Tennessee State Library and Archives James Lovell Bailey Papers, 1890
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State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives James Lovell Bailey Papers, 1890-1987 COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator: Bailey, James Lovell, 1908-1994 Inclusive Dates: 1890-1987, bulk 1930-1987 Scope & Content: The James Lovell Bailey (1908-1994) Papers, 1890-1987, consist primarily of correspondence, speeches, subject files, writing, and a photograph collection related to Bailey’s work at the Education Division of the Tennessee Department of Conservation. The letters of several prominent Tennessee politicians are included in the correspondence component of the collection; those of Governors Jim Nance McCord and Frank Clement and then-Senator Albert Gore Jr. are noteworthy. Most of the correspondence concerns the Department of Conservation and conservation efforts across the state; however, some of it is personal or family-connected, such as greeting and sympathy cards. A number of personal items relate to Bailey’s daughter, Annie Elizabeth, who wrote the booklet of poems and short essays called “Reflections of a Growing Girl.” Examples of her school records are present in the collection. Several of the photographs and negatives depict her and other members of the Bailey family. James Lovell Bailey’s personal material includes his World War II-era application for gas mileage ration, a 1934 voting certificate, genealogical records, and grade reports. The remaining matter illuminates his conservation work: agreements, newspaper clippings, copies of land records, and other printed material. The collection’s 813 photographs document Bailey’s work with the Department of Conservation. Each is labeled, numbered, and listed on the index following the container list. A number of negatives reside in the collection but are not included in the index. These are stored in the vault. Two boxes of oversized material contain photographs, broadsides, paintings, newspapers, and prints. Physical Description/Extent: 8 cubic feet Accession/Record Group Number: Ac. No. 2008-104 Language: English Permanent Location: XIII-D-1-4; VI-B-4v; VI-D-5v Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243-0312 Administrative/Biographical History James Lovell Bailey was born in Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1908. He was educated at Middle Tennessee State University, Western Kentucky State University, George Washington University, and the University of Tennessee. Bailey was employed by the federal government from 1930 to 1937 working in the Bureau of the Census and the Department of Agriculture. After returning to Tennessee in 1937 to accept a job with the newly-created state Department of Conservation, he worked almost continuously in the department’s Education Division. During World War II, he spent three years on active duty in the United States Navy. As an employee of the Education Division, Bailey worked closely with the Department of Education. In 1956, he was named Director of Educational Service at the Department of Conservation, and later served as a member of the State Curriculum Committee. A certified teacher, Bailey was active in teacher training, workshops, and camps that emphasized conservation. Popular annual workshops were conducted jointly by the University of Tennessee, Department of Conservation, and Tennessee Forestry Training Camps for Future Farmers. These hands-on seminars took place at Fall Creek Falls. Bailey was editor-in-chief of Tennessee Conservationist magazine and a member and prominent leader of the American Association for Conservation Information, the National Association of Conservation Education and Publicity, and the Conservation Education Association. He coauthored an elementary school textbook entitled Our Land and Our Living. James Lovell Bailey married Fairrelle Brown on June 1, 1940.They had one daughter, Annie Elizabeth Bailey. Organization/Arrangement of Materials The James Lovell Bailey (1908 -1994) Papers, 1890 -1987, are arranged alphabetically by type of document. The photographs are arranged by topic. 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 Names: Clement, Frank Goad, 1920-1969 Fersh, George L. (George Leonard), 1919- Fulton, Richard, 1927- Gore, Albert, 1948- McCord, Jim Nance, 1879-1968 Corporate Names/Organizations/Government Bodies: Conservation Education Association International Film Bureau Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Agency: U.S.) Joint Council on Economic Education Soil Conservation Society of America Tennessee. Civil War Centennial Commission Tennessee. Dept. of Conservation Tennessee. Dept. of Environment and Conservation Tennessee Ornithological Society University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dept. of Forestry Subjects: Arbor Day Conservation of natural resources -- Study and teaching Plant conservation -- Tennessee Soil erosion -- Tennessee Geographic Names: Fall Creek Falls State Park (Tenn.) Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) Reelfoot Lake (Tenn.) Acquisition and Appraisal Provenance and Acquisition: The James Lovell Bailey (1908 -1994) Papers, 1890 -1987, were donated to Tennessee State Library and Archives by the Tennessee Department of Conservation in 2008. Processing and Administrative Information Preferred Citation: James Lovell Bailey (1908 -1994) Papers, 1890 -1987, Tennessee State Library and Archives Processing Information: Processing was completed by Greg Poole. Photograph index and finding aid were completed by Kate Williams on May 2, 2012. Related Materials: Other material relating to James L. Bailey can be found in the Bailey Museum at the Portland Public Library of Sumner County. Electronic Location and Access: http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/2008-104.pdf DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Agreements -- Farmer-District Cooperative Agreement 3/4/1946 1 1 Application -- Gas Mileage Ration Circa 1945 1 2 Biographical Sketch -- Bailey, James L. 4/12/1973 1 3 Cards -- Holiday n.d. 1 4 Cards -- Sympathy n.d. 1 5 Cards -- Sympathy n.d. 1 6 Cards -- Miscellaneous n.d. 1 7 Cards -- Miscellaneous n.d. 1 8 Certificates -- Voting, Bailey, James L. 10/29/1934 1 9 Clippings (information artifacts) -- Newspaper, n.d. 1 10 miscellaneous Correspondence -- AACI - Adams, Paul J. 1959-1966 1 11 Correspondence -- Adams, Paul J. 1967-1972 1 12 Correspondence -- Adams, Paul J. 1973-1976 1 13 Correspondence -- Ahearn - Ayers 1959-1966 1 14 Correspondence -- Baccus - Bailey 1930-1984 1 15 Correspondence -- Bailey, James L. 1917-1937 1 16 Correspondence -- Bailey, James L. 1950-1965 1 17 Correspondence -- Bailey, James L. 1966-1975 1 18 Correspondence -- Bailey, John H. - Bowdoin 1948-1975 1 19 Correspondence -- Brandon - Byrns 1932-1979 2 1 Correspondence -- Calhoun - Clapper 1948-1987 2 2 Correspondence -- Clement, Frank G. - Colpitts 1949-1983 2 3 Correspondence -- Cope - Deselm 1954-1973 2 4 Correspondence -- Donaldson - Everett n.d. 2 5 Correspondence -- Fanning - Ferguson n.d. 2 6 Correspondence -- Fersh, George L. n.d. 2 7 Correspondence -- Fine - Fulton, Richard n.d. 2 8 Correspondence -- Gamble - Goodlettsville Elementary n.d. 2 9 School Correspondence -- Gore, Albert - Gutermuth n.d. 2 10 Correspondence -- Hale - Hart n.d. 2 11 Correspondence -- Hartley - Hopkins n.d. 2 12 Correspondence -- Horn - Hutton n.d. 2 13 Correspondence -- International Film Bureau - Kaikow n.d. 2 14 Correspondence -- Kaiser - Kousser n.d. 2 15 Correspondence -- Lancaster - Luttringer n.d. 2 16 Correspondence -- McAtee - McSween n.d. 2 17 Correspondence -- Maheffey - Michaud n.d. 2 18 Correspondence -- Michie - Moore n.d. 2 1 Correspondence -- Morris - Munzer n.d. 2 2 Correspondence -- Nacey - "Our Land and Our Living" n.d. 2 3 Correspondence -- Paquin - Proper n.d. 2 4 Correspondence -- Prost - Robison n.d. 2 5 Correspondence -- Roney - Schumacher n.d. 3 6 Correspondence -- Scott - Shoman n.d. 3 7 Correspondence -- Short - Sparks n.d. 3 8 Correspondence -- Spicer - Stimson, Lillian n.d. 3 9 Correspondence -- Stimson, Lillian - Swindell n.d. 3 10 Correspondence -- Tarwater - Thomas n.d. 3 11 Correspondence -- Thompson - Vanderheide n.d. 3 12 Correspondence -- Walker - Wattwood n.d. 3 13 Correspondence -- Weaver - Wilkins n.d. 3 14 Correspondence -- Will - Williams Lou n.d. 3 15 Correspondence -- Williams, Lou - Woodward, F. G. n.d. 3 16 Correspondence -- Woodward, F. H. - Zoty n.d. 3 17 Correspondence -- Conservation Education Association n.d. 4 1 Correspondence -- Conservation Education Association n.d. 4 2 Correspondence -- Conservation Education Association n.d. 4 3 Correspondence -- Conservation Education Association n.d. 4 4 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 5 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 6 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 7 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 8 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 9 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 10 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 11 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 12 Correspondence -- Garden Clubs n.d. 4 13 Correspondence -- Workshops (Conservation)