University of Tennessee Postcard Collection
This collection consists of four post cards of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville circa 1910-1912, referred to as Tennessee State University, Knoxville. Locations include a road leading to Humes Hall; Morrill Hall; the Main Entrance to the University via the Hill; and the YMCA building. The cards were printed by the Albertype Co. in Brooklyn, NY.
Dates
- circa 1910-1912
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
Abstract
This collection contains four postcards with pictures of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, referred to as Tennessee State University, Knoxville on the cards, at notable locations from 1910-1912.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection consists of four post cards depicting locations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus between 1910-1912. The postcards refer to the university as Tennessee State University, Knoxville.
Locations include a road leading to the first Humes Hall, originally built as North College in 1840 and demolished in 1948; the first Morrill Hall, built as an agriculture studies building in 1908 and burned down between the late 1930s and early 1940s; the Main Entrance to the University via the Hill; and the YMCA building, first built in 1891 and subsequently burned down in 1943.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated by Earl Copeland Jr. in November 1972.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository