Henry McRaven Papers
Scope and Content Note
The Henry McRaven Papers are comprised of 6 folders of typescript on onionskin paper. The first folder contains lists of Nashville officials including Chamber of Commerce Presidents (1869-1947), Mayors (1806-1947), and Postmasters (1796-1947). The remaining folders contain accounts compiled from various newspapers by Mr. McRaven of Presidents’ visits to Nashville. An account exists for Presidents McKinley, F.D. Roosevelt, T. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. While there were no dates presented for the collection, the most likely dates were from around 1934, when he moved to Nashville, to 1947, the latest date on the list of officials.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 1947
Language of Materials
English
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.
Biography
These papers were donated to the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and Archives by William Henry McRaven, noted author from Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. McRaven, son of John and Lula McRaven, was native to Yazoo, Miss. and completed his education in the Mississippi school system. He then moved to Dallas, TX where he was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank for 11 years. In 1923 he married Miss Annie Terrell. The couple moved to Nashville in 1934 where Mr. McRaven was employed by the Internal Revenue Service for 10 years. He then acted as secretary-treasurer for a southern pipe-line construction company. His book about one of Nashville’s founders, “The Life and Times of Edward Swanson” was authored and published in 1937. In 1949, his book on the history of Nashville, “Nashville–Athens of the South,“ was published. Copies of both books are in the Heard Library.
Full Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 letter half-Hollinger)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Henry McRaven 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 and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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