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History Department Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0365

  • Staff Only

This collection houses records documenting the University of Tennessee's Department of History from 1938 to 1987.

Dates

  • 1938-1987

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

19 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses records documenting the University of Tennessee's Department of History from 1938 to 1987.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Department of History and Political Science was organized in 1905. The two areas were separated in 1941, though the History department continued to house a small group of anthropologists until 1946, when the Department of History was officially established as a separate entity.

Arrangement

This collection consists of nineteen boxes.

Other Finding Aids

A full container list for this collection can be found as a [pdf].

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480