Fairs

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Appalachian Exposition article, [Charleston] News and Courier. Sept. 14, 1910. “The Appalachian Exposition a Blaze of Glory; South’s Big Show Event of the Year Now Open.” 1 clipping.

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Flyer for the E.T.S.B.A. fair in Sweetwater, Tenn. on September 20-23, 1887. J.B. Sizer, Secretary. H.B. Yearwood, President.

Scope and Contents Four unrelated items (formerly cataloged as MM-nd-46). All photocopies. 1. Handwritten diphtheria medicine recipe. (Copied from Original in possession of Connie Yett, Sevierville, Tenn. May 1978). 1 p. 2. Entry certificate from the East Tennessee Agricultural Fair to Mrs. M. McMillan, one counterpane. October 1854. 1 pc. 3. Letter from W. C. Haun, Knoxville, to ‘Brother.’ June 17, 1864. ALS 3 pp. Lent for copying by Howard Haun, Plano Tex., May 1979. Re: old homeplace, has interest in an...

Scope and Contents Materials from the Tennessee Valley A&I Fair (Tennessee Valley Agricultural & Industrial Fair) (later Tennessee Valley Fair). Includes: scrapbooks, 1934-1985 (25 boxes) , posters, files, plaques, photographs (1 box from 1960s, 3 boxes from 1980s). 11 boxes of slides, photographs, proofs from Meet Me At The Fair by Steve Ash (+ negatives), duplicate publications. Large flat box includes Appalachian Exposition stock certificate and fair posters. + oversize B&W aerial photograph of...

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Terpsichorean Club Grand Bal Masque invitation + ladies invitation and envelope, 1871, Lamar House, Knoxville, Tenn. 1872 season tickets for the Eastern Division Fair, Knoxville, Tenn. (3 tickets); Euterpe Combination, Opera House, 1880 program.

Scope and Contents 7 unidentified portraits; 2 unidentified family groups by W. A. Mills, photographer; 2 unidentified baby photographs by Weiser, Knoxville; 6 identified portraits: Hazel (Bill’s) Angel (2 pcs.); man ‘Cate’; Reva Hodge; Robert Andrew Lancaster, 1906-1983; C. A. Lancaster family, home was on Middlebrook Pike (shows house); strip of penny pictures (3 images of young woman) and mounted penny pictures (2 young men, on one mount); 6 tintypes (poor condition); 6 sepia photographs on postcard...

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Two framed posters from the 1982 World’s Fair, both framed. 18.25x22.25” framed. 1: “Energy Turns the World.” Blacksmith (drawing) in center, green background. 2. “Energy Turns the World.” Night view (drawing) of U.S. Pavilion and Sunsphere with fireworks, gold background.