Fred Oscar Stone Collection.
Scope and Contents
Photographs and documents from Claiborne County and World War I service-related documents and artifacts of Dr. Fred Oscar Stone who served in the U. S. Army Medical Corps and Royal Army Medical Corps as a physician Books, artifacts, correspondence from various family members; “Wilma Dykeman Stokely Memorial Lecture, Bijou Theatre, April 7, 2016, Knoxville, Tenn” (framed poster, 19.5 x 26 inches) Two photographs (copies) of Fred O. Stone (one from WWI and one from later in life) Much of the family correspondence was held by sisters Mattie and Majorie Stone. Allied families include Hurst, Yeary, Chittgum, Evans, Lovelace, and others.
Dates
- 1869-1990
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
5 boxes + 3 additional boxes and 3 framed items
General
Artifacts of Dr. Stone’s WWI service are part of the Museum Collection 6-9-2016. Includes custom English riding saddle and boots, dress sword, gloves, and some braid and medals from uniform, no longer extant + very worn patch and canteen. Also two 50-year-old hands of tobacco from Claiborne County
- Fred Oscar Stone Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oliver Springs (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Fred Oscar Stone 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
