"Point Park Lectures" by Gilbert Govan [audio recording]
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- Title
- "Point Park Lectures" by Gilbert Govan [audio recording]
- Description
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"Point Park Lectures,"Series of informal lectures given at Point Park by park historian, Dr. Gilbert Govan, on the settlement and growth of the Chattanooga region from the frontier era to the 1880s. Topics covered include Cherokee history (wars, early settlers, etc.); Civil War; railroad development; Lookout Mountain development; establishment of the city of Chattanooga; early churches, buildings, etc.
Tape 1, side 1: Frontier era; Cherokees,
Tape 1, side 2: Frontier era; Cherokees,
Tape 2, side 1: Settlement of Chattanooga; early churches, buildings, etc.
Tape 2, side 2: History continued from side 1 through Union/Confederate division of citizens.
Tape 3, side 1: Lookout Mountain archaeological remains; review of frontier era and Cherokees; Chattanooga settlers.
Tape 3, side 2: Railroad development.
Tape 4, side 1: Summary of Civil War history.
Tape 4, side 2: Summary of Civil War history.
Tape 5, side 1: Review of regional history; Civil War activities.
Tape 5, side 2: Lookout Mountain development. - Interviewee
- Govan, Gilbert E. (Gilbert Eaton), 1892-1978
- Extent
- 5 audiocassettes (5 hours 31 minutes)
- Collection
- Chattanooga Public Library Oral History Collection
- Subject
- Churches -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Lookout Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)
- Cherokee Indians
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Tennessee
- Govan, Gilbert E. (Gilbert Eaton), 1892-1978
- Rights
- No Copyright
- Bibliographic Citation
- Oral History Collection. Chattanooga Public Library.
- Relation
- Index to the Oral History Collection
- Identifier
- OHP 50
- Type
- Sound
- Language
- English
- Provenance
- Gift.
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