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Official Program of the 3d Annual Street Fair and Trade’s Carnival, 1898. Knoxville, Tenn. October 19, 20 and 21, 1898. Drawing of horned “Prophet of the Smokies” in upper left corner. Includes programs for Prophet’s Day, Military Day, and Woman’s Day. S.B. Newman & Co., Printers and Binders, Knoxville. 1 pc.

Scope and Contents The A. W. Taylor Papers include the personal papers of three generations of the Taylor family: Alexander William Taylor, his son George Caldwell Taylor and George’s son Jerome Gregg Taylor. The bulk of the collection is made up of A. W. Taylor’s correspondence, handwritten speeches and sermons, and pamphlet collection (PA and Greene County, Tenn). A scrapbook that chronicles the military (WWII, Battle of the Bulge) and married life of Jerome G. Taylor of Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn....

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Adelphic Union Literary Society, Maryville College. Programs for 1873 and 1883, with an unbound copy of “Letters Addressed to a Friend” (Knoxville, 1817) from the papers of Gideon Stebbins White. Book signed on title page upper right “G. S. White.”

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority presents “Adam and Eva” at Austin High School, March 14 (no year). 1 pc. cast listed on front, autographs printed on inner spread and back page. Alpha Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority presents the internationally famous Etta Motten. Knoxville High School Auditorium. March 3, 1939. Autographed on the front. 1 pc. Alpha Pi Omega Glee Club of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Sevier County High School. March 25, 1941. 1 pc.

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American Museum of Atomic Energy. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Brochure with photographs (Radioactive Dime Souvenir, etc.). Lists exhibits, hours, nearby attractions, and includes maps. No date; ca. 1960s. Stamped on front: Distributed by Stuckey’s Fine Pecan Candies. 1 pc. (tri-fold). Ephemera.

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Andrew Johnson Bicentennial Birthday Commemorated. Postal cachet with “From Tailor to President” and image of Andrew Johnson with Anniversary Station Greeneville, Tenn., images on the envelope. December 29, 1808, December 29, 2008. 42 cent stamp. 1 pc. Ephemera.

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Menu from the Andrew Johnson Hotel, Knoxville, Tenn. Tuesday Dinner, February 18, 1941. Printed. 1 pc. Ephemera.

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Printed political cartoon re: Andrew Johnson entitled ‘Johnson’s Love For the Soldier.’ Ca. 1866. Portrays favoritism of African American solders over white soldiers. Back of card is printed with information about paying Black soldiers $300.00 and not having money to pay White soldiers $100.00. Anti-Johnson. 3 x 4.25.” 7 copies.

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Small artifacts; Charlie Daniels original cartoons of UT football; political ephemera.

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Appalachian Exposition daily programme, Sept. 29 [1910]. Chattanooga Day. Exposition information. Racy Kream Co. ad for ice cream on front. 1 pc. (ephemera)

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Appalachian Exposition envelope, Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 12-Oct. 12, 1910. Front cover of envelope illustrated with buildings and designs. Back of envelope addressed by typewriter to Miss Ida Crawley, Sweetwater, Tenn. (She was an East Tennessee artist). No stamp or postmark. 1 pc.

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Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville, Tenn. Ohio. Ohio Society paper badge, October 3, 1910. Larew Printing Co., Knoxville, Tenn. Includes AE emblem in red and blue ink and ‘Ohio’ with flag design in red and blue ink. 2 x 7.25” (torn; in two pieces)

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Asheville, North Carolina. “In the Land of the Sky’ brochure. No date. Designed and written for the Asheville Chamber of Commerce by the W.H. Davis Advertising Agency, and printed by the Biltmore Press. Includes photographs by George Masa and others (not identified as to who took which pictures). Includes pictures of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 1 pc. (far right edge trimmed too closely).

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Bolivar Female Academy, Madisonville, Tenn., 1867 catalog. closing school song, and opening session announcement; Greeneville Female Academy circular, n.d.; Jonesborough Female Academy circular, 1844; Sweetwater College commencement invitation 1891.

