Martha Ragland Collection
The collection contains a file of newspaper clippings, personal correspondence, and campaign literature covering the 1948 primary and general election of Estes Kefauver's first Senate campaign. Along with this is a scrapbook kept by Martha Ragland while she was chairman of the State Women's Division for the 1948 primary and general election. In it is a memo written in January, 1977 describing her involvement in the campaign and her memories of it. A button collection of various Kefauver campaigns is also included. These papers are a valuable addition to the political records of Estes Kefauver.
Dates
- 1948
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Biographical/Historical Note
Martha Ragland lived in Knoxville for ten years on Cumberland Avenue and then on Frances Street. Both of her children were born in Knoxville. During the time of the 1948 Kefauver campaigns she lived in Chattanooga where she was a prominent and dynamic leader in civic, church, and political affairs. She resigned from her leadership role in the League of Women Voters to take on the chairmanship of the State Women's Division after being asked to serve by Estes Kefauver. Her husband, Tom Ragland, was president of Mountain City Mills. Following her education at Vanderbilt University, where she earned her A. B. and M. A. degrees, she did research work and co-authored a book with Professor Ellsworth Huntingdon of Yale University, entitled After Three Centuries.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as MS.0883.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository