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Elinor Thurman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019.011
Content Description

This collection consists of transcriptions of newspaper articles covering a wide range of social news, obituaries, marriages, and social activities of white middle to upper class citizens of Clarksville. The transcriptions begin with articles from 1840 and continue through the mid 1950’s.

Dates: 1840 - 1952

Foston Family Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2022.001
Abstract Herman William Foston was born in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1906. He established several successful businesses in Clarksville, including the Dowdy and Foston Funeral Home, and was considered a wealthy and influential man within the local black community. His sister Louise Beatrice Foston Gachette played an integral role in the management of the funeral home, and following his death in 1949 she inherited all of his assets and businesses. This collection documents a prominent African American...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1941 - 1955

Johnson Family Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2019.024
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs of the Johnson family. Approximately half of the collection consists of photographs of Christopher Colombus and Maggie Powers Johnson and their immediate family members. The second half are photographs from a 1992 Johnson family reunion.

Dates: ca. 1875-1992

Lillie Martin's Autograph Book

 Item — Box: - Customs House Donations, 2019.022, Item: 1
Identifier: 2019.022-01
Scope and Contents

A small autograph book that belonged to Lillie Martin. The book is filled with signatures and messages from other people to Lillie.

Dates: 1892

Montgomery County Courts Center Opening Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2019.023
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Montgomery County Courts Center and its opening in 2003. The collection also includes a fax regarding the tile inlay of Lady Justice in the main entrance of the courts center.

Dates: 2003

Piatt Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1000.044
Scope and Contents

The Piatt Family Papers houses the personal family records of the Piatt family that lived in Clarksville, Tenn. The materials in this collection primarily dates between the years 1950 and 1960, with some materials from before and after this time period. This collection consists of correspondences between Dorothy and Robert Piatt. There are various newspaper clippings, photographs and other items such as receipts, and postcards from the Piatt Family.

Dates: 1950 - 1960

Proposed Charter for the Consolidation of City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Governments, Draft

 Item — Container: Assorted Collections, Box 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2017.029
Content Description

Draft copy of the proposed charter for the consolidation of city of Clarksville and Montgomery County governments, including an introductory letter from members of the Charter Commission explaining their findings.

Dates: 1980

Smith-Trahern Mansion Restoration Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014.012
Abstract

Letters, documents, and photographs pertaining to the 1980s restoration of the Smith-Trahern Mansion.

Dates: 1947 - 1989

Topographical Map of Clarksville, Tennessee (Facsimile)

 Item — Item: 2000.006
Identifier: 2000.006
Content Description

Reproduction of an 1864 topographical map of Clarksville, Tennessee. It shows Clarksville and the surrounding area, highlighting various features including heavy timber ranges, farmland, and important structures, including Stewart College. It was prepared under the direction of Col. William E. Merrill by Maj. James R. Willett.

Dates: 1864

Urban Renewal Program Building Plans

 Collection
Identifier: 2015.002
Scope and Contents

Four building plans created for the Clarksville Housing Authority as part of the Urban Renewal Program in the early 1960s.

Dates: 1960 - 1963

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