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[Portrait of Grandmother McFerrin and Granddaughter]

Description: Portrait of Mrs. McFerrin and granddaughter visible from the waist up. Mrs. McFerrin wears a dark-colored dress with many small folds pulled close together along the shoulders and puffy sleeves. Her granddaughter, on the left, wears a light-colored shirt with a square neckline. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Mrs. McFerrin and granddaughter. Mrs. M. F. Barcus's maternal uncle's wife. Wife of Rev. Dr. John Berry McFerrin of Tenn."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thuss
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Dr. John Berry McFerrin and Grandson]

Description: Portrait of Rev. Dr. McFerrin and grandson visible from the waist up. Dr. McFerrin wears a dark-colored three-piece suit and a bow tie. His grandson, on the left, wears a light-colored suit with a polka dot necktie. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Dr. J. B. McFerrin was the uncle of Mrs. M. F. Barcus. Rev. Dr. John Berry McFerrin. June 15, 1807, Rutherford Co., Tenn. - May 10, 1887, Nashville, Tenn. Noted Methodist pastor."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thuss, W. G. & Thuss, A. J.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Enochs, M.S.

Description: Studio photograph M.S. Enoch. He is wearing a dark suit with a vest, high collar and plaid cravat. His hair is parted in the center and slicked down. On the bottom of the mat are the words, "Thuss, 230 N. Cherry St., Nashville, Tenn."
Date: unknown
Creator: W.G. and A.J. Thuss
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Chi Delta Mu Fraternity Members]

Description: Photograph of five J. Bethel Bell, Jos. D. Atkinson, Will H. Wethers, E. W. Washington, and W.B. Green, officers of the Chi Delta Mu fraternity, with chaplain Walter Scott posing in front of (possibly the fraternity house) a brick building with two white pillars, at the Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Attached is a typewritten caption listing the men's names and offices and the names of the fraternity and university.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Travis Winham to Charles B. Moore, November 12, 1892]

Description: Letter talks about his job as a typesetter, the death of his brother, Lyke Winham, and his life insurance policy. He discusses the Republican party and its recent nominating convention, including the McKinley Bill. In addition, he discusses religion and the coming of a new Christ that is greatly needed. Also includes the original envelope.
Date: November 12, 1892
Creator: Winham, Travis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Bounds, J. William to Charles B. Moore, October 8, 1899]

Description: Letter from J. William Bounds to Charles B. Moore in which he says that he has visited a mutual friend, Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford is very interested in the phosphate mining industry. Mr. Bounds says that Nashville is a very pleasant place to live. He is a student at Vanderbilt University and plans to graduate soon.
Date: October 8, 1899
Creator: Bounds, J. William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Wedding announcement for Mary Clara Compton and Harvey Edwin Crawford, June 10, 1909]

Description: A wedding announcement for the marriage of Mary Clara Compton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Compton, to Mr. Harvey Edwin Crawford. The wedding was to take place on Thursday, June 10, 1909 in Nashville, Tennessee. There are two copies of this item included.
Date: June 10, 1909
Creator: Compton, James & Compton, Mrs. James
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White, and Claude D. White, September 28, 1909]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Birdie McGee and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White, and Claude D. White. In this letter, Birdie discusses having Minnie stay at her house and how wonderful it was to have her around all the time, details about Minnie's new position teaching at a city school in Tullahoma, TN, and notes that her an Minnie went to the fair. McGee reminiscences about going to the Dallas Fair and mentions that they saw many fine domes… more
Date: September 28, 1909
Creator: McGee, Birdie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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