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Created by the federal government in 1933 to revitalize a region twice the size of New England, the Tennessee Valley Authority began as an experiment of unprecedented proportions. Seen here through picture postcards, the dramatic achievements of the TVA take on a personal aspect, as individuals visit the hydroelectric projects and enjoy the newly created recreational opportunities. Tangible benefits are also documented, such as improved navigation,
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"Montgomery Clift stars as a government agent who must evacuate a small town to make way for a new dam. When an elderly matriarch refuses to leave, Chuck Glover falls in love with her granddaughter, played by Lee Remick." --Cover.
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Scope and content: Two items relating to the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA. One item is a large illustrated booklet, produced in 1936, entitled: "Pictorial Handbook of the Tennessee Valley." It shows dams and agricultural scenes, and includes projections and plans for future activities of the TVA. Subjects discussed primarily focus upon dams, flood control, hydroelectric power, river navigation, lake and water recreation, electrification, and...
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Scope and content: A variety of material about Tennessee lakes, rivers, streams, and other bodies of water. Most items are formally produced by the Corps of Engineers, state or local agencies, or other parts of the government, but some items are self-produced by individual authors or small organizations. Approximately one half of the collection are Corps of Engineers publications, which provide information about Corps of Engineers operations as well...
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Civil Rights - Special Collection Topics
Nashville Banner - Special Collections Topics
Transportation - Special Collections Topics
Nashville Banner - Special Collections Topics
Transportation - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: A wide variety of materials, spanning 1934 to 1997, documenting various Tennessee subjects and used by Nashville Banner newspaper reporters for reference during their daily work. Items were originally housed in the Banner Clippings Files and were removed for preservation purposes by Nashville Public Library staff to form this collection.
Scope and content: The Nashville Banner Reporter Reference Files, Tennessee Series has information about...
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Abstract: A wide variety of materials, from 1940 to 1987, documenting Davidson County subjects and used by Nashville Banner reporters for reference during their daily work. Items were originally housed in the Banner Clippings Files and were removed for preservation purposes by Nashville Public Library staff to form this collection.
Scope and content: The Nashville Banner Reporter Reference Files, Davidson County Series has information about topics,...
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Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: The Nashville Electric Service Public Relations Records (NESPRR) includes approximately 16 linear feet of material covering a range of subjects relating to the history of the electrification of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, spanning the time frame of circa 1866 to 1989, with the bulk of the collection concentrating on 1900 to 1989. The materials found in the NESPRR collection help demonstrate how the use of electricity evolved from its...
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Community Life - Special Collections Topics
Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
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Abstract: Maps of Nashville; Davidson County; the state of Tennessee; Tennessee cities and counties; Civil War battles, especially those in Tennessee; and a variety of other maps including geologic maps, water resources, and recreation, mostly as they relate to Tennessee. Other states, particularly Southern states and states bordering Tennessee, are also included, with emphasis upon the era of Tennessee settlement, from the 1770s to the mid-1800s....
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