Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Autobiography, or Memoirs of Dr. A. Jobe

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: AppMs-0464

Scope and Contents The Autobiography, or Memoirs of Dr. A. Jobe consists of an original bound volume; a poem and a letter found inside the volume; photocopies of two documents about Dr. Abraham Jobe and his autobiography; and a photocopy of a typed transcript of the autobiography. Dr. Jobe wrote his memoirs between 1849 and 1904 to document his youth in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama; his medical and surgical practice in northwestern North Carolina and northeast Tennessee; and his Civil War...

Dates: 1849-1904, 1948, 1962, 1972

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

Biography of Dr. and Mrs. A.S.N. Dobson of Limestone R.F.D. Tenn.

Collection — Box C (Small Collections)

Identifier: AppMs-0139

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a photocopy of the typewritten Biography of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. N. Dobson of Limestone R.F.D. Tenn. According to the title page, Dobson wrote the biography between 1910 and 1914, and his son, Roy Calvin, edited the document in 1915. The Dobson autobiography covers aspects of Dobson's life from his conscription into the Confederate army in 1862, through his postwar career as a medical doctor in the Broylesville area. Inserted at the conclusion of the biography are...

Dates: 1982

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

Burr Harrison Photographs

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: AppMs-0064

Scope and Contents The Burr Harrison Photographs consist of 380 photographic images (prints and negatives) depicting Johnson City and environs circa 1881-1958. The collection represents only a portion of Harrison's work, as much of it did not survive. The collection centers on photographs of commercial buildings in downtown Johnson City; industries, residences, apartment houses and churches in the city; buildings and activities at Mountain Home; and buildings at East Tennessee State Normal School (ETSNS). Some...

Dates: 1881-1958

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

John Fain Anderson Scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0288

Scope and Contents The John Fain Anderson Collection consists of 23 scrapbooks created by Anderson. The scrapbooks include newsclippings, brochures, obituaries, correspondence, photographs, postcards, greeting cards and handwritten notes concerning historical events, genealogies of families and biographical information on prominent individuals, political events, and educational institutions in upper East Tennessee. Some subjects covered in the collection include: Washington College Academy, the Civil War, the...

Dates: 1796-1938

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

Andrew Johnson Impeachment Ticket and Check

Collection — Box J (Small Collections)

Identifier: AppMs-0692

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a cancelled check signed by Andrew Johnson and an unused ticket to Johnson's impeachment trial.

Dates: 1867-1868

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

B. Carroll Reece Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: AppMs-0003

Arrangement

The collection is divided into eight series as follows: Series 1, Personal Papers, 1908-1955; Series 2, Republican National Convention, 1946-1952; Series 3, The Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations, 1953-1960; Series 4, Speeches of B. Carroll Reece, 1920-60; Series 5, Scrapbooks, 1913-1960; Series 6, Photographs and Drawings, 1919-61; Series 7, Commendations and Certificates, 1865-1965; and Series 8, Addendum.

Dates: 1865-1971

Found in: Archives of Appalachia

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Autobiography, or Memoirs of Dr. A. Jobe

Biography of Dr. and Mrs. A.S.N. Dobson of Limestone R.F.D. Tenn.

Burr Harrison Photographs

John Fain Anderson Scrapbooks

Andrew Johnson Impeachment Ticket and Check

B. Carroll Reece Papers

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