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Leaflet advertising a Kindergarten opening September 1, 1887 at the Female Institute taught by Miss Catherine V. Bonnell. “TERMS: $1.00 Per Week, payable half yearly in advance.” Inside describes benefits of Kindergarten as transitional period from home to school, for children ages three to seven.

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AEF. France, Military leave letters, Andrew Heim, March 1, 1919.

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Notes for the chapter on local government published in the “Heart of the Valley”

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Oversize aerial photograph of the University of Tennessee campus, Knoxville, Tenn. Ca. 1950 (16 x 20”, B&W. 1 pc.)

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Aerial photographs of 1982 World’s Fair site, downtown Knoxville, University of Tennessee, and Knoxville’s riverfront. Taken by John W. Proffitt in 1982. 27 color photographs, all mounted on heavy paper. Photographs are 11"x16” and 11"x14.”

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Aerial photographs of Interstate 40 interchanges when newly finished. Four photos-- Westhills--Bearden, Papermill Road, Campbell Station Road , Cedar Bluff Road, Lovell Road, Mabry Hood Road.

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Article by Hobart Akin titled "African American CCC Legacy in Tennessee" published in the January/February 2022 issue of The Tennessee Conservationist pp.26-29.

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African-American family photographs, albums, ephemera. Knoxville family. Chief identified person is Knoxville Police Dept. officer Lloyd W. Bruce.

Scope and Contents Small photograph album with the name W.G. McNeil (April 11, 1928) on the inside cover. Includes b&w (sepia) snapshots of unidentified African-Americans, ca. 1918-1928. Lake Michigan is noted on one photograph. Candid and posed snapshots , some with first names (Marie, Willie, etc.). Loose pictures from inside the album are housed in two envelopes, one with 11 small photographs, the other with 6 larger snapshots. Two handwritten notes mention the Grahl and Wilcox surnames with family...

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Full length portrait of (African-American ?) woman, with sticker at bottom: “A Merry Xmas To The Family From Sue.” Found in old gift book in 1991, no additional ID.; Shannondale School group, grade 2, 1967-1968. 5x7” color in holder. Belonged to Linda, age 7.

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Three 8 x 10” copy photographs and 3 copy negs. (made March 1989). SPC 2017.005.001 James (Rufus) Agee and Margaret King (Mrs. George J. McAfee), ca. 1912. SPC 2017.005.002 James (Rufus) Agee, center; Josephine Stone (Mrs. Fred Breeding) with dog; Margaret King (Mrs. George J. McAfee). SPC 2017.005.003 James (Rufus) Agree, front center; Margaret King (Mrs. George J. McAfee) in back row with dark hat.

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Genealogical research done by Agnes Bowers Jenkins. Some Sevier County names, many photocopies. Surnames include: Householder, Huffaker, Hines, Rose, Clack, Bowers, Boling, Stith, Kennon, Worsham, Randles.

Scope and Contents Aileen Seilaz (1901-1983) worked in Hollywood, California as a story analyst for Universal International Studios in the 1920s. The collection includes some material from motion picture industry of that time. There are also some examples of illustrations from Aileen’s sister Louise Seilaz (1903-1983). Victor Seilaz was a Knoxville businessman who was associated with the Seilaz Cafe, the Colonial Hotel, and the Star Laundry Company. Genealogical material on the Seilaz family; Gourley family;...

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Aileen Seilaz (1901-1983) worked in Hollywood, California as a story analyst for Universal International Studios in the 1920s. The collection includes manuscripts and typescripts of fiction and movie scripts.

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Knoxville airports scrapbooks (1954-59; 1959-63; 1964-68; 1969-74); photographs of airport, Amra Grotto; U. T. football (scrapbook), masonic apron in frame; baseball and political ephemera (father Arthur Atkin) U. T. Football scrapbooks (1934-1974); sheet music (printed and handwritten scores), trumpet mute shaped like small hat, photographs

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Alan Shayne Collection (All the Way Home) Photographs made during the filming of the movie “All the Way Home” in East Tennessee in 1963.

