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American Emigrant Aid and Homestead Company Letter and Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3513
Abstract This collection houses a letter that surveyor Willard Day wrote to Francis W. Tappan and other directors of the American Emigrant Aid and Homestead Company on January 15, 1859 concerning a 6,000 acre plot of land that Day owned in Crossville, Tennessee and wanted to convey to the company for a fee. The collection also houses two pocket notebooks belonging to Day documenting land held by the American Emigrant Aid and Homestead Company in both Bledsoe and Cumberland Counties, Tennessee. Many...
Dates: 1859 January 15-August, undated

American National Red Cross Cap or Beanie Knitting Pattern

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3920
Overview

Collection contains a one-page pamphlet distributed by the American National Red Cross in 1941. It provides instructions for knitting a "cap or beanie," with descriptions for two and four needle styles. The pamphlet lists materials needed for the project, and an image of a finished cap is printed on the back.

Dates: 1941 February

American Society for Photobiology Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2831
Abstract

This collection consists of albums, photographic materials, newspapers clippings, VHS and audio cassettes, and additional research material related to the annual meetings for the American Society for Photobiology.

Dates: 1964-1997; Majority of material found within 1973-1986

American Society for Photobiology Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2935
Abstract

This collection houses financial records, meeting records, and manuscripts documenting the American Society of Photobiology between 1955 and 1993.

Dates: 1955-1993; Majority of material found within 1972-1980

Amos Guthrie Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2942
Abstract

This collection houses a letter from Civil War soldier Amos Guthrie, stationed in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in New Rumley Township, Ohio. It consists primarily of invectives against Copperheads.

Dates: 1864 March 19

Amos Guthrie Letter

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Identifier: MS-2945
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by Amos Guthrie to his father in New Rumley Township, Ohio. Guthrie was stationed in Knoxville, Tennessee. He attacks Copperheads and gives a rather detailed account about washday and the condition of his socks.

Dates: 1864 March 30

Amos Guthrie Letter

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Identifier: MS-2946
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by Amos Guthrie from U. S. General Hospital No. 2, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dates: 1864 July 14

Amos Guthrie Letters

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Identifier: MS-3171
Abstract

These five letters, composed in April 1864 in Knoxville, Tennessee, are written by Amos Guthrie (then serving with the U. S. Signal Corps) to his father and sister in Ohio. They discuss life in Knoxville as well as troop movements in the area.

Dates: 1864 April 9-29

Amos W. Kibbee Letter

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Identifier: MS-3084
Abstract

This collection consists of a letter dated August 18, 1862, from Amos W. Kibbee in Jackson, Tennessee to his cousin Hattie A. Tuttle in Concord, Ohio. Amos discusses his opinions of the military, the hardships of his battle-scarred unit, and the potential of freed slaves.

Dates: 1862 August 18

Amy L. Atchison Collection of Civil War Muster Rolls

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2939
Abstract

This collection consists of thirteen Muster Rolls from Company G, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, signed between October 1862 and February 1865, and eighteen confederate and Civil War-era state banknotes.

Dates: 1862 October-1865 February, undated

An act to change the name of East Tennessee University

 Collection
Identifier: AR-0110
Abstract

This act, formally approved on March 11, 1879, changed the name of East Tennessee University to The University of Tennessee.

Dates: 1879 March 11

An Introduction to the Ethno-History of East Tennessee: Statement of Methods

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1648
Abstract

This collection consists of an undated article entitled "An Introduction to the Ethno-History of East Tennessee: Statement of Methods" about the use of ethnic identity in archaeology, specifically at the University of Tennessee. The article also includes footnotes and a bibliography.

Dates: undated

Anatole France Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2542
Abstract

This collection includes a single letter written (in French) by Anatole France to Fernand, July 19, 1877. Along with the letter is a drawing of France dated 1898. Also included is a typed, English translation of the letter. In the letter, France seeks a potential substitute for a friend, Benoir, who gives music lessons.

Dates: 1877 July 19-1898

Anderson County Documents

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1411
Abstract This collection houses three documents pertaining to tracts of land bought and sold in Anderson County, Tennessee. The first document, dated June 25, 1810, is an indenture for 200 acres of land that Ely Norman sold to Elizabeth Fleener for $60. The second document, dated 1815 and unclear due to water damage, is an indenture for a tract of land sold by Thomas Wilson. The third document, dated February 15, 1839, describes a transaction in which P. Obediah Ashlock sold 150 acres of land to...
Dates: 1810 June 25-1839 February 15

Anderson Design Group Posters of the Great Smoky Mountains

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3978
Overview

The 44 posters in this collection, designed by Anderson Design Group, showcase different areas and scenes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Information about each piece of artwork as well as information about GSMNP is detailed in Illustrated Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by Daniel S. Pierce, Joel Anderson, and Nathan Anderson (2017).

Dates: 2015-2017

Andrew B. McTeer Appointment

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0052
Abstract

This collection consists of one appointment letter signed by the governor of Tennessee, Andrew Johnson, to Andrew B. McTeer on November 17, 1863.

Dates: 1863 November 17

Andrew Gray Indenture

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Identifier: MS-0541
Abstract

An indenture for Andrew Glave, an enslaved man, to Mordecai Lewis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dated October 15, 1794. At the bottom of the document is an added handwritten note by Joseph Lewis, dated December 20, 1800, stating that Andrew Gray is granted his freedom.

Dates: 1794 October 15

Andrew Holt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1479
Abstract

This collection contains papers of Dr. Andrew David Holt, President of the University of Tennessee from June 1, 1959 to September 1, 1970. This material relates to speaking engagements made by Holt from the 1950s-1980s and illustrates his contributions to the development of education and leadership of students.

Dates: 1958-1987

Andrew Holt Papers

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Identifier: AR-0007
Abstract

This collection houses publications, drafts, official papers, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials documenting Andrew Holt's military service, tenure as President of the National Education Association, and term as President of the University of Tennessee. Issues Holt dealt with at U.T. include academic freedom, athletics, integration, U.T. Martin, student life, and finances.

Dates: 1943-1970

Andrew J. Fletcher Political Circular

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Identifier: MS-3635
Abstract

Andrew J. Fletcher published this circular in order to refute accusations made by Mr. Bullen, his Republican opponent in the state senate race. Fletcher refutes the charges, turns several back on Bullen, and then adds additional ones.

Dates: 1857 July 7

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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States. 328
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 295
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee. 286
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. 126
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History. 119
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe. 82
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- History. 76
United States. Navy. 66
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence. 59
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area. 58
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 57
Radiation -- Research. 52
Correspondence. 49
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 49
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Faculty. 49
Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. 48
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States. 48
Authors, American -- Tennessee. 45
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.). 41
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. 40
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History. 39
World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence. 38
Slavery -- Tennessee 35
Tennessee -- Commerce. 34
United States. Army Air Forces. 34
Account books -- Tennessee. 33
Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence. 33
Davidson County (Tenn.) -- History. 31
Tennessee -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. 31
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe. 30
Authors, American -- 20th century. 29
Tennessee -- Politics and government. 29
Motion pictures -- United States. 27
United States. Air Force. 27
Photographs. 25
County courts -- Tennessee. 24
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Pictorial works. 24
Tennessee -- Politics and government -- To 1865. 24
Tennessee -- Religion. 24
Tennessee, East -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 24
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.). 23
Tennessee -- Genealogy. 23
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Alumni and alumnae. 23
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care. 23
Knox County (Tenn.) -- History. 22
United States. Marine Corps. 22
Account books. 21
Knoxville (Tenn.) 21
Land tenure -- Tennessee. 21
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History. 21
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Administration. 21
Education -- Tennessee. 20
Lawyers -- Tennessee. 20
Tennessee Volunteers (Football team). 20
Broadsides 19
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Commerce. 19
Legal documents -- Tennessee. 19
Legal documents -- United States. 19
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States. 19
Land grants -- Tennessee. 18
Tennessee Valley Authority -- History. 18
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France. 18
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy. 18
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- History. 17
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Pictorial works. 17
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States. 17
World War, 1914-1918. 17
Authors, American -- Southern States. 16
Greene County (Tenn.) 16
Railroads -- Tennessee. 16
Screenplays 16
Sheet music. 16
Tennessee -- Pictorial works. 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. 16
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North. 16
Court records -- Tennessee -- Knox County. 15
Governors -- Tennessee. 15
Medicine -- Tennessee. 15
Radiobiology. 15
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 15
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 15
United States. Army. Air Corps. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Periodicals. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography. 15
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American. 15
American literature -- 20th century. 14
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 14
Physicians -- Tennessee. 14
Politicians -- Tennessee. 14
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Tennessee. 14
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United States -- Description and travel. 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean. 14
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