Buffat family

Scope and Contents Aileen Seilaz (1901-1983) worked in Hollywood, California as a story analyst for Universal International Studios in the 1920s. The collection includes some material from motion picture industry of that time. There are also some examples of illustrations from Aileen’s sister Louise Seilaz (1903-1983). Victor Seilaz was a Knoxville businessman who was associated with the Seilaz Cafe, the Colonial Hotel, and the Star Laundry Company. Genealogical material on the Seilaz family; Gourley family;...

Scope and Contents Three volumes of Buffat Family Account Books detailing Spring Place Mills business records of purchases, labor, fees, and sales plus household accounts of family purchases of consumer goods, travel expenses and servant labor.

1) P. F. Buffat 1861-1870 2) 1852-1860 3) Ledger B for the Spring Place Mills, Knox County Tenn. -- Buffat & Sons, 1868-1870

Scope and Contents Business account books of the Buffat family of Knoxville, Tenn., and Eliza Buffat’s personal household daybook. (Buffat Mill Road was named for this family). Includes account book, 1860-1864; saw mill account book, 1872-1875; receipt book kept by Buffat for Knox County warrants, 1921; + other account books.

Scope and Contents Collection of religious and educational books in French brought to Knoxville by the Buffat and Tauxe families. This collection also includes two maps of Europe and Switzerland and a photograph album. The photographs seem to have been made in Vevey, Switzerland.

Scope and Contents Seilaz Family Bible. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus. 1888. Given to Lydia Buffat Seilaz by her aunt Felicie Tauxe in December 1888. Family entries for Buffat and Seilaz families.

Scope and Contents Papers and documents from the Campbell family of Washington County, Tenn. and Greene County, Tenn.; also the Swiss families Truan and Buffat of Knox County.

Scope and Contents B&W group portrait of Wright Family, also includes Buffat and Groner surnames 10” x 12” Typed description on back of photograph including location of photo [”taken at the home of Henry Baxter and Nancy Jean Groner on Emory Road west of Harrell Road, Knoxville, Tennessee, about 1905”] and identifications.