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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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Scope and content: Memoirs and genealogies compiled by Leo F. Briley, Jr. Genealogical items include narratives about the Briley, Smith, and Collins families of Antioch, Tenn., including ancestors of Nashville mayor Beverly Briley.
Most notable among the Briley genealogy narratives are several accounts of the death of seventeen-year-old Joel Briley, who was killed by Bob Bates on January 30, 1874. Bates was seeking revenge against Joel's brother,...
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Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Local Business - Special Collections Topics
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Scope and content: The Flood 2010 Oral Histories document the historic Nashville flood of May 1-2, 2010 and the aftermath, as told by the people who lived through it. The project includes 174 oral history interviews conducted by library staff and volunteers. Individuals interviewed include first responders, city officials, musicians, artists, and others. Interviews were conducted in two stages (city officials & response teams, then business & community)...
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Downtown Nashville - Special Collections Topics
Early Nashville - Special Collections Topics
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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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