Big Barren Cemetery, Removal Order, Contract and Card (O-Ric)
This collection houses the Tennessee Valley Authority's records of graves removed before the construction of the Norris Dam in East Tennessee, the first major project of the TVA. The collection houses cemetery removal orders, contracts, and cards for over seventy cemeteries.
Dates
- circa 1933-1936
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: 16 Linear Feet (12 boxes and 3 card file drawers)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository