Anna Gay McClung Collection.
Scope and Contents
Collection includes: diary kept by Mary A. Dickinson during a summer trip from Louisiana to Canada, 1859 + transcription; Mary A. Dickinson’s diary, 1864 (Civil War) + one papers entitled “The War in 1860, 61, 62.”; Mary A. Gay’s diary, 1867-1871 (home life); “History of the Mitchell Family; Children of J. H. Gay and Sophia Mitchell; Children of E. J. Gay and Lavinia Hynes” by Mrs. C. J. McClung, 1952 (typed, 3-ring binder. Copy of McClung shelves). Writings on the Mitchell, Haley, McWilliams, Gay, Dickinson, Clement, Erwin, Garrett, and Hynes families. “The Plantation Experience of Joseph and Lavinia Erwin, 1807-1836.” by Alice Pemble White (L. S. U. thesis, 1933; copy on McClung shelves). Photographs: Andrew H. Gay and John H. Gay (4 pcs.); Plaquemine (La.) Cemetery (4 pcs.); Col. Andrew Hynes (3 pcs.), Mrs. Andrew Hynes (3 pcs.); residence on St. Louis Plantation built by Edward J. Gay, 1858 and Pyramids, Egypt, 1935. Mrs. H. E. Doolittle and Mrs. C. J. McClung; 4 unidentified pictures. Obituaries; poems; New Graded Series readers (4th and 2nd); Washington and Lewis and Butler families; letters to Mrs. C. J. McClung; miscellaneous correspondence; map of Texas, 1938. Inslee Papers: 1868, 1871 letters + transcription + typescript of “A Complete Life” by Mary D. Gay re: Rev. E. B. Inslee, missionary to China; pamphlets on China missions; photograph of E. B. Inslee tomb # pcs.), Dueling Oaks, N. C., Old Presbyterian Church at Rosedale, La.; miscellaneous Inslee correspondence and notes.
Dates
- 1860-1952
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
2 boxes
- Canada Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- China Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clement family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dickinson family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- E. J. Gay Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Egypt Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Erwin family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Garrett family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haley family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hynes family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- J. H. Gay Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mary A. Dickinson Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mary A. Gay Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McWilliams family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Missionaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mitchell family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mrs. C. J. McClung Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plantations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rev. E. B. Linslee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- White, Alice Pemble Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Anna Gay McClung 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
