Kenneth Scruggs Evans Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of material from Kenneth Scruggs Evans’ work and life in Oak Ridge, Tenn. As well as some professional documents related to his fathers.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1945-1957
Conditions Governing Use
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Evans Scruggs was born November 20, 1912 in Clinton, Tennessee. Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, he attended school there graduating from Knoxville High School in 1931. He worked at various locations until being hired by Tennessee Eastman Corporation in 1943 to work at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After leaving in 1947, he worked in other jobs before returning to Oak Ridge with Carbide and Carbon Chemicals in 1951 where he worked until his retirement in 1976. He died June 17, 2009.
Extent
1 box (14 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Judy E. Elwood 1035 Blue Grouse Drive, Kalispell MT 59901 406.314.4338 jeelwood77@gmail.com
- Clinton (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clinton Engineer Works Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knoxville (Tenn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- W. J. Savage Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- 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
