William A. Hensley family papers
Content Description
This collection contains documents reflecting the academic, business, political, and personal aspects of William A. Hensley's (1883-1951) life. Hensley served as a Colonel on the staff of Governors Peay and Horton (terms 1923-1933), as Cookeville's mayor for three terms (1924 -1927), and served two terms in the Tennessee State Senate representing the 10th District (1927-1929). Documents include teaching contracts, pharmacy permits, newspaper clippings regarding his business and political life and aspirations, a speech on the failure of a Tennessee Senate bill for the funding of a technical school, a commission certificate to serve on the staffs of Tennessee's Governors Peay and Horton, correspondence, travel notes, a speech on temperance by his wife Nevada E. Hensley, photographs, and family ephemera.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donation brought by Susan Compton, granddaughter of William A. Hensley
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1902-07-01 - 1997-05-25
- Majority of material found within 1902-07-01 - 1929-02-11
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 box) : 3 oversize folders in map case 2 ; 1 - 15.5 x 7 x 10.25
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cookeville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cookeville (Tenn.) -- Newspapers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- First National Bank (Cookeville, Tenn.)
- Hensley, William A. , 1883-1951
- Pharmacists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pharmacy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- certificates Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- contracts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- notes (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
