East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338
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Title: |
Frederick S. Heiskell Papers |
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Collection Numbers: |
Accession No. 22; L. C. No. MS 82-574 |
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Physical Description: |
8 linear feet: 2 Manuscript Boxes & 6 flat boxes |
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Creator: |
Frederick S. Heiskell |
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Repository: |
Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University |
Provenance: The papers of Frederick S. Heiskell were purchased by Sherrod Library in July 1971 from Ms. J. T. Howard, granddaughter of Heiskell, and Dale A. Marion of Blountville, Tennessee. The Frederick S. Heiskell Papers were transferred to the Archives of Appalachia in the fall of 1978. See addition.
Access: The papers are open for research.
Processing Information: The papers were opened for research in 1979.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Frederick Steidinger Heiskell was born in 1786, the son of Frederick and Catherine (Steidinger) Heiskell. When a child, his parents moved from western Maryland to Shenandoah County, Virginia. He learned the printer's trade in the office of his brother, John Heiskell, in Winchester, Virginia, and then moved to Knoxville in December 1814. After working as a journeyman printer for two years, he established the Knoxville Register in 1816, in partnership with Hugh Brown, his brother-in-law. On July 17, 1816, he married Eliza Brown, daughter of Joseph Brown, an early Washington County sheriff. In 1836, Frederick Heiskell sold the Register to Col. W. B. A. Ramsey and Robert Craighead and moved to a large farm ten miles west of Knoxville that he named "Fruit Hill." He lived there until 1880. His wife died on November 10, 1851, and he then married Mrs. Alice Gale (Armstrong) Fulkerson of Rogersville, July 21, 1853.
Frederick Heiskell was active in politics, being elected to the state Senate for three terms. His correspondents included Andrew Jackson, Felix Grundy, Hugh Lawson White, John Bell, and many other political leaders. He died on November 29, 1882 at his Rogersville residence, where he moved after selling his farm in Knox County. In addition to his political activities, Frederick Heiskell was the president of the Tennessee Press Association in 1836 and was referred to as the father of Tennessee journalism.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Frederick S. Heiskell Collection includes drafts of letters that were sent to Senator John Bell of Tennessee, 1848-1860; Heiskell family biographies and genealogies; political, family, and general correspondence, and financial records. The collection also contains documents relating to the Civil War, Knox County Ebenezar Church, livestock pedigrees, correspondence on railroads dating between 1838 and 1849, and Charleston Stock Market reports. Eight scrapbooks include newsclippings containing poetry, anecdotes, news events, agricultural topics, household affairs, and political, historical and humorous writings dating between c. 1789 and 1882. See addition.
Abolitionists--United States
Agricultural prices
Agricultural productivity--Tennessee, East
Antislavery movements--Tennessee
Bell, John, 1797-1869
Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877
Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807
Coaching--Tennessee, East
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company
East Tennessee University
Ebenezar Presbyterian Church (Knox County, Tenn.)
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
Heiskell, Frederick Steidinger, 1786-1882
Hiwassee Railroad Company
Jackson and Dickinson Duel, Tenn., 1806
Jails--Tennessee--Knoxville
Judicial districts--Tennessee
Livestock--Marketing
Livestock--Pedigrees
Newspaper publishing--Tennessee, East
Presidents--United States--Election--1836
Presidents--United States--Election--1848
Railroads
S. Wyatt & Co.
Slavery--Tennessee--Anti-slavery movements
Slavery--United States
Tariff--United States
Tennessee Deaf and Dumb School
Tennessee, East--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Tennessee--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment
Union Bank of the State of Tennessee
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Claims
United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment
Wallace, Alexander McGhee
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Whig Party (Tenn.)
See addition.
This series contains correspondence, reports, agreements, family biographies and genealogies, financial records, and resolutions documenting Frederick Heiskell's activities as a newspaper owner, state politician, and genealogist. The papers are arranged alphabetically by subject. See addition page 8.
Series II, SCRAPBOOKS, c. 1789-1882, Boxes 2-8.This series contains scrapbooks pertaining to the life of Frederick S. Heiskell. Scrapbooks 1 and 2 have been placed in Box 2 with the manuscript papers. See addition page 8.
1. Agreements between Hugh Brown and Jesse Lincoln, 1826.
2. Bell, Senator John - Draft of Letters from Heiskell, 1848-1860.
3. Biographical and Genealogical Data on Frederick S. Heiskell and family.
4. Broadside, "To The Voters of the Second Congressional District of Tennessee," 1865.
5. Charleston Stock Market Reports and Agricultural prices, 1857-1858.
6. Civil War Claims, 1863-1907.
7. Civil War Resolutions and Papers, 1861-186?
8. Ebenezar Presbyterian Church, Knox County - Papers, 1842.
9. Family Correspondence, 1817-1875.
10. Family Correspondence, 1876-1881.
11. Financial Records, 1810-1882.
12. General Correspondence, 1822-1849.
1. General Correspondence, 1851-1858.
2. General Correspondence, 1860-1880.
3. Knoxville Institutions - Papers on Jail and Institute for Deaf and Dumb, c. 1840
4. Newspaper Business - Correspondence, 1860.
5. Pedigrees of Cattle, Hogs and Horses, 1835-1840.
6. Political Correspondence, Papers and Resolutions, 1823-1843.
7. Political Correspondence, Papers and Resolutions, 1844-1862.
8. Railroads - Correspondence, 1838-1849.
9. Report of the Agricultural Production Capabilities of East Tennessee, c. 1857.
10. State Senator - Correspondence, Papers and Resolutions, 1847- 1848.
11. Scrapbook No. 1 - Late 1700's and early 1800's: Newspaper clippings of poetry.
12. Scrapbook No. 2 - 1813-1824: Newspaper clippings of poetry, news events and writings on history and agriculture.
1. Scrapbook No. 3 - 1824-1876: Newspaper clippings of poetry, obituaries, statistics, and political, religious and humorous writings.
1. Scrapbook No. 4 - 1828-1851: Newspaper clippings, writings on agricultural topics.
1. Scrapbook No. 5 - 1856-1861: Newspaper clippings of poetry and news events, political and historical writings.
1. Scrapbook No. 6 - 1876-1877: Newspaper clippings, anecdotes, news events, stories and recipes, political, historical and household affairs writings.
1. Scrapbook No. 7 - 1800-1882: Newspaper clippings of poetry, anecdotes, recipes, news events and stories, political, historical and household affairs writings.
1. Scrapbook No. 8 - 1882: Newspaper clippings of poetry, anecdotes, news events, and humorous and historical writings.
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INTRODUCTION
| Title: | Frederick S. Heiskell Papers |
| Collection Number: | Accession No. 22 |
| Physical Description: | 1.5 linear feet |
| Creator: | Frederick S. Heiskell |
| Repository: | Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance: The addition to the Frederick S. Heiskell Papers was donated to the Archives of Appalachia through an information exchange between Edward M. Steel, Jr., and Marie Tedesco in November 1991 and May 1993. The papers were opened for research in December 1996.
RESTRICTION: The copies of correspondence in Box 2, Folder 13 are restricted. The originals are housed at The Southern Historical Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Permission to quote from this folder would have to be secured from the Southern Historical Collection.
Processing Information: Georgia Greer completed processing the addition in 1996.
The addition to the Frederick S. Heiskell Papers includes copies of correspondence between Heiskell family members but mostly between Sue Heiskell and Will McCampbell. The addition also contains two scrapbooks which include information on American humor, poetry, history as reported in newspapers, State of Tennessee appointments, and different newspapers.
Blount, William, 1749-1800
Heiskell family
United States--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Series I contains correspondence between Heiskell family members and especially between Sue Heiskell and Will McCampbell. It also contains two newspapers dated 1824 and 1853 which are located in an oversize folder. The correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Box 213. Heiskell-McCampbell letters (Photocopies), 1839-1913. RESTRICTED
1. State of Tennessee Appointments of Justices of Peace for Hawkins County, 1809 and the National Intelligencer, 1821
1. National Intelligencer - Extra "President's Message," Washington, December 7, 1824 (Fragile)
2. Christian Observer, Philadelphia, July 16, 1853 (Fragile)
Series II, SCRAPBOOKS, c. 1876-1877, Box 9.
Series II contains scrapbooks pertaining to the history of the country during Heiskell's life. Scrapbooks 9 and 10 are placed in box 9.
Box 92. Scrapbook No. 9 - 1876: Letter from (F. M. Fulkerson) of Rogersville, Tennessee; Newspaper clippings of centennial information 1876
3. Scrapbook No. 10 - 1877: Newspaper clippings of anecdotes, poetry (humorous and moral), historical information, stories (romantic), war and its horrors, scientific, religious, political, and miscellaneous.
Abolitionism: 1-7.
Agricultural Production in Tennessee: 2-9.
Anecdotes: Scrapbook No. 10.
Appointments to State and Federal Offices: 1-3, 1-12, 2-1, 2-7.
Baker, Ann Heiskell: 2-1.Bell, Senator John: 1-2.
Blount, William: 9-1.
Brown, Susan Rice: 2-13.
Brownlow, William G.: Scrapbook No. 3.
Burr Conspiracy: 2-7.Byler, David: 9-1.
Centennial (United States): Scrapbook No. 9.
Christian Observer, 1853: Oversize Folder.
Civil War Claims: 1-6, 2-2.
Cobb, William: 9-1.East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad: 1-3.
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad: 1-3.
East Tennessee's Loyalty to the Union: 1-7.
East Tennessee State University: 2-2.
Ebenezar Presbyterian Church, Knox County: 1-8.
Elections--Tennessee: 1-4.
Fulkerson, F. M.: Scrapbook No. 9.
Fulkerson, Margaret Virginia: 2-13.
Garfield, James A.: Scrapbook No. 3.
Heiskell, Carrick W.: 2-13.
Heiskell, Eliza Brown: 2-13.
Heiskell, Ferdinand: 2-13.
Heiskell, Frederick S.: 1-4, 2-13.
Heiskell, Hu Brown: 2-13.
Heiskell, Joseph: 2-13.
Heiskell, Margaret: 2-13.
Heiskell, Susan: 2-13.
Historical information: Scrapbook No. 10.
Hiwassee Railroad: 2-8.
Jackson and Dickinson Duel: 2-6.
Judicial Circuits in Tennessee: 2-10.
Kenner, Eshridge: 9-1.
Knoxville Jail: 2-3.
Knoxville Institute for Deaf and Dumb: 2-3.
Lafitte, Blanche H.: 2-13.
Lincoln, Nancy Brown: 2-13.
McCampbell, Annie H.: 2-13.
McCampbell, M. L.: 2-13.
McCampbell, Susan H.: 2-13.
McCampbell, William: 2-13.
National Intelligencer, 1821, 1824: 9-1, Oversize Folder.
Newspaper Business - History: 2-4.
Pedigrees: 2-5.
Poetry: Scrapbook No. 10.
Politics: 1-4, Scrapbook No. 10.
Preservation of the Union: 1-3, 1-7.
Presidential Election of 1836: 2-6.
Presidential Election of 1848: 2-7.
Religion: Scrapbook No. 10.
Repeal of the Tariff Act of 1846: 2-10.
Robinson, John J.: 2-13.
Sale of Livestock: 1-12.
Slavery: 1-7.
Stage Coach Line in East Tennessee: 2-6.
Stockmarket Prices on Agricultural Products: 2-1.
Toole, Virginia F.: 2-13.
Transcontinental Railroad: 2-8.
Union Bank of Tennessee: 2-7.
Wallace, Alex M.: 2-1.
Wallace, Jesse G.: 2-13.
Wallace, Margaret H.: 2-13.
War and its horrors: Scrapbook No. 10.
Western and Atlantic Railroad: 2-9.
Whig Party of Tennessee: 2-8, 2-10.
Whig Presses at Knoxville: 1-3, 2-8.
White, Isabella M.: 2-13.
Wyatt, S.: 2-1.
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