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Scope and content: Memoirs and genealogies compiled by Leo F. Briley, Jr. Genealogical items include narratives about the Briley, Smith, and Collins families of Antioch, Tenn., including ancestors of Nashville mayor Beverly Briley.
Most notable among the Briley genealogy narratives are several accounts of the death of seventeen-year-old Joel Briley, who was killed by Bob Bates on January 30, 1874. Bates was seeking revenge against Joel's brother,...
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Architecture - Special Collections Topics
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Historic Nashville, Inc. collections
Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Historic Nashville, Inc. collections
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Scope and content: Fifteen interviews in various formats conducted mostly in 1977 and 1978 with individuals who were owners, or were the family of former owners of historic homes in Nashville, most of which had been in the same family for several generations. Several of the homes were constructed prior to 1800 during the early settlement period of Middle Tennessee. A few are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to their...
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Scope and content: A group of four different titles of Nashville community newspapers published by Norma Condra in the 1980s. These newspapers were distributed weekly for free, and had their origin as a shopper type of publication which primarily published advertisements, consisting of display ads for businesses, as well as classified ads from individuals who were selling cars, real estate, pets, offering services, and other types of advertising....
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Scope and Content: Architectural and personal papers of Robinson Neil Bass, consisting primarily of architectural plans and renderings, news clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and related materials documenting numerous commercial, residential, and government buildings designed by Bass through the latter half of the twentieth century. The collection is organized in to two series: I. Building Projects; and II. Personal Papers.
Series I. Building Projects...
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Abstract: Thirty interviews conducted with Nashville elders, recalling in autobiographical form their major life events and experiences. Most are audio recordings although a few may exist only as full or partial transcripts. Interviews were conducted as part of the statewide initiative known as Homecoming '86, a celebration of local communities and their history. Planning documents for the oral history project are also part of the collection.
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Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
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Scope and content: The Flood 2010 Oral Histories document the historic Nashville flood of May 1-2, 2010 and the aftermath, as told by the people who lived through it. The project includes 174 oral history interviews conducted by library staff and volunteers. Individuals interviewed include first responders, city officials, musicians, artists, and others. Interviews were conducted in two stages (city officials & response teams, then business & community)...