Special Collections Finding Aids

Publication Date

8-12-2021

Abstract

The collection contains original and transcribed letters and fragments, essays, reminiscences, and other documents dating from the early 1800s to the 1970s. The nineteenth century items are predominately from the Neely and Pitser Miller families of Bolivar and Memphis, as well as the Jacob Smiths of Maine, Minnesota, and Tennessee. Twentieth century materials include an account by Hugh Evelyn Buckingham of his experiences as an artillery officer in France in 1918, and a few letters from Nash Buckingham, the well-known outdoorsman and writer.

Source Collection

Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Keywords

Bath (Me.); Bills family.; Bolivar (Tenn.)--History.; Buckingham, Hugh E.; Buckingham, Nash, 1880-1971.; Neely family.; Polk family.; Smith family.; World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American.

Date

2014 March

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Archival Statement

This item was created or digitized prior to April 24, 2026, or is a reproduction of legacy media created before that date. It is preserved in its original, unmodified state specifically for research, reference, or historical recordkeeping. This material is part of a digital archival collection and is not utilized for current University instruction, programs, or active public communication. In accordance with the ADA Title II Final Rule, the University Libraries provides accessible versions of archival materials upon request. To request an accommodation for this item, please submit a request to .