State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0312 STATE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST PAPERS RECORD GROUP 122 by: Greg Poole August 8, 1988 Revised and Expanded by: Ted Guillaum September 10, 1998 Archival Technical Services Section MICROFILMED INTRODUCTION Record Group 122 consists of the State Librarian and Archivist Papers from 1919 through 1933. John Trotwood Moore and Mary Daniel Moore are the two State Librarian and Archivists that are represented in this record group. Papers of P. E. Cox, Keeper of the Archives, and A.P. (Austin Powers) Foster, Assistant State Librarian and Archivist, are also included in this record group. The record group was processed originally in 1988 and consisted of 39 manuscript boxes. In 1998, boxes 37 through 39 were reprocessed and expanded by adding additional materials. The additional documents amounted to one half manuscript box, bringing the total size of the collection to 39 and 1/2 manuscript boxes. The original Scope and Content Note, Biographical Sketches, and Container Lists remain unchanged, with the exception of the Container Lists for boxes 37 through 39. A short history of the Tennessee State Library and Archives was written by John Thweatt for the Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Volume L, Number 3, in the Fall 1991 issue. The article is entitled “The Archival Tradition in Tennessee-the Moore Years.” This record group has been microfilmed and the original documents have been retained. There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this record group. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Record Group 122, State Librarian and Archivist Papers span the period from 1919 to 1933. The record group primarily consists of affidavits, agreements, booklets, clippings, correspondence, land records, manuscripts, minutes of the Tennessee Archives Commission, speeches, and several miscellaneous items dealing with the operation of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Special subjects in this record group include the minutes of the Southern Appalachian Natural Park Commission, which was noted for its lobbyist efforts on behalf of the establishment of the National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains, and the minutes of the Tennessee Archaeological Society, which was established in the 1920’s by P. E. Cox and John Trotwood Moore. A large amount of material in the collection deals with the Tennessee War Questionnaires sent out by John Trotwood Moore in 1919. The correspondence in the record group is primarily the letters from the public requesting genealogical information. In addition, there are letters from many noted politicians and statesmen such as Cordell Hull, Joseph W. Byrn, Austin Peay, and Secretary of State, Frank B. Kellogg. The record group is an important one in that it fills in a gap in the history of the Tennessee State Library and Archives (1919-1933). It also provides a look into the lives of four individuals: John Trotwood Moore, Mary Daniel Moore, A. P. Foster, and P. E. Cox, all of whom were instrumental in the formation of the State Library and Archives. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH P. E. Cox 1858 April 25, born in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of Nathaniel and Florence (Butler) Cox 1863-1875 Attended “common” schools in Williamson County, Tennessee 1876-1881 Entered Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, where he received a law degree 1882-1901 Entered law practice with his father, Nathaniel Cox, in Franklin, Tennessee 1902 Death of his father, he continued the law practice 1903 Became president of the Nashville, Centerville, and Dickson Turnpike Co. 1905 Became chairman of the board of the National Bank of Franklin 1919-1932 Appointed Keeper of the Collections of Tennessee State Library and Archives 1923 Established the Tennessee Archaeological Society 1923-1930 Involved in early archaeological exploration in Tennessee 1925 Served on the Stone Mountain Memorial Committee and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Committee 1932 August 18, died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee and interred in the Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin, Tennessee BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Austin Powers Foster 1859 June 9, born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel and Abigail (Porter) Foster 1864 Moved to Whitman, Massachusetts and attended public schools there 1878 Graduated from high school, Providence, Rhode Island 1878-1882 Attended Brown University 1882-1884 Principal of the high school in Cordia, New Hampshire 1884 Moved to Dallas, Texas to become the principal of the Classical Department of Grove School 1885 March 5, married Mary Dearing Jacoby, Dallas, Texas. Became principal of the Temple Emanuel School, Dallas, Texas 1885-1895 President of the A. P. Foster and Company Publishers 1895-1896 Representative for the Ginn and Company Publishers 1897 Editor of the Texas Farm and Ranch 1900 Moved to Nashville and became editor of the Illustrated Youth and Age 1901 Faculty member of Ward Seminary, Nashville, Tennessee 1901-1904 Editor of