Mary U. Rothrock Papers.
Scope and Contents
Mary Utopia Rothrock (1890-1976) papers. Weeded by Miss Rothrock before donation. Subject divisions include: Biographical material; library; speeches, writings and publishing; history textbooks; historical research; Tennessee Historical Commission; historic preservation; McClung Collection; East Tennessee Historical Society; other historical societies; hereditary societies and groups; Rothrock genealogy; correspondence and papers; diaries and calendars; person papers--property holdings, interests and organizations; photographs; material re: her death; Etta McDowell papers and correspondence; Etta McDowell diaries and calendars; award certificates, diplomas; oversize material including Tennessee History, Discovering Tennessee, map from Haywood’s Aboriginal Tennessee. The library papers, the largest part of the collection, include her work at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) libraries, Knox County Library, Lawson McGhee Library and the McClung Historical Collection, rural libraries, regional libraries, and libraries of the Tennessee Valley. She served as president of the American Library Association.
Dates
- 1908-1974
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
89 boxes + Addendum Box 1
- American Library Association (ALA) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection (Knoxville, Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colonial Dames Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diplomas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Discovering Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Etta McDowell Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Loudoun Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haywood’s Aboriginal Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knox County (Tenn.) Public Library Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawson McGhee Library (Knoxville, Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Libraries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pillars of Support Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Regional libraries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rothrock genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rothrock, Mary Utopia, 1890-1976 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Speeches Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee Historical Commission Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee Valley Library Council Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- This Is Tennessee Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Mary U. Rothrock Papers.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
