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Standard Banner coverage of the 2011 Black History Month celebration at Boyd's Chapel United Methodist Church. Joan Simon Hendricks and Claudia Haskins are pictured with a Nelson-Merry school memory board created by Julia Taliaferro. The celebration…

Standard Banner coverage of the 2006 Reunion of the Ages. Includes interviews with James Dunwoody (pictured), Nevona 'No-No' (Smith) Modica, Leoda (Dirl) Bryant (class of 57), Sharon (Brazelton) Wright (class of 62), and Linda Mills (class of 59).

The first page is a letter from the Nelson-Merry Revitalization Committee reminding the county that they have been asking for this project for many years and that their concerns have not been heard. Coverage of the Nelson-Merry Playground…

Nelson-Merry School classmate signatures from the collection of Julia Taliaferro. No date is given.

Black and white photos of school friends at various school events, including prom and clean-up day.

Knoxville News Sentinel article: "Knoxville coach, educator Raleigh Wynn dies at age 93."

List of Awards:
Valedictorian- Joel Elizabeth Wesley
Salutatorian- Franklin Eugene Horton
Citizenship- Sarah Lee Evans, Leon McFarland
Girls Athletics- Claudia Dunwoody
Boys Athletics- Leo McFarland
Biology- Mozianio Feliford, Anne…

Pamphlet from the event titled Nelson Merry High School 1950-1951 Class Reunion at Dr. Fred Miller Park (Hamblen County).
The program covers the 1950-1951 class members:
Akers, Gloria Pritchard
Crossing, Alma Wells
Dean, Barbara Jean…

The Senior Memories of Sylvia Sue Barnett, Class of 1955 at Nelson Merry High School, are documented in a booklet that has been filled out by hand.

The following information is included:

Facility and Staff-
R. H. Turk, E.E. Peck, Mrs.…

Photographs from a Nelson Merry High School Reunion taking place in the early to mid 2000's. There is memorabilia and collages put displayed, festivities like food and out-door activities to keep alumni and those associated with Nelson Merry HS…