James Robertson Papers – Panel Discussion

Описание: Vanderbilt’s Special Collections is home to the James Robertson Papers, composed of original letters and documents dating from between 1784 and 1814. In 1779, James Robertson and a small group of frontiersmen travelled across the Cumberland Mountains to French Lick, where they connected with the Donelson party and established Fort Nashborough. Over the years, the settlers were exposed to numerous raids by the Chickamaugas. The Robertson Papers contain accounts of their interactions with Native Americans and efforts to establish a local government.

In 2021, Vanderbilt’s libraries digitized and transcribed the collection, making the materials available to the public through JSTOR Community Collections. The panel discuss the legacy of James Robertson and the role the papers play in suggesting new perspectives for Nashville’s early history.

Moderated by Dr. Brandon A. Owens, Sr., Director of Library Services at Fisk University, the panelists include Mary McSparran, a student at Indiana University, Dr. Carroll Van West, State Historian and Director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, Zach Johnson, Curator of Special Collections at Vanderbilt University Libraries, and Daniel H. Usner, Jr., Holland N. McTyeire Professor of History at Vanderbilt University.




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