Mary S. Buckner scrapbooks, ca. 1953-ca. 1984.
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)

Arrangement: in rough chronological order

Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.

In library use only. Available by appointment.

Scope and content: A collection of seven scrapbooks of business-related newspaper clippings compiled by Mary S. Buckner (Mrs. Henry K. Buckner, Sr.), spanning ca. 1953-ca. 1984. The scrapbooks are comprised chiefly of Nashville-related business articles published in "The Banner," and "The Tennessean" newspapers. The business writings cover topics about property purchases for commercial development, banks and various bank mergers, the NLT Corporation, Capitol Boulevard project, highway work of the proposed I-65 route, Music Row plans, Hillsboro center development, Jack C. Massey and Hospital Corporation of America, Minnie Pearl's firm, John J. Hooker, Cornelius A. Craig II, and Opryland U.S.A. Several of the newspaper clippings are related to highway planning in the Nashville area and Henry K. Buckner, Jr., attorney for the State highway department.

Includes two letters of incoming correspondence.

Cite as: Mary S. Buckner Scrapbooks, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library

This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)

Source of acquisition unknown;,Acc. RT-100.

Mary S. Buckner (1905-1999) was a member of the Centennial Club, St. George's Episcopal Church, the National Society of Colonial Dames, and Kappa Alpha Theta. She attended Vanderbilt University. She was the wife of Henry K. Buckner, Sr.

In English

Unknown provenance.

No further accruals are expected.