Tennessee Meiji Gakuin School Speech and Clippings
This collection houses excerpts of a speech given by University of Tennessee President Lamar Alexander and newspaper clippings documenting the opening of the Meiji Gakuin high school in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1989 May 4
Conditions Governing Access
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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 houses excerpts of a speech given by University of Tennessee President Lamar Alexander and newspaper clippings documenting the opening of the Meiji Gakuin high school in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
Meiji Gakuin, a university located in Tokyo, opened the Tennessee Meiji Gakuin school (the first fully-accredited Japanese high school in America) in 1989 in Sweetwater. Although initially successful, enrollment decreased rapidly after 9/11 and the subsequent economic slowdown in both the United States and Japan, and the school was forced to close its doors in March of 2007.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to University Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository