Dr. James R. Montgomery Papers
The Dr. James R. Montgomery Papers span the years 1887 to 1990 with the bulk of the interviews and correspondence dated during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection consists primarily of personal interviews and research concerning the University of Tennessee between 1887 and 1945. Also included are business correspondence and files.
Dates
- 1887-1990
- Majority of material found within circa 1960s-1970s
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
5 Linear Feet (5 record boxes)
Abstract
The Dr. James R. Montgomery Papers span the years 1887 to 1990 with the bulk of the interviews and correspondence dated during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection consists primarily of personal interviews and research concerning the University of Tennessee between 1887 and 1945. Also included are business correspondence and files.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dr. James R. Montgomery graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1952. He served the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the University of Tennessee as Director of the Office of Institutional Research. He is the author of several histories of the university at various periods. These - along with the volumes of university history written by Stanley Folmsbee - were edited and expanded in time to create the single volume titled To Foster Knowledge by Lee Greene.
Arrangement
Collection consists of five boxes divided into eight series: Business Correspondence and Files; Publications and Notes; Institutional Research Office Reports; University of Tennessee Reports - Bound Volumes; Alumni Material; Research Studies; University of Tennessee Histories; and Research Interviews.
Acquisition Note
James R. and Mary B. Montgomery donated these papers to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in 1990.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository