Summary: A collection of organizational records of Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors, Inc., including correspondence, photographs, newsletters and topical research files created by the organization. Also includes numerous publications produced by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The documentary resources, spanning ca. 1970 through ca. 1988, relate to the organizational leadership and activities of the citizens advocacy group,...

Scope and content: A wide variety of materials concerning the establishment, growth, operations and exhibits of Cheekwood, an art museum, botanical garden, and mansion in Nashville, Tenn. Materials include: general brochures; information about specific artists or art exhibits, including the Dale Chihuly exhibit in 2010; the botanical gardens; children's activities; fundraising efforts; a prospectus for establishing Cheekwood as a museum and botanical...

Scope and content: Oral history interview with Nashville businessman and civic leader Nelson Andrews, conducted 25 Aug. 2006 by Cabot Pyle as part of The Turner Interviews series of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project. During the 1 hour and 46 minute interview, Andrews discusses such topics as Nashville during the 1940s when he first came to town as a child; leadership; attending Vanderbilt; the advantages...

Scope and content: Includes yearbooks, bylaws, rosters, brochures, flyers, publications, programs, publicity and recruitment materials, annual reports, and related items about a wide variety of Nashville and Tennessee organizations and clubs. Quantity of materials ranges from a single item to several folders. Types of organizations, divided into series as follows, include: advocacy organizations; civic and charity groups; educational groups; environmental...

Scope and content: The collection consists of audio interviews with Nashville business and civic leaders and local restaurateurs. The interviews detail projects conducted by business and civic leaders that positively impacted the Nashville community and the stories of Southerners that eat, serve and consume food and drink locally. Some interviews include an index and transcript. Many individual interviews in this collection have been cataloged separately,...