Edward Dickson Hicks Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Edward Dickson Hicks collection, 1798-1979 is comprised of letters, farm records, legal contracts, photos, drawings, receipts, newspaper articles, and account books of or relating to the members of the Hicks family. It also includes various artifacts from E.D. Hicks II’s experience in the California Gold Rush and E.D. Hicks IV’s time serving in World War I. Much of the content consists of personal correspondence between relatives. There is also a significant amount of material relating to the management of Devon Farms and the various organizations E.D. Hicks II, E.D. Hicks IV, and William Hunter Giers Hicks were involved in. Overall, this collection offers insight into the lives of the members of this family and their contributions to and involvement in the Nashville community. The collection spans over four generations of Hicks. The large majority of the materials pertain to E.D. Hicks II and his immediate family, with a significant amount of material on E.D. Hicks IV and his family as well. Very little content directly relates to E.D. Hicks I and III.
Dates
- 1798 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Extent
6.25 Linear Feet (5 Paige boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The E.D. Hicks Family Papers collection contains the personal and buisness records of the Hicks family. The collection spans the life of four generations of the Hicks family. The Hicks family was a prominent cattle farm owning family in Nashville, Tennessee. The majority of this collection's materials focus on the 2nd and 4th generations of the family.
Physical Location
Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives
Edward Dickson Hicks II
1. Cornwell, Ilene J. "Devon Farm: Harpeth Landmark." Tennessee Historical Quarterly 34, no. 2 (1975): 113-29. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42623513.
Edward Dickson Hicks IV
1. Cornwell, Ilene J. "Devon Farm: Harpeth Landmark." Tennessee Historical Quarterly 34, no. 2 (1975): 113-29. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42623513.
Alternative Names
All “Edward Dickson Hicks” referred to as E.D. or Ed.
Mary Ann (White) Hicks- “Bonner”
Emma Hicks McDonald- Aunt “Humpa”
Fanny (Fannie) Hicks Woolwine- “Daughter”
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Edward Dickson Hicks Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu