Various papers from people Copeland has requested information about railroads from and information about photographs Copeland ordered. (George M. Sittig, May 24, 1947-November 7, 1957 and W. H. Thrall, Jr. June 1, 1939-April 8, 1947), 1939 June 1-1957 November 7
This collection houses a large assemblage of American locomotive photographs, railroad timetables, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and such other pieces of railroadiana as engineer's coveralls, pieces of track, oil cans, spikes, pencils, and a lapel pin. The approximately 500 unusual books that were initially a part of this collection have been removed and cataloged into the Rare Books collection.
Dates
- 1939 June 1-1957 November 7
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: 9 Linear Feet (4 record boxes, 1 half box, 8 flat boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository