Nashville (Tenn.)--History

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Contains a correspondence written to the S.S. at Chicago about the Nashville Institute.

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The James Robertson Papers are composed of original letters and documents of James Robertson for the dates 1784-1814 given by his son Dr. Felix Robertson to the University of Nashville. This entire collection has been digitized and is available on JSTOR.

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Personal papers of dietitian Dorothy Sanderson documenting her life and career at hospitals and related institutions in Nashville, Tennessee and Cleveland, Ohio.

Digitized Material

Digitized material from this collection can be viewed at https://www.jstor.org/site/vanderbilt/manuscripts/bellekinneyandleopoldscholzpapers-35656047.

Scope and Content Note

This small collection 0.42 linear feet (1 Hollinger box) contains materials relating to South Africa and Apartheid and in particular to The Davis Cup tennis championship that was held in Nashville at Vanderbilt in the spring of 1978. These papers were collected by Paul L. Slentz while he was a graduate student at Vanderbilt during the years 1977-1979.

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The Kelly Miller Smith Collection complements the Divinity School's Kelly Miller Smith Institute on the Black Church. This collection contains primary materials related to one of the most significant periods in black American history, ca. 1945-1984. Both contemporary and future scholars will view the collection as a valuable resource for inquiring into the thought and practice of Kelly Miller Smith, who was a widely esteemed black leader.

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The James G. Stahlman Papers, 1915-1976, consist of correspondence, speeches, photographs, business files, and other documents of newspaper publisher James G. Stahlman, 1893-1976.

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This collection contains an address, biographical and collection details, journal articles, and a manuscript relating to General Gates P. Thruston. Please note that additional information regarding ‘The Thruston Collection’ is located in the Secretary of the University Records, RG 900, under Robert McGaw.

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This collection contains the papers of Mary Hart "Molly" Todd, first president of the reconstituted League of Women Voters of Nashville. Todd was a strong advocate for voting rights, racial integration, and women's rights.

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The University Press record group, 1910-2023, consists of manuscripts, published books, photographs, correspondence, and administrative records of Vanderbilt's University Press.

Scope and Contents A description of the series contained within each box: Box 1 Reports on the Waller Project, Source Cards for the Johnson Report, Interviews (taped) Done by Donald Davidson and Carole Shelton, Name Index to Interview Cards. Box 2 Interview Cards, Narratives of Interviews (typed), Anderson - Moore. Box 3 Narratives of Interviews (typed), Polk - Wilson, Narratives of Interviews,- drafts with...

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This collection contains photographs taken by Victoria Webb as the result of her involvement with the women’s liberation movement in Nashville during the 1970s and with the publication titled Women’s Free Express.

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The Jesse Ely Wills Papers, 1915-1977, contains the literary correspondence, poems, and manuscripts of poet and businessman Jesse Ely Wills, 1899-1977.

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A brief, two page history of Captain George Ridley and his family, early settlers in the Nashville area, and Fort Ridley, built between 1785-1790.