A photograph of Fannie Battle Day Home territorial chairmen seen at the home of Mrs. Howard Adkins, circa 4 December 1951, where she displays the symbol of the Fannie Battle carol singers, "A candle in the window; a carol at the door." Seen from...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Hill-Newsom family reunion. The caption reads: “Seen above are the guests who attended the 27th Easter Hill-Newsom family reunion, which was held March 24th at the Newsom home on...
An original will of H. C. Ballentine, dated February 8th, 1924. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ballentine’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on March 18th, 1924. The enclosed envelope cites “[H.C.]...
A typescript copy of an original will of H. C. Bailey, dated August 20, 1890, Weakley County, Tennessee. Certified by C. H. Hilliard, County court clerk for Weakley County, that “the above is a true copy of the will of H. C. Bailey, dec’d”...
Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful...
Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful...
A photograph of the Stagecrafters theater group. Formed in 1906, the Stagecrafters were the earliest of Nashville's local theater groups. Their membership was limited to 50 drama devotees. The purpose was to "develop talent among amateurs and to...
A two page letter to Henry C. Hibbs from Arch Trawick written on Jersey Farms Milk Service stationary. The letter reads like a poem in the form of a request for the design of an elaborate building that would be "…Stocked with books of sages/...
(Transferred originally from Boyd, W.L. on Jan. 15, 1858 to Bowers, Bradford-- then transferred to Baucom); 23; 3; 10.0x30.0; 340; II; 07/20/1854; Baucom, Mrs. M.E. 1835-1878; Brown, J. 185?-1892; Williams, Isaac 1793-1850; C.J.C.; A.J.C.; A.J.G.;...
(Transferred originally from Boyd, W.L. on Jan. 15, 1858 to Bowers, Bradford-- then transferred to Baucom); 23; 3; 10.0x30.0; 340; II; 07/20/1854; Baucom, Mrs. M.E. 1835-1878; Brown, J. 185?-1892; Williams, Isaac 1793-1850; C.J.C.; A.J.C.; A.J.G.;...
A photograph of Sgt. K. C. Henry of Lafayette, Tenn. who prepares to take down the Tennessee state flag from its makeshift but sturdy flagpole at a campsite in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. The campsite, nicknamed "Hotel California"...
An edited excerpt with transcript and photograph from an interview with Larry Patterson, conducted on 17 September 2007 by his grandson Alex Williams at the Nashville StoryCorps StoryBooth, located in the Nashville Room of the Nashville Public...
A photograph of the Senior Class of the 1934 Y.M.C.A. Night Law School of Nashville, Tennessee. The law school operated over many decades at Nashville's Downtown Y.M.C.A. (226 7th Avenue North) from circa 1911 until 1986. It was opened by recent...
28; Northeast; 28; 10.0x32.0; *Can't find this deed, but according the the Plat book this lot is owned by a J. R. Napier.; Napier, J. R. 1801-1832; Napier, R. C.; Napier, R. C. 1773-1849; Riggs, M. C. R. 1821-1841
This program from the 1923 Annual Banquet of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, held at the Centennial Club, boasts a number of distinguished guests, including architect and past president Henry C. Hibbs. Henry C. Hibbs...
This program from the 1923 Annual Banquet of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, held at the Centennial Club, boasts a number of distinguished guests, including architect and past president Henry C. Hibbs. Henry C. Hibbs...
This program from the 1923 Annual Banquet of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, held at the Centennial Club, boasts a number of distinguished guests, including architect and past president Henry C. Hibbs. Henry C. Hibbs...