Title
2022.095.012 Membership Card, Joe Engel Knot-Hole GangDescription
An orange colored membership card for the Joe Engle Knot-Hole Gang with a small black and white photograph of Gordon Hixson. The card, which allowed access to the holder to Engel Stadium for Chattanooga Lookouts home games during the regular season as well as University of Chattanooga football games. The card, which was sponsored by the YMCA is from 1941 when Hixson attended the Normal Park Elementary School.Date(s) of Creation
1941Container
Box 3, Folder 3Search Terms
Baseball, Football, Chattanooga Lookouts, School, BehaviorTitle
2022.095.013 Ephemera, Chickamauga Celebration Wooden NickelDescription
A wooden nickel, printed on thin balsa wood, for the National Chickamauga Celebration at Chickamauga September 16-25, 1938Date(s) of Creation
1938Container
Box 3, Folder 3Title
2022.095.014 Photograph, John ShiflettDescription
A black and white photograph of an older man, identified on the verso as "John Shiflett, Grandfather of Harrison" in front of a large tree, with corn in the foreground.Container
Box 3, Folder 3Title
2022.095.015 Ticket, Southeastern Greyhound LinesDescription
An unused bus ticket from the Southeastern Greyhound Lines good for a trip from Hopkinsville, Kentucky to Camp Campbell, Kentucky. The verso of the ticket is stamped 16 July 1948Creator
Greyhound Bus LinesDate(s) of Creation
1948Title
2022.095.016 Booklet, "Tennessee, 'The Most Interesting State'"Description
A booklet, "Tennessee, 'The Most Interesting State'" by the University of Tennessee Extension Series. The booklet, compiled by David Harkess (Director of Program Planning an Library Services) dated July 1968, Volume XLIII, Number 3Creator
University of TennesseeDate(s) of Creation
1968Container
Box 3, Folder 3Title
2022.095.017 a,b Papers, Discharge Papers and EnvelopeDescription
A - Honorable Discharge papers for Corporal Gordon Hixson from the Tennessee National Guard, "C" Battery, 181st Field Artillery Battalion signed by Gordon S. Hammond, Lt. Col. 181st FA BN
B- War Department envelope which contained 2022.095.017A . The envelope is addredded to Mr. Gordon Hixson, 1318 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee" and was sent from the War Department, "C" Battery 181st FA, Bn Tenn NG, 1801 Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee". The envelope is postmarked 4 October 1949, Chattanooga, Tennessee and has two 3 cent Thomas Jefferson purple stamps.Creator
Tennessee National GuardDate(s) of Creation
1949Container
Box 3, Folder 3Title
2022.095.018 Photograph, Battery "C" Tennessee National GuardDescription
A black and white photograph of the members of the Tennessee National Guard, "C" Battery, 181st Field Artillery Battalion. The photograph shows three rows men, two standing with a kneeling front row.Creator
Tennessee National GuardDate(s) of Creation
1949Container
Box 3, Folder 3Title
2022.095.019 Envelope, United States War BondsDescription
An envelope for United States War Bonds. The enclosure features a large blue, flying eagle at center with a blue border. At top center, "United States War Bonds" in bold, red type. Below center, left reads "Property of | Gordon L. Hixson, 1060 Westmont Ave, Chattanooga, Tenn" and "This envelope is for your convenience in keeping the bonds you buy together. SEE REVERSE SIDE" on the right. The verso, left blank, contains a section for recording the holder's war bond records and "American Trust and Banking Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee" is on the bottom, center.Creator
American Trust and Banking CompanyDate(s) of Creation
1940Container
Box 3, Folder 3Search Terms
World War 2, World War II, Military, FinanceTitle
2022.095.020 Photograph, Dr. Gordon and Bobbie Hixson Wedding PhotoDescription
A black and white photograph of the wedding party of Dr. Gordon Hixson to Bobbie June Hooper. The photograph shows the newly wedded couple at center with their attendants flanking them. The two were married 19 December 1950 at Northside Baptist ChurchDate(s) of Creation
12/19/1950