Hal Ernest Collection
This collection features several original drawings of soldiers and combat scenes drawn by Hal Ernest as a child during World War II. Ernest listened to the radio in the evenings and sketched based on what he heard. Also included is a typed personal narrative composed by Ernest and an article about his father's campus drugstore, Ellis and Ernest, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Dates
- circa 1940s, 2004, undated
Language
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
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection features several drawings drawn by Hal Ernest as a child during World War II.
Biographical/Historical Note
Hal Ernest was born in 1931. His father, Harold L. "Doc" Ernest, owned a drug store on the University of Tennessee’s campus from 1926 to 1967 where Hal spent most of his time growing up (Ellis and Ernest Drugstore, or E & E). Because of his father’s influence on campus, Hal knew Head Football Coach Robert Neyland personally and developed a close relationship with him and his family. As a student at the University of Tennessee from 1949 to 1954, Hal was president of the VOL Pep Club.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository