Crockett in Context Collection
This collection includes a variety of research materials, published materials, and ephemera collected by Michael Lofaro pertaining to Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and many other frontier and pioneer heroes. The material dates from the mid-18th century through the 21st century with the bulk of the material dating from the mid-19th century through the 20th century.
The collection is divided into three series based on type of material: Research Materials, Published Materials, and Ephemera. Within each series, the material is arranged by topic. The arrangement of the material is based on the creator's organization.
Series I: Research Materials includes information about Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Pre-1800 Frontier. The materials include notes, photocopies, annotated index cards, photos, and proofs. Research materials pertaining to Lofaro's "Davy Crockett’s Rip-roarious Shemales" is also within this series.
Series II: Published Materials includes published information on Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, the Alamo, Buffalo Bill, the Frontier, and pre-17th through 20th century history. The types of materials within this series are primarily books, comics, magazines, story papers, and dime novels.
Series III: Ephemera includes a wide variety of ephemera pertaining to Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Buffalo Bill, William Byrd II, Kit Carson, and others. Glasses, posters, postcards, hats, shirts, buttons, DVDs, VHSs, trading cards, dolls, action figures, and coloring books are some of the ephemera included in this series.
Dates
- 1728-2010
- Majority of material found within 1830-2010
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
50.75 Linear Feet (50 record boxes, 3 flat boxes)
Abstract
This collection includes a variety of research materials, published materials, and ephemera collected by Michael Lofaro pertaining to Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and other frontier heroes from the mid-18 century through the 21st century.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dr. Michael A. Lofaro (b. 1948) is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he began teaching English in 1975. He received a bachelor's of science degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1970, and continued on to the University of Maryland for his MA (1972) and PhD (1975). Dr. Lofaro has published many works on Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and James Agee. From 1979 to 1983 he served as vice president and president of the Tennessee Folklore Society.
David ‘Davy’ Crockett (1786-1836) was a 19th century folk hero, soldier, frontiersman, and politician. Crockett is commonly referred to as the “King of the Wild Frontier”. He was born in Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee and died in the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, frontiersman, and one of the first U.S. folk heroes. Boone was born in Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania and died in Defiance, St. Charles County, Missouri.
Arrangement
This collection is organized first by type of material and then by subject based on the original order arranged by the creator. It is housed within 50 full boxes and three flat boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository