Box Small Collections 1
Contains 74 Results:
Bound notebook- contains newspaper clippings and handwritten entries. Mostly, recipes for food or home remedies, and generally useful information.
John S. Andrews Collection
This collection contains a medical receipt made out to Dr. John S. Andrews in 1857.
Correspondence, January 27, 1999
This collection contains photographs and a copy of the event script at the induction of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt into the Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame Banquet in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 5, 1979.
Transcript - Induction of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt into Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame, April 5, 1979
This collection contains photographs and a copy of the event script at the induction of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt into the Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame Banquet in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 5, 1979.
Photographs (5)
This collection contains photographs and a copy of the event script at the induction of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt into the Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame Banquet in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 5, 1979.
Newspaper Clippings - Letters related to the Bailey and Stewart Families, in The Lexington Progress, December 26, 1952
This collection of two file folders contains a copy of the Lexington Progress from 1952 that includes reprints from old letters and writings nearly a century old that were discovered at the old Robert Bailey farm house. The excerpts are Antebellum and Civil War Era. Other newspaper clippings are also included regarding the obituaries of Bailey and Stewart Family of Henderson County, Tennessee.
Newspaper Clippings - Obituaries (Parthena D. Bailey, Robert T. Bailey, William Murrell Bailey, and Rebecca Stephens Stewart), undated
This collection of two file folders contains a copy of the Lexington Progress from 1952 that includes reprints from old letters and writings nearly a century old that were discovered at the old Robert Bailey farm house. The excerpts are Antebellum and Civil War Era. Other newspaper clippings are also included regarding the obituaries of Bailey and Stewart Family of Henderson County, Tennessee.
Letter to William Petrie, circa 1917
This item has been digitized. For access, email specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Postcard from William Petrie, November 27, 1917
This item has been digitized. For access, email specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Correspondence from Rich to Henri (photocopy), June 6, 1868
This collection contains a photocopy of one handwritten letter with typescript, and one poem. The letter describes the long trek from the Southeast to California, by way of New York. The writer relates his experiences as he traveled by land, rail, and sea. He describes life in the country of California, cost of land, employment for teachers and school standards. The poem relates to World War II experiences in Europe.
Poem - "Another Rifle" by Randy Blackburn, undated
This collection contains a photocopy of one handwritten letter with typescript, and one poem. The letter describes the long trek from the Southeast to California, by way of New York. The writer relates his experiences as he traveled by land, rail, and sea. He describes life in the country of California, cost of land, employment for teachers and school standards. The poem relates to World War II experiences in Europe.
Invitations
This collection contains 3 invitations from the Coelebs Club. The invitations list the names of the members. It also includes 1 invitation to a banquet in honor of Joseph Toy Howell.
Invitations, December 3, 1874 — 2 invitations
This collection contains 3 invitations from the Coelebs Club. The invitations list the names of the members. It also includes 1 invitation to a banquet in honor of Joseph Toy Howell.
Invitations, February 4, 1875
This collection contains 3 invitations from the Coelebs Club. The invitations list the names of the members. It also includes 1 invitation to a banquet in honor of Joseph Toy Howell.
Invitations, October 4, 1910
This collection contains 3 invitations from the Coelebs Club. The invitations list the names of the members. It also includes 1 invitation to a banquet in honor of Joseph Toy Howell.
Correspondence, February 10, 1938
This collection contains 2 typescript documents, in 2 file folders. The letters describe E. H. Clayton’s missionary work in China, the sufferings of the Chinese people, and the Chinese-Japanese War.
Correspondence, March 18, 1941
This collection contains 2 typescript documents, in 2 file folders. The letters describe E. H. Clayton’s missionary work in China, the sufferings of the Chinese people, and the Chinese-Japanese War.
Correspondence, May 29, 1861
Correspondence, June 19, 1861 - [original and typescript]
Correspondence, September 6, 1861
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