Cleveland Bradley County Library - History Branch

The History Branch and Archives of the Cleveland Bradley County Library is located at 833 N. Ocoee Street in one of Cleveland’s best-loved landmarks. The Craigmiles House, built in 1866, was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1975. It has served as a library since 1922. The library’s collection is focused on genealogy and local history. A wealth of information about Bradley County is available, including vital records, family, city and county histories, and court records dating to the county’s earliest years. Local newspapers (1854-1970) are available on microfilm. Civil War sources including military records of Union and Confederate soldiers from Bradley and surrounding counties, barred and disallowed claims filed with the Southern Claims Commission, and Confederate soldier’s and widow’s pension applications. Special collections include photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts.