Facsimile letter to Governor John Sevier from Representatives William Blount and William Cocke giving the status of Tennessee's admission as a state. The letter explains problems encountered during the admission process, such as political...
Proclamation to the citizens of Tennessee issued by Military Governor Andrew Johnson, condemning the rebellion but offering to return civil government to Tennessee and protect its citizens. He states he will appoint citizens loyal to the...
Governor John Sevier's address to the Tennessee General Assembly as transcribed by Daniel Smith. Sevier debriefs members about the outcome of Tennessee's appeal for admission. At this time, he also summons the members to attend the first session...
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...
Proclamation of Tennessee Governor Peter Turney, dated May 28, 1896, designating the observance of June 1st and 2nd as official state holidays commemorating the anniversary of Tennessee's admission into the Union.
Broadsides; Announcements; Handbills; Fliers (printed matter); Flags; Military standards
Announcement of fund-raising fiddling and banjo picking contest to raise money for the Leonidas Polk Bivouac No. 3, and William Henry Trousdale Camp No. 495 of Confederate Veterans and for "indigent and decrepit Confederate Soldiers." There is...
Audio excerpt of Carlock Stookesbury oral history recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. He discusses his wife's wintertime quilting. He mentions that she hangs the quilts from the ceiling over the bed. He also talks...
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Governor John Sevier's address to the first General Assembly as transcribed by Daniel Smith. Provides a more detailed account of the proceedings related to Tennessee's admission to the Union. Also directs the General Assembly to focus its first...
Painted portrait of Dr. Gerard Troost, the first state geologist of Tennessee. Troost is shown standing beside a table and gesturing to a book on the table. The original portrait is now located at the Tennessee State Museum (Nashville).
People associated with agriculture; Plantation owners; Farmers' groups; Iron industry; Monuments & memorials; Journalists; Emigration & immigration; Bas-reliefs
Tennessee Agriculture Hall of Fame memorial honoring Joseph Buckner Killebrew. There is included an bas-relief image of Killebrew, and brief details of his life.
Ten page, soffcover, booklet detailing the advantages of settlement in Tennessee. The booklet describes the natural and man-made resources of Tennessee.
Aerial view of an isolated mountain farm in east Tennessee. The photograph shows a large log house along with several outbuildings. A fence separates the fields. A mountain road is seen as well.
This geological map of three Tennessee counties (Davidson, Williamson, and Maury) shows main waterways, county seats and towns, main roads, geographical identifications, and transversal sections of the land. Williamson County is outlined in red,...
A team of four mules pulls a wagon along a dirt road in front of three wood frame buildings. A woman and two boys stand in the wagon. An unidentified man sits atop one of the mules.
Advertisement for T.H. Kennedy's Tennessee Variety Store in Hazel Green, Alabama, selling dry goods, clothing, hats, shoes, notions, groceries, and provisions. The ad states all goods will be sold at bottom prices for cash or barter.
