Patricia Bellamy - 1st Black female Hired as Clerk Typist
by USDA Forest Service
Tennessee; African American women; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage; African American families.
Patricia Bellamy was the 1st Black female Hired as Clerk Typist
by USDA Forest Service with the Cherokee National Forest, Elizabethton. 1977-1990
The Bellamy Family
Paul and Pat Bellamy
Black in Appalachia
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1977-1990; United States--Tennessee--Elizabethton
Life and family of Jerome Pierce 2007
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men; African American families
A detailed, biographical account of the life and family of Jerome Pierce, spanning from slavery to the Civil War to the current descendants in the 21st century. Includes photographs, maps, and deeds to land purchases
Ray Willis
Ray Willis
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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2007; United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
TEC cafeteria staff
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; Photograph albums; African American women
A photograph of Tennessee Eastman Company (TEC) cafeteria staff
Creator unknown
Brenda Taylor-Stuts
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Photograph of Jerome Pierce and sons hauling logs in a wagon
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American--History; African American men
An old photograph of Jerome Pierce and his sons, Albert and Sammuel Patton Pierce, hauling logs on a Studebaker wagon from Bays Mountain in 1927-1928. The caption reads "Mules and wagons were used to transport logs"
Creator unknown
Jack Pierce
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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1927-1928; United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Wastewater operator certificate 1981
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men
A certificate of competency for Anderson R. Hall from the State of Tennessee Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Board in 1981
State of Tennessee Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Board
Louetta Hall
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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1981; United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Telephone pole photograph
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men
A black and white photograph of Rudy Hall atop a telephone pole with a handwritten caption that reads: "Rudy on top of telephone pole. When this picture was taken, he was a cable installer. Shortly after he was promoted to foreman"
Creator unknown
Louetta Hall
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Rudy Hall superintendent photograph
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men
A photograph in the Kingsport-Times News of Rudy Hall pouring out water and a caption that mentions his role as superintendent of the newly completed sewage treatment facility
Kingsport Times-News
Louetta Hall
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Rudy Hall promotion article 1982
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men
A clipping from the Kingsport Times-News in 1982 that announces Rudy Hall's promotion to superintendent of Kingsport's wastewater treatment plant
Kingsport Times-News
Louetta Hall
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
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1982; United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Louetta Hall with coworkers and wedding gifts photograph
Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American men; African American families
An undated photograph and caption of Louetta Hall and her coworkers in the Twisting Department, and Louetta is holding a wrapped gift following her recent marriage to Anderson Rudolph Hall
Creator unknown
Louetta Hall
Black in Appalachia
January 2019
This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes.
United States--Tennessee--Kingsport
Mechanics
African Americans--Appalachian Region; African American men; African American businesspeople; Tennessee
Four photographs and accompanying descriptions about four African American mechanics in Greeneville: Clinton Gudger, George Snapp, Jack Carson, Sr., and J. L. Gudger. Part of a work exhibit at the Greene County History Museum.
Creator Unknown
Greene County History Museum
Black in Appalachia
2018-12
This item was sourced from the Greeneville Greene County History Museum in Greeneville, Tennessee, greenevillegreenecountyhistorymuseum.com. This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes. Any additional questions about usage should be directed to Betty L. Fletcher, Director or Angela Campbell, Board Member. Museum phone: 423-636-1558.
The items in the Greeneville Greene County History Museum Collection represent only a portion of the museum’s resources concerning African American history. To learn more, please visit the museum.
United States--Tennessee--Greeneville; 1909-1971; 1908-1980; 1897-1978