John Overton of Davidson County, Tenn., "for all offences by him committed, arising from participation, direct or implied, in the said [Rebellion]," under conditions issued by President Andrew Johnson. The...
