A postcard of a dormitory building at Cumberland University located in Lebanon, Tennessee. Founded in 1842, the school is one of the six oldest academic institutions in the state of Tennessee. The campus occupies forty-three acres of land. The...
An undated photograph of the second governor's mansion located at 2118 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. The squarish, buff-colored brick structure was originally a residence built by C. T. Cheek, a wealthy wholesale grocer, circa 1910. It was...
A photograph of the old Felix Compton house, located at the northeast corner of Hillsboro Road and Harding Place in Nashville, Tennessee, 5050 Hillsboro Road (Hillsboro Pike), when it was the A.M Burton family residence, circa 1973. This...
A photograph of the grand opening of the million-dollar Tennessee Theatre (built on the first floor of the 1930's Sudekum building) on February 28, 1952, featured appearances by state and local politicians, celebrities and the cast of the movie...
Cover of 22-page brochure providing statistics and information about Nashville schools, health and public services, police and fire departments, cultural and recreational activities, internal improvements and transportation, business climate, and a...
A photograph of the Drouillard Mansion, located at the corner of Vauxhall (Ninth Avenue) and Demonbreun Streets, in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally a red brick mansion built circa 1886, it was the residence of James Pierre Drouillard and wife Mary...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Girl Scouts. The caption reads: “Fun all year round is an important part of Girl Scouting. This recreational program for girls believes in laughter as in integral part of normal living....
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville minister Dr. Frank F. Drowota, Jr., conducted on 20 November 1980 by Helen Drowota as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Drowota, a native of England and the...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project. Avery, the...
A postcard of the Bijou Theatre located at 423 Fourth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. This 1624 seat theatre was erected in 1904 on the site of a previous theatre that had burned two years prior. Events included live stage performances and...