The Kleiber Family Timeline

Category: Tennessee

Events in Tennessee

  • Nashville Tennessee 2009

    Mary, James, and I visited Tennessee to see how everyone was doing. It takes us about 9 or 10 hours to get here but its a nice drive, lots of landmarks along the way help pass the time, as well as James wanting to stop at almost every tourist trap he sees.

    The photos were taken at the West Meade nursing home where James Grandfather Howard, resides. The folks who run this nursing home are great and the deserve all the praise we can give them. I also got to visit my cousin who is in the same nursing home, she is doing very well. What an incredible coincidence that a member from each side of our little family would end up in the same nursing home. It is indeed a small world after all.

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  • Nashville City 2006

    A very beautiful and fun city, although we never did figure out how to pay the parking there. Lots of attractions, street performers, museums, and restaurants.

    Once we knew for sure we were going on the Nashville trip, Mary made me promise to take her to “The Spaghetti Factory” restaurant in downtown Nashville (and also Bar B Cutie which is a take out place). As you can see from the photos, I kept my promise. Its a very cool restaurant with a trolley car right down the center.

    Truly a remarkable town and well worth a visit.

    On our way home we stopped at a couple of Mary’s old stomping grounds like her first apartment and such.

    A very enlightening trip and everyone had fun this day.

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  • Landis Family Reunion 2006

    This was the first time James met a lot of his Nashville relatives and he really responded well to the wonderful hospitality we were shown while in Tennessee. Mary got to meet up with a new niece as well. We spent a lot of time with Mary’s mom who lives in a huge apartment complex that can be seen from downtown Nashville. We also spent a lot of time with Mary’s dad who is in a Nursing home but is sharp as a tack.

    We thought it was wonderful that James got to meet his Grandma and Grandpa along with a Uncles and a bunch of cousins. Thanks to everyone for making this such an enjoyable visit for our family.

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  • Grand Ole Opry & Opryland Hotel 2006

    We visited the Grand Ole Opry and shopped at the mall across the street (the same one that has the aquarium restaurant).

    The hotel is a huge complex which reminded me of the Walt Disney World hotels but grander. We took an indoor boat ride similar to the one we took in Vegas at the Venetian, except there was no singing on this one. Lots of shops but what really was amazing was the plant life. The ceiling is made of glass which makes for a greenhouse effect. Each level was different and meticulously maintained. We saw Dolly Parton’s room when she stays there which looks out over a huge garden.

    It kind of made me feel bad we were staying at a Holiday Inn when there was something like this available. However this whole area is on the other side of town from where we are staying and it would have been much further to get to James Grandpa if we stayed here (besides it probably cost a fortune to stay here).

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  • Nashville Flea Market 2006

    This is Marys favorite flea market in the whole world, we scheduled our trip to Nashville so that we would arrive in time for the Nashville Flea Market. My understanding is one of the driving forces behind the flea market was an ancestor of Mary’s. The Flea Market is huge and you have to walk up a big hill to get to it so if you decide you want to go, be sure to bring your hiking shoes.

    Even though it was September it was still very hot. Some of the buildings are air conditioned while others are not but at least you could take a break from the heat if you wanted to. The only charge for the flea market was for parking so it was well worth the trip.

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  • Howard Landis Middle Tennessee Agriculture Club 1950

    Howard studies included agriculture at Middle Tennessee and in 1950 he was a member of the Agriculture club. Agriculture is still a main curriculum at Middle Tennessee and the agriculture department is still accepting students and their facebook page is very popular with the students.

    Since 1911, more than 100,000 students have graduated from MTSU. Despite the university’s growth from a campus of 100 acres (0.40 km2), 125 students and a faculty of 19, to an academic city of more than 500 acres (2.0 km2), more than 26,000 students (second largest in Tennessee), and a faculty of more than 900, the institution is still essentially a “people’s university” with a concern for the diverse needs of the area that it serves. In the 1980s and 1990s, the institution dedicated resources to become a leader in technology, both in the classroom and in many services to students.

  • Howard Landis Middle Tennessee State College 1950

    In addition to Howard Landis (James Grandfather) other notable alumni are listed below.

    Politician Albert Gore Sr.
    Nobel Prize–winning economist James M. Buchanan
    NFL quarterback Kelly Holcomb
    Multi-Platinum Producer Tay Keith
    Grammy-nominated audio engineer (Prince) Chris James
    Music executive Bayer Mack
    Nashville Star winner Chris Young
    Film director Seth Christian
    Country music artist Hillary Scott of Lady A
    Composer George S. Clinton
    WNBA players Alysha Clark and Amber Holt
    Rock artist Amy Lee of Evanescence
    Country music artist Hardy (singer)
    Alternative rock/ indie rock artist Julien Bak

  • Howard Landis Middle Tennessee State College 1948

    As Middle Tennessee State University developed and grew, the Doctor of Arts program was added in 1970 and the Specialist in Education in 1974. These degree programs became attractive centerpieces for other efforts to improve and enhance institutional roles. Library resources were dramatically increased and sophisticated computer services were developed to aid instruction and administration. A highly trained faculty enabled the university to continue growth in program offerings. In 1991, the university’s six schools—five undergraduate and the graduate school—became colleges. In 1998, MTSU’s Honors program became the Honors College, the first in the state. In 2002, approval was granted to redesignate three D.A. programs to Doctor of Philosophy programs, expanding the progressive institution’s offerings. Ph.D. degree offerings now include computational sciences, mathematics, and science education (including concentrations in biology education, chemistry education, mathematics education, and interdisciplinary science education), molecular biosciences, economics, English, human performance, public history, and literacy studies.

  • Howard Landis Freshman at Middle Tennessee State College 1947

    Middle Tennessee State Normal School (MTSNS or MTNS) opened on September 11, 1911, with a two-year program for training teachers. It evolved into a four-year teachers’ college by 1925 with the power of granting the Bachelor of Science degree, and the institution’s name was changed for the first time to Middle Tennessee State Teachers College. The school was often abbreviated as “S.T.C.” In 1943, the General Assembly designated the institution a state college, changing its name for the second time to Middle Tennessee State College. This new status marked a sharp departure from the founding purpose and opened the way for expanding curricular offerings and programs. In 1965, the institution was advanced to university status, changing its name to Middle Tennessee State University. In October 2010, the Student Government Association at MTSU proposed that the university be renamed to the University of Middle Tennessee, though, at the time, approval from both the university administration and the Tennessee Board of Regents was required.