John Bell Brownlow Collection. (Donated by Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brownlow, IV)
Scope and Contents
Scope: John Bell Brownlow Collection donated by William G. and Candy Brownlow, May 15 and June 2007. Gift includes manuscripts, business papers, photographs, clippings, and 1 artifact (housed in 3 boxes); 2 framed items; The Tri-Weekly Wig (in newspaper box); & plans in Flat Storage. Gift included 17 books that were moved into the McClung Collection's catalogued collection and 3 items transferred to the ETHS Sept. 6, 2007 [the 3 items transferred: 1.) a spoon 2.) unframed portrait of John Bell Brownlow- conservation by Cumberland Art 2007; and 3.) the frame for the John Bell Brownlow portrait. Frame was recd. June 2007 and was in the ETHS museum before the transfer papers were completed. An Inventory + Separation List is available; Donor Copy of Inventory also available. Items were listed for the May 12th, 2007 Southern Antiques Auction, Case Antiques. Subjects: Civil War, William G. (Parson) Brownlow, Eliza O'Brien Brownlow, guest book, Walter Preston Brownlow, Brownlow family members, John Bell Brownlow, Real Estate and Loan business, John Hunt Morgan, Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. George Fritts photograph, Mrs. John Friebel estate, Blythe's Ferry, Banner Warehouse (Greeneville) snapshot, Isham Harris signature, Methodist Advocate Journal, The Tri-Weekly Whig, Margaret Hayes letter (daughter of Jefferson Davis), 9th Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers, USA, Pendleton family chart, Bank of Tennessee Branch at Athens, Mrs. Aaron V. Brown letter, S.C. Mercer, James L. Goodloe, Confederate (Rebel) spies.
Dates
- 1865-1930
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 + folders
- Bank of Tennessee Branch at Athens Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Banner Warehouse (Greeneville) snapshot Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blythe's Ferry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brownlow family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brownlow, Eliza O'Brien, 1819-1914 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brownlow, John Bell, 1839-1922 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brownlow, Walter P. (Walter Preston), 1851-1910 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Confederate (Rebel) spies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Estate Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Guest books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Isham Harris signature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James L. Goodloe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John Hunt Morgan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Margaret Hayes letter Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodist Advocate Journal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mrs. Aaron V. Brown letter Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mrs. George Fritts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mrs. John Friebel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pendleton family chart Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real Estate and Loan business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- S. C. Mercer Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- The Tri-Weekly Whig Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. 9th Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- John Bell Brownlow Collection. (Donated by Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brownlow, IV)
- 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
