The White-Caps: A History of the Organization in Sevier County, E. W. Crozier, 1899
This collection houses notes, correspondence, legal transcripts, supporting legal cases, newspaper clippings, and books documenting the White Caps organization and membership.
This collection contains a variety of primary source information documenting the organization. This information can be found in Series I-V: Correspondence, Photographs, Notes and Papers, Newspaper Articles, and Court Records.
Series V: Court Records houses records relating to trials of White Caps operatives, specifically Bob Catlett, Pleas Wynn, and Catlett Tipton. These records include chronologies, transcripts, opinions issued, and relevant legislation.
This collection also contains secondary source material regarding the White Caps. Chief among these sources are the books and articles contained in Series VI: Publications which provide considerable background information about the organization.
Dates
- 1899
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: 1.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes [2 quarter, 1 half, 1 flat])
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository