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300th General Hospital Unit Collection
Photographs, scrapbooks, unpublished reports, awards, and reunion material relating to the 300th General Hospital Unit, Vanderbilt's Medical Unit in World War II that served in Italy and North Africa. The collection also includes personal items such as scrapbooks from a few members of the unit. In addition, a few items found in the collection, primarily souvenirs, have no direct relation to the unit, but have some connection to Vanderbilt.
1845 Diary of a Southern Educator
This collection contains a daily, handwritten diary of a Southern educator from 1845. The author is unidentified, but taught in Nashville and later, during the inaugural year of the Natchez Institute, the first public school in Mississippi.
1897 Centennial Exposition Collection
This collection contains a promotional pamphlet and 18 photographs from the 1897 Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition that opened May 1, 1897 and closed October 31, 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Daniel Abbey Biographical File
One folder of correspondence between Dr. Daniel Abbey's son (Stanton T. Abbey) and Rudolph Kampmeier regarding the donation to the Medical School of Dr. Abbey's University of Nashville diploma (Dr. of Medicine) granted in 1855 and signed by the Medical faculty. A copy of the diploma along with a translation are included in the folder.
Abraham Flexner Lecture Collection
Collection documenting the history of the Abraham Flexner Lecture that was established in 1927 by Bernard Flexner to honor his brother's contribution to the advancement of medical education.
Harry Shore Abram Biographical File
Obituary for Dr. Abram and a brochure for the 1979 "Harry S. Abram Medical Symposium."
Naji N. Abumrad Biographical File
Biographical file contains a photograph and clippings about Dr. Abumrad.
Sidney H. Acker Collection
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, poems, and other items related to WWI and the Sidney Acker.
Adam Gillespie Adams Collection
This collection contains 1 document of 21 pages compiled by Adam G. Adams in 1974. It is a listing of the descendants of Adam Gillespie Adams, son of David and Jane Gillespie Adams of Ballyfatton, Ireland who emigrated to Tennessee in 1839.
Alf Adams Papers
This collection contains newspaper clippings related to WWI and the 1915-1919 Vanderbilt football teams that Alfred Adams played for. Also included are telegrams and miscellaneous materials related to Alf Adams dating from 1917-1923.
Crawford W. Adams Biographical File
Photos, newspaper clippings, published article about medical fore-edge decorations and paintings, CV.
J. Louis Adams Collection
The J. Louis Adams Collection, 1946-1947, consists of notes taken during law classes at Vanderbilt University by James Louis Adams, Jr., 1905-1964
Benton Adkins Biographical File
Many photographs, newspaper clippings, faculty information form, CV, news releases from Vanderbilt University Office of Public Information, reprints of articles on surgery authored by Dr. Adkins.
"The Advocates" Collection
The Advocates Collection, 1969-1975, consists of program schedules, discussion topics, transcripts, photographs, and other documents related to the Advocates television debate program.
Agrarian Reunion Collection
This collection of 3 Hollinger boxes (1.26 linear feet) contains reel to reel audio tapes and transcripts (original and photocopies) of the proceedings of the Agrarian Reunion at the Southern Literary Festival which took place at the University of Dallas in Texas on April 19, 20, 21 1968. Participants in the Reunion were Agrarians Andrew Lytle, John Crowe Ransom, Allen Tate, and Robert Penn Warren.
Alfredo Lozano Agudelo Collection
This collection contains news articles, manuscripts, and other documents regarding the work of Alfredo Lozano Agudelo, Colombian diplomat, especially centered around his role in the UNCIP.
Joseph H. Akeroyd Biographical File
One photograph circa 1934, taken when Dr. Akeroyd was at Vanderbilt, and an obituary.
Honey Alexander Papers
This collection contains the papers of Honey Alexander, wife of Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. The majority of this collection documents her time serving as First Lady of Tennessee from 1979-1987.
Lamar Alexander Papers
This collection contains the papers of former Governor of Tennessee, Secretary of Education, and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander. Currently, only the material predating Alexander's tenure as Senator (pre-2002) is processed for research use. Please contact Special Collections with access inquiries related to Senate materials.
William C. Alford, Jr. Biographical File
File contains a typescript of Dr. Alford's presidential Address entitled "A Brief History of the H. William Scott, Jr. Society, 1972-1994: Twenty-Three Years and Counting" delivered April 16, 1994. Also contains a reprint of Vol.81, no. 5 May 1988 Southern Medical Journal article entitled "Great Men Among Us" in which Dr. Alford recounts the history of the Nashville Surgical Society.
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