DOCSLIB.ORG

Be Always Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead!

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Be Always Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead! Volume 38 Issue 3 Be always sure you are right, then April 2020 Go Ahead! ND KIN OF DAVID CROCKETT Crockett Family Reunion 2020 GO AHEAD DIRECT DESCENDANTS A Greeneville, Tennessee From the President Tim Massey Crockett Family and Friends I don’t think I need to tell you that we are in uncertain waters. If you recall the story of David crossing the flooded Obed River in chest-deep water feeling for the foot log to cross the river itself with his foot, well that is how I feel now. COVID-19 has affected everything from getting the newsletter out, to our t-shirt design, to are we going to be able to have the 2020 reunion at all. As it stands right now, the reunion is on as planned. States are planning to start returning to normalcy in May. Time will be the only measure we have to see if this thing passes as hoped. Your officers and board of directors have kept careful watch on the situation and feel at this time we can proceed with the reunion as planned. However, we will not put our family and friends in harms-way. If there is any question or doubts, the reunion will be rescheduled or moved to a later, safer time. As of right now, like you, I cannot predict the future. We do not want to compro- mise the heath and safety of our members, or the quality of the reunion experi- ence. With that said, the t-shirt design will incorporate the Crockett image on the front cover of this issue. It will be the usual very nice reunion t-shirt. As soon as we get an image we will get that out. I am attaching the reunion registration, please fill it out and send it in. If the re- union is moved or postponed your money will be refunded. The number of regis- trations received will also affect our decisions. I don’t mean to paint a cloudy or negative picture, but we are in uncertain times, and we don’t know where we will be on the other side. Crockett's have always stood firm in a storm and I expect no less. For now we are Going Ahead! I am still looking for a hoot’en, holler’en time with all you Crockett’s in July! In 2020 the Crockett Reunion will be in Greeneville TN at the historic General Morgan Inn. Make your reservations early. July 16-17-18. Call 1-800-787- 1000 tell them you are with the Crockett reunion. 2 The Historian’s Corner Joy Norwood Bland Buttercups among flowering shrubs and trees are about to be in full bloom here on the Bland Tennessee hill ---thus can our Crockett family reunion be far away? Hope everyone is making plans to attend. I am getting queries and applications regularly. Remember copying Ancestry family trees or copying from books is not research for proof of lineage. No lineage group is accepting this and we don’t either. Documentation with links must be used for proof with your Direct Descend- ant application and all applications must be complete no matter how many applications have already been filed on the ancestor. These are common rules for all lineage societies. I have documented 32 ancestors in some 12 societies and believe me we are not strict at all with what we require. As usual we are still getting so many queries from people trying to prove their David Crockett roots but have not found the documentation. I am including some of these in this column. They are so interesting! I wish I had room to share their family stories. DENNIS BARCH, Ottawa, Canada. Family has told Dennis that the research and proof has been done proving him kin to David through one of his brothers who went north. (We have documented David’s siblings and know that is incorrect) Dates are even wrong for this to be true. This is supposed to be the Pennsylvania Crockett's who migrated to Canada. Dennis sent great family pictures including a photo of the grave marker of his g-g-grandfather, George W. Crockett b.20 Feb 1874, d. 29 Mar 1914 Canada. I have been unable to help him and he wants an answer so badly. I have started a file on Dennis and his family so we can add to it if someone can help. JAMES KENNETH AUSTIN, Colorado, Kendra Goodin is seeking information on her spe- cial cousin (James was adopted by Kendra’s family) We are trying to find the link of his g-g- grandfather, James Madison Crockett b. 1835 Franklin, KY, d.1891 Jefferson Co, KY, m. Mar- garet Florence Mayhall. Kendra shared the following, “He (James) found his mother’s family some years ago, and she was Cherokee. He loves his native heritage—he is smart and athletic-- --- and plays piano beautifully by ear---has 6 grown children. Even if he is not related to the famous Crocketts, he sure has the pioneer spirit. He built his own straw bale ranch home and lives high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado.” Wouldn’t we like to meet this prospective cousin? PAUARMOND CARROWL, Oregon. He descends from David’s uncle m, Catherine Haw- kins. He thinks William has a son John Daniel Crockett but the only John Daniel I have is the son of William’s brother Alexander. Yep! There is always a brick wall in genealogy. Paul is working on links and with all he knows, I think we will find his connection and get to meet his family. Hint! Hint! Don’t forget our website. Remember we need to help make this a great site for all those people who are visiting and looking for their roots. 5 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS - 2020 Dues were payable by July 1, 2019 Vicky Hello, Members! Many of you are paying your dues early. Thank you! As we get closer to our Reunion, I need your help. Last minute changes in schedule may occur as the date nears. Unfortunately, regular mail may not be the best option to com- municate. I do not have email addresses for all of you and I would appreciate if you would send me the best email address that you have. You can send these email ad- dresses by identifying yourself by simply putting your full name in the email body and pressing send. I appreciate your help in getting this done as soon as possible. For this specific task, please use [email protected] If you have not paid your 2019 dues, you will owe an additional $35.00 when you come to the Reun- ion. If you send a payment now and you have not paid for 2019, your payment received now will be applied to your 2019 dues. Please make sure that all your families know of this change. THE CROCKETT FAMILY (From New Orleans, LA newspaper, Sept 19, 1837) Among the members of the present House of Representatives in Congress, is John W. Crockett, a son of Col David Crockett. A correspondent of the Philadelphia In- quirer says, Mr. Crockett, judging from appearances, I should say, cannot be over twenty-six years of age. His personal appearance is very genteel and taken all in all, he is one of the best looking men in Congress. His father, the lamented Davy, who, you recollect, fell in the ill-fated affair of Bex- ar, was an old acquaintance of mine, and no one more sincerely regretted his fall than I did. He was a man of talent, and if he had the advantage of a good education, he would have ranked among the more able men of the day. He was the only really eccentric man I ever knew. He was eccentric without affec- tation and honest almost to a fault. Alas! poor Davy! He has gone to other and better worlds! Peace to his ashes! And let partial friendship ---shed the generous tear On the cold grave where all his sorrows rest, Strew vernal flowers—applaud his truth sincere, And bid the turf be easy on his breast. A better man than Davy Crockett never lived. I recollect that when the Colonel was about quitting Washington in the year 1835 he said to me, “I do not know, my boy, that I shall ever return to this city. It is possible that old Adam Huntsman may beat me. If he does there will be an end to my public life. But if I am defeated, not many years will elapse before I will send one of my family to Congress. I have a son whom I have educated for public life, and he will better fill my place than I can.” The assur- ance of the Colonel has been verified and that son is now in the House of Representatives. That he is a young man of talents, I am told is a fact; and that he is one of the most gentlemanly looking men in the House, is an assertion that I fancy no one will dispute. (John Wesley Crockett m. Martha Turner Hamilton (her parents, Judge John C. Hamilton & Capt Ber- ryman Turner, prominent and interesting lines) Children: Mary Elizabeth, Robert Hamilton, Alice Ann, Peytonia Bell (Mollie), Charles Watrous, Susan M. (Sudie). All have descendants and most of the charter members of DDKDC are from John Wesley’s line. Many from this line still attend the reunions and are active in the organization) Joy Bland 4 The 2004 Crockett Reunion held in Morristown, TN Memory Corner The 2008 Crockett Reunion held in Greeneville, TN Crockett Reunion July 2020 Planned Schedule Thursday July 16 5-8PM Registration & Social gathering at the General Morgan Inn 7-9PM Lyrics on the Lawn – Dickson-Williams Mansion (Greeneville) Friday July 17 7-9 AM Registration 9:30 AM board bus for Crockett Mill TN Historical Marker dedication at Still Hollow Farm 11:15 Visit Finley Cabin site of Polly & Davids marriage, visit Finley Cemetery 12-3:30pm Visit Crockett Tavern Morristown, TN Box lunch at Tavern 6-9 PM Caucus and general family meetings.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2016-09-01 TOT RT Newsletter.Pdf
    Trail of Tears Roundtable OMHIWDMB September 1st, 2016 Drafting Merit Badge On the Cover Drafting MB "Drafting is a highly refined form of drawing used to communicate Scouting Expo/BALOO ideas to engineers, architects, and craftspeople. In earning this badge, Unit Spotlight Scouts learn the importance of accuracy and simplicity in developing a drawing that shows precise details in a simple format." (from Meritbadge.org) Scouting Expo / BALOO / Leader Specific Training " We must change boys from a ‘what can I get’ to a Come show off your scout troop at our Scouting Expo on Saturday ‘what can I give’ attitude." September 24, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at McKnight Park (next to Sports.com. Inside this Issue We will have BALOO training and Leader Specific training for Cub Scout leaders. This personal training is much better than the online Where to Camp 2 training because you get to ask questions, network with other leaders, and just have a lot of fun. Scoutmaster Minute 3 The Patrol Page 4 A list of these trainings and more from across the council can be Awards 5 found at: http://www.mtcbsa.org/Volunteers/training/training.html Order of the Arrow 5 Cub Scouts 6 Venturing 7 Unit Spotlight District Calendar 8 Contacts 8 Charles Hazlett - Scoutmaster: [email protected] Who Am I? Wayne Moore - Committee Chair; [email protected] Famous actor and former Boy Scout Troop 197 was chartered in 2005 by Fellowship United Methodist Church Troop 197 is a Scout-led active High Adventure troop. We attend the Summit, Florida Seabase, Northern Tier in Ely, and the next trip will be at Philmont in 2017.
    [Show full text]
  • A Directory of Tennessee Agencies
    Directory of Tennessee Agencies Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum African American Heritage Society Lincoln Memorial University McLemore House Museum Cumberland Gap Parkway P. O. Box 2006 P.O. Box 17684 Harrogate, TN 37752-2006 Nashville, TN 37217 423-869-6235 Acuff-Ecoff Family Archives African American Historical & P. O. Box 6764 Genealogical Society Knoxville, TN 37914-0764 Tennessee Chapter, AAHGS 865-397-6939 Nutbush, TN 38063 731-514-0130 Adams Museum African Roots Museum Bell School Building 12704 Highway 19 7617 Highway 41N Mary Mills Adams, TN 37010 1777 West Main Street Franklin, TN 37064 615-794-2270 Adventure Science Center Alex Haley House Museum THC 800 Fort Negley Boulevard Alex Haley Museum Association Nashville, TN 37203 200 S. Church Street 615-862-5160 P. O. Box 500 Henning, TN 38041 731-738-2240 African American Community Allandale Committee and Information Center Friends of Allandale/City of Kingsport Connie Baker 4444 West Stone Drive P.O. Box 455 Kingsport, TN 37660 Elizabethton, TN 37643 423-229-9422 423-542-8813 African American Cultural Alliance American Association for State and P.O. Box 22173 Local History Nashville, TN 37202 1717 Church Street 615-329-3540 Nashville, TN 37203-2991 615-230-3203 African American Genealogical and American Baptist College Historical Society T. L. Holcomb Library Dr. Tommie Morton Young 1800 Baptist World Center Drive P.O. Box 281613 Nashville, TN 37207 Nashville, TN 37228 615-687-6904 615-299-5626 Friday, October 13, 2006 Page 1 of 70 American Legion Anubis Society Department of Tennessee 1816 Oak Hill Drive 215 8th Avenue North Kingston, TN 37763 Nashville, TN 37203 615-254-0568 American Museum of Science & Energy Appalachian Caverns Foundation 300 South Tulane Ave.
    [Show full text]
  • David Crockett: the Lion of the West Rev
    Rev. April 2016 OSU-Tulsa Library archives Michael Wallis papers David Crockett: The Lion of the West Rev. April 2016 1:1 Wallis’s handwritten preliminary notes, references, etc. 110 pieces. 1:2 “A Day-to-Day Account of the Life of David Crockett during the Creek Indian War. Wallis’s typed chronology, 10p. 1:3-4 “A Day-to-Day Account of the Life of David Crockett at Shoal Creek, Lawrence County.” Wallis’s typed chronology, 211p. 1:5 “A Day-to-Day Account of the Life of David Crockett at Obion River, at first in Carroll, later in Gibson and Weakly County.” Wallis’s typed chronology, 28p. 1:6 “A Day-to-Day Account of the Life of David Crockett during his time in the Congress.” Wallis’s typed chronology, 23p. 1:7 David Crockett book [proposal]. Typescript in 3 versions. 1:8 David Crockett book outline. Typescript with handwritten notations, addressed to James Fitzgerald, 5p; plus another copy of same with attached note which reads, “Yes!” addressed to James Fitzgerald, 11 Sept 2007. Version 1 1:9 Typescript of an early draft with handwritten revisions, additions, and editorial marks and comments; p1-57. 1:10 p58-113. 1:11 p114-170. Version 2 1:12 Photocopied typescript of chapters 16-28, with extensive handwritten revisions and corrections. Version 3 1:13 “Davey Crockett: The Lion of the West.” Typed cover memo by Phil Marino (W.W. Norton) with additional handwritten comments, written to an unidentified recipient, p1-4. Typed comments by Phil Marino written to Michael Wallis, p5, followed by an unedited copy of p10-144.
    [Show full text]
  • Morristown Walking and Driving Tour
    TOUR OVERVIEW This tour was developed as a collaboration between the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University and the Crossroads Downtown Partnership of Morristown. It is designed in two parts: core sites of downtown Morristown, including a walking tour of the central business district, comprising the first part, and a second part that takes travelers to other parts of Hamblen County along the Andrew Johnson Highway corridor. Special thanks to the Rose Center for the Arts, which provided the historic images from the Noe Collection. HISTORY OF MORRISTOWN At one time, downtown Morristown looked much like any other Main Street in Tennessee, with department stores, dry goods stores, a bank, and various offices. a few hundred yards to the west of the modern commercial core, the current downtown area once served as a watering hole for nearby farms. Turkey Creek, which now runs under 148 W Main St, provided a locus around which a community formed in the mid-19th century. Turkey Creek’s significance derived in part from its proximity to the junction of two major transportation routes: the “Buffalo Trail,” which ran north-south (now Cumberland Street), and the “Great Road” running east-west (now Main Street). Both roads long predated the settlement but became central to its growth over the course of the 19th century. The Buffalo Trail probably originated as an animal path leading to salt licks along the Clinch River, while the Great Road, a stage road connecting Knoxville to Abingdon, Virginia, may have begun as a path used by native peoples prior to colonization.
    [Show full text]
  • The East Tennessee Crossings Byway
    . e r i t e r r o e t a c o l e r , e t a e r c e r o t e c a l p l u f r e d n o w a s a e e s s e n n e T t s a E g n i r e v o c s i d e r a d l r o w e h t r e v o . o i R l e D n i l a v i t s e F y t s i r h C l a u n n a e h t d n e t t A • l l a m o r f e l p o e p , n o i g e r s i h t n i s e v i l . k r a P l a n o i t a N s n i a t n u o M n w o t s i r r o M n i , n a m s r e i t n o r f e h t f o e m o h r a W l i v i C e h t f o s e r u t c u r t s w e n e d a m s r e e n o i p y l r a e e h t s a t s u J y k o m S t a e r G e h t t a e r u t l u c d n a y r o t s i h n i a t n u o m t u o b a n r a e L • d o o h y o b e h t f o a c i l p e r a , m u e s u M n r e v a T t t e k c o r C t i s i V • c i r o t s i h d n a s e t i s y e k t i s i v – r u o T r a W l i v i C e g d i r B o t e g d i r B • .
    [Show full text]
  • Broadband Reported by Community Anchor Institutions (CAI)* in Tennessee As of June 2014
    Appendix G - Broadband Reported by Community Anchor Institutions (CAI)* in Tennessee as of June 2014 CAI Subscribing CAI Type Total CAI Any Internet At Least 10/1 K-12 Schools 2,284 1,124 974 Libraries 312 276 93 Medical/Healthcare 883 214 43 Public Safety 754 143 24 College/Post-Secondary 397 177 68 Other Government Support 1,257 1,106 77 Other Non-Government 163 127 42 Total 6,050 3,167 1,321 *Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) consist of schools, libraries, medical and healthcare providers, public safety entities, community colleges and other institutions of higher education, and other community support organizations and entities. Awardees are collecting the location and type of institution and, if it subscribes to broadband, the broadband service package to which it subscribes. Source: US Dept of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, State Broadband Initiative (CSV format June 30, 2014). TACIR G - 1 K-12 Schools Does CAI Subscribed Subscribed County City Community Anchor Institution (CAI) Subscribe to Download Speed Upload Speed Broadband?* ANDERSON ANDERSONVILLE ANDERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY U n/a n/a ANDERSON BRICEVILLE BRICEVILLE ELEMENTARY Y 50 Mbps < 100 Mbps 50 Mbps < 100 Mbps ANDERSON CLINTON ANDERSON COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER U n/a n/a ANDERSON CLINTON ANDERSON COUNTY HEAD START / PRESCHOOL Y 50 Mbps < 100 Mbps 50 Mbps < 100 Mbps ANDERSON CLINTON ANDERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL U n/a n/a ANDERSON CLINTON CLINTON ELEMENTARY Un/a n/a ANDERSON CLINTON CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL Y 50 Mbps < 100 Mbps 50 Mbps
    [Show full text]
  • Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Records Addition, 1950-2007
    State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TENNESSEE ANTIQUITIES RECORDS ADDITION, 1950-2007 COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator: Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Inclusive Dates: 1950-2007, bulk 1980-2007 Scope & Content: The Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Records Addition spans the period 1950-2007. The collection focuses on the day-to-day operations of the association and its chapters. It consists primarily of chapter dues records, chapter treasurer reports, correspondence, the Endowment Fund Committee records, financial reports, fund requests, lists of chapter officers and members, board meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Physical Description/Extent: 17.5 cubic feet Accession/Record Group Number: Ac. no. 2010-013 Language: English Permanent Location: IV-M-4-6 Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243-0312 Administrative/Biographical History Thirty Nashville women founded the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA) in 1951 to "acquire, restore, and preserve Tennessee's historic buildings and landmarks." On November 8, 1951, approximately one hundred charter members attended the first official APTA meeting at the Noel Hotel in Nashville where they heard an address by Dr. Robert H. White and elected Mrs. Allan Van Ness as the first president. A chartered nonprofit Tennessee corporation, APTA "promotes and encourages active participation in the preservation of Tennessee's rich historic, cultural, architectural, and archaeological heritage through restoration, education, advocacy, and statewide cooperation." A statewide board of directors governs the association and chapter presidents serve ex officio on the board.
    [Show full text]
  • Producers Talk Crockett Tourism
    Producers talk Crockett tourism Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 10:59 am Todd Morgan, director of the Crossroads Downtown Partnership, Sally Baker, site director of the Crockett Tavern Museum, Gary Foreman and Carolyn Raine-Foreman, Native Sun Productions and Lila Wilson, director of tourism for the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, met Wednesday in downtown Morristown to tour its historic architecture and talk about the Foremans’ potential work with Morristown on several projects. Twin passions for downtown revitalization and Davy Crockett history brought husband wife team Gary Foreman and Carolyn Raine-Foreman, independent producers who have created documentaries for the History Channel, to downtown Morristown Wednesday. Raine-Foreman explained that they have several projects in the works that involve Morristown, including the creation of the Crockett Heritage Trail and other potential tie-ins their production company, Native Sun Productions could offer toward Morristown’s downtown revitalization. The pair is working with the History Channel and the state of Tennessee on the Crockett Heritage Trail, which would connect Crockett historical sites in Tennessee in a trail that would lead tourists from one to the next. Three sites are already on board, Raine-Foreman said, Morristown’s Crockett Tavern Museum, the Davy Crockett birthplace and the East Tennessee Historical Society museum in Knoxville. Others have shown interest. She said there are at least 20 Crockett sites in Tennessee, but likely more. She wants them all to be connected. If the interest exists, they’re also hoping to connect with Crockett sites in other states, trailing his journey from Washington D.C.
    [Show full text]
  • Roan Mountain Transportation
    Welcome to America’s First Frontier Calendar of Events Table of Contents For a comprehensive listing of Northeast Tennessee Area Map . 16-17 events visit www.netta.com. Attractions . 12-14 Bed & Breakfast and Inns . .24 A Regional Sampling Cabins, Cottages & Rental Property . .24 Calendar of Events (A Regional Sampling) . .2 SPRING (March, April, May) Campgrounds . 22. March Ford Fan Friday and Food City Family Race Night, Bristol Cultural Arts & Museums . 15,18 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race, Bristol Restaurants . 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, Bristol Festivals & Fairs . 19 May Iris Festival, Greeneville Golf Courses . 21 Jimmy Martin Memorial Bluegrass Festival, Sneedville Historic Sites . 14-15 Hotels & Convention Centers . 26-28 SUMMER ( June, July, August) Recreation . 20-21 June Native American Festival, Elizabethton Retreats, Guesthouses and Lodges . 25 Covered Bridge Festival, Elizabethton Shopping . 23 Blue Plum Festival, Johnson City NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol Supporters . 29-30 Rhododendron Festival, Roan Mountain Transportation . 12 Historic Blountville Craft Fair Tours & Special Event Planning . 12. Visitor Information and Services . 4-10 July Pepsi Independence Day Celebration, Johnson City Rogersville’s Fourth of July Celebration, Rogersville Historic Jonesborough Days, Jonesborough Fun Fest, Kingsport “Liberty - The Saga of Sycamore Shoals” Key To Abbreviations Tennessee Official Outdoor Drama, Elizabethton AC ~ Admission Charge Annual Quiltfest, Jonesborough F/HA ~ Full Handicapped Accessibility August
    [Show full text]
  • Exploring Tennessee Field Trip Guide
    Exploring Tennessee The Field Trip Guide by John Notgrass i Exploring Tennessee: A Tennessee History Curriculum and Field Trip Guide by The Notgrass Family Copyright © 2000, 2003 The Notgrass Company Exploring Tennessee: The Field Trip Guide by John Notgrass ISBN 1-933410-06-X Exploring Tennessee Curriculum Package (Three Volumes) ISBN 1-933410-07-8 All rights reserved. No part of this curriculum may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Home school academic cooperatives, home school tutorials, and home school support groups must purchase a copy of the curriculum for each family involved in the group. Public schools, private schools, and Christian schools must purchase a copy of the curriculum for each student. It is illegal and unethical to reproduce copyrighted material beyond the permission that is expressly given for it. Scriptures marked NASB taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Scriptures marked NIV taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. The “NIV” and “New International Version” trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires the permission of International Bible Society. Scriptures marked KJV taken from the King James Version, which is in the public domain. Images taken from the Dover Pictorial Archive Series, the Dover Clip Art Series, Nova Development Corporation and its licensors, the Christian Theological Seminary Image Library, the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation, and the Notgrass family personal collection.
    [Show full text]
  • Tennessee State Library and Archives TENNESSEE HISTORICAL
    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.
    [Show full text]