Middle and West Tennessee Papers, 1803-1916.
Collection
Identifier: MSC 0014
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers of the families of James Coleman of Memphis, George D. Holmes of Covington, Tenn., and William King of Sumner County, Tenn. James Coleman material includes personal correspondence with wife Ellen and family, 1853-1859; re: his service with the Confederate Army (served with Gen. John C. Breckinridge); and his work with Western Union Telegraph Company in Memphis. George D. Holmes material includes personal; letters, 1846-1916. William King material includes letters re: family, 1803-1897; two day books of records kept by Dr. Albert King of Illinois, who died in Mexico in 1848. Other items in this collection include: 1847 letter to President James K. Polk from Charles W. Stewart; letters from John B. Long and Henry W. Long; letters and bills re: drugs and medicine; Black and Crawford (Thomas N.) of Bolivar, Tenn.; invitations; telegrams; railroad passes. 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
- 1803-1916
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.
- Bolivar (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Charles W. Stewart Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Confederate Army Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Covington (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dr. Albert King Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drugs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gen. John C. Breckinridge Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- George D. Holmes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Henry W. Long Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Invitation cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James Coleman Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John B. Long Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memphis (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mexico Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Middle Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- President James K. Polk Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sumner County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Telegrams Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- West Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Western Union Telegraph Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William King Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Middle and West Tennessee Papers, 1803-1916.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
