James M. Hatfield Records
Scope and Contents
These records include corresponded with Hatfield from Tennessee Technological University’s second president regarding his application for the position at Tech and information regarding staff hiring choices. Records discuss Hatfield’s opposition to the governor’s ability to appoint the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and include reports of the Putnam County Superintendent regarding the success of the schools. Lastly, records include materials relating to the death of Garland A. Kuykendall, including personal papers and estate settlement records, since Hatfield was the executor of his will. Kuykendall was a teacher. There are various, unrelated personal papers regarding family military service and the Church of Christ.
Dates
- 1916 - 1931
Creator
- Hatfield, J. M. (James Monroe) (Person)
- Early, Thomas Alva, 1881-1939 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
J. M. Hatfield was a superintendent of Putnam County Schools in the early 20th century.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- James M. Hatfield Records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Megan M. Atkinson
- Date
- 2018/02/07
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 2 ed.
Repository Details
Part of the Tennessee Tech University Archives Repository
1100 North Peachtree Avenue
PO Box 5066
Cookeville Tennessee 38505 United States
archives@tntech.edu
