Fink and Dulaney Papers
This collection houses an array of materials documenting East Tennessee history, particularly that of Washington County. Of particular interest are the personal papers of such prominent people as A. A. Taylor and records of business conducted in British pounds instead of American dollars. Other items include advertisements, broadsides, and circulars printed in Jonesborough; church documents; land deeds; ledgers; school reports and catalogs; and much more.
Dates
- 1779-1989
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 Special Collections.
Extent
2.25 Linear Feet (6 boxes [1 record, 1 half, 4 flat])
Overview
This collection houses an array of materials documenting East Tennessee history, particularly that of Washington County.
Biographical / Historical
Paul Mathes Fink was born on June 8, 1892. A lifelong resident of Jonesborough, Tennessee, Fink was deeply interested in Tennessee history and devoted to historic preservation. He served as Washington County's official historian, was an active member of the Historic Jonesborough restoration program, and held office in the Tennessee Historical Society, the Tennessee Archaeological Society, and the Tennessee Folklore Society. Fink was also an active mountaineer and conservationist, and was instrumental in establishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee and North Carolina. Fink wrote several books, including That's why they call it (1956), Jonesborough: the first century of Tennessee's first town (1972), Bits of mountain speech (1974), and Backpacking was the only way (1975). He died in March of 1980.
Arrangement
This collection is in six boxes. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Miriam (Fink) Dulaney, Elizabeth Fink, and Sara (Fink) Boschen donated these papers to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository