Alvin C. York, his wife Gracie, other York family members, Gov. Prentice Cooper, and onlookers are pictured in front of the Knickerbocker Theatre at the Nashville premiere of the movie "Sergeant York."
Officers of the three brigades of the Tennessee State Guard during World War II. Three of the photographs are group photographs of the officers of the First, Second, and Third Brigades with the officers unnamed. This photograph; is a shot of the...
Letter dated Feb. 19, 1943, from the captain of the Sixth Regiment of the Tenn. State Guard to Gov. Prentice Cooper bringing to his attention the expert marksmanship of Sergeant Cecil H. Kelley. Enclosed with this letter are two rifle targets...
Military officers; Governors; Military maneuvers; Forests; Mud
Major General Allan W. Jones of the 106th Infantry Division explains tactical situation of problem to Governor Cooper and officers of the Tennessee State Guard, including Brigadier General Jacob McGavock Dickinson.
Military officers; Governors; Military maneuvers; Forests; Snow; Jeep automobiles; Military vehicles
Governor Prentice Cooper, Lt. General Lloyd Fredendall, Brigadier General J. M. Dickinson and Pvt. Floyd Laud of the Tennessee State Guard in a jeep on way to 106th Infantry Division command post on tour of maneuver area.
Governors; Inaugurations; Oaths; Government officials
Governor Prentice Cooper's 1942 inauguration, representing his third consecutive term. Flowers appear in the foreground, and Govenor Prentice Cooper and his numerous military officials are gathered in his office behind; the desk. Jacob McGavock...
Governors Gordon Browning (1889-1976) and Prentice Cooper (1895-1969) standing with two elderly Civil War veterans in their uniforms and another unidentified individual.
Portrait photographs; Military officers; Military uniforms; Militias; Insignia
Jacob McGavock Dickinson, commander of the Second Brigade (Middle Tennessee) of the Tennesseee State Guard. The Brigadier General is wearing his military uniform with the Tennessee State Guard insignia shoulder patch prominently displayed. The...
Letter dated March 10, 1943 from Fred J. Bertorelli, Brigadier-General of the First Infantry Brigade of the Tennessee State Guard (TSG), to Gov. Prentice Cooper. The letter is most noteworthy for the TSG emblem illustrated at the top of the letter.
Military parades & ceremonies; Military officers; Buildings; Musical instruments; Military bands; Marching; Parades & processions
Army Day Parade in front of the Tennessee State Capitol. This event faetured the 2nd Tennessee Infantry on parade in downtown Nashville. Many people are lining the street watching the marchers as they walk by. A military band is marching. The...
35mm slide showing large crowd in the street and on the sidewalks around the Hermitage Hotel. The Tennessee State Capitol is visible at right. Three closed sedans are parked at the curb. Several policemen are present. Most people are in...
One sheet of typed paper containing the oath of enlistment for members of the Tennessee State Guard during World War II. Also contained on the blank form are the enlistment record and declaration of the applicant.
Two typed sheets of paper. The first is a physical examination form for qualification in the Tennessee State Guard. The second is an application for state commission as an officer in the Tennessee State Guard.
Soldiers; Heroes; Spouses; Motion picture theaters; Theater audiences; Government officials
Preview of film "Sergeant York" at Knickerbocker Theatre, Nashville, Tennessee, July 1941. Front row, left to right: Joe Oehmig, Governor Prentice Cooper, Mrs. Gracie York, Sergeant Alvin York, Mayor Thomas L. Cummings.
Brief note to the office of Gov. Prentice Cooper by Lt. Col. Wylie G. Borum, State Guard officer and Military Aide to the Governor, suggesting gold sealed stickers to be placed in the windows of firms who employed State Guard members. The...