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Red Path Chautauqua program, Harriman, Tenn., ca. 1914; Southern Railway ticket stub, Bearden to Lenoir City, 1924; train schedule between Knoxville and Middlesboro, etc.. ca. 1903 (photocopy of fragile original); schedule for the steamer “Mary Elizabeth,” 1923 (torn); Home Coming Dining Room business card, Knoxville, no date.

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Placemat for a supper given by the ladies of Knoxville for the benefit of Camp 104, S. of V., Sept. 30, 1886; printed Brownlow-Haws receipt, Knoxville, 1867; “Regular Democratic Nominations” card, 1888; Christmas program from First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, 1892; Knox County Central High School commencement invitation, 1911; May 1932 “Red and White” Boyd Junior High School journal featuring a “Washington Bicentennial Pageant.”

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Beaman Bros. & Co. (shoe & hat store at 219 Gay Street) , Knoxville, Tenn. 1900 calendar. Small calendar pages (intact) mounted on cardboard backing with picture of children on a snowy fence.

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Three folding fans (two with floral theme, one with The Last Supper), all from Berry Morticians, Knoxville, Tenn. No date (ca. 1950s). Three-piece paper construction, owned by Mrs. John Cannon White (Edith Evelyn White, 1881-1956, who was the donor’s maternal grandmother and a neighbor of the Berry family in the Mount Olive Community)

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Branch Bank of Tennessee at Knoxville. Blank check form. 186_. Printed by Beckett, Haws & Co., Knoxville. 1 pc.

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Knoxville area ephemera and clippings on labor issues, racism, protests

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Broadside for “Genuine Brown Plow” for sale by George Brown, Knoxville, Tenn. Ca. 1874. 1 pc. 7.5x17.” Fragile.

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Broadsides / posters for Victorian Ball, Old North Knoxville, Inc. (ephemera) Feb. 13, 1993 (at the Candy Factory), dancing to Al Curtis and his band

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Parson Brownlow’s Farewell Address in view of his imprisonment by the Rebels, October 24, 1861. Printed by Thomas W. Hartley, Philadelphia. Includes picture of Brownlow. 1 pc. 10.75 x 13.5”

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Proceedings of the Nolachucky Baptist Association, Warrensburg Meeting House, Green(e) County, Tenn. September 1835. Elihu Millican, moderator. Bunker & Chase, Printers (unlisted printers in Tenn. ephemera--possibly from New Market?). 1 pc. (2 pp., taped in fold).

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Business and Professional Women’s Club, Knox County. (2 scrapbooks, 1979-80, 1980-81) World’s Fair Brick (in box with certificate authenticity) World’s Fair ephemera.

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White ribbon with blue ink: ‘Reunion of Carter Family Chilhowee Park October 15th, 1914.’ 2 x 6” Fragile condition. Also, typed copy of article from a Knoxville newspaper (not identified) dated October 15, 1914 about the William Carter Family Reunion.

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Re-Elect Cas Walker to City Council with photo on front; joke on back. Ca. 1940. 1 pc. 4.5 x 2.5”

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Ticket to grand opening of Central Market (Knoxville?), no date. Gift of Mary U. Rothrock. Ferry ticket, South Rock Island, Tennessee. Gift of Earl Olson, Norris, Tenn.

Scope and Contents Printed Broadside: "Chattanooga, October 4,1861 (Caption Title.). In accordance with a call from Wm. S. Ashe, Assistant Quartermaster General, a meeting of the Representatives of the Southern Rail Roads was held this day at the Crutchfield House. . .the object of the Government in calling the Convention to be, to request the assistance of the Rail Roads in the Confederate States, in furnishing machinery to assist the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road to transport the large amount of...

Scope and Contents Printed Broadside: Chattanooga, Agency, Western & Atlantic Rail Road. Rules Established for the Government of Affairs of this Agency, Relating to Shipment and Receiving Merchandise. [lists 8 rules, the first five governing the procedures for handling freight and the remaining three rules establishing the required behavior and conduct of personnel while they are in the station or on the platform]. "All of the foregoing Rules must be observed by those transacting business at the Agency....