Tennessee History
Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Hugh Wagner Stallworth Biographical File
File contains photocopies of newspaper articles
Samuel Hollingsworth Stout Biographical File
File contains articles about Dr. Stout and the Confederate medical service during the American Civil War (1861-1865)
Tennessee Nurses' Association Archive
Collection is partially processed. Contains minutes, publications, scrapbooks, and correspondence.
John Brown Thomison Biographical File
File contains biographical articles and tributes, as well as a compiliation entitled "But I Digress" of some of Dr. Thomison's editorials that appeared in the Southern Medical Journal during his tenure as editor 1977-1992. Also contains published obuturary that appeared in Tennessean Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Shirley C. Titus Biographical File
File contains photographs, biographical article, and a report prepared by Ms. Titus and submitted to Vanderbilt Chancellor James H. Kirkland in 1933 regarding a ten year plan for the development of the School of Nursing.
Robert O. Tucker Biographical File
Photocopy of biographical article published in Tennessee the Volunteer State vol IV 1923, and a copy of an address delivered to the graduating class of the medical department of the University of Tennessee in 1902.
John M. Watson Biographical File
File contains biographical sketches including photocopies from The Centennial History of the Tennessee State Medical Association,Southern Practitioner Journal, and Nashville Journal of Medicine and Surgery,
Dottie West Biographical File
Several published newspaper articles on the life and death of country music star Dottie West, obituaries.
Olin West Papers
Personal papers of Vanderbilt alum and epidemiologist Olin West, a primary figure in the development of the Tennessee State Department of Public Health. The collection contains manuscripts on public health and one photograph.
Olin West, Sr. Biographical File
File contains letters written to Olin West during the years of 1922,1924, 1947, photographs (including two anatomy lab pictures from when he was as student at Vanderbilt in the late 1800s) , newspaper clippings, and published article and obituary from JAMA.
Frank E. Whitacre Biographical File
File contains Nashville Banner article on Dr. Whitacre's appointment to Head of OB/GYN at Nashville General Hospital in 1960, and Nashville Banner article on Dr. Whitacre's being honored by collegues at Hillwood Dinner in 1966.
Harwell Wilson Biographical File
Medcom article on surgical chief resident receives Harwell Wilson Award for excellence and biographical sketch
William Byrd Young Biographical File
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