Carolyn Johnson McCraith Collection.
Collection
Identifier: MSC 0509
Scope and Contents
Items from the estate of Carolyn Johnson McCraith (1920-2010) Greensboro, N. C. Includes mostly material from her family in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tenn. including the Cleveland and Johnson families. Mother Malinda Neil Cleveland (1888-1876); father J. Gid Johnson, Sr., (1885-1953) and brother J. Gid Johnson, Jr. Includes books, photographs, bibles, Tennessee Military Academy items. Box 1 Tennessee Military Academy (TMI) and old photographs, Box 2 Books and bibles, Box 3 Gid Johnson, Jr., military artifacts WWII including Japanese machine gun site, Japanese flag, and souvenirs made out of shell casings, helmet line, Box 4 Papers, books and photographs of CJM, Box 5 Documents and photographs, Box 6 Books, bibles, and a pocket watch in a glass case + 8 framed photographs, 2 Japanese swords, military knife similar to a Bowie knife in leather holster (possibly Philippine), U. S. Bayonet with sheath ca. 1866 + a long rifle supposedly from Monroe County
Dates
- 1920-1980
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
6 boxes + artifacts
- Carolyn Johnson McCraith Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cleveland family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- J. Gid Johnson Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Johnson family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military artifacts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sweetwater (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee Military Academy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Carolyn Johnson McCraith Collection.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
Contact:
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
