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McTyeire-Baskervill Papers
The McTyeire-Baskervill Papers consist of the papers of Vanderbilt co-founder Bishop Holland Nimmons McTyeire, 1824-1889, the papers of college administrator Jane McTyeire Baskervill, 1862-1942, and the papers of English professor William Malone Baskervill, 1850-1899.
Stagecoach Transport Register
This collection contains a register listing stagecoach routes, times, and prices from 1849-1850. Most of the locations mentioned are in Tennessee, though others are from around the Southeast.
Fannie A. Wilson Collection
This collection contains an album from 1850 inscribed by Miss Fannie Wilson containing color illustrations, pressed flowers, and handwritten letters, poems, and notes.
Robert M. Porter Biographical File
S. C. Jones Collection
The S. C. Jones Collection, 1850, consists of a letter from S. C. Jones to his sister.
Gaitree Brothers Collection
William King Bowling Biographical File
Biographical file includes several old photographs, a photo of a portrait, negatives, scholarly biographical article, and obituaries for both Dr. Bowling and his wife, Melissa Saunders Bowling.
John B. Lindsley Collection
The John B. Lindsley Collection contains signed letters, autographs, receipts, and a photograph related to John Berrien Lindsley as Chancellor of the University of Nashville.
Vernon Sharp, Jr. Collection
This collection contains prints from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Most depict sporting events such as riding and fox hunting.
John Fulton "Uncle Remus" Collection
John Fulton (1831-1932) was born enslaved on Andrew Jackson's Hermitage estate in Hermitage, Tennessee and died in Nashville. He came to work at Vanderbilt in 1885. Series I contains two postcards, an election campaign card, four guest registers, and a newspaper clipping. Series II contains 400 plus photographs, some with inscriptions.
George Mitchell Collection
This .21 linear feet collection contains a stock certificate, three pamphlets, and 18 playbills/program. The collection is arranged by subject, then by date.
Nahum N. Glatzer Collection
The Nahum Glatzer Collection is a large collection (80 linear feet) containing 7 smaller constituent series/collections related to German-Jewish history and philosophy. The Glatzer Collection is composed of the Franz Rosenzweig Papers; Martin Buber Papers; Leopold Zunz-Samuel Ehrenberg Papers; Nahum N. Glatzer Papers; Schocken Press Collection; Glatzer Pamphlet Collection; and the Glatzer Offprint and Ephemera Collection.
James Merrill Safford Collection
This collection on James M. Safford includes biographical information, field notes on his geological work within the state of Tennessee, map etchings, financial expenses, and a diary. Also included are transcriptions and research on Safford.
Vanderbilt Family Collection
This collection contains research materials on members of the Vanderbilt family and some original material. The bulk of the collection is newspaper clippings.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Hospital History File Series Collection
Collection of newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, and related materials describing the history and develowment of the history of Vanderbilt Univiersity School of Medicine and Hospital. Materials are arranged chronologially and cover major events related to the development of the institution from its origins with the University of Nashville, to around 2010.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Hospital Subject File Series Collection
Collection of newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, and related materials describing the history and develowment of the history of Vanderbilt Univiersity School of Medicine and Hospital. Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject and cover major topics and events related to the development of the institution from its origins with the University of Nashville to around 2010.
W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies Book Collection
University of Nashville Collection
Felix Grundy McGavock Biographical File
Biographical file includes content from the Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas and from Pen and Sword: the Life and Journals of Randal W. McGavock.
William Thompson Briggs Biographical File
This file includes several original photographs and a negative. It also includes several biographical sketches from both Tennessee histories and medical journals. It also includes Dr. Briggs' obituary.
About this Site
This site contains collection guides, or finding aids, to the archival collections held by Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, the History of Medicine Collection, and the Scarritt Bennett Center. Finding aids describe the context, arrangement, and structure of archival materials, allowing users to identify and request materials relevant to their research.
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