"A Birthday Salute to Knoxville" Manuscript
This collection includes two copies of a typed manuscript of David J. Harkness' "A Birthday Salute to Knoxville." One copy is an earlier draft with handwritten edits; the second copy is a final draft which includes the edits. The manuscript provides an overview of how Knoxville became a prosperous and influential city between the late 18th century and the late 20th century.
Dates
- 1981 October 3
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes two copies of a typed manuscript of David J. Harkness' "A Birthday Salute to Knoxville."
Biographical/Historical Note
David James Harkness was born on April 19, 1913 in Jellico, Tennessee. He arrived in Knoxville in 1947 and worked in the University of Tennessee's Extension division as the director of program planning and library services. He was also a prolific literary writer and authored a weekly column for the Knoxville News-Sentinel. He died on October 9, 2004 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository