Songs of the Volunteers, 1928 October-1929
This collection houses entries submitted to the contest to pick the University of Tennessee's Alma Mater held in 1928. Some have been copyrighted with the rights transferred to the Student Activities Council. Officially printed entries include Mary Fleming Meek's winning On a Hallowed Hill, Follow the Gleam by Sallie Hume Douglas, and Dear Old Elm-Clad Hill by J. D. and Leila M. Bond. Handwritten entries and other pieces include two copyright cards from 1928, a typed copy of Mrs. Meek's lyrics, Song of the Volunteer by Victor M. Davis, Aloha Oe with music arranged by Erle Stapleton and lyrics by Dolly Stees, To Tennessee by Frances Johnston (which won honorable mention), Our Champions with music arranged by E. Edwin Crerie and words by R. C. Mathews (sic), Our Tennessee by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Harkness, The Spirit of the Hill with music arranged by E. Edwin Crerie and words by Sam Gobble, Tennessee is Right with music arranged by E. Edwin Crerie and words by Leon Adler, and Tennessee Sir! which is unattributed. There are also several typed sheets of the planned first U.T. Song Book of 1929.
Dates
- 1928 October-1929
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.7 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository