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Title: Memphis
Illustrator : Alexander Simplot
Date Created: 1862-07-04
Abstract: Three sketches of events in Memphis, Tennessee, from Harper's Weekly depicting scenes and conflicts during the civil war. Pictures include hoisting an American flag over the post office, the defaced monument to Andrew Jackson, and a fleet of ships on the Mississippi River.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Prints from Harpers Weekly Newspaper and Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper
Contributing Institution: Memphis Public Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000002836
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Title: Photograph of Alvin C. York and wife, Grace
Other : Alvin C. York, 1887-1964
Date Created: 1919-06-07
Abstract: Photograph of Alvin C. York and wife, Grace at their wedding.
Collection: Virginia P. Moore Collection
Contributing Institution: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001476
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Title: Rebel Claim No. 168
Complainant : Andrew J. Mills
Date Created: 1868-06-27
Abstract: This is an approved claim filed by Hardeman County, Tennessee, citizens after the Civil War for damages caused by the Confederate Army. The document includes an inventory of the damages. The Confederate Army is referred to in the document as the Rebel Army. The Civil War is identified as the Rebellion. The claim had to include witnesses who could vouch that the claimant had never given "aid, comfort, countenance, or encouragement" to the rebellion.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Rebel Claims
Contributing Institution: Bolivar-Hardeman County Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000003576
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Title: [Letter] 1848 Jan. 15 New Orleans, [to] Alex[ander D Coffee]
Author : Andrew Jackson Coffee
Recipient : Alexander D. Coffee
Date Created: 1848-01-15
Abstract: This document is a letter written to Alexander D. Coffee from his brother, Andrew Jackson Coffee on January 15, 1848. In the letter, Andrew expresses his views on events occuring in the Mexican-American War, judges` appointments in Tennessee, the Tennessee River`s overflowing and causing destruction, the lack of a good cotton market, and the birth of his new son, Andrew Jackson Coffee.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Collection: Andrew Jackson Coffee Family Papers, 1833-1903
Contributing Institution: University of Memphis Special Collections
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000003174
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Title: [Letter] 1849 March 27 [to] Alexander D. Coffee
Author : Andrew Jackson Coffee
Recipient : Alexander D. Coffee
Date Created: 1849-03-27
Abstract: This document is a letter dated March 27, 1849 to Alexander D. Coffee from his brother Andrew Jackson Coffee. Andrew write his brother about various political appointments about to occur in Alabama, and that he was honored by the late President for his services in the Battle of Buena Vista.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Collection: Andrew Jackson Coffee Family Papers, 1833-1903
Contributing Institution: University of Memphis Special Collections
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000003171
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Title: Alamo Pipe
Associated name : Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845
Date Created: 1836 - 1842
Abstract: Stone pipe carved from a stone from the Alamo. Two trees and a crude outline of the Alamo etched on bowl. Above Alamo is a star with the word TEXAS around it. Below the rendering of the Alamo is etched "ALAMO". The initials "GWT to Genl. AJ" are crudely etched on base of the bowl. Around the square stem are names etched on three sides-Travis, Crockett, Bowie. On bottom of bowl is a star. Around top band of bowl reads "Friendship Offerings".
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Collection: The Hermitage Historic Collection
Contributing Institution: The Hermitage
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000000364
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Title: Discharge of David Beard from volunteer military service in the Natchez country under Andrew Jackson
Signer : Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845
Date Created: 1813-04-22
Abstract: This document is the discharge of David Beard from volunteer military service in the Natchez country under Andrew Jackson. Beard served from December 10, 1812 until April 22, 1812. The document is signed by Major General Andrew Jackson.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Collection: Tennessee Historical Society Miscellaneous Files, 1688-1951
Contributing Institution: Tennessee Historical Society
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001685
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Title: Andrew Jackson to James Robertson
Author : Andrew Jackson
Recipient : James Robertson
Date Created: 1814-12
Abstract: A letter written to James Robertson from Major General Andrew Jackson politely declining his offer of service. The letter was written by a secretary and signed by Jackson. The letter is overly flowery in its praise of service to the government and tells Robertson that his own General will best know how Robertson`s services can be utilized.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
Collection: James Robertson Papers
Contributing Institution: Vanderbilt University Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000002718
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Title: Andrew Johnson in Washington, D.C. to George H. Thomas in Nashville, TN
Author : Andrew Johnson, 1808-1875
Date Created: 1865-10-04
Abstract: In this letter, President Andrew Johnson writes to Major General George N. Thomas, Commander of the Military Division of Tennessee, to express his concern about the "numerous complaints" he`s received from East Tennessee. He asks Thomas to confer with Governor Brownlow and stop the outrages.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001877
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Title: House in Verdun
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1877-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: This is a photograph of the ruins of a house in Verdun, France during World War I.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001386
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Title: Houses along one of the canals in the town of Verdun
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1877-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: This photograph shows the destruction along a canal in Verdun, France, during World War I. The area closest to the canal is full of stone rubble.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001387
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Title: Two columns of troops marching with Wright flyer seen overhead
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1877-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: This photograph shows two columns of troops, possibly French, marching during World War I. There is a Wright flyer flying above the town towards which they march.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001385
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Title: A town near Verdun
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1877-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: This photograph shows the destruction brought by World War I to a town near Verdun, France. Buildings on either side of an intersection lie in rubble, with a damaged Cathedral in the background.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001388
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Title: F.H.Q. and ambulance arriving at the Chateau with wounded
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1887-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: In this photograph, an American Red Cross ambulance arrives with wounded people at a French chateau during World War I.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001384
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Title: Outdoor canteen of the National League for Woman's Service, Chalons-Sur-Marne, France
Photographer : Anne Porterfield Rankin, 1887-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: Outdoor canteen of the National League for Woman's Service. The watercooler has the business logo of Crystal Springs in the Catskill Mountains. Soldiers eat at outdoor tables under tents, served by women of the National League for Woman's Service. A notation on the back of the photograph places the location as Chalons-Sur-Marne ARC Canteen, France.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001383
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Title: Motor Corps, National League for Woman's Service during World War I
Photographer : Anne Rankin Porterfield, 1887-1941
Date Created: 1916 - 1918
Abstract: Anne Porterfield Rankin took numerous photographs during World War I. This photograph shows women contributing to the war effort through their participation in the Motor Corps. The license plate of the vehicle is from New York.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Rankin, Anne Porterfield Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1930
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001382
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Title: Postcard from Arthur Brooks
Author : Arthur Brooks
Date Created: 1919-04-11
Abstract: This is a postcard from Arthur Brooks, a soldier who fought in WWI, from Bolivar, TN. The postcard announces that he is coming home from Europe. It is likely that the picture is of Arthur Brooks and his unit but it is not known which one is him.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: History
Contributing Institution: Bolivar-Hardeman County Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000002615
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Title: House of Representatives bill no. 18120 with report and map
Author : Arthur L. Bates
Date Created: 1908-02-26
Abstract: 60th Congress, First session, House of Representatives bill number 18120 "To establish a naval station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii" introduced by Representative Arthur L. Bates. The bill is accompanied by a House of Representatives Report on the same subject that includes a world map indicating that Pearl Harbor is "The Crossroads of the Pacific."
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: James B. Frazier Papers
Contributing Institution: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000001006
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Title: Arthur L. Bates to James B. Frazier
Author : Arthur L. Bates
Recipient : James Beriah Frazier, 1858-1937
Date Created: 1908-03-12
Abstract: Letter from Representative Arthur L. Bates (PA) to James B. Frazier dated March 12, 1908 regarding "the proposed naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii" that encloses the H.R. bill 18120 and accompanying H.R. report on the subject.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: James B. Frazier Papers
Contributing Institution: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000001005
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Title: Gen. Beauregard's Grand Polka Militaire
Composer : Ascher
Date Created: 1861
Abstract: The drawing on the cover of this piece is of General Beauregard on his horse leading his troops. At the top right is an inscription that reads "Nora Gardner." This piece is part of a bound volume that once belonged to Miss Nora Gardner of Tennessee.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Nora Gardner Sheet Music Volumes
Contributing Institution: Center for Popular Music
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000002571
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Title: Come In Out of the Draft
Composer : B. Frank Walters
Lyricist : Ednor Rossiter
Date Created: 1863
Abstract: Dedicated to "All Disconsolate Conscripts," this piece's alternate title is "How Are You, Conscript?" and is a "comic song" that relates how unpopular and unfair the Confederate draft was during the Civil War. "Presented to Miss Lee by Duan[illegible]" is inscribed in pencil on the top of the cover sheet, and after the alternate title are the words "very well I thank you." Included in a bound volume of sheet music owned by Miss Nora Gardner of Tennessee.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Nora Gardner Sheet Music Volumes
Contributing Institution: Center for Popular Music
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000002654
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Title: Rebel Claim No. 80
Applicant : B. M. Hatch.
Date Created: 1868-05-19
Abstract: Rebel Claims form filed by Tennessee citizens after the end of the Civil War. If approved, they received compensation for supplies taken by armies during the war.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Rebel Claims
Contributing Institution: Bolivar-Hardeman County Library
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000003547
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Title: B.H Martin in Calhoun, TN to James A. Coffin, Esq. in Madisonville, TN
Author; Signer : B.H. Martin
Recipient : James A. Coffin
Date Created: 1866-07-06
Abstract: A letter from B.H. Martin in Calhoun, TN to James A. Coffin, Esquire, in Madisonville, TN. Martin inquires how much money is left on the balance that he owes to Coffin for his services. In a postscript, Martin mentions that he is writing on "rebble paper," which was scrap paper that Confederate soldiers (rebels) used in the absence of formal writing paper.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Collection: Monroe County Archives
Contributing Institution: Monroe County Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200800000003580
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Title: Long Boy
Composer : Barclay Walker
Date Created: 1917
Abstract: Sheet music cover of a World War I era song depicting a farm boy going off to war with his family and farm animals all bidding him farewell.
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Collection: Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000001438
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Title: Reminders of WWI Victory
Photographer : Beach, Ursula
Date Created: 1940 - 1945
Abstract: This captured cannon from World War I was decorated and relocated at the entrance of the Montgomery County Courthouse. In 1942 scrap drives were launched to supplement the supply of iron. The Archie Wood American Legion Post number seven proclaimed, "We took it from the Kaiser. We'll give it to Hitler."
Tennessee State Department of Education Eras:
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Collection: Clarksville Montgomery County Photographs
Contributing Institution: Austin Peay State University
URL: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000002062
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