Yee-Haw Industries Poster Collection
This collection consists of event posters from in and around the Knoxville area from the 2000s created by Yee-Haw Industries. The topics of the events range from art, film, food, music, promotional events, special events, and theatre. The collection also contains magnesium alloy and linoleum letterpress printing plates which were used to create many of the event posters in the collection.
Dates
- 1999-2015
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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
5.75 Linear Feet (3 flat boxes, 22 custom boxes for plates)
Abstract
This collection consists of event posters from in and around the Knoxville area from the 2000s created by Yee-Haw Industries. The topics of the events range from art, film, food, music, promotional events, special events, and theatre. The collection also contains magnesium alloy and linoleum letterpress printing plates which were used to create many of the event posters in the collection.
Biographical/Historical Note
Yee-Haw was founded in 1996 by July Belcher and Kevin Bradley. First located in a barn in Kentucky, the company moved to Gay Street in downtown Knoxville in 1998. In addition to original works of art, the company was regularly commissioned by musicians, companies, and special events to create promotional flyers and posters.
Arrangement
- Series I: Art
- Series II: Film
- Series III: Food
- Series IV: Music
- Series V: Promotional Events
- Series VI: Special Events
- Series VII: Theatre
- Series VIII: Letterpress Printing Plates
- Series IX: Calendars
- Series X: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
This collection was divided into ten thematic series:
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in 2013 from Yee-Haw Industries.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository