In 1970, in response to President Nixon’s widening of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, students throughout the nation protested with anti-war demonstrations. Nixon ordered U. S. troops into Cambodia on April 30th, 1970, and protests against the...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader James Stephen (Steve) Turner, conducted on 21 June 2006 by Andrea Blackman as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History...
A photograph showing the circulation desk and staff of the Nashville Public Library, assisting the community patrons, circa 1955. Originally established as the Carnegie Library of Nashville, the building was located at 8th Avenue North and Union...
Pictured: “West End Students scrap for Victory: the students at West End High School yesterday entered the Banner scrap contest and are out to win a prize. Some of the school’s leading ‘scrappers’ are seen with a portion of their...
Pictured: Children posing with their scrap collection and an American flag, next to a house where a Goodwill truck has arrived to gather the materials, circa October, 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the...
Pictured: “Plan scrap movie: the suburban theaters operated by the Crescent Amusement Company will cooperate in the Banner scrap drive when a special program for young and old will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with 10 pounds of scrap...
Pictured: Men unloading a truck of scrap materials next to the Family Service Laundry in Nashville, Tennessee, circa October, 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were...
Pictured: “Antioch Elementary School offers big competition: students at the Antioch Elementary School aim to ‘give the other schools a run for their scrap.’ Pictured above is one day’s collection, evidence of Antioch’s intensive drive. ...
Pictured: A welder and three men wearing railroad caps working on the scrap materials, circa October, 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw materials such as...
Pictured: A collection of salvaged scrap in front of the Family Service Laundry in Nashville, Tennessee, circa October, 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw...
Pictured: Young boys and a teacher posing with their scrap collection, at an unidentified school building in Middle Tennessee, circa October, 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local...
Pictured: Two men standing on a bridge in a forested area of Middle Tennessee, circa October 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw materials such as metal,...
Pictured: “ Wrought iron gates on way to scrap pile: these picturesque iron gates and another pair just like them, located on the old Keith estate on Harding Road, now owned by Abe Olshine, will shortly be made into less ornate but more emphatic...
Pictured: Two men standing on a bridge with iron railings at an unknown location in Middle Tennessee, circa October 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw...
Pictured: “Bottling industry aids scrap collection: a fleet of trucks from the Seven-Up Bottling Company … devoted their entire day to the collection of scrap metal from local schools entered in the Banner drive, as did other local bottling...
Pictured: “Vanderbilt University adds campus fences to Banner scrap pile: realizing the vital need for scrap iron by the Government, Vanderbilt University officials today “gave a fence for Allied offense” as they authorized the scrapping of...
Pictured: Men standing in front of a big scrap collection at Family Service Laundry in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw...
Pictured: Students of East Nashville Junior High School, with their teacher, at their scrap collection, circa 1942. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw materials...
Pictured: Young school students at their scrap collection, at an unidentified brick school building in Middle Tennessee. During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw...
Pictured: Young school children standing at their scrap collection in a yard beside an unidentified school in Middle Tennessee, circa 1942. A mule-drawn wagon is pictured with a scrap load. During World War II Americans were active with scrap...