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.
In 1982, APTA established an endowment fund to provide grants to chapters for restoration work and educational programs. An independent board of trustees administers the fund. An APTA Board of Trust must approve new chapters when real property is involved and must also approve the purchase or sale of real property.
Membership in APTA is open to anyone interested in preserving Tennessee's cultural heritage. Membership may be through a local chapter or directly with APTA headquarters in Nashville. APTA membership fees support historic preservation and entitle members to free admission at all APTA sites, a newsletter, APTA-sponsored tours, and an annual membership meeting at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville. Membership through a local chapter brings additional benefits established by that chapter.
The APTA sites are: Belle Meade Plantation (1807), which serves as statewide APTA headquarters, administered by the Nashville Chapter; The Athenaeum Rectory (1835) in Columbia, Maury County Chapter; Buchanan Log House (1800-1810), Donelson- Hermitage Chapter; Ramsey House Plantation (1795-97), Knoxville Chapter; Glenmore Mansion (1868-69), Glenmore Chapter, Jefferson City; Crockett Tavern Museum (1796, authentic log cabin replica), Hamblen County Chapter, Morristown; Fort Blount (1796, proposed reconstruction), Fort Blount Chapter, Gainesboro; Rachel K. Burrow Museum (1905), Historic Post Office (1900) and Log Cabin, Arlington Chapter; The Pillars (1826- 29) and Little Courthouse (1824), Hardeman County Chapter, Bolivar; Hannum-Wirt- Rhea House (1832), Somerville, Fayette County Chapter; and Woodruff-Fontaine House (1870) and Lee House (1871), Memphis Chapter. Four other chapters in Bedford, Hawkins, Rutherford, and Sullivan Counties promote local heritage programs in their communities but do not currently maintain sites.
A board of directors with the responsibility for preserving, maintaining, and interpreting each site governs each APTA chapter. Volunteers and employed staff members mount seasonal exhibits and hold fund-raising events. Chapters provide numerous educational programs designed to reach people of all ages and cultural backgrounds to help them learn more about the way their ancestors lived.
Source: http://www.theapta.org/
Organization/Arrangement of Materials
The collection is divided into twenty series: (1) Administration; (2) Arlington Chapter; (3) Bedford County Chapter; (4) Carter House Chapter; (5) Craven House Chapter; (6) Donelson-Hermitage Chapter; (7) Fayette County Chapter; (8) Ft. Blount Chapter; (9) Glenmore Chapter; (10) Hamblen County Chapter; (11) Hardeman County Chapter; (12) Hawkins County Chapter; (13) Knoxville County Chapter; (14) Maury County Chapter; (15) McMinn County Chapter; (16) Memphis Chapter; (17) Nashville Chapter; (18) Rutherford County Chapter; (19) Sullivan County Chapter; and (20) Sumner County Chapter. Each series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
Conditions of Access and Use
Restrictions on Access:
No restrictions
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction:
No restrictions
Index Terms
Personal Names:
Hill, August Byron, d. 1984 Siemer, Evonne, fl., 1997-1998
Corporate Names/Organizations/Government Bodies:
Belle Meade Plantation (Tenn.) Buchanan Log Cabin (Tenn.) Clover Bottom Mansion (Tenn.)
Cragfont Mansion Craven House (Tenn.) Crockett Tavern (Tenn.) Glenmore Victorian Mansion Hannum Rhea House Museum (Tenn.) Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Ramsey House (Tenn.) The Anthenaeum (Tenn.) Woodruff- Fontaine House (Tenn.)
Subjects: Fund raising Historic homes Historic preservation Tennessee --- History
Geographic Names:
Athens (Tenn.) Arlington (Tenn.) Bedford County (Tenn.) Blount County (Tenn.) Bolivar (Tenn.) Castalian Springs (Tenn.) Chattanooga (Tenn.) Davidson County (Tenn.) Donelson (Tenn.) Fayette County (Tenn.) Franklin (Tenn.) Hamblen County (Tenn.) Hardeman County (Tenn.) Hawkins County (Tenn.) Jefferson City (Tenn.) Knoxville (Tenn.) Maury County (Tenn.) McMinn County (Tenn.) Memphis (Tenn.) Morristown (Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.) Rutherford County (Tenn.) Somerville (Tenn.) Sullivan County (Tenn.) Sumer County (Tenn.) Williamson County (Tenn.)
Document Types:
Administrative reports Annual reports Appraisal (records) Attendance lists Audits Brochures Bylaws (administrative records) Calendars Certificates Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Financial records Funding Grant proposals Historic structure reports Invitations Legal documents Lists (document genres) Membership lists Minutes Newsletters Photographs
Acquisition and Appraisal
Provenance and Acquisition:
This collection was donated by the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities.
Processing and Administrative Information
Preferred Citation:
The Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Records Addition, Tennessee State Library and Archives
Processing Information:
This collection was processed by Kimberly Mills and completed on July 29, 2010.
Existence and Location of Copies:
Mf. no. 1983
Related Archival Materials:
The Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Records, Ac. no. 1994-090
Electronic Location and Access:
Finding Aid Web Address (if Available)
DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
SERIES I. – ADMINISTRATION
Series Scope and Content: The Administration series of the collection primarily focuses on organizational items such as by-laws, statement of professional ethics, chapter benefits and privileges, and the APTA positioning statement. Included in this series are newspaper clippings; financial accounts; correspondence concerning APTA and chapter business; meeting minutes of APTA boards such as the Annual Board, Board of Directors, the Trust Committee, and the Executive Committee; as well as planning details of the Preservation Ball events from 1985-1990. The series also holds records concerning the Endowment Trust Committee including meeting minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and accounts.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Accounts -- Money given to Chapters by APTA 1976-1996 1 1 Accounts -- Operating Budget 1993-2000 1 2 Accounts -- Preservation Ball 1985-1990 1 3 Ad Hoc Development Committee 1997-1998 1 4 Agreements -- Establishment of Trust Fund 1982 1 5 Applications -- Conservation Assessment Program 1997 1 6 Applications -- Statewide Partners 1995 1 7 APTA Position Statement n.d. 1 8 APTA Standing Rules 1995-1997 1 9 APTA Statement of Ethics 1993 1 10 Articles -- “Preservation Briefs” n.d. 1 11 Attendance of Historic Sites 1993 1 12 Brochures 1953-1999 1 13 By – Laws 1977-2006 1 14 Calendar of Events n.d. 1 15 Calendars 1977 1 16 Certificate of Exemption 1977-2003 1 17 Chapter Benefits & Privileges n.d. 1 18 Chapter Dues 1993-1998 1 19 Conference Committee 1998 1 20 Correspondence 1952-1969 1 21 Correspondence 1972-1979 1 22 Correspondence 1981-1989 1 23 Correspondence 1990 1 24
Correspondence 1991 1 25 Correspondence 1992 1 26 Correspondence 1993 1 27 Correspondence 1994 1 28 Correspondence 1995 1 29 Correspondence 1996 1 30 Correspondence 1997 1 31 Correspondence 1998 1 32 Correspondence 1999 1 33 Correspondence 2000-2006 1 34 Endowment Trust Committee -- Accounts 1983-2001 1 35 Endowment Trust Committee -- Committee 1982-1989 1 36 Reports Endowment Trust Committee -- Correspondence 1982-1997 1 37 Endowment Trust Committee -- Fund Raising 1989-1990 1 38 Campaigns Endowment Trust Committee -- Lists -- 1984 1 39 Contributors to Endowment Fund Endowment Trust Committee -- Lists -- Trustees 1982-1999 1 40 Endowment Trust Committee -- Minutes 1982-2004 1 41 Endowment Trust Committee -- Procedure for 2004 1 42 Procuring Funds from the Endowment Trust Events -- 40th Anniversary Celebration 1991 2 1 Events -- 50th Anniversary Celebration 2001 2 2 Events -- Antiques Appraisal Fair 2003 2 3 Events -- Preservation Ball 1985 2 4 Events -- Preservation Ball 1986 2 5 Events--- Preservation Ball 1987 2 6 Events -- Preservation Ball 1988 2 7 Events -- Preservation Ball 1989 2 8 Events -- Preservation Ball 1990 2 9 Executive Directors Report 1997 2 10 Financial Statements 1979-1988 2 11 Financial Statements 1990-2001 2 12 Grant Information for APTA Chapters 1997-2004 2 13 History of Organization n.d. 2 14 Invitations 1999-2001 2 15 Job Descriptions 1993-2001 2 16 Legal records -- August Bryon Hill Estate 1984-1991 2 17 Legal records -- August Bryon Hill Estate 1984-1991 2 18 Legislation 1953, 1999 2 19 Lists -- Board of Directors 1990-2007 2 20 Lists -- Board of Trusts 1989 2 21 Lists -- Chapter Presidents 1990-2007 2 22 Lists -- Chapter Treasurers 1996-2002 2 23 Lists -- Donor Contributions 1982-1984 2 24
Lists -- Executive Committee 1998-2008 2 25 Lists -- Members 1999-2004 2 26 Lists -- Membership Dues 1995-1996 2 27 Lists -- Properties Owned by APTA 1997 2 28 Lists -- Property Values 2002 2 29 Lists -- Supportive Organizations or Individuals 1999 2 30 Magazine Articles -- “ State’s Historic Sites Keep n.d. 2 31 Holiday Traditions” Minutes -- Annual Board Meetings 1976-2002 2 32 Minutes -- Board of Directors 1976-2006 2 33 Minutes -- Board of Directors & Advisory Council 2002 2 34 Minutes -- Executive Committee 1976-2006 2 35 Minutes -- Trust Committee 1982 2 36 Need Assessment Survey 1994 2 37 Negatives -- Unknown n.d. 2 38 Newsletters -- APTA News 1998-2006 2 39 Newsletters -- Headquarters Bulletin 1992-1998 2 40 Newsletters -- The Intercom 1983-1997 2 41 Newspaper Clippings 1953-2000 2 42 Northeast Regional Vice President Reports 1995 2 43 Photographs -- Mrs. Ellen Stokes Wemys 1998 2 44 Photographs -- Unknown n.d. 2 45 Preservation Conference 2000 2 46 Presidents Reports 1998-1999 2 47 Programs 2003-2006 2 48 Publications -- ”APTA Bulletin” 2005-2006 2 49 Publications -- ”The Old House Journal” 1976-1980 2 50 Publications -- “The Secretary of the Interior’s 1990 2 51 Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelines for Rehabilitation Historic Buildings” Realignment of Counties by APTA 1994 3 1 Regional Preservation Reception 2002 3 2 Registers -- Jones Chapel Church Cemetery, Grand 2002 3 3 Junction, Tennessee Reports -- ADA Compliance 1996 3 4 Reports -- ADVA Management Audit Reports 1993 3 5 Reports -- Corporate Resolution Sale of Negotiable 1976 3 6 securities Reports -- Long Range Plan 1933-1998 3 7 Reports -- Public Relations for Crisis Management 1995 3 8 Reports -- Study Group 2004 3 9 Seminars -- Legal Issues for Non-Profits 1998 3 10 Strategic Planning Committee 1998 3 11 Treasurer’s Reports 1983-2002 3 12
SERIES II. – ARLINGTON CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Arlington Chapter is located in Shelby County, Tennessee, and has the Historic Post Office, the Holy Innocents Cemetery, the Rachel H. K. Burrow Museum, and the Blacksmith Shop listed as historic sites within its chapter. Included in this chapter series is the chapter treasurer’s annual reports, fund requests, and listings of chapter officers and membership.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 3 13 Funding Requests 1997 3 14 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1996 3 15 Lists -- Membership 1993-2007 3 16 Reports -- Development Plan Outline n.d. 3 17
SERIES III. BEDFORD COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Bedford County Chapter was located in Shelbyville, Tennessee; however, this chapter is no longer a member of APTA. The historical site for this chapter was the Old Jail. Included in this chapter series is the chapter treasurer’s annual reports, lists of chapter officers and members, newspaper clippings, a brochure on the historic sites located in Bedford County, and a resolution adopted by the chapter for the Old Jail.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder
Brochures n.d. 3 18 Chapter Minutes 1969, 2004 3 19 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1977-2005 3 20 Correspondence 1972-2000 3 21 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1993-1996 3 22 Lists -- Membership 1972-1981 3 23 Newspaper Clippings 1997 3 24 Resolutions -- Bedford County Jail 1986 3 25
SERIES IV. – CARTER HOUSE CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Carter House Chapter was located in Franklin, Tennessee; however, it is no longer a member of APTA. Included in this chapter series is the chapter treasurer’s annual reports, fund requests, lists of chapter officers and membership dues, and invitations.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-1994 3 26 Funding Requests 1992 3 27 Invitations n.d. 3 28 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1994 3 29 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 3 30 Reports -- The Carter House School Video 1993 3 31 description & Project Online
SERIES V. – CRAVEN HOUSE CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Craven House Chapter was located on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee; however, it is no longer a member of APTA. The Craven House Chapter series includes a brochure on Craven House, correspondence on insurance and life members, lists of membership dues and life members, and newspaper clippings.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Brochure -- Craven House n.d. 3 32 Correspondence 1992-1995 3 33 Lists -- Life Membership 1959-1972 3 34 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 3 35 Newspaper Clippings 1950-1959 3 36 Newspaper Clippings 1960-1969 3 37
Newspaper Clippings n.d. 3 38
SERIES VI. – DONELSON-HERMITAGE CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Donelson-Hermitage Chapter is located in Nashville, Tennessee. The historical sites for this chapter are the Buchanan Log Cabin and the Clover Bottom Mansion. Included in this chapter series are chapter treasurer’s annual reports, president’s reports, fund requests, along with photographs and negatives of the Buchanan Log Cabin.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1992-2007 3 39 Committee Assignments n.d. 3 40 Funding Requests 1992-2003 3 41 Grant Proposals -- Clover Bottom Mansion n.d. 3 42 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1993-1994 3 43
Lists -- Membership 2002-2006 3 44 Negatives -- Buchanan Log Cabin n.d. 3 45 Newspaper Clippings 2002-2004 3 46 Photographs -- Buchanan Log Cabin n.d. 3 47 Photographs -- Clover Bottom Mansion n.d. 3 48 Presidents Report 1995-1996 3 49 Reports -- Clover Bottom Plantation Development 1991 3 50 Plan
SERIES VII. – FAYETTE COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Fayette County Chapter is located in Somerville, Tennessee. The historical site for this chapter is the Hannum-Rhea House. This chapter series includes an application for chapter admission into APTA, brochures, chapter by- laws, meeting minutes, list of chapter officers and membership, correspondence, funding requests, newspaper clippings, “The Horn” newsletters, photographs of Hannum-Rhea House, chapter treasurer’s report, and a brief chapter history.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Application for Chapter Admission 1993 3 51 Appraisal -- Fayette County Museum & Cultural 1995 3 52 Center Brochures 1995-2000 3 53 Building Committee -- Hannum Rhea House 2001 3 54 Museum Chapter By – Laws 1994 3 55 Chapter Minutes 1994-2000 3 56 Chapter Mission Statement n.d. 3 57 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1996-2006 3 58 Correspondence 1995-2003 3 59 Deed of Gift 1994 3 60 Events -- 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk 1998 3 61 Events -- Ground Breaking Ceremony for the 1995 3 62 Hannum Rhea House Funding Requests 1996-2003 3 63 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1994-1995 3 64 Lists -- Contributions n.d. 3 65 Lists -- Membership 1993-2000 3 66 Magazine Articles -- “Fayette County on the Grow”
n.d. 3 67 Membership Applications 2001-2004 3 68 Newsletters -- “The Horn” 1994-2000 3 69 Newspaper Clippings 2005 3 70 Photographs -- Hannum-Rhea House n.d. 3 71 President’s Reports 1995-1996 3 72 Reports -- Intial Inspection on Hannum-Rhea 1994 3 73 House Sketches -- Chapter History n.d. 3 74 Sketches -- Dr. John Walter Morris (1896-1996) n.d. 3 75 Sketches -- The Hannum’s and the First Phase n.d. 3 76
SERIES VIII. - FT. BLOUNT CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Ft. Blount Chapter was located in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee; however, it is no longer a member of APTA. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s reports and lists of chapter officers and memberships.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1992-2007 3 77 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1993-1995 3 78 Lists -- Membership 2003-2005 3 79 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1979 3 80
SERIES IX. – GLENMORE CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Glenmore Chapter is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The chapter’s historical site is the Glenmore Victorian Mansion. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports, brochures, fund requests, lists of chapter officers and membership, newspaper clippings, and meeting minutes.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Brochures -- Glenmore Victorian Mansion n.d. 3 81 Chapter Minutes 1995 3 82 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1992-1997 3 83 Events -- Annual Meetings 1993-1994 3 84 Events -- Victorian Holiday 1993-1994 3 85 Fund Requests 1992-2006 3 86 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1997 3 87 Lists -- Life Membership 1960-1962 3 88 Lists -- Membership 2001-2006 3 89 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 3 90 Minutes -- Glenmore Board of Directors 1998 3 91 Minutes -- Glenmore Budget Meeting 1995 3 92 Newspaper Clippings 2004 3 93 Presidents Reports 1995-1996 3 94
Sketch -- Branner Cemetery 1997 3 95
DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
SERIES X. – HAMBLEN COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Hamblen County Chapter is located in Morristown, Tennessee. The chapter’s historical site is the Crockett Tavern Museum. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports, funding requests, lists of chapter officers and membership, newspaper clippings, “Trail-Blazer” newsletters, photographs of Crockett Tavern, and a sketch on Davy Crockett in Jefferson County by Jim Claborn.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 4 1 Drawing -- Crockett Tavern 1995 4 2 Events -- Downtown Center Grand Opening 1995 4 3
Events -- Main Street May Festival 1995 4 4 Events -- Pioneer Funfest 1995 4 5 Funding Requests 1992-2006 4 6 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1996 4 7 Lists -- Membership 2002-2004 4 8 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 4 9 Newsletters -- “Trail-Blazer” 1995 4 10 Newspaper Clippings 1995 4 11 Photographs -- Crockett Tavern 1969 4 12 Presidents Reports 1995-1996 4 13 Sketches -- “Davy Crockett in Jefferson County” n.d. 4 14 by Jim Claborn
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SERIES XI. – HARDEMAN COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Hardeman County Chapter is located in Bolivar, Tennessee. The chapter’s historical site is The Pillars home. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports, a brochure on historical sites in Bolivar (including The Pillars) funding requests, lists of chapter officers and membership, property appraisal for The Pillars, and the deed of gift for The Pillars to the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Brochures 2005 4 15 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 4 16 Deed of Gift 1973 4 17 Funding Requests 1992 4 18 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1996 4 19 Lists -- Membership 2003-2006 4 20 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1997 4 21 Minutes -- Chapter Meetings 1995-1997 4 22 Newspaper Clippings 2007 4 23 Presidents Reports 1995-1996 4 24 Property Appraisal -- The Pillars 2002 4 25
DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
SERIES XII. – HAWKINS COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Hawkins County Chapter was located in Rogersville, Tennessee; however, it is no longer a member of APTA. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports and lists for chapter officers, membership and membership dues.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1992-2007 4 26 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1992-1993 4 27 Lists -- Membership 2005-2006 4 28 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 4 29
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SERIES XIII. – KNOXVILLE CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Knoxville Chapter is located in Knox County, Tennessee. The historical site for this chapter is the Ramsey House. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports; funding requests; invitations; minutes for the chapter’s board of directors meetings; the “Ramsey House News” newsletters; a report of the development for Ramsey House in 1972; and lists of board of directors, chapter officers, and membership.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 4 30 Events -- APTA Training Workshop 1996 4 31 Events -- Dogwood Arts Festival 1995 4 32 Funding Requests 1991, 2001- 4 33 2002 Invitations n.d. 4 34 Lists -- Board of Directors 1996-1997 4 35 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1996 4 36 Lists -- Membership 2002-2006 4 37 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 4 38 Minutes -- Chapter Board of Directors 1995 4 39 Newsletters -- “Ramsey House News” 1992-1995 4 40 Presidents Reports 1995-196 4 41 Reports --- Development Plan for Ramsey House 1972 4 42 Reports --- Financial Statements 1997 4 43
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SERIES XIV. – MAURY COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Maury County Chapter is located in Columbia, Tennessee. The historical site for this chapter is the Athenaeum Rectory. This chapter series includes a certificate of appraisal; chapter treasurer’s annual reports; fund requests; lists of chapter officers, membership and membership dues; newspaper clippings; and the “Maury County Chapter” newsletters.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer Annual Reports 1991-2007 4 44 Bicentennial Report n.d 4 45 Certificate of Appraisals -- The Athenaeum 1991 4 46 Deed of Gift 1976 4 47 Events -- Ladies Weekend 1997 4 48
Events -- Majestic Middle Tennessee Fall Tour n.d. 4 49 Events -- Old Fashioned Political Rally Tour n.d. 4 50 Fund Requests 1991-2006 4 51 Lists --- Chapter Officers 1991-1998 4 52 Lists -- Membership 2005-2006 4 53 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 4 54 Newsletters -- “Maury County Chapter” 1994 4 55 Newspaper Clippings 2000-2004 4 56 Presidents Reports 1995-1996 4 57
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SERIES XV. – McMINN COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The McMinn County Chapter was located in Athens, Tennessee; however, it is no longer a member of APTA. This chapter series includes correspondence concerning the chapter’s disbanding, and a list of membership dues and life members.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Correspondence 1988 4 58 Lists -- Membership 1972 4 59 Lists -- Membership Dues 1972-1980 4 60
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SERIES XVI. – MEMPHIS CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Memphis County Chapter is located in Shelby County, Tennessee. The historical sites for this chapter are the Woodruff-Fontaine House and the Lee House. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports;
correspondence concerning house repairs, the election of new board members, and the James Lee Memorial; legal records between the Memphis Chapter and Evonne Siemer of Siemer Associates, L. P., concerning a financial dispute between the two; lists of chapter officers, members, and chapter dues; director’s report; newspaper clippings; magazine articles; minutes of board of directors meetings; “The Bell” newsletters; and the Memphis Chapter policy statement.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Ad Project Proposal 2002 4 61 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 4 62 Correspondence 1996-1997 4 63 Corresponding Secretary’s Report 1996 4 64 Directors Reports 1997 4 65 Drawings -- Woodruff-Fontaine House n.d. 4 66 Executive Director’s Reports 1996-1997 4 67 Funding Requests 1990-1999 4 68 Lee House Grant Committee Report 1997 4 69 Legal Records -- Memphis Chapter v. Evonne 1997-1998 4 70 Siemer Lists -- Chapter Dues 1972-1980 4 71 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1997 4 72 Lists --- Membership 19976-2001 4 73 Magazine Articles 1960-1970 4 74 Memphis Chapter Policy Statement 1993 4 75 Minutes -- Board of Directors 1995-1997 4 76 Newsletters -- “Memphis Chapter” 1993-1995 4 77 Newsletters -- “The Bell” 1996-1997 4 78 Newspaper Clippings 1967, 1993- 4 79 1997 Performance Evaluation -- Executive Director, n.d. 4 80 Woodruff-Fontaine House Reports -- Event Statistics 1996-1997 4 81
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SERIES XVII: NASHVILLE CHPATER
Series Scope and Content: The Nashville Chapter is located in Davidson County, Tennessee, and is also the headquarters for APTA. The historical site for this chapter is Belle Meade Plantation. The chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports; lists of chapter dues, chapter officers, and membership; funding requests; a grant application for a public research project; financial statements; independent auditor reports; photographs of Belle Meade Plantation; and “Mansion Columns” newsletters.