Nat T. Winston Papers

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0178

Staff Only

Nat T. Winston Papers Digital Collection

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 enslaved people: A collateral bond and an agreement between Winston family members pertaining to property.

Dates

1781-1967

Creator

Winston, Nat T. (Nathaniel Taylor), 1895-1961 (Person)

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

Additional Description

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. The collection was digitized by Nick Shaner in 2022.

Subjects

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