[NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE HISTORY, supplied title]

Scrapbook. Oblong folio (15 x 11 ¾ inches). 138 leaves [rectos only employed for the scrapbook], two blanks, front and rear. The first 26 leaves, hold newspaper and periodical clippings and illustrations, many in color, relating to the founding of the country and patriotism, from the Pilgrims to the Revolutionary era and on to President Nixon and Tennessee Gov. Whitfield Dunn; the following 138 leaves hold similar material, but also occasional ephemeral publications (e.g., Williams's History of Johnson City [1960 edition] and Kingsport, Its History and Traditions [also from 1960], etc.), and 180 color photographs (all 3 ½ x 3 1/2, inches, taken by the compiler?), documenting the history of the northeastern portion of the state, especially Washington County, Johnson City, and surrounding countryside, with several drawings and printed ink passages (by the anonymous compiler) expanding on the printed material and photographs. The photos include numerous roadside historical markers, monuments, cemeteries, vistas, historic buildings (cabins, inns, plantation homes, etc.), churches, and other sites easily accessed by car. Subjects include individuals (e.g., Sevier, Crockett, Andrew Johnson), events (e.g., State of Franklin, Scopes trial, Overmountain men), a nod to organizations (e.g., D.A.R, U.D.C.), etc. Homemade hinged, wooden boards, rawhide tie. Excellent school project in very good condition. …