Mount Rest Home Collection.
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the papers of the Mount Rest Home in Knoxville, Tenn, which began in 1893. The collection includes a history of the home, a memorial address to Mrs. Margaret Cowan McClung (1883), secretary’s books (1919-1971), treasurer’s books (1913-1948, 1961-1970), newspaper clippings (1941-1993), legal papers, wills and bank books of inmates, lists of donations and events (1951-1968), and miscellaneous papers. There are 3 oversized ledgers of financial accounts (1924-1948, 1952-1976) and two scrapbooks of clipping, ca. 1950-1994. Mount Rest Home closed June 1994.
Dates
- 1913-1976
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
8 boxes
- Ledgers and account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McClung, Margaret Cowan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorials Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Rest Home Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Mount Rest Home Collection.
- 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
