llustration depicting the failed impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson, in which Radical Republicans are represented by a dead horse. Several individuals involved in the proceedings hold their noses against the "smell," including...
This printed page reads,"A Wartime log for British Prisoners." The diaries were distributed to prisoners during World War II by the War Prisoners Aid of the Y.M.C.A. The item was published in Geneva, Switzerland. Mitchener has added a question mark...
This is the cover of Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr.'s diary during his incarceration as a prisoner of war at the Stalag Luft III camp in Zagan, Poland, during World War II.
Cover of the Battle of Franklin, Civil War Centennial, guide book and program. It features a Confederate Soldier in a slouch hat standing on the left holding a musket, and a Federal Soldier in a kepi on the right, also holding a musket. The Carter...
This is the table of contents page for Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr.'s journal during his stay as a POW in Germany during World War II. He has created his own list, with sections such as "Cellmates," "Our Creed," and "The B-17."
Centennial celebrations; Historical reenactments; War
Two-page correspondence from Donald A. Ramsay (General in the Confederate High Command) to Steve Lawrence (Williamson [County] Civil War Centennial Committee), on The Confederate High Command stationery, describing the plans for the Battle of...
Five-page letter written from John S. Brien in Nashville, Tennessee, to R. M. C[ornin], Esq. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The author expresses his views on secession, the Union, and Southern Rights as well as his hope for compromise. Says Brien, " I...
This is the dedication page for Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr.'s journal during his stay as a POW in Germany during World War II. He has dedicated the diary as follows: "To 'Irish': - + and, in spite of everything - Memories of a POW." The "Memories of a...
Steel engraving depicting President Andrew Johnson, new members of his Cabinet, and other influential members of the U.S. Government. The twelve individuals depicted include Rep. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Sen....
Six pages of testimony by a black man named Albert Harris who witnessed the race riots that took place in Memphis (Tenn.) in May 1866. The testimony was presented to a U. S. congressional committee appointed to investigate the riots.
Two pages of testimony by Lavinia Goodell, a black woman whose husband was killed duruing the 1866 race riots in Memphis (Tenn.). The testimony was presented to a U. S. congressional committee appointed to investigate the cause of the riots.
Broadside advertising a gathering at the Market House to discuss the "Railroad Question." Presentations featuring R. J. Meigs, V. K. Stevenson, and "probably others" are scheduled.
Advertisement for F. Lee Bailey "The Defense Never Rests" speech at Vanderbilt University. The event was organized by the Student Government Association at Vanderbilt and is free with a Vandy I.D. or $3.00 for the General Public.
School buses; Vehicles; Transportation; Buildings; Schools
A passenger bus labeled "Tennessee School For The Deaf." It is parked in front of the Administration Building on the campus of the school. It is an all-steel, 28-passenger Wayne body on an International chassis, acquired for the school by its...
This is the signature page for Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr.'s diary during his imprisonment in Germany during World War II. He has signed it, "H.A. Mitchener 2nd Lt. A.C." The YMCA insignia can also be seen.
