Charles S. Means Collection.
Scope and Contents
Brass school bell with wooden handle, approx. 7” tall and 4” base diameter Four daguerreotype cases, three containing daguerreotypes (man and woman in similar cases (3”x3.5”), young man in uniform, and one empty case (3”x2.5”)) Noah Webster The Elementary Spelling Book (New York: American Book Co., 1909) Newspaper clippings and obituary for Charles S. Means Memorial notice (gold letters on black paper) for James Henry, Katherine Henry, Mary Henry, and Elizabeth Henry Two letters from William Harry Means to his mother, Mrs. Ella Means, widow of Charles S. Means, WWII Leather case with eyeglasses, lapel pin, and two tiny covered baskets Hand-tinted color crayon portrait of Charles Samuel Means in gilt frame (19”x11.25”) Additional documents and papers
Dates
- 1940s-1950s and earlier
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
1 box with crayon portrait, papers, and small artifacts
General
Brass school bell and leather case with eyeglasses, 2 carved peach pits, pins transferred to Museum 9-12-2012
- Charles S. Means Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Means, William Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorial notices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Charles S. Means 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
