Lincoln Memorial University--History

Alexander A. Arthur (August 30, 1846 – March 4, 1912) was a businessman and owner of the Four Seasons Hotel which later turned into Lincoln Memorial Unversity. He also founder of Middlesboro, Kentucky and Harrogate, Tennesse. These are materials surrounding him and his family, include family genealogy history, correspondances, letters, and photographs.

Papers surrounding the creation and remodeling of Avery Hall.

Christmas prints of different LMU buildings created by University Advancement. Includes reproductions of the original watercolor and greeting cards.

The Four Seasons Hotel and Sanitarium, now Grant-Lee Hall, was the first building on what would be Lincoln Memorial University's campus. It had many famous visitors including Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mark Twain. This collection includes architecule sketches, photographs, and correspondences between 1891-2006.

The Frank McClendon LMU Scrapbook features scrapbook pages created by Frank Wear nee McClendon focusing on her time as a student at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in the 1920’s. Photos adhered to these pages include those of students, buildings, and scenes of campus life at LMU.

The Grace Nettleton Home was an institution that allowed underprivileged girls an education. The collection includes correspondance, newsclippings, and administration records regarding the Grace Nettleton Home.

Grant-Lee Hall, once the Four Seasons Hotel and Sanatorium created by A. Arthur then Lincoln Memorial University. The building is named after Civil War's two most famous generals: Ulysses S Grant and Robert E. Lee. Over the years, it has burned down on two locations, been rebuilt, served as both student and faculty housing, and now serves as administrative office.

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