Linda Barnickel

Linda is an archivist who works in the Special Collections Division where you can find all kinds of nifty historical stuff about Nashville, like maps, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and more! Learn more about the Special Collections Division.

Latest Blog Posts

History, Horses and Cartoons

Sat, 03/11/2017 - 12:00

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Linda Barnickel

Color printing in a newspaper comic strip from 1895?! Significant examples were recently discovered in a Nashville scrapbook. 

Radio Resources

Sat, 01/14/2017 - 12:00

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Linda Barnickel

The Special Collections Division holds a surprisingly wide array of resources about local radio stations and radio culture.

She's Happy He's a P.O.W.!

Sat, 11/12/2016 - 12:00

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Linda Barnickel

How did a Nashville woman end up on a piece of communist propaganda during the Korean War?

Nashville Theatrics, 1888

Sat, 10/08/2016 - 12:00

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Linda Barnickel

A scrapbook attributed to a member of the Whalley family provides a rare and unique glimpse into Nashville's theatrical history.

Bailey School PTA

Sat, 08/13/2016 - 12:00

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Linda Barnickel

As another school year begins, thousands of parents will reconvene together with local schoolteachers in parent-teacher organizations and associations.