Framed photograph of (left to right) Rodney and Henry Caruthers. The image is in the original frame.

Photograph of Annie Robert Moffett. The photograph has been split down the center between Annie Moffett and her husband, Andrew Fletcher Calhoun.

Photograph of Andrew Fletcher Calhoun. The photograph has been split down the center between Andrew Fletcher Calhoun and his wife, Annie Moffett.

List of men receiving military pensions following the U.S. Civil War, organized by state and county. It includes the certificate number, name, address, reason for pension, monthly amount, and date initiated for each person. This final volume includes men living abroad who have U.S. pensions.

A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.

Law license from the Law School of Cumberland University acknowledging that Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) has fulfilled the requirements for the degree. T. M. Willis practiced law in Abilene, TX for many years.

Letter to and from unnamed individuals, in which the writer discusses the prevalence of scarlet fever in their hometown of Dyersburg. It also includes an account of the possible sickness of the writer's son, and ends with her calling for the doctor.

Photograph of a law license belonging to Thomas Middlebrook Willis. It reads: "Law School of Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know Ye, That we, the Professors of the Law School of Cumberland University, having examined Thos. M. Willis, touching his knowledge of the Law, and being satisfied with his attainments; and further, having before us the proofs required by Statue, that he is a man of good moral character and twenty-one years of age; Now, therefore, we, by the authority in us vested, do grant the said Thos. M. Willis, License to Practise Law in all the Courts of the State of Tennessee. Given under our hands, and the Soul of the University, at Lebanon, this 18th day of January 1883." Thomas Middlebrook Willis returned to Texas and opened his practice of law in Abilene, TX.

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows late nineteenth century Kentucky and Tennessee counties, railroads, watershed, cities, and towns.

Map shows major cities, state and provincial boundaries, major railroads, submarine cables, and ocean banks in the Caribbean Sea; Dominion of Canada, Danish America, the United States, West Indies, Mexico, Central America; United States of Columbia include [modern] Panama; [modern] Oklahoma divided into Oklahoma and Indian Territory; street names, parks, and public institutions on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 18,700,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Kentucky and Tennessee counties, railroads, cities, and towns. Inset: "Map of Western part of Tennessee." Relief shown by hachures. Scale: [ca. 1:2,250,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Kentucky and Tennessee counties, railroads, township grid, watershed, cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,500,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware railroads, counties, cities and towns. Includes population and area statistics. Scale not given.

Map shows state boundaries, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features. Inset: "North Eastern Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,216,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century Kentucky and Tennessee counties, railroads, watershed, cities, and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000].

Map shows counties, railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features; Greer County as part of Texas; street names, canals, ferries, steam and horse railroads, parks, cemeteries, and buildings for New Orleans. Includes statistics and distances between points on railroad lines; key to buildings for New Orleans. Inset: [Texas Panhandle]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,000,000], [1:2,200,000], and [1:572,000].

Letter from Matilda Dodd to an unknown recipient discussing the weather, crops, and recent news. There appears to be part of an envelope stuck to the front page with a postmark from Gallatin, Tennessee dated May 23, 1885. The first page is written in purple ink, and the second page is written in pencil.

Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Gallatin, Tennessee. A note on the envelope says that it was sent from Henry Moore. The postal stamp is for McKinney, Texas.

Postcard from William Dodd discussing family news.

Letter from Matilda and Florence Dodd and Bettie Franklin. They all discuss family news and news of their children. There was cold weather and it damaged a lot of the crops. Florence is concerned that they will only have cornbread, and no biscuit. A smaller piece of paper is addressed to little cousin Linnet from Mary Winston Dodd who was less than a year old. In addition, it includes the envelope from the original letter addressed to Mr. C. B. Moore that had also been used to as scrap paper.

Letter from Matilda Dodd talking about family news, the weather, deaths in the neighborhood and the peaches and apples they have picked over the ridge. Also includes a brief note that William Dodd saying they are all well and that Matilda will go to Texas to visit when the weather gets cool. Includes envelope letter was mailed in.

Letter from Matilda Dodd discussing family news, the killing frost, a tornado, the wheat crop, the corn crop, selling cattle and a possible trip to Texas. Includes the envelope the letter was originally sent in.

Letter From Dinkie McGee to her sister Mary Ann Moore and her mother Matilda Dodd in Texas. She talks about the sale of some chickens, work done around the farm, family news, daubing her kitchen so it was warmer, and talks about how lonely it is at night. Includes envelope letter was originally sent in.

Letter from Dinkie McGee discusses family news. Talks of riding "Old Anna" down to Bettie Franklin's house and how Alice was thrown by her. Discusses scouring and repairing the roof of the "little house." Discusses all the work that Willie and Jim are shucking all the corn and are going to town to sell some chickens and butter. Included is a letter from Willie McGee saying he sold the chickens for 20 cents a piece, he got the fence built and the corn shucked, Birdie's face is healing, and Alice got her prize from Mr. Marshall. The original envelope is included.