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2001 4 82 Events 1998-2003 4 83 Financial Statements & Independent Auditor’s 1995-2007 4 84 Reports Funding Requests 2003 4 85 Grant Applications --- Public Research Project 1989-1990 4 86 Lists -- Board of Directors 1991-1996 4 87 Lists -- Chapter Dues 1972-1980 4 88 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1992 4 89 Lists -- Membership 1984-2006 4 90 Minutes -- Chapter Board of Directors 1995-1997 4 91 Negatives -- Belle Meade Mansion n.d. 4 92 Newsletters -- Mansion Columns 1987 4 93 Newspaper Clippings 2004-2006 4 94 Pamphlets -- Education Programs at Belle Meade 1986-1987 4 95 Plantation Pamphlets -- Organization General Information 1975-1990 4 96 Photographs -- Belle Mead Plantation n.d. 4 97 Presidents Reports 1995-1996 5 1 Reports -- Belle Meade Plantation Commercial 2001 5 2 Property Coverage Restoration Campaign 1986-1987 5 3
Treasurer’s Quarterly Reports 1982 5 4
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SERIES XVIII: RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Rutherford County Chapter is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; however, this chapter is no longer a member of APTA. This chapter series includes chapter treasurer’s annual reports; lists of chapter officers, chapter dues, and membership; and “The Historic Marker” newsletter.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2007 5 5 Lists -- Chapter Dues 1971-1980 5 6 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-2000 5 7 Lists -- Membership 2002-2004 5 8 Newsletters -- The Historic marker 2002 5 9
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SERIES XIX. – SULLIVAN COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Sullivan County Chapter is located in Blountville, Tennessee; however, this chapter is no longer a member of APTA. This chapter series includes a brochure on Sullivan County’s Festival of Homes, chapter treasurer’s annual reports, and lists of membership dues.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Brochures -- Sullivan County Festival of Homes 1971 5 10 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-2001 5 11 Lists -- Membership Dues 1971-1980 5 12
DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
SERIES XX. – SUMNER COUNTY CHAPTER
Series Scope and Content: The Sumner County Chapter is located in Nashville, Tennessee; however, this chapter is no longer a member of APTA. The historical site for this chapter was Cragfont Mansion located in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. The chapter series includes chapter by-laws; chapter treasurer’s annual reports; newspaper clippings; charter of incorporation; funding request; invitations; gift of deed for the Cragfont Mansion; legal records between APTA and Cragfont concerning Cragfont ending their membership with APTA; legislation on the Tennessee Historical Commission purchasing Cragfont; magazine articles; photographs and slides of Cragfont; an appraisal for Cragfont; and lists of chapter officers, memberships and membership dues.
Series Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically and by subject.
CONTAINER LIST
Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder Auditor’s Reports 1991 5 13 Booklets -- “Cragfont Home of the Winchesters” n.d. 5 14 Brochures -- Cragfont n.d. 5 15 Chapter By – Laws 1980-1984 5 16 Chapter Treasurer’s Annual Reports 1991-1995 5 17 Charter Incorporation -- Cragfont 1995 5 18 Contracts -- Cragfont Site Manager 1992 5 19 Correspondence 1976-1995 5 20 Funding Requests 1988-1989 5 21 Gift of Deed 1956 5 22 Invitations 1995 5 23
Legal Records -- APTA v. Historic Cragfont, Inc. 1994-1996 5 24 Legal Records -- APTA v. Historic Cragfont, Inc. 1994-1996 5 25 Legal Records -- APTA v. Historic Cragfont, Inc. 1994-1996 5 26 Legislation 1957, 1991 5 27 Lists -- Chapter Officers 1991-1995 5 28 Lists --- Membership Dues 1972-1980 5 29 Magazine Articles n.d. 5 30 Minutes -- Annual Membership 1992-1995 5 31 Minutes -- Board & Commission 1992-1993 5 32 Minutes -- Historic Cragfont Inc., 1994-1995 5 33 Newsletters -- “The Cragfont Chronicle” 1991 5 34 Newspaper Clippings 1993-1995 5 35 Photographs -- Cragfont Mansion n.d. 5 36 Presidents Annual Reports 1992 5 37 Reports -- Appraisal for Cragfont 1986 5 38 Reports -- Cragfont Development Plan 1988-1991 5 39 Reports --- Excavations at the Cragfont Historic 1991 5 40 House Site Slides -- Cragfont Museum n.d. 5 41
Survey -- Chapter Sites 1986 5 42