An original will of Joseph Ambrose, dated November 20th, 1894. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ambrose’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 10th, 1900. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A photograph of The Confederate Soldiers Home, on the grounds of The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson. The home opened on 12 May 1892 and provided shelter, comfort and medical attention to almost 700 veterans during its 41 years of...
An original will of John Aukenbauer, September 8th? 1884. Illustrates the first page of the document. Also includes the will of Mary Ann Aukenbauer, “of the township of Mill Creek, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio,” dated January 20th, 1868...
An original will of Maria L. Asa, dated November 16th, 1900. Illustrates the first page of the document. Asa’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on September 10th, 1901. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A photograph of two soldiers of the First Tennessee Regiment, mustered into service at Nashville, Tennessee on 26 May 1898. The regiment trained at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, before being sent to the Philippine Islands. The First Tennessee was...
An original will of Jonathan Atherly, dated November 21st, 1807. Illustrates the first page of the document. Atherly’s will was “recorded in book No. 5 page 198 the 24th of March 1808. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Frank M. Ayers, dated November 20th, 1914. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ayer’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 13th, 1922. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Thomas P. Ayres, dated November 29th, 1898. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ayres’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on September 11th, 1914. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of Kate Badoux, of Nashville, Tennessee, dated November 12th, 1886. Illustrates the first page of the document. Badoux’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court during the October Term 1891, recorded in...
Original wills of W. L. (William L.) Bainbridge (will dated March 16th, 1905, probated in Davidson County Court on November 4th, 1905) and his wife Valeria E. Bainbridge (will dated April 5th, 1906, probated in Davidson County on September 17th,...
The Christmas Lighting with Mayor Ben West at Belle Meade Plaza on November 20th, 1961. This festive celebration at the plaza, located on Harding Road, included music entertainment by the West High School Band and choral singers. Forms part of...
An original will of Mrs. A. M. Ball, dated November 28th, 1921. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ball’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 13th, 1923. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A photograph of a schematic representation of the Fisk University Library building designed by architect Henry C. Hibbs. The building was designed on a vertical rather than a horizontal axis, which was considered state-of-the-art at its time, and...
Pictured: “Cavert School loads vital scrap: this is only one of many truckloads of much needed scrap metal that has been collected and transported to junk dealers by the students of Calvert School, one of the contestants in the Banner scrap...
A photograph of the Eighth Avenue Church of Christ, located at 1217 Eighth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. The congregation was established in 1887, and the church was built in1942 as indicated on the cornerstone. The foundation is...
A photograph of the former Twenty-seventh Avenue Church of Christ located at 526 Twenty-seventh Avenue North, in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation is a concrete block. The exterior walls are made of red brick. The roof is made of asphalt...
A photograph of Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church. Formerly Twelfth Avenue Church of Christ, Abyssinia Missionary Baptist sits at 1810 Twelfth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. The current Baptist congregation gained the church in 1971. ...
The marriage bond was a guarantee or promise that the couple had a legal right to be married. That is to say, the couple was of age, that neither was already married and that there was no other reason why they could not be married according to law....
A photograph of the Capers Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church located at 319 Fifteenth Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee. This building was built in 1925 by the nation's first African-American-owned architectural firm,...
A photograph of Central Church of Christ located at 145 Fifth Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. This church was built in 1925 with a congregation of only 47 members. Membership today now exceeds 1,200. Early works of the church ranged from general...