E. F. Falconnet field notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, 1866-1867.
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Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
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Housed in Small Collections Box 5.
General Note
A published report entitled "Experimental Survey of the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, from Nashville to Knoxville: Reports of the Engineer and the Geologist, with an Appendix, June 1867" is in the holdings of the Tennessee State Library and Archives and includes a much more detailed report of Falconnet's activities as engineer, and provides a great deal more information than the contents of his notebook. A summary of Falconnet's activities and purpose appears early in the report, indicating that field operations began on Nov. 22, 1866. An experimental line of track was begun near the junction of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad in Nashville and run to Lebanon, and going through or near the following areas: Trousdale's Ferry, Shy's Gap, Mulherring Creek at Gordonsville, Caney Fork, Pea Ridge, Cumberland Mountain, Standing Stone. The survey continued east across the plateau to Wartburg, Winter's Gap and on to Knoxville. The survey party reached Knoxville on March 2, 1867, where they received news of the death of Col. DeBow, President of the Tennessee and Pacific. At times during the course of their operations, Falconnet and his crew had to battle biting wind and snow five to six inches deep. Field work was continued at Lebanon, and additional surveys were made north and south of the original line. Falconnet reported his work complete by the middle of May 1867. The route outlined by Falconnet ran through the Tennessee counties of Davidson, Wilson, Smith, Putnam, White, Cumberland, Morgan, Roane, Anderson, and Knox.
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Scope and content: Small pocket notebook containing notes relating to the survey of a route from Nashville, Tenn. to Knoxville, Tenn. for the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, conducted under the direction of E.F. Falconnet. His notes appear to be field notes taken at the time of survey and building of the railroad, which he later reported in a more detailed and fuller form in a formal report. Notes are very brief, but include dates and activities, with occasional mention of weather, working conditions, geography, or personnel matters. Camp locations, routes, stations, line condition, supplies and costs of provisions are also included. Locations mentioned include Lebanon, Gallatin, Carthage, Cookeville, Wartburg, and Yankeetown, among others.
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Cite as: E.F. Falconnet Field Notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
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This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Al Hutchison;,Gift;,date unknown;,Acc. RT-309.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Eugene F. Falconnet Papers, 1857-1888, are housed at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Biographical or Historical Data
Eugene Frederic de Freudenreich Falconnet was born on July 15, 1832 in Bern, Switzerland. He emigrated to Mexico in 1849, to the U.S. in 1850, and came to Tennessee in 1852. He worked as an engineer building railroads in Mexico, Alabama, and Tennessee. He enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War in 1861, serving as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Tennessee Artillery, eventually being promoted to major. In 1864, he married Ann America Burtwell of Florence, Ala. After the war, he was engaged in railroad building in Tennessee, and was the engineer for the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad in 1867. He was also a metallurgist and inventor, and experimented with airships. He died on Oct. 14, 1887 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tenn.
Biographical or Historical Data
The Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company was chartered by an act of the Tennessee legislature on May 24, 1866. By 1871, it was having financial difficulties, and it soon defaulted on its bond interest with the State. At last, the State of Tennessee seized the railroad, and it was sold on March 1, 1877 to the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. The Tennessee and Pacific retained its name until approximately 1888 when a formal merger took place with the NC&StL.
Language
In English
Ownership and Custodial History
Provenance unknown prior to donation to the Nashville Public Library.
Action
Rehouse,2007;,Linda Barnickel;,removed from Transportation Ephemera Subject Files.
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No further accruals are expected.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Falconnet, E. F. E. F. Falconnet field notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad .

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Falconnet, Eugene Frederic, 1832-1887. E. F. Falconnet Field Notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Falconnet, Eugene Frederic, 1832-1887. E. F. Falconnet Field Notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad .

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Falconnet, Eugene Frederic. E. F. Falconnet Field Notes for Tennessee and Pacific Railroad

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