Penelope Johnson Allen papers, 1732-1982

Collection Title: Penelope Johnson Allen papers, 1732-1982
Description: A descendant of early settler Hamilton County families, Allen was a noted authority on the history and genealogy of the region and on that of the Cherokees. During the 1930's, she wrote the important genealogical series "Leaves from the Family Tree" and was state coordinator for the WPA Historical Records Survey project. This collection consists of many of her working papers in researching the Johnson, Allen and allied families, as well as materials related to various historical subjects. Records include correspondence, family papers, notes, charts, transcriptions,
newspaper clippings, photographs and negatives.
Identifier: Acc. 268

Jane
Portrait of Jane, a woman enslaved by the James A. Whiteside family, circa 1859-1860. Photograph was collected by Penelope Johnson Allen in the course of her research on the Whiteside Family. Allen published this photograph in her book, "Genealogy of a branch of the Johnson Family and connections" (1982), with the following caption: "Whiteside family slave, Jane, the family nurse who took care of all the Whiteside babies. From a daguerreotype (1859-60) made in Chattanooga, Tenn. Owned by Miss Florence Whiteside (1910)." The photo is stamped "Judd, 828 Market Street"; and was likely reproduced by the studio of A. W. Judd sometime between 1897-1910.