Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Jones collection of papers relating to Indians of Tennessee
Collection
Identifier: 9152
Abstract
Collection focus is mainly on the Indians of Tennessee and Jones' work Explorations of the aboriginal remains of Tennessee or Antiquities in Tennessee. Covers Indian burial practices, archaeological digs, items found, and other information about Indian antiquities. Includes Mounted pages from Jones' book on notebook sheets with handwritten notes, probably a proof. A handwritten manuscript for the book, bound in a notebook with the hand written title "Explorations of the antiquities of...
Dates:
1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868
Walter J. Benjamin autograph collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924064938768]
Identifier: 60
Scope and content
Signed autograph letters and notes from a variety of people prominent in political or literary circles. Many of them concern the publication of articles in periodicals or plans for social engagements. Correspondents include Elbert Hubbard, explorer and author George Kennan, librarian William Frederick Poole, J.W. Powell, spiritualist Walter Franklin Prince, Senator Ira Harris, John V. L. Pruyn, T.C. Platt, and many others.
Dates:
circa 1822-1934,-1830-1900 (bulk)
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Autographs (manuscripts). 1
- Calumets. 1
- Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.) 1
- Harpeth River (Tenn.) 1
- Houma Indians. 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites 1
- Indians of North America -- Jewelry 1
- Indians of North America -- Tennessee -- Antiquities 1
- Mounds -- Tennessee. 1
- Nashville (Tenn.) 1
- Natchez Indians. 1
- Tennessee -- Antiquities. 1
- Williamson County (Tenn.) 1 + ∧ less
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