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New Acquisitions to the Museum's Collection - Winter 2021

This article appears in the Fall/Winter 2020/21 Issue of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly newsletter. Robert Churchwell Collection, 1950s to 2000s Born in 1917 in Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee, Robert Churchwell graduated from Pearl Senior High School and Fisk University in Nashville. In 1950, he became the first African American journalist hired by a major southern daily newspaper — The Nashville Banner. Due to segregation, The Nashville Banner forced Churchwell to work f... Read More
Posted by Mary Skinner at 1-27-21
Featured Museum Collection

1-20-21

Treasures from the Collection: Staff Favorites - Winter 2021

This article appears in the Fall/Winter 2020/21 Issue of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly newsletter. The Museum staff is often asked, “what is your favorite artifact?” With a collection of art and artifacts that holds thousands of stories about Tennessee history, it's challenging to choose a favorite. When pressed, however, we can always come up with a few that stand out. Here are some favorites. Civil War Uniform Coat and Photograph of Hugh Gwyn and his son Child... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta
Newsletter-Winter 2021

1-12-21

Collection Highlight: Desk & Bookcase by Moses Crawford, 1790 to 1800

This article appears in the Fall/Winter 2020/21 Issue of the Tennessee State Museum Quarterly newsletter. This summer, the Museum was very fortunate to acquire a desk and bookcase built by Tennessee’s earliest documented cabinetmaker, Moses Crawford. Made of walnut and yellow pine, this piece of furniture dates between 1790 and 1800. As with much of Crawford’s work, it features a five-part cornice including an applied dentil and scalloped molding and fluted quarter columns. ... Read More
furniture Newsletter-Winter 2021

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