James Shields Papers.
Scope and Contents
James Shields (Grainger County, Tenn., 1827-1856). The Shields Papers contain correspondence to and from James Shields, Postmaster at Marshall's Ferry in Grainger County, Tennessee. The records represent primarily financial documents related to The Mineral Association from its establishment in 1845 and business documents related to its functioning for several years. The Mineral Association members were John Easterly, Solomon Cox, William R. Cox, John Walker, James Shields of Grainger County; Daniel Nelson, George Pierce, Jonathan Laurence of Jefferson County; and Henry Stiner and Henry Walker of Claiborne County, all in the state of Tennessee. Also mentioned: Friendly Botanic Society and Thompson Patents # 1535 (folder 8), and the Andrew Jackson/Henry Clay Presidential election (folder 6). The Shields Papers contain letters, blank contracts, and pages from a ledger of postal activities. The manuscripts span the period from 1827-1856 and record a wide range of activities related to James Shields, the postmaster, and his associates, family members and friends.
Dates
- 1827-1856
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
3 boxes
General
For related material, see also The Thomas Edward Roach Collection-Shields Papers (MSC 0808)
- Business enterprises Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs and organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cox, Solomon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cox, William R. (William Ruffin), 1831-1919 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Daniel Nelson Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elections Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendly Botanic Society Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- George Pierce Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grainger County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Henry Clay Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Henry Stiner Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Henry Walker Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James Shields Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James Shields Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John Easterly Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John Walker Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jonathan Laurence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marshall's Ferry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Patents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Post Offices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postmasters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- The Mineral Association Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thompson Patent #1535 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- James Shields Papers.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
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