Arnell, Samuel M. Washington, D.C. To O. P. Temple. Wants to spend a year in east Tenn. collecting material for his History of Tennessee from '60 to '71; asks possibility of giving course of lectures on Tenn. history at East Tenn. University next year; was on his motion in House of Representatives that agricultural school fund was sent to Knoxville instead of Nashville in 1867; Temple's autobiography (Page 64), 1894 May 21
Material from Box 3 dates from January 30, 1889 through January 24, 1907. The main correspondents from this time include Edward S. Joynes (an influential faculty member), Charles Dabney (University President from 1887-1904), and Samuel M. Arnell (a Tennessee Congressman and local historian).
Dates
- 1894 May 21
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
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository