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- Collection: T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library
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Local Black History Filled with Civic Minded Business Leaders
A Greeneville Sun article about Georgia Mae Farnsworth, Hannah Crum, and a variety of topics related to African American history in Greeneville.
Major Role Of Negro Women's Civic Club Is Cited
A letter to the editor of the Greeneville Sun by Mary Brownlow speaking to a need for more city-wide recognition of black history and the contributions of the Negro Women's Civic Club.
Military Record
A military record for a man with "Cook" in his name.
NAACP Banquet Sunday to Honor Rev. Mills and Miss Farnsworth
A news article about a NAACP Banquet designed to Honor Rev. C.C. Mills and Miss Georgia M. Farnsworth. Rev. Neal Darby, Jr. is the guest speaker.
Negro Experience in Greene County Newspaper Series
A special series of articles in the Greeneville Sun on African American history in Greene County, written by Jack Carson Jr. in 1969. The first article gives details on Carson's background and education. The other articles address a range of topics…
Negro Groups Work Towards a Better Greeneville
A Greeneville Sun article by Georgie Mae Farnsworth. Provides histories of various African American churches, the George Clem School, and the Negro Women's Civic Club.
Negro Heads of Families, 1830- Greene County, TN
Census information Greene County for African American heads of families in 1830, and for Sampson County, North Carolina in 1790. Also African American customer names from the Bright Hope Iron Furnace Store Ledger. The furnace was located in Greene…
Papers of Andrew Johnson From John P. Holtsinger
A letter from John P. Holtsinger to former President Andrew Johnson inquiring about the acquisition of a plot of land for some of the African American population of Greeneville.
Photos of Dora Johnson McGee and Vannie Crum with Margaret Patterson
Two photographs of Dora Johnson McGee and Vannie Crum with Margaret Patterson, with a scan of an envelope included.
Rheatown-Black People
A section from a book by Sue R. Thomas concerning the historic African American population of Rheatown, Tennessee. The section includes multiple illustrations of historic homes and structures.