Elma Lillian Rankin Beeson Papers, 1904-1973

Title

Description

The Elma Lillian Rankin Beeson Papers, held by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University, consists of newspaper clippings, memorabilia, postcards and a diary documenting her trip to Europe in 1913, teacher's class rolls and record books, and photographs pertaining to her teaching career at East Tennessee State Normal School. The papers also contain part of the Rankin family history and several certificates and awards resulting from Beeson's activities involving Tusculum College and various women's civic clubs including the Presbyterian Women's Advisory Committee and the Community Concert Board.

The current digital collection contains PDF file surrogates created in 2026 of the complete content of the collection.

Creator

Beeson, Elma Lillian Rankin, 1889-1979 (Person)

Source

Elma Lillian Rankin Beeson Papers, Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Date

1904-1973

Rights

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Identifier

ETSU Archives of Appalachia: AppMs-0165

Collection Items

Oversized Materials

Tusculum College Diploma, 1914; Tusculum College Instrumental, Music Diploma, May 26, 1904; United States Passport, April 28, 1913; Greeneville Tusculum College, May 14, 1908; Greeneville Tusculum College, Vocal Music Diploma, May 14, 1908; Woman's…

Photographs

Forty-seven photographs of Mrs. Beeson relating to her association with the Presbyterian Women's Advisory Committee, East Tennessee State Normal School, and her 1913 trip to Europe. Nine 8x10 inch publicity photographs related to Beeson's work on the…