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Samuel Pope Black Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: EBL-1226
Abstract

Collection consists of a student class notebook prepared by Samuel P. Black while a medical student at the Medical Department of the Univesity of Nashville during the 1856-1857 session. The notebook of 121 pages contains notes from lectures delivered by the faculty in November of 1856. The notes of faculty members include: Dr. Paul F. Eve, John Berrien Lindsley, Dr.Thomas R. Jennings, Dr. John M. Watson, Dr. William K. Bowling, Dr. A. H. Buchanan, and Dr. C. K. Winston.

Dates: 1856

Alfred William Douglass Diary

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS.0116
Abstract

This collection contains one handwritten, penciled, notebook which represents class notes taken by Alfred William Douglass while a student at University of Nashville, dated November 20, 1841. The notebook contains 118 numbered pages of history, theology, and poetry notes.

Dates: 1841

Alice Parr Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0609
Scope and Contents

This .21 linear feet collection is comprised of 22 photographs, in 13 file folders, taken between 1899 and 1902 of Alice Parr, her classmates, and a University of Nashville school building. The photographs are in alphabetical order where identified, otherwise grouped by date.

Dates: 1899 - 1902

William H. Payne Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0326
Dates: multiple

James D. Porter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0341
Abstract

This collection contains one document.

This document was purchased in 1996 by Special Collections.

Dates: 1902

John Gilbert Rogers (1839-1917) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-1228
Dates: 1860-1875

Minnie Elvie Sutcliff Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0563
Dates: multiple

University of Nashville Diploma

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS.0979
Abstract

This collection contains a handwritten diploma from the University of Nashville presented to John Donelson in 1828.

Dates: 1828

 

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