the Nashville Daily News 1904 Appointed Superintendent of Horticulture for Tennessee at the St. Louis World’s Fair 1905-1911 Manager of the Taylor-Trotwood Magazine 1911-1917 Secretary of the Nashville Industrial Bureau 1917-1921 Established two school book publishing companies, Southeast Publishing Company and the National Book Company 1921 Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Tennessee Historical Commission 1923 Appointed Assistant State Librarian and Archivist 1928-1932 Editor of A. C. Webb’s Publishing Company 1949 March 5, died in Nashville, Tennessee and interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH John Trotwood Moore 1858 August 26, born at Marion, Alabama, the son of John and Emily (Billingslear) Moore 1874 Enrolled at Howard College, Marion, Alabama 1878 Contributed to the Howard Collegian, his first short story, “Snodgrass’s Address to the Co-Editors of the Howard Collegian” 1879 Editor of the Marion Commonwealth School teacher in Marion, Alabama and adopted pen-name “Trotwood” June, editor and proprietor of The Commencement Daily 1879-1883 School teacher in Monterey, Alabama 1884 September, Principal of the Moore Academy 1885 February 17, married Florence Allen, Columbia, Tennessee School teacher at McDowell School, Columbia, Tennessee Raising of blooded horses on his farm Organized the Middle Tennessee Fair Association 1892 Started the column entitled “Trotwood’s Talk” in the Columbia Herald 1893-1904 Wrote horse racing columns for Clark’s Horse Review of Chicago 1896 December 23, wife died 1897 Published a collection of short stories, Songs and Stories from Tennessee that introduced the famous character, “Old Wash” 1900 June 13, married Mary Brown Daniel, St. Louis, Missouri 1901 Published the historical novel, A Summer Hymnal: A Romance of Tennessee 1903 September 11, the birth of his only son, Merrill 1905 July, Little, Brown Publishing Co. publishes The Bishop of Cottonwood, one of the first novels to deal realistically with child labor in the South. Establishment of Trotwood’s Monthly 1906 Joins the Anti-Child Slavery League 1907 January, Trotwood’s Monthly merged with Bob Taylor’s Magazine to be renamed The Taylor-Trotwood Magazine 1910 December, Taylor-Trotwood Magazine combined with Watson’s Magazine, edited by Thomas E. Watson Publication of Uncle Wash: His Stories 1913 Insurance writer for the Fidelity and Casualty Company 1915 Moved to Granny White Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 1916 Served as temporary chairman of the State Progressive Convention, Nashville, Tennessee 1919 March 1, appointed State Librarian by Governor A. H. Roberts March 25, appointed State Librarian and Archivist Organized county historical committees Organized the securing of all Tennessee soldiers military records 1920-1921 5000 Tennessee Civil War Veterans received questionnaire 1923 Allan Holubar of Metro Pictures Corporation unsuccessfully started the filming of The Bishop of Cottonwood 1925 Establishment of the Meriwether Lewis National Monument Published Hearts of Hickory 1929 May 10, died at his home, Nashville, Tennessee and interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Mary Daniel Moore (Mrs. John Trotwood Moore) 1875 May 15, born in Herrisonville, Missouri, daughter of Judge C. and Elizabeth (Brown) Daniel 1883-1884 Educated in the Herrisonville Public Schools 1895 Entered Nashville College 1898-1910 Music teacher at the Nashville College 1900 June 12, married John Trotwood Moore 1929 Succeeded her husband as the State Librarian and Archivist 1931 Compiled much of the information used by Marquis James in his biographical works on Andrew Jackson 1937-1949 Correspondence secretary of the Tennessee Historical Society 1949 Retired from the Tennessee State Library and Archives 1957 August 4, died at her home in Nashville, Tennessee and interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee INDEX Series Number Series Title Box Number 1 P. E. Cox Papers 1-6, 38 2 A. P. Foster Papers 7-14, 38 3 John Trotwood Moore Papers 15-36, 39 4 Mary Daniel Moore Papers 37-37A CONTAINER LIST Series Number: 1 Series Title: Correspondence – P. E. Cox Papers Box 1 1 Abernathy-Aydelott 1929-1930 2 Baird-Bancorft 1929-1930 3 Bank-Bennett 1929-1930 4 Bixler-Byrns 1929-1930 5 Caldwell-Carter 1929-1930 6 Chapman-Cobb 1929-1930 7-19 Coldren, Fred 1929-1930 20 Conway-Cooley 1929-1930 21 Copeland-Cunningham 1929-1930 22 Daubeuspeck-Douglas 1929-1930 23 Eggleston-Eslick 1929-1930 24 Farris-First 1929-1930 25 Fitzgerald-Frew 1929-1930 26 Frierson-Furlow 1929-1930 Box 2 1 Galion-Guggenheim 1929-1930 2 Hamilton-Haynes 1929-1930 3 Henderson-Herbert 1929-1930 4 Hicks-Howse 1929-1930 5 Hubbard-Hutcheson 1929-1930 6 Ingram-Jones 1929-1930 7 Joy-Kuester 1929-1930 8 Lampley-Lyle 1929-1930 9 McCall-Mays 1929-1930 10 Meacham-Moore 1929-1930 11 Moore, John Trotwood 1929-1930 12 Moran-Myers 1929-1930 13 Nalls-Ora 1929-1930 14 Page-Perkins 1929-1930 15 Pierson-Pinkerton 1929-1930 16 Pitts-Primm 1929-1930 17 Rainey-Rutledge 1929-1930 18 Schuffman-Sheriff 1929-1930 19 Sizer-Smith 1929-1930 20 Spencer-Sullivan 1929-1930 21 Tafuri-Turney 1929-1930 22 Vinnatti-Wold 1929-1930 23 Zerbe 1929-1930 24-27 Court Records – Baker vs.