Angus Orr Medal and Report Card
This collection houses an 1885 report card for Angus E. Orr and an 1887 Medal of the Editor of the Chi Delta Literary Society.
Interested researchers may also wish to consult AR.0222: Angus E. Orr Certificate, 1887 June 8 for more information about Orr's time at the University of Tennessee.
Dates
- 1885-1887
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses an 1885 report card for Angus E. Orr and an 1887 Medal of the Editor of the Chi Delta Literary Society.
Biographical/Historical Note
Angus Elgin Bill Orr was born to Gustavus John and Eliza Caroline (Anderson) Orr in Georgia in June of 1867. He attended the University of Tennessee, where he edited the school newspaper and graduated with his BA in 1887. He taught school in Brunswick and Carrolton, Georgia until 1891, when he began working as a railroad mail clerk. He retired in 1931 and devoted his time to writing. Orr died on November 22, 1938 in Fulton County, Georgia.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was donated to University Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository