Franklin P. Baxter Papers

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0175

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Franklin P. Baxter Papers include numerous commercial publications in several different languages, legal documents, correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and a periodical documenting the diverse collecting activities and interests of Franklin Baxter during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In addition to these documents there are several miscellaneous records that were incorporated into the Baxter Collection by the staff of the B. Carroll Reece Museum prior to the collection's transfer to the archive.

Dates

1797-1931

Creator

Baxter, Franklin P., 1853-1927 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Extent

3.00 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series: Series 1. Publications, 1863-1931; Series 2. Legal Documents, 1797-1930; Series 3. Correspondence, Reports, and Memorabilia, 1843-1930; and Series 4. Museum Records, 1825-1929.

Method of Acquisition

The Franklin P. Baxter Papers were transferred from East Tennessee State University's B. Carroll Reece Museum to the University Archives by Helen Roseberry, museum director, August 25, 1983.