Scope and Contents Records of the Albers Drug Company. Includes photographs, architectural plans and drawings, ledgers, account books, papers, etc. The oldest document is the collection is the Chamberlain, Sanford, & Albers Incorporation and Minutes Book, 1896-1943. The embossing seal for “Albers Drug Co., Knoxville, Tenn.” is also in the collection. The Albers Drug Company was sold to Walker Drug Company of Birmingham, Ala. in 1995. Edward S. “Bud” Albers, Jr. (1925-2016) was a major figure in Knoxville...

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SPC 2015.011.001 Albert A. Fagala. Ca. 1870s. Tintype in matte. 1 pc.

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Circular. Addressed to my friends and the Members of the Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa. From Albert A. Muller. September 26, 1832. Re: split in the congregation and his role in it. + letter written on the same paper from Albert A. Muller, Tuscaloosa, Ala., October 5, 1832, to James McClung, Huntsville. ALS 1 p. Mentions coming to see church at Clarksville, Tenn. Tape damage; hole in center.

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20 November 1970. Letter from Albert Gore [Senior] to Marc Joffe thanking him for his help during Gore's unsuccessful senatorial campaign for reelection. ALS. 1 pc. Also includes donor letter.

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Albert Milani (1891-1977) was born in Carrara, Italy. He was hired by Candoro Marble as their chief carver in 1927 and worked on many of their most prominent projects over the next three decades. An iconic photograph from his work shows him carving the eagles for the new Knoxville courthouse and post office. in 1932. (portrait photograph)

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Albert Miller Lea Day, Blaine, Tenn. (2016); 3rd annual celebration

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Letter from Albert Miller Lea, Flint Hill, near Knoxville, Tenn., to I. K. Tefft, Savannah, Ga. May 14, 1852. ALS 1 p. Re: fulfilling Tefft’s request for an autograph of Hu L. White; Lea living in the home of the late Judge White; where White is buried.

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Letter from Albert O. Brown, Mossy Creek, E. Tenn., to Father and Mother (Dr. George R. Brown, Murray County, Ga.). ALS 3 pp. (1 pc.) + envelope with free frank usage (Free P.M.). Re: thank you for money; in school; attended sermon by Mr. Tipton of Panther Springs, Tenn.; ‘ignomious state of Tennessee’; abolitionists in area; would rather be in the Confederacy; border states disgruntled with Abe Lincoln.

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Scrapbooks compiled by Albert Van Gilder of Knoxville. Undated. Ca. 1880s-1910s. 8 volumes. Contains handwritten memories; programs; invitations; clippings and articles; George F. Mellen newspapers columns; stickers, etc.

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Unidentified young child in chair, outdoors; unidentified house (probably Knoxville), exterior (note on back: part missing, Main Street, first home in town, Grandma Webb died in 1910).

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SPC 1995.007a: W.T. Webb Grocery Store, 946 South Seventh Street (later Fifteenth Street), Knoxville, Tenn. L-r: Harley Webb or Melvin Webb, W.T. Webb, ?, Lafayette (‘Fate’) Webb.5x7” sepia, mounted.; SPC 1995.007b: Home Guard (men in military uniform with rifles, drums). Front row, 5th man kneeling from left is Joseph Albert Ahler. 7x 9 1/4”. sepia, mounted.

Scope and Contents Includes two slide shows often presented by Alberta Brewer (slides were taken by her): on “Lower Little T “ (Little Tennessee River), 100 slides + 2 sheets of notes (Ft. Loudoun, Tellico area, Baker’s Creek, National campground, etc., Morganton, Tellico Dam), ca. 1975, 1988, and “Upper Little T”, 99 slides + 2 pp. notes (Rabun Gap, Macon, Swain, Indians, Fontana scenery, Cades Cove, Happy Valley, 1976, rev. 1988; 2 empty slide carousels; ‘Dyergrams,’ 9 pcs. of original art by cartoonist Bill...

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Alberta and Carson Brewer Manuscript of “Valley So Wild.” (Includes slides, artwork)

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Albion (New York), Virginia Plough-Boy and Williamsburg Weekly Advocate.(only one issue 12-3-1827)