This collection contains a single black and white carte de visite photograph of B. R. McKinnie. The date on the verso side (1861-1865) suggests this photograph was taken during the American Civil War. The photographer's stamp is also printed on the back and reads "Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland in Nashville, Tennessee."

This collection contains 45 items, mainly articles, written by Carson Brewer for the Knoxville News-Sentinel from 1959 to 1992. Most of the articles contain local stories about history and people's experiences or activities.

This collection consists of four letters from 1911 and 1917 and a copy of Life magazine from 1944.

This collection houses scrapbooks, photographs, magazines, newspapers, programs, menus, and invitations documenting the life and work of Tennessee journalist Nellie Kenyon.

These files house nomination forms, nomination packets, and biographical or background information documenting journalists honored by the Tennessee Press Association between 1967 and 1999.

This collection contains a single letter from William G. Hunt, the founder of The National Banner newspaper, written on November 13, 1824. He writes to Abram Maury and John Fitzgerald of the Nashville Republican inquiring about the identity of an anonymous writer whose letter in the newspaper Hunt felt had been a "direct personal attack."

This collection contains a copy of a newspaper account book, A Narrative of the Life, Travels, and Circumstances Incidents Thereto of William G. Brownlow, and two bonds signed by Brownlow. The narrative appears to have suffered water damage and many parts are faded or illegible.

This collection contains correspondence, receipts, accounts, and gubernatorial addresses documenting the life and work of William Gannaway Brownlow.

The Willis C. Tucker Papers document Tucker's involvement with the University of Tennessee School of Journalism between 1947 and 1976.