William A. Hensley family papers

Collection

Identifier: RG-0000-0136

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents reflecting the academic, business, political, and personal aspects of William A. Hensley's (1883-1951) life. 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. This collection contains the alleged copy "of the speech Hensley made to the Senate when his bill for TTU was vetoed by the governor" according to Catherine Walker Compton who wrote a note regarding the speech's content. Hensley's plea was included in Austin Wheeler Smith's Story of Tennessee Tech (pg 42-44). The letter, from H.T. Whitson, son of Jere Whitson, declares that the citizens are interested in T.P.I.'s future and suggest the General Assembly select steering committee for T.P.I.'s interest, with H. T. Whitson as a chair.

Dates

1902-07-01 - 1997-05-25

Biographical / Historical

William A. Hensley (1883-1951) 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). Hensley was married to Nevada E. Mayberry.

Extent

.3 Cubic Feet (1 box) : 3 oversize folders in map case 2, drawer 16 ; 1 - 15.5 x 2.5 x 10.25

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

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