Nashville Mayor Briley is pictured beside a huge envelope display produced by the Atlantic Envelope Company, a Division of National Service Industries, Inc. The 1967 City Directory cites the business address at 888 Elm Hill Pike, Sigmund Held,...
A two-page typewritten letter by Jessie Wallace to her mother, Mrs. C.M. (Lorine) Wallace of Ames, Iowa. Jessie grew up in Oklahoma and her family moved to Iowa during the Depression. During World War II, Jessie Wallace (later McNutt) served in...
A two-page handwritten letter by James Neese to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Neese, Jr. of Nashville, Tenn. James often wrote to his parents and brother in Nashville to tell them about his experiences in the Army infantry serving in Africa and...
A one-page (front and back) handwritten letter by Clarence Jackson "Jack" Davis, to his parents, Mr. Benton V. Davis and Mrs. Mildred Jackson Davis, of Nashville, Tenn. Jack Davis joined the Marine Corps Reserve to help finance his education at...
An original will of Sophronia Abernathy, dated October 21st, 1887. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abernathy’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court during the March Term of 1888, the notation on the envelope...
An original will of Maria Magdalena Achtzehner, dated January 26th, 1881. Illustrates the first page of the document. The envelope notation reads “Maria Magdalena Achtzehner Will, ‘English,’ Book ‘V’ page 410.” 1 page is in German....
An original will of James Adam “late of the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio, but now temporarily at Nashville, Tennessee,” dated August 7th, 1885. Illustrates the first page of the document. Adam’s will was presented for probate to the...
An original will of George Akers, dated March 14th, 1885. Illustrates the first page of the document. An envelope cites a filing in “Book 28, Page 610.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Miss Annie Foster Allen, not dated. Illustrates the first page of the document. Notation on envelope: “Book 28, page 517.” September Term, 1885. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of William Houston Armistead, dated October 18th, 1920. Illustrates the first page of the document. A notation on an envelope cites an address of Krypton, Kentucky and a reference to W. S. H. Armistead, Nashville, Tennessee. ...
An original will of Virginia Bell Armstrong, dated September 1st, 1907. Illustrates the first page of the document. Armstrong’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court during the January Term, 1912. An envelope is addressed...
An original will of D. R. Baker, the first dated May 17th 1896, with a “furthermore” document dated August 14th, 1896. Illustrates the first page of the document. A notation on the envelope cites “Min. Book 3, Page 103” regarding...
Consists only of an envelope that is addressed to Mr. F. W. Baker, No. 205 Church St., Nashville, Tenn. Illustrates the first page of the document. Baker’s will was “probated April 12th, 1894.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of Francis W. Baker, dated October 3rd 1894. Illustrates the first page of the document. According to the notation on the envelope, Baker’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court “June of ’98, Minute...
An original will of John W. Baker, dated January 28th, 1880. Illustrates a page of the document. The notation on the envelope, Jno. W. Baker, dec’d will; not probated.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Johnetta Baker, dated July 3rd, 1900. Illustrates the first page of the document, written on stationery of the T.E. Baker & Bro. Groceries and Country Produce … Grain and Hay …, 329 Broad Street. The notation on the...
An original will of Theodore Baker, dated April 2nd, 1892. Illustrates the first page of the document. Baker’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on August 6th, 1892 according to the notation written on the envelope:...
An original will of Z. A. Baker, of Davidson Co., Tennessee, dated December 6th, 1884. Illustrates the first page of the document. The envelope notation cites “Book 28, Pags. 523,” Davidson County Court. Forms part of Record Group 16,...
An original will of W. B. Ballard, dated April 3rd, 1923. Illustrates a page of the document. Ballard’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on August 2nd, 1923. Includes an envelope with the address of “W. B. Ballard,...
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.]...