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Wiley L. Morgan Newspaper Article

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0378

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The collection consists of one typescript article submitted to the Chicago Record-Herald, written by Wiley L. Morgan, about the marked longevity of citizens living in Campbell County, Tennessee. Included in the article are county demographics and history concerning the two major cities, Jacksboro and LaFollette. At the time, the oldest man living within the county was 107 years old. Also, Morgan details the lives and deaths of the past long-lived citizens of the county. The piece is accompanied by a letter of rejection from the editor dated March 10, 1902.

Dates

  • 1902 March 6, 10

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Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The collection consists of one typescript article submitted to the Chicago Record-Herald, written by Wiley L. Morgan, about the marked longevity of citizens living in Campbell County, Tennessee. The piece is accompanied by a letter of rejection from the editor dated March 10, 1902.

Biographical/Historical Note

Wiley L. Morgan (1874-1960) was a Knoxville resident and the editor of the Knoxville Sentinel during the early 1900s. Handling such tragic events as the tragic train wreck in New Market, Tennessee on September 4, 1904, Morgan was renowned for his ambitious nature and his quick response to the deadly news of the day.

Campbell County, Tennessee is located in East Tennessee about half an hour away from Knoxville. Made into a county in the year 1802, Campbell County was a region in which many citizens lived unusually long lives. Ironically, this region was dedicated to coal and saltpeter mining which was used as the main ingredient in gunpowder for WWI. Campbell County’s most populated cities include Caryville, Jacksboro, Jellico, and LaFollette.

Arrangement

This collection is in one folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was gifted by Mrs. J.E. Douglass.

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