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Scope and content: Materials concerning various disasters, including severe weather events and man-made hazards. Presently, contents include: four essays written by Samuel A. Weakley in 1942 concerning the New Madrid earthquake of 1811-1812; and a brochure and bookmark from 2011 concerning the Dutchman's Curve train wreck of 1918.
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Scope and content: Small pocket notebook containing notes relating to the survey of a route from Nashville, Tenn. to Knoxville, Tenn. for the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, conducted under the direction of E.F. Falconnet. His notes appear to be field notes taken at the time of survey and building of the railroad, which he later reported in a more detailed and fuller form in a formal report. Notes are very brief, but include dates and activities,...
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Scope and content: Routine correspondence to and from the Superintendent of Water Works, Nashville, Tenn. from 1887 to 1941 with the majority of materials from 1889-1891. Most items relate to George Reyer's tenure as Superintendent of Water Works, though a few concern Jonathan T. Ahearn's time in office (circa 1899). Content includes requests from citizens and businesses to tap into water mains, build hydrants, or extend water lines. Some correspondence...
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Scope and content: A wide variety of material relating to transportation in Nashville, Tenn. Major subject areas concern transportation in general, automobiles, aviation, boats, buses, railroads, and streetcars. The vast majority of materials date from the late twentieth century, and focus on transportation in the greater Nashville area. This includes public and private enterprises, mass transit and personal vehicles, movement of passengers and freight,...
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Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Historic Nashville, Inc. collections
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
Historic Nashville, Inc. collections
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
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Scope and content: Interviews in various formats conducted mostly in 1977 with individuals associated with buildings and businesses located on Nashville's Second Avenue North, known in the nineteenth century as Market Street.
Mrs. Frances Eakes - One page of notes, only; no audio. Lived in the Silver Dollar Saloon in 1925-1926 when her father, Willis W. Agee ran a drugstore on the premises. Eakes recalls the flood of 1926-1927 and "shanties" where...
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Civil Rights - Special Collection Topics
Nashville Banner - Special Collections Topics
Transportation - Special Collections Topics
Nashville Banner - Special Collections Topics
Transportation - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: A wide variety of materials, spanning 1934 to 1997, documenting various Tennessee subjects and used by Nashville Banner newspaper reporters for reference during their daily work. Items were originally housed in the Banner Clippings Files and were removed for preservation purposes by Nashville Public Library staff to form this collection.
Scope and content: The Nashville Banner Reporter Reference Files, Tennessee Series has information about...
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Architecture - Special Collections Topics
Black History Month Blog 2023
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
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Black History Month Blog 2023
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: Over 100 audio-recorded interviews of individuals recalling their experiences at Union Station as travelers, railroad or station employees, relatives of employees, or in other capacities. Recollections span the time frame from the construction and dedication of the station in the late 1890s to the time of the interviews in the mid-1970s. Further details about topics discussed and interview participants may be found in the collection finding...
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Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: Maps of Nashville; Davidson County; the state of Tennessee; Tennessee cities and counties; Civil War battles, especially those in Tennessee; and a variety of other maps including geologic maps, water resources, and recreation, mostly as they relate to Tennessee. Other states, particularly Southern states and states bordering Tennessee, are also included, with emphasis upon the era of Tennessee settlement, from the 1770s to the mid-1800s....