Skip to main content

SCOUT

Special Collections Online at UT

Richard L. White Letters regarding East Tennessee University,

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0036

  • Staff Only

Richard L. White wrote the bulk of the letters in this collection to his father, Thomas White, while he was studying at East Tennessee University in 1846. Also included are a letter that White wrote to his father from California in 1852 and a letter that Joseph Estabrook enclosed with R. L. White's school report.

Dates

  • 1846, 1852 November 13

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 2 business days are needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

Richard L. White wrote the bulk of the letters in this collection to his father, Thomas White, while he was studying at East Tennessee University in 1846. Also included are a letter that White wrote to his father from California in 1852 and a letter that Joseph Estabrook enclosed with R. L. White's school report.

Biographical/Historical Note

Richard Lawson White was born to Thomas and Jane (Young) White in about 1825 in Tennessee. He attended East Tennessee University during the 1840s and later settled in Sacramento County, California, where he most likely died between 1870 and 1880.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

Neal O'Steen and Cheryl L. McLemore Towns donated these items to the University of Tennessee's Archives in 1977 and 1986 respectively.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480