Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, 1981.
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Associations, institutions, etc. -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Automobile industry and trade -- Missouri -- St. Louis.
Automobile travel.
Automobiles -- Design and construction -- Missouri -- St. Louis.
Automobiles -- Design and construction -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Avery, Catherine Berry Pilcher, -- 1894-1982 -- Interviews.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Dorris Car.
Dorris Motor Car Company (St. Louis, Mo.).
Dorris, George Preston, -- ca. 1874-1968.
Exhibitions -- California -- San Francisco.
Grocery trade -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.).
Historic buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Historic preservation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Ladies' Hermitage Association.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Description and travel.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.).
Railroad travel.
Shopping -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
St. Louis Motor Carriage Company.
Stores, Retail -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Transportation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Automobile industry and trade -- Missouri -- St. Louis.
Automobile travel.
Automobiles -- Design and construction -- Missouri -- St. Louis.
Automobiles -- Design and construction -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Avery, Catherine Berry Pilcher, -- 1894-1982 -- Interviews.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Business enterprises -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Central business districts -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Dorris Car.
Dorris Motor Car Company (St. Louis, Mo.).
Dorris, George Preston, -- ca. 1874-1968.
Exhibitions -- California -- San Francisco.
Grocery trade -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.).
Historic buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Historic preservation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Ladies' Hermitage Association.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Commerce.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Description and travel.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.).
Railroad travel.
Shopping -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
St. Louis Motor Carriage Company.
Stores, Retail -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Transportation -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
2 sound cassettes (ca. 85 min) : analog.
2 sound cassettes (ca. 85 min) : analog.
Language
English
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General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
The interview consists of sound recordings in two formats: 1 original audio cassette recorded in 1981 and a duplicate audio cassette created in 2006; and a set of 3 data CDs containing MP3 files (a master, a copy master, and a use copy). The original cassette was digitized during a conversion project in 2006.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: An oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 9th and 13th of February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project concentration on Nashville history from 1910 to 1930. Avery discusses the first automobile built in Nashville by George Preston Dorris and his subsequent manufacture of the St. Louis Car and the Dorris Car in St. Louis, Mo.; traveling and transportation during the early 1900s, including a trip to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Fransisco in 1915; her involvement with the Ladies' Hermitage Association; and life in Nashville during the period of 1910-1930, including downtown stores, grocery shopping, and various downtown buildings.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library.
System Details
System requirements for sound discs: computer with MP3 capable software.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Biographical or Historical Data
Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery was born 28 Sept. 1894 to Margaret Bailey Bryan and Meritt Scott Pilcher. She was the great-granddaughter of William Tyler Berry, owner of one of Nashville's early influential book stores, the W.T. Berry Book Store; and great-great granddaughter of Wilkins Tannehill, writer, publisher, and pioneer resident of Nashville. Her aunt, Betsy Bryan, married Duncan R. Dorris, brother of George Preston Dorris, inventor and manufacturer of the Dorris Car. Avery attended Mrs. H. H. Hightower's private school in Nashville, and her high school work done at Belmont College. On 2 June 1921, Avery was granted a Special Certificate in Art from Ward-Belmont School, and from 1921 to 1922 she worked as an assistant in the Art Department there. From 1924 to 1927, Avery was employed as a commercial artist with the Richard Brown Company in Nashville. On 9 June 1927, she married Roy Crowdy Avery, a Professor of Bacteriology at Vanderbilt University,and in 1930, daughter Margaret Dewees Avery Ritchie (Mrs. William B. Ritchie) was born. Avery was a member and registrar with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Tennessee for 38 years and a member of the Ladies' Hermitage Association from 1945 until her death. She was affiliated with the Vanderbilt Garden Club, the Centennial Club, the Tennessee Historical Society, the Historic Belmont Association, the Polk Memorial Association, and the Century III Commission of 1979. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, downtown, and a charter member of the Downtown Presbyterian Church. She served as historian of both churches. Avery died in 1982 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident.
Language
In English.
Linking Entry Complexity
Forms part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Avery, C. B. P., & Thornton, L. A. Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Avery, Catherine Berry Pilcher, 1894-1982 and Lee Ann, Thornton. Oral History Interview With Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Avery, Catherine Berry Pilcher, 1894-1982 and Lee Ann, Thornton. Oral History Interview With Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Avery, Catherine Berry Pilcher, and Lee Ann Thornton. Oral History Interview With Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery
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