Robert Coe Photographs and Other Materials Regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority
This collection houses a wealth of photographs that Robert Coe took of various TVA projects in the 1940s in addition to several graphs and maps.
Dates
- 1932 October-1954 October 19 (bulk 1940s)
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
0.8 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses a wealth of photographs that Robert Coe took of various TVA projects in the 1940s in addition to several graphs and maps.
Biographical/Historical Note
Robert B. Coe was most likely born in Massachusetts on March 2, 1903 and died in Alexandria, Virginia on May 22, 1989. He worked as a landscape architect for the Tennessee Valley Authority and married Cara Costen (1911-2006) in 1943.
Arrangement
This collection consists of seven folders.
Acquisition Note
Cara (Costen) Coe donated these papers to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library in December of 1993.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository