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As Tennessee grew into a modern state, it found itself increasingly beset by crime. In 1831, the legislature approved the construction of the first penitentiary. The pen world was violent and dark, with several major riots, fires, and escape attempts throughout the years. However, the prison also gave birth to a culture of creativity born from despair, with entertainment shows often featuring the biggest names in country music sharing the stage
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Scope and content: Letters, mostly from the 1850s, written by William Hague from Nashville and Richland, Tennessee, and a few other locations, to his brother, Rev. Isaac Hague in Illinois, and other family. William Hague writes a great deal concerning agricultural matters, especially prices, livestock, and training horses. He also writes in some detail about his personal finances, his health, and land deals in Illinois, Iowa, and Texas. One letter...
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Abstract: Research papers compiled by Hutchison on Nashville architects and men's clubs at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and documents relating to Hutchison's involvement and leadership at Belle Meade Country Club in the early 1970s, especially its golf course.
Scope and content: Series I. Research files consist predominently of photocopies and hand-written notes relating to architects Herman Justi and W. C. Smith, especially...
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