Six page letter highlights conditions that the author deems unpleasant and unsafe for Northern men and freedmen in Nashville during the Reconstruction period that followed the Civil War. He is writing to an unknown addressee, who, from the...
This print shows the tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson in the gardens of The Hermitage, Jackson's home near Nashville, Tennessee. It is surrounded by trees and a fence.
Sheet music covers; Music title pages; Music publishing industry; Songs; Ballads
This is a folio-sized song, original Civil War period ballad by J. W. Turner about Jefferson Davis. The cover features a cartoon depicting Davis wearing a dress.
William Strickland's watercolor drawing of the fortress of Radicofani, and the surrounding Tuscan countryside. A small house and a village are shown in the sketch. Strickland provides a handwritten description of the scene.
Maps; Statehood; Cities & towns; Rivers; Bodies of water; Indian encampments
This color map reflects twenty "States of America." Though each of the twenty states is marked with a Roman numeral, the map actually reflects an earlier period in the nation's history with its labelling of territories, Indian tribes, and East...
Statement of differences form of W. T. Robinson, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, for 9 horses lost from March-July 1865. The document states that an affidavit must be furnished of entire accountability. Signed by S. H. Mirick, examiner.
Statement of differences form of W. T. Robinson of the 5th Tennessee Cavalry for nine horses lost from March-July 1865. The document states that an affidavit of entire accountability must be furnished. Signed by S. H. Mirick, examiner.
First sheet includes: date, name, railroad, from, to, distance, cost, and name and rank of officer ordering transportation. The second sheet includes names of sixty-six persons travelling with William Chambers. Persons listed include: William...
Special weekly report of transportation for week ending September 30, 1865, by William Alonzo Wainwright Assistant Quartermaster, Department of Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Persons listed on form include: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Polk...
Special Weekly Report of Transportation furnished to Citizens, Refugees, et cetera at Knoxville, Tennessee, for the week ending February 3, 1866, by Wainwright, Assistant Quartermaster.
Deathbeds; Bedrooms; Women; Politicians; Presidents; Children
A group of mourners, which include Sam Houston, his wife, and his son, surround the deathbed of former President Andrew Jackson. Two lit candles can be seen next to his bed.
Articles from the "Orchards and Garden" section of the inaugural, March 10, 1882, issue of the "Rural Record" conveying the emphasis placed on the growth of fruit in the state of Tennessee during this time period. On this page, comparisions are...
Report of Transportation Issued by the Quartermaster's Dept. from June 17 - July 11, 1866. Handwritten document listing destinations and mileage: Marietta (116 miles), Knoxville (112 miles), Tunnel Hill, Georgia (29 miles), Nashville (151 miles),...
Program to D. W. Griffith's film "Birth of a Nation" featuring a cast list; plot summary and technical facts concerning the film; photos of Griffith and the cast; stills from the film's scenes, including battles, celebrations, and the surrender at...
Reproduction portrait of a period tintype. The original was a hand-tinted photograph of 1st Lt. Charles A. Nash, 97th Tenn. Militia. He was a teamster during the war and a blacksmith in civilian life. Nash was born in 1828 and died in 1909. He was...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Front view of Old Matlock School, a white school in Benton County. A child carrying a case (possibly a lunch pail) and a young man carrying his hat are posing in front of the dilapidated log school.
