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2) Hattie Cotton School: the last teacher's first-hand experiences of the 1957 bombing and aftermath
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On September 9, 1957, six-year-old Patricia Watson became the first black child to attend Hattie Cotton Elementary School as a result of the court mandated desegregation of Nashville public schools. Just after midnight on September 10, the school was bombed, likely by the KKK supremacists protesting integration. Hattie Cotton School was published to memorialize the horrific event and honor principal Margaret Cate and all those who helped guide students,...
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Nashville’s Secret Jingle World is a fascinating blend of music, memoir, history, entrepreneurism, art, geography, and pop culture as told by the ultimate industry insider. Known colloquially as “Music City” and the Home of Country Music, there was a time when Nashville produced more commercial jingles than record label recordings. Multi-platinum songwriter and producer Dan Williams gives us a rare glimpse into the emergence and eventual decline...
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Scope and Content: Four audio interviews (with transcripts) conducted in 2012 by the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, in partnership with the Metro Arts Commission and Metro Parks. Each interviewee discusses the positive impact they believe the 28th Connector Project will have on their community. They discuss the separation of North Nashville from the rest of Nashville following the construction of Interstate 40 between...
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Scope and Content: Scrapbook compiled by Clura Haney containing items circa 1933 to circa 1947. Contents include numerous postcards from various locations, including: Wilmington, Del.; Oklahoma; New York City; Chicago; Atlantic City and other locations in New Jersey; St. Louis; Florida; and Nashville, Tenn. Some pre-printed photographs, sold to tourists, are also included. Frequent brief annotations often accompany the items in the scrapbook. There...
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Scope and Content: Du Pont Company Magazines consist primarily of employee publications, most issued monthly, from Du Pont's rayon and cellophane factories in Old Hickory, Tennessee. The collection also includes some magazines and newsletters from Du Pont's national headquarters. The earliest publication in this collection is from 1936 and the latest is 1987 with the bulk being 1940-1960.
Content in most of these publications consists of: factory...
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Arts and Entertainment - Special Collections Topics
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: Materials, mostly from the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp, documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nashville's local economy, particularly as it relates to the hospitality and tourism industry, including music performances, sporting events, restaurants, bars and hotels. Public health protocols, such as masking, social distancing, and capacity restrictions as they relate to these activities are also mentioned. Other major...