A photograph of the boys' choir seen in concert attire, in preparation to sing carols on Christmas Eve 1940 for the benefit of the Fannie Battle Day Home. Beginning at the top of the stairs and reading from left to right, they are: Arthur...
A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson, back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During...
A photographic view showing some of the Shields-Watkins field at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus and football fans attending the gridiron match between Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee on November 13, 1937. The...
A captioned photo, published in the Nashville Times (1940), about the operetta presented by du Pont students. The text reads: “The ‘Fanfare’ chorus pictured above participated in a du Pont High School operetta entitled ‘Hollywood Bound,’...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about an event of the Housewives’ League. The caption tells of “the annual January luncheon to be sponsored by the Housewives’ League on Friday, January 12, at the Hermitage Hotel. Judge...
Aladdin Industries building, located at 703-705 Murfreesboro Road in Nashville, Tennessee. The company site was built in 1949 when they moved from Chicago to Nashville. Listed in the 1956 City Directory with Victor S. Johnson, Jr., President; T. A....