Greeneville and Tusculum College Commencement Program
This collection consists of a program for Greeneville and Tusculum College's commencement exercises on April 23, 1875. It contains a brief schedule of events, including the names of speakers.
Dates
- 1875 April 23
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
Abstract
This collection consists of a program for Greeneville and Tusculum College's commencement exercises on April 23, 1875. It contains a brief schedule of events, including the names of speakers.
Biographical/Historical Note
Presbyterian minister Reverend Hezekiah Balch founded Greeneville College in Greeneville, Tennessee in 1794. Another Presbyterian minister, Reverend Samuel W. Doak, established Tusculum Academy (which became Tusculum College in 1844) in Tusculum, Tennessee in 1818. The two schools merged to form Greeneville and Tusculum College in 1868. The institution's name was shortened to Tusculum College in 1912 and the school continues today as a four-year institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections on July 14, 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository