Ann Evins papers

Collection

Identifier: RG-0000-0017

Staff Only

Content Description

The Ann Evins papers contain materials related to her civic, religious, and business interests, including correspondence, speaches, directories, ephemera related to numerous clubs and organizations, numerous materials relating to her faith, and articles on topics of her interest. The collection also includes personal correspondence from friends and family, including birthday cards from her daughters.

Dates

1953 - 1983

Biographical / Historical

Ann Smartt Evins was the wife of Congressman Joe L. Evins of Tennessee. On June 7, 1935 the two were married for 47 years and had three daughters: Joanna, Jane, and Mary. Evins was born in Smartt Station, Tennessee in March of 1910 to Circuit Court Judge R.W. Smartt and Susan Annie Fancher. She graduated from Warren County Highschool adn recieved her BA from Maryville College. After graduation she taught at Smithville High School. Despite leaving the teaching profession after two years, Evins spent numerous volunteer hours tutoring students in reading. Evins was a member of many organizations and clubs including the Smithville Study Club, the Congressional Club, which organized children's activities, the Congressional Wives Prayer Group, and the Democratic Club. Evins passed away on January 3, 1983.

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Records are arranged into three series: Community Activities; Personal Correspondence; and Articles, Publications, and Ephemera.

Subjects

Evins, Joe L. (Joe Landon), 1910-1984
Prayer groups Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
greeting cards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
invitations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Ann Evins papers
Status: Completed
Author: Megan Atkinson
Date: 2016 December 6
Description rules: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English
Edition statement: This is a second edition being added to a container list.