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[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass]

Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.

Date: 1864

Creator: Bass, John Henry

Item Type: Book

Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Four Men and Women Sitting on the Front Steps of a Building]

Postcard featuring Dr. Manker, Mildred McClellan, Amelia Alexander, and Dr. Crawford sitting on the front steps of a house. Handwriting on the postcard indicates that they were spending the month at Monteagle, Tennessee.

Date: 1907

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Coleman Public Library

[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]

Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.

Date: September 21, 1918

Creator: Briscoe, Chesleigh H.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee

Topographic map of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and portions of Tennessee and Florida. The map includes towns, counties, railroads, highways, canals, state capitals, bodies of water, and other geographic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes three inset maps in the lower-right corner, showing the towns of Charleston, Charlotte and Atlanta in greater detail. Scale [ca. 1:1,995,840] (31.5 miles to the inch).

Date: 1926

Creator: Bumstead, Albert H. & Grosvenor, Gilbert

Item Type: Map

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Baptistry Painting for Maury City]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Murry City, Tennessee. Scene depicts river, rocks, trees, hills, clouds, sun. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a drainpipe. Inscription on back reads in part, "Native trees, misty hills, Mt. Laurel."

Date: [1935..1966]

Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

North Carolina (western part, i.e., Tennessee)

Map of Tennessee and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing towns, roads, American-Indian reservations, rivers, creeks, and mountain ranges, with explanatory notes on road conditions. Map includes a legend in the lower-left corner and an inset map, titled "A Map of the United States of America," at the top of the map, below the title. The inset map designates Tennessee (marked as North Carolina) within the larger scope of the United States at the time.… more

Date: 1938

Creator: Smith, D.

Item Type: Map

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.

Date: 1940/1966

Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Friendship, Tennessee Baptistry Interpretation]

Picture Interpretation by Perry of the baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee. Symbols mentioned include cedar, fir tree, pine tree, springs, mountains, birds, cross, dove, sheep, flowers, water, sun beams.

Date: 1941

Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry]

A letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry thanking her for a baptistry painting. Describes Colston's personal scrapbook and gives details on the history of the church in Friendship, Tennessee.

Date: [1941..1942]

Creator: Colston, Ethel

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Photograph of Main Street in Clarksville, Tennessee]

Photograph of cars and people on Main Street in Clarksville, Tennessee, with signs lining the street. The signs advertise Tuckers Eats, Coca Cola, and Brenner Furniture Co., among other businesses.

Date: [1941..1943]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Soldier by Lake]

Photograph of a soldier standing near a lake. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "My pal- Wendell Warner Crews at Dunbar Cave, Tenn."

Date: [1941..1943]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Includes envelope.

Date: July 5, 1941

Creator: James, Wayland

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Miss Emma Hoagland asking Hoagland to deliver enclosed correspondence to Blanche Perry. Originally sent in the same envelope with the letter to Blanche Perry from Wayland James, also on July 5, 1941.

Date: July 5, 1941

Creator: James, Wayland

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2]

One typewritten letter plus envelope from Wayland James to Blanche Perry communicating measurements of the baptistry in the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Mentions $10 enclosed as initial payment for painting and requests instructions for hanging the painting.

Date: July 31, 1941

Creator: James, Wayland

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Roane Waring - September 3, 1941]

A letter addressed to Honorable Roane Waring, Memphis, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, Delegate 17th District, dated September 3, 1941. Carswell advises Waring that he was privileged to hear and meet him at Fort Worth, of receipt of the brochure from the Department of Tennessee announcing his candidacy for National Commander and confirms that he is "for him" and will do all he can to that end as a delegate from Texas.

Date: September 3, 1941

Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Willard Collins to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from Willard Collins to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the Church of Christ in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Letter contains updates on other churches and ministers known by Perry and Collins.

Date: September 5, 1941

Creator: Collins, Willard

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry]

Handwritten letter from Ora James (Mrs. W.C. James) to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Letter mentions Wayland James as being newly in the military service during World War II and Ora James's reaction to it. Gives details of starting the church building and congregation in Friendship. Mentions check to cover additional expenses associated with the painting.

Date: September 14, 1941

Creator: James, Ora

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry #2]

Letter plus envelope from Ora James to Blanche Perry sending photographs of the church building in Friendship, Tennessee and of Wayland James. Mentions that Wayland James was appointed acting corporal in the Army.

Date: November 4, 1941

Creator: James, Ora

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman

An essay on Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman, Editor of The Memphis Press-Scimitar.

Date: December 9, 1941

Creator: Meeman, Edward J.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Edward J. Meeman to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]

A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Edward J. Meeman, Editor, Memphis Press-Scimitar, dated December 9, 1941. Meeman advises Carswell that he has enclosed his definition of Americanism.

Date: December 9, 1941

Creator: Meeman, Edward J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Americanism

A newspaper clipping from page 8 of the Monday, December 22, 1941 edition of the Memphis Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee) featering an article on Americanism, written by Edward J. Meeman, Editor. Meeman answers the question "What is Americanism" as asked by T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Parramore Post No. 57 American Legion, Abilene, Texas.

Date: December 22, 1941

Creator: Meeman, Edward J.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Camouflaged Trucks]

Photograph of two camouflaged control trucks covered with nets in a field with several trees.

Date: [1942..1943]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of a Lake]

Postcard with a colored drawing of a lake at Dunbar Cave State Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Date: [1942..1943]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Gun Crew Protecting Road]

Postcard of soldiers surrounding a cannon next to a road. Typed text below the photo says "Gun Crew in Action Protecting Road Junction, Tennessee Maneuvers."

Date: [1942..1945]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

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[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass]

[Four Men and Women Sitting on the Front Steps of a Building]

[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee

[Baptistry Painting for Maury City]

North Carolina (western part, i.e., Tennessee)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

[Friendship, Tennessee Baptistry Interpretation]

[Letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry]

[Photograph of Main Street in Clarksville, Tennessee]

[Photograph of Soldier by Lake]

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry]

[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland]

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2]

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Roane Waring - September 3, 1941]

[Letter from Willard Collins to Blanche Perry]

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry]

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry #2]

Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman

[Letter from Edward J. Meeman to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]

Americanism

[Camouflaged Trucks]

[Postcard of a Lake]

[Postcard of Gun Crew Protecting Road]