Gideon Fryer Papers.
Scope and Contents
Gideon Fryer Papers, Fort Sanders neighborhood, University of Tennessee; Knoxville Heritage award for Fort Sanders. Gideon Fryer (1922-2014) was a longtime resident of Knoxville and especially the Fort Sanders neighborhood. He was a professor in the University of Tennessee School of Social Work. He was a longtime supporter of the Jubilee Arts Center and the Laurel Theater in Fort Sanders. He was also a co-founder of the East Tennessee Community Design Center, which he warmly supported. He was known to his friends in Knoxville as the Bishop of Fort Sanders because of his close identification of the neighborhood.
Dates
- 1942-2014
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
2 boxes + small collection of framed leather postcards and oversized items
- Fort Sanders neighborhood Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gideon Fryer Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knoxville Heritage Award Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Gideon Fryer 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
