Clarence W. Hobson Papers
Scope and Contents
The Clarence W. Hobson Collection consists of photocopies of newsclippings, correspondence, photographs, Hobson's memoir ("Appalachia Is My Home, a memoir"), miscellaneous autobiographical material and essays, and genealogical information related to the Hobson family. The material covers the period 1857-1993 and relates to Hobson's life experiences, along with material related to the Dosser family business interests.
Dates
- 1857-1993
Creator
- Hobson, Clarence W., 1903-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (One legal-size document box)
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
The Clarence W. Hobson Collection was donated to the archives on June 2, 1992, with additions on December 5, 1994 and July 29, 1996, by Clarence W. Hobson, Johnson City, Tenn.
Existence and Location of Originals
Location of originals unknown.
Processing Information
Ned Irwin completed processing, and the collection was opened to researchers in January 1997.
- Dosser family
- Dosser's, Inc.
- Hobson family
- Hobson, Clarence W., 1903-1997
- Johnson City (Tenn.) -- Commerce Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mitchell County (N. C.)--History Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Mitchell County (N.C.)--Social life and customs Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publications (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Retail trade--Tennessee--Johnson City Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Appalachia Repository
PO Box 70295
344 J.L. Seehorn Jr. Rd.
Johnson City TN 37614 USA
423-439-4338
423/439-4338
archives@etsu.edu
