Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Asylum Photograph
This photograph shows the residents of the Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Knoxville, Tenn., standing on the stairs outside of their building. The photograph is signed by Negly Stewart.
Dates
- undated
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This photograph shows the residents of the Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Knoxville, Tenn., standing on the stairs outside of their building. The photograph is signed by Negly Stewart.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Tennessee School for the Deaf (originally named the Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Asylum) was established in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1844. It was founded through the efforts of Senator John Cocke of Grainger County, Tennessee. Calvin Morgan, a merchant, donated land for the facility, and construction began in 1846. The school operated at that location until 1924, when it moved to it current campus in the Island Home area of Knoxville.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased item on May 22, 2006.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository