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 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 photograph of the Tulane Hotel as it appeared circa the 1930s, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue North and Church Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This hotel was erected in 1894 as the Nicholson Hotel on the site of the old...
A photograph of a group of children holding flags high rehearsing to greet Bishop Adrian upon his arrival at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, the next day. This title and caption accompanied the photo in...
A photograph of "women of the Brentwood Methodist
Church who prepared lunch for the group, including Mrs. Milton McArthur, Mrs. McArthur, Mrs. George S. Herbert, Mrs. Ewing Bradford, Mrs. Charles Howell, Sr., who served as chairman, Mrs. Charles...
A photograph of "some of the larger number of factory workers who participated in the mile-long parade, which was one of the main features." This photo and text appeared in the Nashville Banner newspaper with article titled: "Over 5,000 Hail TVA at...
(Transferred to Hood, Chelsey then the deed was held b y Jennings, Robert. Not sure if he was the new lot owner or if he just held the deed.); 1; 2; 20.0x25.0; 284; II; 05/09/1853; Check Jennings, Robert for other information.
(Transferred from Burton, George--then parts of the lot were sold to Joe and Taylor Hood.); 5; 3; 40.0x20.0; 346; I; 04/15/1846; Walker, Mary (written in Plat book); Walker, Sarah Ann 1817-1845 (written on the monument both have the smee dat;...
(Transferred from Cunningham, George W.) Ideen then Given to Jennings, Robert); 1; ---; 2; 20.0x25.0; 284; 11; 05/09/1853; Check Jennings, Robert for other details.
(Transferred from Walker, John M.); 5; ---; 2; 20.0x10.0; 346; I; 02/20/1878; Hood, John 1843-1889; Hood, Joseph P. 1817-1882; Hood, Robert Lee 1865-1895; Hood, Sara Ann 1823-1909; Page, J.R.; Page, Sarah E. 1846-1917
(Transferred from Cunningham, George W. then to Hood, Chelsey then the deed was given to Jennings, Robert); 1; ---; 2; 20.0x25.0; 284; II; 05/09/1853; Hood, Chelsey 1809-1876; M. A. C.
Travellers Rest gained its name from the fact of the many guests it has entertained. John Overton, afterward Justice of the Supreme Court, came from Virginia in 1793 and built a two-room log house on the site of the present building. He was one of...
Pictured: “Rosemont ‘Scrappers’ compete for Banner prize: one of the first entries in the Banner scrap contest, the pupils at Rosemont School are today hard at work to win their share of the $2,000 War Bond prizes. Seen surrounding their...