Seaver Family Collection, 1955-1980 and 1999
KC Manuscript Collection 170
ABSTRACT:
The Seaver Family Collection contains a scrapbook, loose photographs, a Girl Scout cookbook, and newspaper clippings collected by Geraldine “Gerri” Byrd. Geraldine’s father, Charles Seaver, worked as a guard at Tennessee Eastman. His wife, Leila, created the scrapbook of Tennessee Eastman News clippings. Although the scrapbook dates from the 1970s-1980, it also contains the obituaries of men killed in the 1960 explosion, dated 13 October 1960. Photographs include many unrelated pictures of people and buildings including images of students at Lincoln Elementary and Ross N. Robinson Junior High. Folders are arranged alphabetically and are housed in the same box as the scrapbook.
RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
COLLECTION CITATION:
This collection should be cited as:
Seaver Family Collection, 1955-1978. KC Manuscript Collection 170, Archives of the City of Kingsport,Tennessee.
ACQUISITION:
Geraldine Byrd donated this collection during November 2006.
PROCESSED BY:
E. Marshall Galloway processed the collection and developed the finding aid in November 2006.Brianne Johnson revised the finding aid in May 2008.
SUBJECTS
Kingsport (Tenn.)–Industries.
Kingsport (Tenn.)–Pictorial Works.
Kingsport, (Tenn.)–Schools.
Tennessee Eastman Company.
Tennessee Eastman Corporation.
FOLDER LIST
1. Girl Scout Cookbook, 1957
2. Newspaper Clippings, 1960s and 1999
3. Photographs
a. Photograph, Bessie Lacie Chase and R.C. Dock, undated
b. Photograph, Bessie as a Young Woman, undated
c. Photograph, Children, John Goddard, Gerri Seaver, Donnie Buchannan, Ricky McCoy, and Ann Buchannan in front of 1308 Garden Dr. (House Reputedly Build by Jimmy Quillen), April (Easter), 1956.
d. Photograph, “Gerre Gordo” (Possibly Cerro Gordo, IL.) 1st Primary Class, Miss Booker, Teacher, 1912-1913
e. Photograph, House at125 Cherry St.,Kingsport, 1938
f. Photographs, Lincoln School, Courtyard and Class Pictures (5th Grade, Room 20, 1955-56 and 5th Grade, Room 13, 1956-57), 1955-1956 and undated.
g. Photograph,Ross N.Robinson Junior High School, Group Picture, 1961
h. Photograph, Schoolchildren, Group Picture, undated
4. Scrapbook, 1970s-1980 and Newspaper Clipping, Fire at 125 Cherry Street, undated
