Tennessee Homecoming Collection
This collection contains correspondence from the Knoxville Tennessee Homecoming '86 office detailing preparations for the city's year-long events and celebrations. Historical material is included on different communities in the Knoxville/Knox County area. The collection also houses such memorabilia of Tennessee Homecoming '86 as t-shirts, tote bags, pins, glasses, keyrings, and albums displaying the Homecoming logo.
Dates
- 1986
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
7 Linear Feet (12 boxes (7 half, 2 full, 1 quarter, 2 small flat))
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence from the Knoxville Tennessee Homecoming '86 office detailing preparations for that city's year-long events and celebrations. Historical material is included on different communities in the Knoxville/Knox County area. Video tapes and audio tapes are part of the collection.
Biographical/Historical Note
Tennessee Homecoming '86 was a state-wide, year-long celebration involving 647 communities across the State of Tennessee. It provided Tennesseans an opportunity to rediscover their past, identify the uniqueness of their own communities and invite other Tennesseans to celebrate with them. It served as a means of showcasing Tennessee's assets with the nation. The celebration was co-chaired by two famous Tennesseans - Alex Haley and Minnie Pearl. Haley, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Roots, hails from Henning, Tennessee. Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl is from Centerville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection consists of fourteen boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository