Collection: Dorman E. Tucker Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

The Dorman E. Tucker Collection consists primarily of 19th century East Tennessee legal documents (including deeds and land grant records), family history, and miscellaneous papers of ancestral families of Tucker, including the Garst and Nave families. The collection includes the only known document with Henry Johnson’s signature. Henry Johnson was the founder and namesake of Johnson City, Tenn.

Dates

1826-1968 and undated

Creator

Tucker, Dorman Edwin (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Digital content is available here: Dorman E. Tucker Collection

Conditions Governing Use

Public access to the handwritten document containing Henry Johnson’s signature found in Box 2 is prohibited due to the rarity and fragile nature of the document. A photocopy of the document is available for use in Box 1, folder 4.