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UT College Bowl Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0141
Abstract This collection consists of items concerning the University of Tennessee's participation in the General Electric College Quiz Bowl in 1962 that took place in New York City. The papers pertain to the selection of the four team members, practice questions, quiz rules, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings about the team. The collection also consists of six audio recordings of the game from 1962 and two undated cartoons drawn by Knoxville News Sentinel cartoonist Bill Dyer,...
Dates: 1959-1965 April 1; Majority of material found in 1962 - 1962

UT Extension Division Radio Broadcasts

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0083
Abstract

This collection houses scripts of programs that were delivered over WSM (Nashville) under the auspices of the University of Tennessee Division of Extension between 1937 and 1941. The majority of these programs were targeted to a young audience, although a few were for general consumption.

Dates: 1937-1941

UT General Alumni Association Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0258
Overview

This collection contains items gathered by or sent to the UT General Alumni Association during and after World War II regarding University of Tennessee alumni participation in the war. Material includes photographs, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence and more documenting several individuals.

Dates: 1943-1950, 1984

UT Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0554
Abstract

This collection houses one ledger book containing financial information documenting the University of Tennessee from 1918 to 1919. Subjects include academic departments (civil engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry, botany, etc.), salaries, advertising, commencement, and other topics.

Dates: 1918-1919

UT Libraries Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0777
Abstract

The UT Libraries Records encompasses the administrative, operational, outreach and service, instructional, and academic research activities of its departments, faculty, and staff from 1878 to the present. The records illustrate the library system’s commitment to enhancing students’ academic experiences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus through print and electronic collections, reference and instructional services, and facilities and technological resources.

Dates: 1878-2017; undated

UT Marching Band Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0785
Abstract

The UT Marching Band Collection holds the historical material for the Pride of the Southland Band, currently a 300-member university marching band known worldwide for its outstanding musical performance and precision marching. The collection includes photographs, audio and visual recordings, drills charts and game scripts, and memorabilia dating 1901 to the present.

Dates: 1901-2016, undated

UT President and Chancellor Speeches and Prepared Statements

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0002
Abstract This collection was compiled by University Historian Milton M. Klein and was originally part of AR.0015: University Historian's Files, 1820s-1990s. It consists of prepared speeches (including handwritten notes) given by University of Tennessee Presidents and Chancellors to groups, organizations, and other Universities in addition to press releases and prepared statements. Among the speakers represented are Presidents Andrew Holt (1959-1970), Ed Boling (1970-1988), and Lamar Alexander...
Dates: 1958-1991

UT Radio Broadcast Programs

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0568
Abstract

This collection houses scripts of radio programs broadcast on University of Tennessee radio stations from 1997 to 2005. The material for each month consists of a cover page with a one-line summary of each news story broadcast and detailed scripts (including handwritten edits) for each report. These reports cover University, state, and national news.

Dates: 1997-2005

UT Residence Halls Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0487
Abstract

This collection consists of a scrapbook documenting the University of Tennessee's Residence Halls, including Massey, Strong, Carrick, Reese, Melrose, Humes, Gibbs, Dunford, Clement, and Hess. It includes photographs of students and staff, Homecoming, Carnicus, All-Sing, Intramurals, projects, Closed Circuit TV, and buildings in addition to drawings of the residence halls.

Dates: 1970

UT Rowing Team Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0807
Abstract

The UT Rowing Team Collection covers the University of Tennessee Lady Vols Rowing Team from 1997-2010, but is missing year 2001. The materials contained are media guides, award plaques, and posters.

Dates: 1997-2018

UT Social Security Referendum Ballots

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0026
Abstract

This collection contains University of Tennessee Social Security Referendum ballots from June 1956.

Dates: 1956 June

UT Student Army Training Corps Pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0762
Abstract

This collection contains a pamphlet created in 1918 for the vocational section of the University of Tennessee Student Army Training Corps.

Dates: 1918

UT Student Rally T-Shirts Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0770
Abstract This collection contains three t-shirts that protest events that took place during the Vietnam War: The Billy Graham Tour crusade held May 22-31, 1970 at the University of Tennessee, with presidential guest Richard Nixon; the bombing of Eastern Cambodia from March 18 1969 – May 1970 referred to by codename Operation Menu; and the Kent State Massacre of May 4th, 1970, in which four unarmed students were killed and nine students were wounded by the Ohio National Guard as a result of on-campus...
Dates: 1970

UT War Memorial Pamphlet

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3665
Abstract

This collection consists of a single pamphlet dedicated to former UT students who lost their lives in World War I.

Dates: 1928 November 10

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Prints

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1260
Abstract

This collection contains a book of prints from the painting series "Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Dr. Otto Kopp acquired this book while serving with the United States Army in Japan in the early 1950s. The prints depict fourteenth century warriors.

Dates: 1848

UTK Bicentennial Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0576
Abstract

This collection contains information related to planning a celebration of the University of Tennessee’s 200th anniversary in 1994. Material includes information on event planning, exhibits, meeting minutes, and correspondence.

Dates: 1992-1994

UTK News Bureau Press Releases

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0016
Abstract

This collection houses copies of the news releases that the University's News Bureau produced between February of 1971 and June of 1982.

Dates: 1971 February-1982 June

V. R. Harris Letter to A. J. McWhirter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1927
Abstract

Collection consists of a single letter handwritten by V. R. Harris addressed to the Honorable A. J. McWhirter. The letter is written on stationery from the office of Harris and Buquo and concerns Harris's political views. Harris states that he will vote for Robert "Bob" Taylor for governor and A. J. McWhirter, to whom he's writing, for state commissioner.

Dates: 1886 July 9

Valuations under the Treaty of 1828

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3391
Abstract

This compact disc houses 180 dpi .jpg scans of a property valuation book containing detailed records of Cherokee land and property holdings in various Tennessee and Georgia counties in 1833 and 1834. Each entry begins with the name of the property holder and then enumerates the values of such permanent assets as land, structures (including barns, cabins, and outbuildings), and fruit trees. Dollar values are provided for each item and then totaled into a single sum.

Dates: 1833-1834

Vanity Fair Prints of Thomas Hughes

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3130
Abstract

This collection houses prints from the June 8, 1872 edition of Vanity Fair magazine caricaturing Member of Parliament Thomas Hughes. They are accompanied by text describing him as an "overgrown teenager" and "ineffective liberal do-gooder."

Dates: 1872 June 8

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