September 2nd, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

3:05am

Arrive Bristol Valley, TN

On train

TRP

3:15am

Leave Bristol Valley, TN

On train

TRP

5:15am

Arrive Bulls Gap, TN

On train

TRP

5:20am

Leave Bulls Gap, TN

On train

TRP

6:40am

Arrive Knoxville, TN

On train

TRP

6:50am

Leave Knoxville, TN

On train

TRP

8:17am

Arrive Riceville, TN

On train

TRP

8:22am

Leave Riceville, TN

On train

TRP

9:45am

Arrive Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga, TN

TRP, STE

10:15am

Motor to Chickamauga Dam accompanied by ER, Sen. Kenneth McKellar (TN), Gov. Prentiss Cooper, Stephen T. Early, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel Callaghan, Sen. Thomas Stewart, Sen. Reynolds, Rep. Kefauver, Interior Sec.and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, Federal Security Agency Admin. Paul V. McNutt, Harry L. Hopkins, Bernard M. Baruch, Marguerite A. LeHand, Grace G. Tully, FCC Chairm. James Lawrence Fly, Photographers, Press correspondents

Chattanooga, TN

TRP

11:00am

Address at Chickamauga Dam

Chattanooga, TN

STE, PP, TU

12:00pm

Leave Chattanooga, TN

On train

TRP, STE

1:25pm

Arrive Riceville, TN

On train

TRP

1:30pm

Arrive Knoxville, TN

On train

TRP

4:45pm

Motor to Newfound Gap, TN, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Newfound Gap, TN

TRP

5:00pm

Address at dedication of Great Smoky National Park

Newfound Gap, TN

STE, PP, TU

8:30pm

Leave Marysville, TN

Note: Train had been moved to Marysville, TN.

On train

STE

8:55pm

Arrive Ryington, TN

On train

TRP

9:02pm

Leave Ryington, TN

On train

TRP

11:55pm

Arrive Corbin, KY

On train

TRP

Houseguest

Harry L. Hopkins (arr. 2100)

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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