Clarksville (Tenn.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Cunningham-Mitchell Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017.009
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily materials collected by James C. Cunningham, including items used in his legal practice. It consists of a number of newspapers documenting various subjects, a 1956 directory for First Baptist Church in Clarksville, a collection of law books, a series of photographs documenting the 1949 collapse of the Masonic Building in downtown Clarksville, and photographs of an unidentified hunting club. Regarding the newspapers, there are six editions of the ...
Dates:
1921 - 1975
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
Found in:
Montgomery County Archives
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Foston Family Papers
Johnson Family Photographs
Digital Collection
Identifier: 2019.024
Dates:
ca. 1875-1992
Found in:
Montgomery County Archives
Kirk Family Photographs
Digital Record
Identifier: 2007.019
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1894 - 1973
Found in:
Montgomery County Archives
Kirk Family Scrapbook
File — Box 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Kirk photograph collection contains mainly photographs, ranging from the dates of 1894 to 1973. The photographs primarily focus on school class pictures, boats, railroads, and some scenery around the Clarksville area. The collection contains a scrapbook presumed to belong the Kirk family, but there are no names or dates listed throughout the book. In addition to the photographs, the collection contains a range of assorted materials, including a drawing of a dog from 1928, a newspaper...
Dates:
1894 - 1973
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
Masonic Building Collapse Photographs
Digital Record
Identifier: 2017.009.001
Dates:
1949
Found in:
Montgomery County Archives
Mildred and Jack White with Daughter Geneva, 1939 March 31
Item — Assorted Photograph Collections, Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1000.073.001
Description
Mildred and Jack White stand with their daughter, Geneva White, on Front Street, in front of their house. The L&N trainstation and the water tower are visible in the background. On verso: "March 31, 1939. Jack White (man), Mildred White (lady), Genva White (child). Made in front of our house on Front Street. In Background - L&N Station, Water Tower."
Dates:
1939-03-31
Photographs, 1894 to 1973
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Kirk photograph collection contains mainly photographs, ranging from the dates of 1894 to 1973. The photographs primarily focus on school class pictures, boats, railroads, and some scenery around the Clarksville area. The collection contains a scrapbook presumed to belong the Kirk family, but there are no names or dates listed throughout the book. In addition to the photographs, the collection contains a range of assorted materials, including a drawing of a dog from 1928, a newspaper...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1894 - 1973