Tennessee Centennial Exposition Visitor’s Registers
This collection consists of two registers showing visitors to the University of Tennessee Exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. The registers cover June 1 to October 30, 1897 and include the name and hometown of each guest.
Dates
- 1897 June 1-1897 October 30
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
1.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of two registers showing visitors to the University of Tennessee Exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. The registers cover June 1 to October 30, 1897 and include the name and hometown of each guest.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was a World's Fair that was held from May 1, 1897 to October 31, 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee. Many cities and organizations built buildings and exposition halls for the occasion. This event was one of the few World's Fairs not to lose money, although its net profit was less than fifty dollars. The University of Tennessee's exhibit included new x-ray technology that had been discovered in 1895 by German physicist Wilhem Roentgen and an award-winning cotton display first used for the Atlanta Exposition in 1895.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two folders.
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