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Purpose |
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The
CCHGS seeks to stimulate an appreciation for local history and assist in the
preservation of Claiborne County
records, both public and private. |
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Dues |
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The annual dues of the
Society are $12.50 for single, $20.00 for family and $1.00 for students. Prospective members
and contributors should contact the Secretary or Treasurer, respectively. |
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Queries |
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All requests for
information on ancestors will be printed free of charge for members of the
Society. The fee for nonmembers
is $1.00, the proceeds going to the building fund for the new CCHGS museum. |
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Please direct all
queries to the Editor |
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(Vacant) |
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Claiborne County
Historical Society Museum Fund |
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Please send all
donations to the CCHGS, P.O. Box 32, Tazewell, TN 37879 |
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Meetings |
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Monthly meetings will
be held on the Second Saturday at 3 pm at the blue building next to the
library (1280 Old Knox Rd. Tazewell, TN) and will
be announced in the
Claiborne County Progress
(The local Claiborne County Newspaper),
one week prior to the
meeting. This will be temporary until a permanent home for the CCHGS can be located.
Special meetings may be called from time to time. |
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Publication |
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The Claiborne County
Historical Society is not responsible for any errors published in the Reflections. Any
errors, if found, to printed material will be corrected in
subsequent issues. |
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Ordering Back
Issues |
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All back issues are
now $5.00 per copy - they will be mailed in the NEXT BULK MAILING of
the REFLECTIONS,
or if wanted immediately, send $6.00 per issue ($5.00 plus $1.00 for
postage). Send check and Vol.
No., Year, Cover Color and Number of Issues wanted to: |
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THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY HISTORICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY |
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P.O. BOX 32, TAZEWELL, TN.
37879 |
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PLEASE DO NOT
SEND REQUESTS TO THE EDITOR |
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The History of the Claiborne
County Historical & Genealogical Society |
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The first organizational meeting
of the Claiborne County Historical & Genealogical Society took place in Apr
1982. The Charter & By-Laws were established, and sent to the State of
Tennessee & registered in July 1982.
It has now been over 20 years
since the founding of the CCHGS. We, the members, officers &
directors, are proud to announce that we now have a new library, which
opened to the public in mid-April 2002.
Our Society has accomplished
many tasks. We have aided in the registering of many historical sites to the
Tennessee Historical Register. This Society has published "The People's
History of Claiborne County, Tennessee", and more recently, "The Claiborne
County, Tennessee Pictorial History". Many of our members have produced
books to preserve our history of Claiborne County, Tennessee.
We have placed several
historical markers around Claiborne County. Our current goals are to work
with our Claiborne County Commissioners, the City Alderman, the Claiborne
County Library & the Claiborne County Planning Commission to form a
committee to try to build a new library for our community & for this new
library to include the Historical Society for the preservation of our
history & genealogy of Claiborne Co. Another goal is to obtain the deed to
the Old Claiborne Co Jail House (see
picture), and to restore it to a working
museum.
The year 2002, was year is our year to celebrate. There were no elections in
May 2002. All the Officers & Directors remained the same until next election
which was held in May 2003. Our annual meeting, which was held on May 19,
2002, was held to honor those members who have made conspicuous
contributions of time and effort to the field of history. A Nominating
Committee put together a list of those members that were voted Honorary
Members on May 19,2002. We dedicated that meeting in their honor. We had
have a barbeque luncheon & celebration. |
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(HISTORICAL
INFORMATION AND PICTURE LINKS COURTESY OF "SMOKEY" JOE PAYNE) |
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The following is a list of our Society's Charter Members and Officers of
the last 20 years |
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CHARTER MEMBERS |
FORMER OFFICERS |
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Dr. Edgar Holt |
Mrs. Alice Holt |
Mrs. Mary Parkey |
Ralph Robinson |
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Phillip Holt |
Mrs. Brenda
Burchfield |
Walter J.
Wilmoth |
Wendell
Snodgrass |
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Mrs. Mary
England |
Joseph Suppiger |
Ms. Wanda Hodges |
Ms. Jeanette
Williams |
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Paul Johnson |
Mrs. Ruth
Johnson |
Mrs. Sue
Robinson |
Jim Welch |
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Mrs. Nell
Quesenberry |
Mrs. Hazel Davis |
Michael Roach |
Robin Brooks |
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Lowell Lynch |
William
O'Donnell |
Kellie Harmon |
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Eleanor Griffin |
Mrs. Dorothy
Hale Amis |
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Percy Weatherbee |
Ms. Patricia J.
Greer |
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At this time we, the members of the
Claiborne Co Historical & Genealogical Society, wish to thank our Present &
Past Mayors & Aldermen of the City of Tazewell, for their support & for
their providing the Society a place to meet & conduct business. We also wish
to thank our past & present Claiborne Co Commissioners for their financial
support & their interest in preserving the history of Claiborne Co. We wish
to thank the many businesses for their financial support over the years.
Many of you may not be aware of the fact that Ms. Mary Parkey, past
President, provided her home for the safe keeping of all the society's
records, all of the accumulated books pertaining to the history & the
genealogy records of the people of Claiborne Co. Not only did Ms. Parkey
lose her life in the fire of March 9, 2000, but also all the records &
documents that have been accumulated over the years were destroyed.
The compilation of the above
Charter Members & Officers was taken from the records of The Claiborne
County Historical & Genealogical Society's publications, "Reflections." If
there are any corrections or additions needed, please contact the Webmaster,
Darrell
G. Waddell.
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