Abstract This collection consists of photos and documents which provide insight into the private lives and conservation interests of the Ijams family, primarily from the 1920s to the 1960s. In addition to many family photos, there is a folder of photos belonging to Della Yoe (Alice Yoe Ijams' sister) and taken by photographer Edouard Exline of individuals in the Great Smoky Mountains to document mountain culture and traditions. Also included are many of the newsletters that a young Josephine Ijams...

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This collection houses nine letters written to and from members of the Johnson family of Blount County, Tennessee between 1884 and 1888. Among the topics discussed are farm work, prices of livestock and crops, illnesses, travel, the children's education, and other aspects of family life.

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These two photograph album scrapbooks contain images of the three Luther boys - Edwin, Lawrence, Albert - their sister, Louise, and many of their friends during their youth in the 1920s.

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The Parker Family Papers contains material relating to the history and genealogy of the Parker family of East Tennessee. Items include photographs, papers, and scrapbooks that document several family members over a range of years throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.