Richard Harrison Doughty
Richard Doughty (1923 to 2003) was a well known teacher, historian, and collector in Greeneville, Tennessee. He was a descendant of early settlers in Greene County, was a graduate of Tusculum College and in 1947 received a Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Doughty spent much of his life researching the history of the region, particularly its decorative arts. In 1975 he published much of his research in Greeneville, One Hundred Year Portrait, which illustrates some of the Tennessee furniture in his collection formed over several decades and comprising many rare and important examples.