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State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION RECORDS, 1779-2006 RG 344 COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator: Tennessee Historical Commission Inclusive Dates: 1779-2006, bulk 1970-1989 Scope & Content: Consists of records on numerous historical sites throughout Tennessee. These records are a valuable resource for researchers studying historic preservation in Tennessee. These materials include project manuals, historic structure reports, blueprints, architectural reports, environmental assessments, master plans, damage reports, photographs, negatives, budget reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and office files. The collection primarily focuses on Belle Meade Plantation, The Hermitage, Alvin C. York State Historic Park, the National Civil Rights Museum, The John and Landon Carter House Museum, Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park, The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation, and Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. This collection includes historic structure reports for Blount Mansion, Bowen- Campbell House, Carnton Plantation, Chester Inn, Clover Bottom, Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park, Frank G. Clement Birthplace, Oaklands Mansion, River View (Fairfax), Spence-Ewing-Haynes House, and Tipton Haynes Historic Site. These reports include objectives, summaries, history of ownership, physical evaluations, condition reviews, and recommendations for the properties. 1 Of special note are several wallpaper samples from Alex Haley’s Boyhood Home, The Chester Inn, Historic Sam Davis Home & Plantation, Polk Sisters’ House, and James K. Polk House. Prior to restoration in 1986, the Historical Commission removed several wallpaper samples from Alex Haley’s Boyhood Home. Included with the wallpaper samples is a detailed research report and a black and white photo of the home. There are also several well-preserved samples of the wallpaper from The Chester Inn recovered prior to the interior rehabilitation process in 2002. Several oversize wallpaper samples from the Historical Sam Davis Home & Plantation are housed within the collection. Lastly, there are paint flecks taken from the basement of the Polk Sisters’ House and original wallpaper taken from the parlor of the James K. Polk ancestral home. Several postcards found in this collection were transferred to the Tennessee Postcard Collection. Photocopies of the postcards may be found in Box 61, f. 4. It should be noted that this collection was largely kept in the original order in which it was donated. The donor created the majority of the folder titles as well. Physical Description/Extent: 35.5 cubic feet Accession/Record Group Number: RG 344 Permanent Location: ASRS; II-C-4v; II-C-1v; X-A-4v; M-18-9; M-18-10 Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Administrative/Biographical History The Tennessee Historical Commission, established in January 1919 as the Tennessee Historical Committee, initially served to memorialize events related to World War I. The legislature appointed State Library and Archives director John Trotwood Moore as the committee’s chairman. He held that position until his death in 1921. The committee remained inactive for nearly two decades until 1940, when Governor Prentice Cooper issued an executive order for the committee to meet. Subsequent legislation over the next few years helped define the commission’s responsibilities. 2 Today the Tennessee Historical Commission is an independent agency that is administratively attached to the state’s Department of Environment and Conservation. It oversees multiple state and federal programs related to historic preservation and history. Its mission is “to protect, preserve, interpret, maintain, and administer historic places; to encourage the inclusive diverse study of Tennessee’s history for the benefit of future generations; to mark important locations, persons, and events in Tennessee history; to assist in worthy publication projects; to review, comment on, and identify projects that will potentially impact historic properties; to locate, identify, record, and nominate to the National Register of Historic Places all properties which meet National Register criteria; and to implement other programs of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended.” In1994 the Commission’s offices moved to Clover Bottom Mansion on Lebanon Road in Donelson (a Nashville suburb). Sources: The Tennessee Encyclopedia and https://www.tn.gov/environment/about-tdec/tennessee-historical-commission.html Organization/Arrangement of Materials Series Title Box Number I. Non-State Owned Historic Sites 1-38 II. State-Owned Historic Sites 38-55 III. Tennessee Historical Commission Office Files 55-63 IV. Photographs 64-68 V. Maps and Blueprints Drawers M-18-9, M-18-10 VI. Vault Materials (Audio, negatives, slides, wallpaper) 69-72 VII. Oversize Materials Drawer fd M-18-10 V 3 Conditions of Access and Use Restrictions on Access: No restrictions. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction: While the Tennessee State Library and Archives houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees that may be necessary for the intended use. Index Terms Personal/Family Names: Campbell, Archie, 1914-1987 Carter, John, 1737-1781 Carter, Landon, 1760-1800 Clement, Frank Goad Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836 Davis, Sam, 1842-1863 Bowen, William, 1742-1804 Fisk, Moses, 1759-1843 Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Haley, Alex Haywood, John, 1762-1826 Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 York, Alvin Cullum, 1887-1964 Corporate Names/Organizations/Government Bodies: Belmont (Nashville, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Blount Mansion (Knoxville, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Bowen Plantation House (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Carnton Mansion (Franklin, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Carter House (Franklin, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Clover Bottom (Donelson, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 4 Ladies’ Hermitage Association -- History -- 20th century -- Sources James K. Polk Home and Museum (Columbia, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources National Civil Rights Museum -- History -- 20th century -- Sources National Register of Historic Places. History and Education Netherland Inn (Kingsport, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Oaklands (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Tennessee Historical Commission -- History -- 20th century -- Sources The Historic Sam Davis Home & Plantation (Smyrna, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources The Pillars (Bolivar, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources The Sisters’ House (Columbia, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Subjects: Historic preservation -- Tennessee -- Planning Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Tennessee Geographic Names: Bean Station (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Beech Grove (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Belle Meade Plantation (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Bolivar (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Castalian Springs (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Charlotte (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Chester Inn State Historic Site (Jonesborough, Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Clarksville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Columbia (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Site (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Denning (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Dickson (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Donelson (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Elizabethton (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Franklin (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Hermitage (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Jackson (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Johnson City (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Jonesboro (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Lauderdale County (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Marble Springs State Historic Site (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 5 Maynardville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Murfreesboro (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Pall Mall (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Pickett County (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Piney Flats (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Rugby (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Sumner County (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Stones River National Battlefield (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources White Bluff (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources White Pine (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Document Types: Application forms Architectural drawing (visual works) Articles Bidding