A photograph of the National Baptist Publishing Board building on Second Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. The National Baptist Publishing Board began as Dr. R.H. Boyd's dream for African Americans to publish Baptist Sunday School materials for...
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 photograph showing several additional carol chairmen announced by Mrs. Ernest Jones, Jr., 1948 carol chairman for the Fannie Battle Social Workers, in preparations for Christmas Eve caroling in 1949. Pictured here, seated left to right, are Mrs....
This photograph of Librarian F. K. W. Drury and staff of the Nashville Public Library, Main (originally named the Carnegie Library of Nashville) appeared in the Nashville Banner 14 January 1942 issue illustrating the article "Library Completes 40...
28; Southeast; 17; 10.0x18.0; Looks empty. *Can't find the deed but according to the Platt book this lot is owned by a Clark.; Clark, G.H.; Inf of Clark, G.H. 1874; Inf of Clark, G.H. 1868; Inf of Clark, G.H. 1861
28; Northwest-1; 9; 20.0x32.0; 238; I; 11/00/1843; Bess, William H 1858-1937; Cantrell, James O.; Horn, Clarissa Hartley 1771-1859; Horn, Fred 1771-1849; Horn, Nancy F. 1799-1869; Horn, Jane B. 1832-1854; Horn, Wilson Hartley 1799-1870; J.H.H.;...
8; ---; 10; 20.0x40.0; 372; I; 05/21/1847; Coleman, Elle P. 1842-1879; Coleman, Nannie 1863-1883; Coleman, Jos. H.; Coleman, Thomas G.; Coleman (infant); Hough, Ellen Douglas Anderson 1814-1900; Hough, Jos. H. 1718-1844; Hough, Jos. Hart JR....
(Transferred from Morgan, W. H.); 25; East; 8; 15.0x40.0; 49; II; 11/12/1849; 96; III; 05/03/1858; J. D. H. 1840-1894 (J. D. Houston); H. H.; McAlliseter; McAllister, William E. 1828-1903 (Pettit, Jas. B.); Davis, Helen, -1958; Davis, Bessie...
(Transferred to McAllister, William); 25; East; 8; 15.0x40.0; 49; II; 11/12/1849; J. D. H 1840-1894 (Houston, J. D.); H. H. 1958; McAllister; McAllister, William E. 1828-1903 (Pettit, Jas. G.)
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...
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”...
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 photograph of the Two Rivers Mansion, located at 3130 McGavock Pike, approximately 11 miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, as it appeared circa 1978. Two Rivers Mansion was constructed in 1859 for David H. McGavock and his wife William...
28; Northeast; 18; 10.0x20.0; *Can't find the deed, but according to the Platt book this lot is owned by C.H. Arthur.; Martin, Irene 1876-1892; Martin, J.B. 1842-1881; Smith, J.H. 1778-1834; N.F.; David (infant)
28; Northeast; 18; 10.0x20.0; *Can't find the deed, but according to the Platt book this lot is owned by C.H. Arthur.; Martin, Irene 1876-1892; Martin, J.B. 1842-1881; Smith, J.H. 1778-1834; N.F.; David (infant)
28; Southeast; 20; 10.0x30.0; *Can't find the deed, but according to the Platt book this lot is owned by a Dyas.; Dyas, H.J. (inf); Dyas, S.B. 1820-1850; Dyas, J.G. 1843-1862; Gibson, M.A. 1833-1886; Gibson, N. 1837-1878; Jackson, A.B. 1822-1843;...