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Herbert E. Copeland Railroadiana Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0847

  • Staff Only

This collection houses a large assemblage of American locomotive photographs, railroad timetables, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and such other pieces of railroadiana as engineer's coveralls, pieces of track, oil cans, spikes, pencils, and a lapel pin. The approximately 500 unusual books that were initially a part of this collection have been removed and cataloged into the Rare Books collection.

Dates

  • 1903-1968

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

9 Linear Feet (4 record boxes, 1 half box, 8 flat boxes)

Abstract

This collection houses a large assemblage of American locomotive photographs, railroad timetables, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and such other pieces of railroadiana as engineer's coveralls, pieces of track, oil cans, spikes, pencils, and a lapel pin.

Biographical/Historical Note

Herbert Earl Copeland was born on March 7, 1888 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Edward and Mae Thomas Copeland. He attended the University of Tennessee between 1907 and 1913, graduating with degrees in Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering. He worked as a plant superintendent for the US Stove Company in South Pittsburg, Tennessee for many years. He died on January 9, 1968 and is buried in Bradley County, Tennessee.

Copeland married Lynn Russell (1900-1973) on November 28, 1925, and the couple had one child, Herbert Earl Copeland Jr. (1926-2016).

Arrangement

This collection is divided into three series:

  1. Series I: Photographs, Negatives, Clippings, and Scrapbooks
  2. Series II: Railroad Timetables
  3. Series III: Other

Acquisition Note

Mrs. Lynn Copeland donated these papers in April of 1968 in memory of Herbert E. Copeland's father, Edward Scott Copeland, who worked as a railroad engineer.

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