Lupton Family. Collection, 1836-1917: Finding aid

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Lupton Family. Collection, 1836-1917: Finding aid

Collection Title

Lupton Family collection

Date Created

1836-1917

Extent

1.5 linear feet in 3 boxes

Creator

Lupton, Jane

Biographical or Historical Note

The Lupton Family of Chattanooga, Tennessee are known for their business and industry interests, including the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Dixie Spinning Mills (site of Lupton City), and Volunteer State Life Insurance Company, and for their philanthropic efforts through the Lyndhurst Foundation.

Description

Fred and Jane Lupton gathered these materials while working on family histories. In the collection are a genealogy newsletter, the "Luptonian," and a book on descendants of Eli Stone. Of interest is a scrapbook kept by Louise Carolyn Bass from 1914-1917. Louise was a student at Girls Preparatory School, lived at 460 Oak Street, and her scrapbook has dance cards, theater programs, wedding clippings, and information on the Bass family. Also of note is a diary kept by Reverend Abednego Stephens (1812-1841). He was an Episcopal priest and professor at the University of Nashville. In 1839, he became the professor of languages and president of the faculty at Jefferson College in Washington, Mississippi. He journeyed to Cuba to improve his health but returned to Nashville in 1840. His diary covers the years 1836-1840.

Identifier

Acc. 423

Language

English

Access Rights

Collection is open for access.

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