Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
A piece torn from a black and white two-sided propaganda leaflet conveys the surrender of a Viet-Cong soldier on the front with text and leaflet number (246-131-68) on the reverse.
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Excerpts from a small handwritten diary written by Nannie Haskins, a young girl of Clarksville, Tennessee. Provides an insight into the day to day activities of an observant young girl. Haskins was strongly in support of the Confederacy and loathed...
Correspondence; Fathers; Children; Families; Mothers; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to her husband, Samiel R. Latta. In this four-page letter, she expresses concern for the safety of her husband. She states that she is "beginning to feel the terrible realities of war in earnest now."
Call to the District Court of the Confederate States of America in Nashville by Clerk Jacob McGavock for N. E. Alloway. Alloway is the garnishee, answering the interrogatories of the Court dealing with property and allegiances. Authorization...
A three-page narrative describing the 1869 wedding of Thomas Green Ryman to Mary Elizabeth Baugh. The narrative describes the wedding ceremony and the dresses worn by party-goers.
A three-page narrative providing a brief history of Nashville and Tennessee. It describes the social pastimes of Tennesseans in the 18th and 19th centuries. "Chapter 1" is written in the upper left corner.
A three-page narrative describing how Thomas Green Ryman bought his first boat with $3,000 sewn into the lining of his coat. The story describes the number of times the steamer "Alpha" ran aground or sank, claiming the boat sank 13 times, always...
Program for the Nashville City School Teachers Association variety show entitled "School Daze," presented as part of the National Education Association (NEA) centennial.
A copy of a benediction written by Charles Dickens. The text describes this benediction as Tom Ryman's favorite and states that it appeared on all letterheads relating to the Union Gospel Tabernacle.
Broadside advertising a mass meeting at the Ryman to "Save the South" from the Susan B. Anthony amendment and federal suffrage force bills. It advertises that Oscar Underwood, Ruffin Pleasant, E. B. Stahlman, Charlotte Rowe, Frank Bond, and Gus...
A photograph of the "Nashville Tabernacle" in the May 1897, Volume V, Number 5, of the Confederate Veteran magazine. Text beneath the image states that the 7th reunion of the United Confederate Veterans is to be held there June 22-24, 1897. Text...
Entrance on the east (4th Avenue) side of the Ryman Auditorium. Next to the entrance is a sign which reads: "WSM 'Grand Ole Opry' Tours Tickets On Sale At Box Office." Entrance is now covered by 2-story addition built in 1994. Photograph labeled...
WSM Grand Ole Opry performance on stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. A sign reading "A service of National Life and Accident Insurance" is in the background on a barn stage prop.
Exterior of the Ryman Auditorium. Signs for WSM Grand Ole Opry, Grand Ole Opry House, and National Life & Accident Insurance Company can be seen on the building's exterior.; On an adjacent building are signs for Allright Auto Park, Opry Park, and...
Photograph of Roy Acuff performing at the Ryman with the Smoky Mountain Boys. Several different kinds of guitars are seen, including an acoustic, electric, and slide guitar. The microphone stands are printed "WSM Grand Ole Opry" and part of the...
Grand Ole Opry cast on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The sign in the back reads "WSM Home of Grand Ole Opry." A sign advertising the National Life and Accident Insurance Company also hangs behind the stage.
