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Sketches, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This collection contains sketches and photographs related to architect Charles Barber.

The sketches includes two church drawings labeled "A" and "B"; one unlabeled church; and one labeled "First Presbyterian Church, Harriman, Tennessee, Barber & McMurry - Arch'ts & Eng'rs, Knoxville, Tennessee." There is also a “Christmas Greetings” card with “Blanche and Charles Barber” printed on it alongside a sketch of their living room. All sketches are undated.

There are five photographs in this collection. There is a picture of the Barber’s living room with the words “Living Room at Barber’s Home” written on the back as well as a picture of the exterior of the Barber's house with the words “Barber’s Home off Alcoa Hwy” written on the back. Also included are two portraits of Barber. One portrait is encased in a folder titled “The National Cyclopedia of American Biography James T. White & Company New York” and includes Barber's signature beneath his photo. The second portrait is encased in a folder with the label “An Exclusive Portrait By Knaff-Brakebill Knoxville, Tennessee” on the exterior. Lastly there is a mounted photograph of the Colosseum in Rome that is torn into two parts. The photograph is labeled “208 - Roma - II Colosseo - Anderson.” All photographs are undated.

Dates

  • undated

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: 0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480