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Abrams and Armstrong Family Photographs
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-242
Scope and Contents
The collection consists almost entirely of studio portraits and snapshots from the early twentieth century. Most are unidentified. Among the identified photographs are several portraits of Virginia “Jennie” (Mrs. W.K.) Richmond, a president of the Presbyterian Synod of Appalachia, and a panoramic group photograph of the 1920 Womans [sic] Summer School of Missions in which she was likely a participant. The collection also includes three letters and a recipe for a cold remedy.
Dates:
1886-1940
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Responsibility Records
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-4
Identifier: UnivRec-401
Scope and Contents
The Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Responsibility Records contains materials related to Bernard J. Kerr's hearing regarding his promotion to assistant professor and memoranda, reports, minutes, student evaluations, research articles and miscellaneous records documenting the administrative activities of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Responsibility.
Dates:
1976-1982
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Arthur D. (John) Adair Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-558
Scope and Contents
The Arthur D. (John) Adair collection includes correspondence from Europe to the United States during WWII from August 1943 – February 1946. The letters are primarily written by Adair to his mother in Alabama. The collection also includes a scrapbook, trip memorabilia, photographs from Europe during WWII, WWII related documents, postcards, and newspaper and magazine clippings.
Dates:
1943 - 1994
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
John Biggs "Pat" Alderman Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-149
Scope and Contents
The Pat Alderman papers contain many different types of materials. Included are books, plays, articles and music written by Alderman, as well as typed drafts and handwritten notes for his historical works. The music dates from the late 1920s through the 1960s, while the plays and books date from the late 1940s through the 1970s. Incoming correspondence (1920s-1980s), church programs, play programs, autobiographical notes, clippings on music, history, natural history and conservation also are...
Dates:
1918 - 1983
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Edwin C. Alexander Papers
Collection — other: Box 1
Identifier: AppMs-466
Scope and Contents
The Edwin C. Alexander Papers consists primarily of the personal papers of Alexander's father, E. C. (Crawford) Alexander, Sr. and includes correspondence, newsclippings (copies), legal documents, a scrapbook (copy), and miscellaneous printed matter related to his personal and civic affairs as a prominent businessman and civic leader in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Included is material documenting his efforts to bring the rayon plants of American Bemberg Corporation and American Glanzstoff...
Dates:
1902-1968
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Mary Adeline Henderson Alexander Papers (unprocessed)
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-0883
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the research materials Mary Alexander used in the writing of her thesis Black Life in Johnson City, Tennessee, 1856-1965: A Historical Chronology as well as other materials pertaining to her deep interests in her community.
Dates:
1849 - 2003
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Robert Alexander Collection (unprocessed)
Collection — other: 1 box
Identifier: AppMs-649
Abstract
All or part of the materials described here are unprocessed. Please contact us for information about these materials.
Dates:
1963-1977
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Bertram S. Allen, Jr. Papers
Collection — Box: F (Small Collections)
Identifier: AppMs-315
Scope and Contents
The Bertram S. Allen, Jr. Collection documents his military service (1968-1970) with the United States Army's 25th Division during the Vietnamese Conflict and provides information about the history of the 25th Division. The collection contains copies of documents and photographs from the donor's scrapbook. The photocopies include a few pages from Tropic Lightning: A History of the 25th Infantry Division; a letter, dated 30 January 1969, to PFC Bertram S. Allen, Jr., from his father; and...
Dates:
1969-1970
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Clarence and Beth Allison Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-711
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, deeds, photographs, postcards, fraternal order membership cards, and documents relating to the Allison Family, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Dates:
circa 1890-2003; Majority of material found within circa 1920-1960
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Alpha Lambda Delta Records
Collection — other: Boxes 1-2
Identifier: UnivRec-182
Scope and Contents
The Alpha Lambda Delta Records document the activities of Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter 126 at East Tennessee State University from 1965 to 1982. The records include (1) general files, which contain memoranda and correspondence from the national society, national society handbooks and newsletters, correspondence and memoranda of the local chapter, lists of members and officers of the local chapter, newsclippings, and Honors Day programs and commencement programs of East Tennessee State University;...
Dates:
1965-1982
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Altrusa Club Records
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-170
Scope and Contents
The Altrusa Club Records documents the organization and activities of the Johnson City chapter covering the period primarily from the early 1960s into the 1990s. This includes information on programs, membership, service projects, and other activities. Collection material includes club bylaws, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, membership information, publications, newsclippings, memorabilia, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, and four VHS videotapes of club meetings.
Dates:
1955-1997, undated
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Alumni Affairs Office Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UnivRec-272
Arrangement
The Alumni Affairs Office Records are divided into five series as follows: Series 1, Photographic Prints; Series 2, Photographic Negatives; Series 3, Henrietta Peck Ayre Green Materials; Series 4, Printed and Miscellaneous Materials; and Series 5, Artifacts.
Dates:
1894 - 2010
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
American Association of University Women, Johnson City Chapter Records
Collection — other: Box 1
Identifier: UnivRec-565
Scope and Contents
The American Association of University Women, Johnson City Chapter Records document the activities of this educational and professional service organization. Material includes bylaws, correspondence, membership lists, newsletters, awards of scholarships, brochures, and miscellaneous printed ephemera.
Dates:
1982-1999
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
American Bemberg Strike of 1929 Film
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-123
Scope and Contents
The American Bemberg Strike of 1929 Film is footage of the 1929 strike that was filmed by the company photographer.
