Court Case - No. 27177 R.D. In the Chancery Court of Davidson County – Methodist Church vs. Vanderbilt University

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Identifier: spc-mss-s03-g0004

Scope and Contents

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This .42 linear feet collection contains 51 items (of which 20 are photographs) relating to the lives of the Baxter and Jackson families, Nashville, and Vanderbilt University. The collection is divided into four series:

Series I - Nathaniel Baxter and Robert Jackson families - Speeches delivered at the funeral of Jere Baxter, copy of a Tennessee Senate memorial resolution in honor of Senator Nathaniel Baxter, Jr. pamphlets featuring articles on and by Nathaniel Baxter Jackson, and an obituary of Mrs. Robert F. Jackson (Mannie B. Jackson) who originally assembled the collection.

Series II – Offprints/articles - history of Nashville, Tennessee - Historical articles about Nashville, and early medical education in Nashville.

Series III – Programs - Vanderbilt University – History and Events - Programs for banquets, special events, commencement exercises held at Vanderbilt University. It also contains the Court’s decision relative to the lawsuit between the Methodist Church and Vanderbilt, a World War I Honor Roll, and a 1929 survey of technical education in the South.

Series IV - Family photographs. - Baxter, Holderness, and Jackson families.

Dates

Creation: 1875 - 1969

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.