Boren Family Papers, 1839-1909.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Dr. Montgomery Decater Lasley Boren and his sons David C., John C., and William G. Boren. From Carter County and East Tennessee. 1839-1909. Papers include family matters, correspondence, receipts, pension materials, distillery records, and a photograph album owned by M. D. L. Boren, which contains pictures of Union generals, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Hesikiah Boring. Topics include farming, business, medical practice, distillation of alcoholic beverages, and the Civil War in East Tennessee. For a list of selected correspondents, see A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection by Linda Posey (1974).
Dates
- 1839-1909
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
General
Included in Linda Posey thesis of McClung Collection Manuscript holdings and the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
- Boren family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Carter County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- David C. Boren Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Distilleries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dr. Montgomery Decater Lasley Boren Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hesikiah Boring Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John C. Boren Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pensions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pensions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William G. Boren Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Boren Family Papers, 1839-1909.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
