Murphy DeWitt Smith Travel Journals and Slides
This collection consists of travel journals and slides that Murphy DeWitt Smith and various travel companions created to document their travels around the world. Until 1971, Smith usually travelled with his brother, Robert Neill Smith. He also travelled with other siblings, with friends, and alone. Series I: Travel Journals, 1960-1985 consists of narrative accounts of Smith's travels illustrated with postcards, photographs, and other materials. Series II: Slides, 1964-1990 documents numerous of Smith's trips in photographic form.
Dates
- 1960-1990
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
20.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of travel journals and slides that Murphy Smith and various travel companions created to document their travels around the world.
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 is arranged in two series:
Missing Title
- Series I: Travel Journals, 1960-1985
- Series II: Slides, 1964-1990
Loose materials have been removed from the Travel Journals and placed in a separate folder.
Acquisition Note
Murphy DeWitt Smith donated this collection to the Special Collections Library in December 2005.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository