Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives

Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives
3801 Green Hills Village Drive,
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615-862-5880
Fax: 615-862-5883

Organization type: Local government archives
Access: 9:30-5:30 Monday-Thursday; 9:00-5:00 Saturday
Total Volume: 15,212 cubic feet
Holdings

TYPES:

• Original documents,

• photographs/negatives,

• microfilm,

• prints/illustrations,

• maps,

• audio tapes,

• video tapes.

DESCRIPTION:

• Selected records include county government and the old City of Nashville records;

• deed instruments, 1781-1955;

• will books and original wills, 1781-1925;

• marriages, including licenses and bonds, 1789-1981;

• court minutes, 1781-1955; birth records, 1881-1912;

• death records, 1874-1912; naturalizations of citizens, 1789-1905;

• photographs, 1936-present;

• motion pictures of Nashville events, 1960s;

• video and audio cassettes, 1976-1980;

• Metropolitan Council sessions on audio cassette, 1976-1995;

• manuscript collections, early 1840s-present;

• Chancery Court case files, 1840-1955;

• Nashville Merchant's Licenses, 1894-1922.

• Special collections include:

  • Civil Rights Collection;

  • Formation of Metropolitan Government;

  • Nashville Banner Newspaper Photographic Collection.

DATES: 1780-1991

Staff: 7
FTE: 4; PTE: 3; Volunteers/Interns: 12 Annual Budget $50,000-$100,000
Contact Person:
Kenneth Fieth, Metro. Archivist for Nashville/Davidson County

Website: http://www.geocities.com/metroarchives/

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