Chapter Eight: Basin Spring farm, 1949 - 2002
Scope and Contents note
Collins analysis of log books showing 1st and last entries in various years; xerox of notebook about Basin Spring with 1st expenses; aerial plot of pastorage, circa 1948; invoice for "Job Dokter" purchased by EWG in 1949; letter to EWG Jan 1950 from General Services Administration about post masters at Basin Spring; EWG to Dept of Agriculture Sept 1952 about danger to fruit trees from black walnut; copies of log books in 1955; floral aasy of Basin Spring in 1974; TN Dept of Conservation to Katherine Feb 1984 about registering Basin Spring on TN Natural Area registry; transcript of 1949 log by Joe III in 1997; drawings of plants by Katherine; Osgood Anderson to Joe about entries in log books by Katherine; solicited description by Osgood of fencing methods; story by Joe III 2001 about children visiting grandmother.
Dates
- Creation: 1949 - 2002
Creator
- From the Collection: Collins, Robert D., M.D. (Person)
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 12.94 Cubic Feet (24 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, and 3 Paige boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Location:
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Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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