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Murphy D. Smith Letter from Christopher Sandford

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2400

  • Staff Only

This letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, dated February 10, 1960, discusses the possibilities for Smith to obtain Golden Cockerel Press books.

Dates

  • 1960 February 10

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, dated February 10, 1960, discusses the possibilities for Smith to obtain Golden Cockerel Press books.

Biographical/Historical Note

Murphy DeWitt Smith Jr. was born to Murphy and Damie Hogan Smith on October 16, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. Smith began his undergraduate education at Carson-Newman College and transferred to the University of Tennessee in 1945. He graduated with his BA in 1948 and again with his MA in 1949. He began working for the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and remained in this position until his retirement. Smith also enjoyed travelling, and kept journals and slides documenting his trips around the world both alone and with various siblings. Smith died in 2008 and is buried in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was donated to Special Collections.

Related Materials

Interested researchers may also wish to consult MS.2690: Murphy DeWitt and Robert Neill Smith Papers (1929-1998) and MS.2705: Murphy DeWitt Smith Travel Journals and Slides (1960-1990).

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