Walter L. Newton Photograph Album
Walter L. Newton took these photographs of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus between 1902 and 1906. Among the subjects depicted are the Science Hall, the Chemistry Lab, and several views from the Hill. The album also includes a list identifying each photograph.
Dates
- circa 1902-1906
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
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Walter L. Newton took these photographs of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus between 1902 and 1906. Among the subjects depicted are the Science Hall, the Chemistry Lab, and several views from the Hill. The album also includes a list identifying each photograph.
Biographical/Historical Note
Walter Louis Newton was born on July 13, 1884 in Kingston, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and graduated in 1906 with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He worked for the Testing Department of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1907 and as a Master Mechanic for the Rome Railway and Light Company in Rome, Georgia in 1909. After leaving Rome, Newton returned to the University of Tennessee and served as an instructor in Electrical Engineering beginning in 1909. Newton died in Chattanooga on February 2, 1961.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single box.
Acquisition Note
Louis M. Newton donated this album to Special Collections in 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository