J. Fain Anderson Letter
The J. Fain Anderson Letter, 1905, was written to author and historian Gentry R. McGee about his book A History of Tennessee and about the history of Sullivan County. He discusses the possibility of writing about the history of Sullivan County, Tenn., and how important that would be to the entire history of Tennessee. He also references mentions of other Andersons, related to him, By Ramsy.
Dates
- 1905 May 6
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
The J. Fain Anderson Letter, 1905, was written to author and historian Gentry R. McGee about the schoolbook A History of Tennessee by McGee and about the possibility of developing a history of Sullivan County.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Fain Anderson was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., in 1844 to Samuel Anderson and Hannah Fain Anderson. During the Civil War, he served as a messenger boy for the Union in Knoxville and Loudon, Tenn. Anderson operated a mercantile business in Washington County, Tennessee until his retirement in 1881. As a local historian, he wrote several articles on East Tennessee history for the Knoxville Tribune and other newspapers and was a member of the East Tennessee Historical Society. Anderson died in 1929.
Gentry R. McGee (1840-1922) worked as a school history teacher, principal, and superintendent with his wife Sallie, a schoolmistress. Also, he was the founder and first principal of the Peabody High School in 1918 and the writer of the schoolbook A History of Tennessee: From 1663-1900.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
The Special Collections Library purchased this collection in June of 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository