Nat T. Winston Papers
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-178
Scope and Contents
The Nat T. Winston Papers consist of documents from, by, and about the Taylor and Winston families of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The papers include correspondence, land deeds, diplomas, receipts, and other memorabilia. There are two documents concerning slaves held by family members.
Dates
- 1781-1967
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Extent
0.50 linear feet (1 document box; 2 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
The Nat T. Winston Collection was originally donated to the B. Carroll Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University in 1968 by Dr. Nat T. Winston, Jr., Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health. The papers were subsequently transferred to the Archives of Appalachia on August 25, 1983. Additional materials were transferred from the Reece Museum on March 30, 2005.
Processing Information
Alice Cunningham and Becky Tuthil completed processing, and the collection was opened for research on February 14, 1990. Jen Bingham reprocessed the collection to incorporate additional material in July 2020.
- Carter County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education -- Tennessee, East Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Slaves Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taxation--South Carolina Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Winston, John Hastings, 1783-1853
- Winston, John Hastings, 1824-1894
Creator
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Appalachia Repository
Contact:
PO Box 70295
344 J.L. Seehorn Jr. Rd.
Johnson City TN 37614 USA
423-439-4338
archives@etsu.edu
PO Box 70295
344 J.L. Seehorn Jr. Rd.
Johnson City TN 37614 USA
423-439-4338
archives@etsu.edu