Charter Day Committee and Founder's Day Committee Medal Selection Records
These records include lists of the members of the Charter Day Committee and the Founder's Day Committee in charge of selecting medal recipients, correspondence, brochures, photographs, invitations, pamphlets describing distinguished faculty, and transcripts of speeches. All of the material dates from between 1992 and 2000.
Dates
- 1992-2000
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
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
These records include lists of the members of the Charter Day Committee and the Founder's Day Committee in charge of selecting medal recipients, correspondence, brochures, photographs, invitations, pamphlets describing distinguished faculty, and transcripts of speeches. All of the material dates from between 1992 and 2000.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charter Day celebrates the anniversary of the University of Tennessee's charter, which was signed on September 10, 1794. It became an annual tradition at the suggestion of University Historian Dr. Milton M. Klein after the University's Bicentennial in 1994. As part of the festivities, awards are conferred on notable students, faculty, and alumni.
Arrangement
This collection consists of two folders.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee's Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository