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Sam Bennett letter, MSS.0138
No full textAbstract: An 1848 letter written from Chickasaw, Alabama, to his cousin in Tuscumbia, Alabama, discussing the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing to New Orleans, and various family matters.Scope and Content Note: The collection contains one letter written by Bennett in Chickasaw, Alabama, dated May 7, 1848, to his cousin Caroline D. Bennett in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In it he discusses the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing on the "Eclipse" to New Orleans, and various family matters.The collection contains one letter written by Bennett in Chickasaw, Alabama, on May 7, 1848, to his cousin Caroline D. Bennett in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In it he discusses the weather of the "sunny South," temperance, sailing on the "Eclipse" to New Orleans, and various family matters.Biographical/Historical Note: According to his letter, Sam Bennett was a preacher, lecturer, and an advocate of the temperance movement
Gwendolyn Bennett Coleman with Sam B. Coleman
No full text“Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974) took this image of his daughter Gwendolyn Bennett Coleman with her son, Sam B. Coleman (1938-2016). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the Swain County Board of Education, as well as several terms as NC State Senator and NC State Representative. He participated in numerous other initiatives and organizations. Known as the “Apostle of the Smokies,” Bennett was an instrumental figure in the movement to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was also an avid photographer, skillfully documenting a wide variety of people, places, and events in Swain County and the surrounding area
Photograph of James V. Bennett and a prisoner at Bennett Hall
No full textA photograph of James V. Bennett handing a prisoner a small gift bag in front of a "Merry Christmall All" sign during the first anniversary of Bennett Hall (possibly in a juvinile detention facility)
Photograph of Mrs. Bennett (?)
No full textA b/w photograph of Mrs. Bennett (?) being introduced during a conference in Leavenworth prison
Letter from warden J.B. Bogan to James V. Bennett thanking Bennett for his participation in the conference
No full textLetter from warden J.B. Bogan to James V. Bennett thanking Bennett for his participation in the Warden's Conference and informing him of an attached group photograph of all the participants of the conference
James V. Bennett visiting a store
No full textPhotograph of James V. Bennett (center) visiting a store which possibly may be a prison commissary
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