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| Size | 4.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 550 items) |
| Abstract | Samuel Gordon Heiskell (1858-1923) was a criminal lawyer, judge, mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., and author of Andrew Jackson and Early Tennessee History. The bulk of the collection concerns Heiskell's book, and includes about 175 photographs; an annotated copy of his manuscript; copies of historical manuscripts; correspondence concerning book sales and other matters; and picture plates. Also included is a scrapbook covering Heiskell's political and legal careers, his book, and Tenessee historical articles and activities. |
| Creator | Heiskell, Samuel Gordon, 1858-1923. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical
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Samuel Gordon Heiskell (1858-1923), of Monroe County, Tenn., was a criminal lawyer, judge, mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., and author of Andrew Jackson and Early Tennessee History, published in 1918.
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Scope and Content
The bulk of the collection concerns Samuel Gordon Heiskell's book Andrew Jackson and Early Tennessee History, and includes about 175 photographs; an annotated copy of his manuscript; copies of historical manuscripts; correspondence concerning book sales and other matters; and picture plates. Also included is a scrapbook covering Heiskell's political and legal careers, his book, and Tenessee historical articles and activities.
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Series 1. Writings and Related Material, ca. 1918-1923, and undated.
Arrangement: by subject.
This series contains correspondence, copies of letters, an annotated manuscript, and other materials related to Heiskell's book Andrew Jackson & Early Tennessee History, published in 1918.
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Series 2. Photographs, ca. 1910-1921 and undated.
Arrangement: Alphabetical, then by subject.
This series contains photographs primarily used in Heiskell's book. Almost all of them are mounted and retouched for printing purposes. Many are photographic prints of portraits and drawings of Andrew Jackson and his contemporaries, with the majority identifed. There are also 10 unnumbered photographs and postcards in PF-1397/20, including several family photographs, portraits, and images of Native Americans from the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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Series 3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920.
Picture plates and proofs for Samuel Gordon Heiskell's book Andrew Jackson and the Early History of Tennessee.
| Folder 14 |
84 prints from plates used in book #01397, Series: "3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920." Folder 14 |
| Folder 15 |
89 proofs made from plates #01397, Series: "3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920." Folder 15 |
| Folder 16-45 |
Plates on blocks #01397, Series: "3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920." Folder 16-45Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19Folder 20Folder 21Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29Folder 30Folder 31Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45 |
| Folder 46 |
8 unblocked plates used for illustration #01397, Series: "3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920." Folder 46 |
| Folder 47 |
Title page plates #01397, Series: "3. Picture Plates and Proofs, ca. 1918-1920." Folder 47 |
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Series 4. Other Materials, ca. 1762-1922, and undated.
| Folder 48 |
#01397, Series: "4. Other Materials, ca. 1762-1922, and undated." Folder 48See Oversized Paper OP-1397/1 |
| Oversize Paper OP-1397/1 |
Miscellaneous items #01397, Series: "4. Other Materials, ca. 1762-1922, and undated." OP-1397/1Biographical data of Heiskell, reproductions of historical manuscripts, maps, pictures. |
| Folder 49 |
#01397, Series: "4. Other Materials, ca. 1762-1922, and undated." Folder 49See Separated Volume SV-1397/12 |
| SV-1397/12 |
Scrapbook, 1920-1922 #01397, Series: "4. Other Materials, ca. 1762-1922, and undated." SV-1397/12Contains clippings, pictures, and a few letters related to Heiskell's political and legal career, his book on Andrew Jackson, Tenessee historical articles and activities, campaign of Governor A. H. Roberts, and a letter from John Sevier to Thomas Jefferson, 1804. |
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Adam Fielding, Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, October 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
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