United States, Tennessee, Warren County, McMinnville, 35.6834, -85.76998Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy of typewritten page titled "A.D. COLLINS: PROBABLE COMPANION OF SHEELAH WATERS" by Marion O. Smith explores the historical context and relationships of Sheelah Waters (1838-1894) surrounding cave explorations in Tennessee during the late 19th century. Waters conducted multiple explorations in Higginbotham Cave (now Cumberland Caverns) in 1869. Names found on cave ceilings and walls suggest he was accompanied by individuals named A. D. (Arnot Damon) Collins (1847-1872) who had enlisted in the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry, and "Taylor" (Thomas Taylor). Sites mentioned: Cumberland Caverns (Tenn.)image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyA. D. Collins: Probably companion of Shelah WatersText