Dates:
1929-1929
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
American Red Cross Johnson City-Washington County Chapter Records
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-841
Dates:
1919-1993
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Thomas Earl Anderson Collection
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-509
Scope and Contents
The collection reflects Anderson's special interests in genealogy and local history and consists chiefly of the materials gathered in researching in these areas. Materials in the collection include newsclippings, family charts, genealogical notes, census information, correspondence, copies of material from reference sources, maps, and miscellaneous printed ephemera. While containing copies of documents from as early as 1894 (and perhaps earlier), most of the material in the collection is from...
Dates:
1894 - 1996
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer (ALIC) Photo Resource Library Slides
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-5
Identifier: AppMs-534
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 200 black and white and color slides of images by photographer Earl Dotter. There are also 24 text slides about the Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer and a printed index to 180 of the 200 Dotter slides. The index includes demographic data on the subjects, including gender, race/ethnicity, occupation, and cancer experienced.
Dates:
1992
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Records
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-857
Scope and Contents
The Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Records consist of correspondence, photographs, newsletters, clippings and other material that document the work of the organization.
Dates:
1967 - 1977
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Alliance Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-524
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series, as follows: Series 1, Subject Files, 1975-1983 and undated, and Series 2, Publications, 1977-1983.
Dates:
1975-1983
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Council for the Arts Records
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-512
Scope and Contents
The Appalachian Council for the Arts Records document the interests and activities of this regionally-based arts organization in prompting the arts in the Tri-Cities region of upper East Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Material in the collection includes the charter of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, financial records, correspondence, minutes of council meetings, newsletters, grant proposals, memoranda, membership lists, and an artist registry.
Dates:
1966-1980, undated
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Farm Photographs
Collection — other: Box 1
Identifier: AppMs-54
Scope and Contents
The Appalachian Farm Photographs featured work by six local photographers: Jack Schrader, Bill Blanton, John Anderson, Earl Carter, Kenneth Murray, and Craigie Hemenway. The project was funded by a Tennessee Committee for the Humanities grant. The photographs were displayed in conjunction with “The American Farm: A Photographic History” exhibit in 1979.Images included in this collection document the original photographs displayed in the "Appalachian Farm" section of a larger...
Dates:
1979
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Literature and World Classics Course Recordings
Collection — Audiotape: 1-16
Identifier: AppMs-426
Abstract
All or part of the materials described here are unprocessed. Please contact us for information about these materials.
Dates:
1993
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Literature: The Adult and the Child Course Collection
Collection
Identifier: UnivRec-408
Scope and Contents
The course, "Appalachian Literature: The Adult and the Child," was offered by the English department at East Tennessee State University June 4-24, 1992. The course focused on the concept of child as seen through Appalachian literature for adults and children. The course consisted of lectures given by Roberta Herrin and Robert J. Higgs of the English department; lectures given by guest artists and scholars; and videos on topics related to the child in Appalachian literature. The collection...
Dates:
June 5-25, 1992
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Photographs
Collection
Identifier: APA
Scope and Contents
This is an artificial collection of Appalachian photographs and picture postcards acquired from a variety of sources.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Preaching Mission Records
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-194
Scope and Contents
The Appalachian Preaching Mission Records cover the years 1954 to 1980 and concern primarily the Johnson City Mission. The collection includes brochures, correspondence, financial statements, memoranda, and minutes for city and area committee meetings, miscellaneous items connected with each year's mission (e.g. programs, photographs, ribbons, schedules), and tapes of Mission speakers. There also is a brief history of Johnson City's participation in the Mission and a brochure file which covers...
Dates:
1954-1980
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Regional Commission Teaching Project Collection (unprocessed)
Collection — other: 1 box
Identifier: AppMs-630
Abstract
All or part of the materials described here are unprocessed. Please contact us for information about these materials.
Dates:
2001-2002
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian-Scottish and Irish Studies Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-326
Scope and Contents
The Appalachian-Scottish & Irish Studies Collection focuses on the various components of the academic studies program examining the history and culture of Appalachia, Scotland, Ireland, and the interrelationships of the three locales. Materials document course work, lectures, field trips, student papers or projects, notes, schedules, and other aspects of the program. Documentation is found in manuscript records, audio and videorecordings, and photographs. The material provides insight on...
Dates:
1957-1997
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appalachian Writers Association Records
Collection — other: Boxes 1-4
Identifier: AppMs-564
Scope and Contents
The Appalachian Writers Association Records contain financial and administrative records, correspondence, board meeting minutes, newsletters, conference materials, and membership information. The majority of the files were collected by Patricia Shirley, the AWA’s recording secretary. The collection also includes poetry, short stories, and essays that had been submitted for AWA contests.
The collection covers the period of 1980-1999 and includes some undated material.
The collection covers the period of 1980-1999 and includes some undated material.
Dates:
1980 - 1999
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
School of Applied Science and Technology Records
Collection
Identifier: UnivRec-348
Scope and Contents
The records of the School of Applied Science and Technology document the management of the technology curriculum and instruction at ETSU prior to the formation of the school to oversee these operations in 1979. The collection includes correspondence, reports, financial records, brochures, teaching load reports, and general office files. Among topices covered in the collection are co-operative education, vocational education, course requirements, certificate and degree information, curriculum...
Dates:
1953-1979
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
Appy (Appalachian) League Logbook Tapes
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-473
Arrangement
The Appy League Logbook Tapes consist of two audiocassettes of the 1995 entries. Tape 1 contains entries 1 through 18, while Tape 2 contains entries 19 through 30.
Dates:
1995
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
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