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Scope and content: First and second floor plans plus exterior and interior photos from 1967 provide a look into Nashville's historic Peach Blossom mansion shortly before it was demolished. Plans and photos were done by Nashville architect Charles Warterfield, Jr., at the behest of the Metropolitian Historical Commission, who at the time hoped the mansion could house a city-owned museum.
Plans missing as of 7/14/2014. - LB.
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Scope and content: A wide variety of materials concerning the establishment, growth, operations and exhibits of Cheekwood, an art museum, botanical garden, and mansion in Nashville, Tenn.
Materials include: general brochures; information about specific artists or art exhibits, including the Dale Chihuly exhibit in 2010; the botanical gardens; children's activities; fundraising efforts; a prospectus for establishing Cheekwood as a museum and botanical...
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Scope and content: Biography of Capt. William Driver, who is credited with giving the American flag the nickname of "Old Glory," and his family. Also includes a biographical sketch of C. Primo Bartolini, an Italian immigrant who became an American citizen, and who, in 1931, built his house on the foundation of Driver's home. Details about both men's homes are provided. Bartolini worked for a while with the Works Progress Administration, and a short...
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Scope and Content: Approximately 30 pages of materials, mostly newsclippings, concerning the organization of and activities of the Hadley's Bend Historical Association. Items include initial organizational and incorporation documents, by-laws (1986), articles about meetings and activities of the organization as well as more general articles of a historical nature, especially concerning Old Hickory and the DuPont powder plant. News articles mention...