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Scope and content: This collection provides basic information about a number of pre-1950 Tennessee radio stations and general radio broadcasting history, with emphasis on the 1920s and 1930s, as compiled by William D. Jackson. Series I includes summaries of individual radio station histories, mostly provided by the Broadcast Pro-file company of Hollywood, Calif. Some individual folders may have additional materials including notes, correspondence,...
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Scope and content: Two items relating to the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA. One item is a large illustrated booklet, produced in 1936, entitled: "Pictorial Handbook of the Tennessee Valley." It shows dams and agricultural scenes, and includes projections and plans for future activities of the TVA. Subjects discussed primarily focus upon dams, flood control, hydroelectric power, river navigation, lake and water recreation, electrification, and...
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Scope and content: Collection contains 6,302 slides taken by architect Charles W. Warterfield, Jr. over the course of his adult life, and span the period from about 1957 to 1998. The primary focus of this collection is various styles of architecture in Tennessee, especially in Nashville. These include: pioneer log cabins and houses, vernacular architecture, Greek Revival mansions, Victorian residences and commercial buildings. Warterfield documented...
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Scope and content: Original typescript or manuscript letters written and submitted to the editor of the Nashville Banner newspaper from Jan. 1992 to Jan. 1993 by members of the general public, public figures, and Nashville Banner readers, concerning a wide variety of topics. Some of the letters may have been published in the Banner's editorial pages, although many likely were not.
Subjects vary considerably. Some subjects are seasonal or unique to...
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