Tennessee Valley Authority Reports
This collection houses reports (many originally intended for use only within the TVA), summaries, articles, and a thesis documenting the activities of the Tennessee Valley Authority between 1933 and 1973.
Dates
- 1933-1973
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
4 Linear Feet (4 record boxes)
Abstract
This collection houses reports (many originally intended for use only within the TVA), summaries, articles, and a thesis documenting the activities of the Tennessee Valley Authority between 1933 and 1973.
Biographical/Historical Note
The U. S. Congress formed the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 in order to rectify poor conditions in the Tennessee River Valley, including destructive floods, deforestation, erosion, and periodic unnavigability of the Tennessee River. As an independent agency of the executive department, the TVA is governed by a board of three directors appointed by the President (and subject to Senate approval) who serve for terms of nine years. Among the TVA's various projects are dams (including 26 built by the TVA), electric power, and research into such topics as clean coal, forestry, and wildlife conservation. The TVA is currently headquartered in Knoxville and serves an area of approximately 41,000 square miles.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four boxes divided into five series:
- Series I: Preliminary and Confidential Reports, 1935 April 25, September 4
- Series II: TVA Department of Regional Planning Studies, Social and Economic Research Division Reports, 1935 February 8-1941 April 14, undated
- Series III: Regional Summaries of Resources and Watershed Reports, 1962 August-1968 June
- Series IV: Thesis, 1972 August
- Series V: Other Reports and Articles Pertaining to the TVA, 1933-1973 June
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in 1974.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository