Oversize Materials
This collection houses the papers of Tennessee educator, journalist, and politician John Eaton Jr. The collection consists mainly of letters and correspondence addressed to Eaton; topics include the U. S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands; the U.S. Bureau of Education; Eaton's newspaper The Memphis Post; and personal matters. Also included are many items of ephemera, newspaper clippings, and an undated notebook belonging to Eaton.
Dates
- 1862-1919
- Majority of material found within 1867-1881
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested 5 days 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: 2.5 Linear Feet (5 half boxes and 1 flat box)
Separated Materials
A selection of newspapers dated 1869-1876 was removed from this series. All issues are available online at Newspapers.com, Archive.org, Newsbank.com, or at individual libraries. Researchers can consult this list if they would like to research those newspapers.
- The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.); 1869 March 4
- Daily Morning Chronicle (Washington, D.C.); 1869 March 4 (regular and "extra" editions); 1870 July 16; 1872 March 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7
- Memphis Evening Post; 1869 April 19
- The Independent (New York);1870 October 6
- Knoxville Chronicle; 1871 May 31
- The New Hampshire Patriot [and State Gazette] (Concord, NH); 1872 February 14 and 1872 March 6
- Independent Statesman (Concord, NH); 1872 February 15, 22, 29, and March 7
- National Daily Republican (Washington, D.C.); 1872 March 5
- "A Thanksgiving Discourse" (broadside, 8 copies); also printed in The National Republican, Washington, D.C., 1875 December 8
- The Press (Philadelphia); 1876 May 10 and 11
- New York Daily Tribune; 1876 May 10
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository