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Catalog Number |
2015.20.29 |
Title |
"Collierville finds it's got the edge on Bartlett" |
Creator |
Clay Bailey |
Scope & Content |
"Collierville finds it's got the edge on Bartlett", The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 30 January 1986. Article about Collierville's claim to have an earlier settlement date than Barlett. The two towns enjoyed a friendly rivalry over which town was settled first. This article details Charlene Russell's discovering of minutes for the Shelby Coutny Quarterly Court wherein Collierville is described as a town. Russell also uncovered copies of the acts by the Tennessee General Assemblies for 1850, 1870, and 1903, thereby establishing three charter dates for Collierville. |
Extent of Description |
1 page; 11 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. |
Search Terms |
Collierville Bartlett charter establishment founding |
Subjects |
Town life Founding |