An excerpt from an oral history interview with former Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley, conducted in May 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Briley, who was Mayor of Nashville from 1963 to 1975...
A photograph of the entrance of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1930. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened...
Aerial photographs of the Nashville airport, circa the 1960s. In 1961 officials opened a new 145,900-square-foot terminal with a modern control tower that boasted state-of-the-art electronics. In 1963 the existing runway was extended, and...
Interior and exterior photos of the Beaman Bottling Company, as they received the City Beautiful Plaque on May 2nd, 1962. This award originated from the City Beautiful Commission of Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963 City Directory cites the address...
A tree planting ceremony at the Bailey’s Food Market, a retail grocery store located at 900 2nd Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee. Mayor Ben West is present for the event, as well as many traffic “patrol mothers” and two traffic police...
The construction of the Continental Imperial House apartment building at 1808 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, February 16th, 1962. The 1963 City Directory cites the “Imperial House Leasing,” with Charles F. Reeves, Leasing Agent. The...
A photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first Carnegie Librarian (circa 1904-1912) in her office in the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1905. A native of Nashville, Tennessee and an active suffragette, Ms. Johnson began and developed the free...
A photograph of the façade of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1933. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened to...
A photograph of the main hallway of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1904. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially...
A photograph showing the circulation desk and staff of the Nashville Public Library, assisting the community patrons, circa 1955. Originally established as the Carnegie Library of Nashville, the building was located at 8th Avenue North and Union...
A photograph of the circulation desk, circa the late 1940's, of the Nashville Public Library. Doric columns are a significant feature of the interior architectural design. The main public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from...
A photograph depicting the remodeled reading room of the Nashville Public Library reading room, circa 1953. The patrons are reading books, with the staff on duty at the service desk. The public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant...
A photograph of the Young Moderns Den of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1960. The young adults are making use of the educational and entertainment resources, while one couple dances to the sounds of a phonograph. The Young Moderns Den was...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville educator Mildred Owsley Buchanan., conducted on two dates in November 1980 by Paul Clements as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Buchanan, a home economics...