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All or part of the materials described here are unprocessed. Please contact us for information about these materials.

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The James H. Lambert Collection consists of one handwritten letter dated April 1945 from Lambert, then “somewhere in Germany,” to his mother in Bristol, Virginia, and one black and white photograph of Lambert in his army uniform.

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The Leland Lancaster Collection documents Lancaster life, school work, and interests. Material in the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous publications and printed matter, and photographs.

Scope and Contents The Langston Heritage Group Collection documents African American history in Johnson City, Tennessee, and greater Washington County. It features materials pertaining to African American churches including Bethel Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Thankful Baptist Church, and St. Paul African Episcopal Zion Church; materials pertaining to schools, such as Langston School and Dunbar School; and community organizations, including Prospect Lodge No. 54 of the Prince Hall Freemasonry...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of recorded interviews, interview transcripts, interview summaries, and interview description sheets for the Language and Medicine in the Appalachian South project conducted by East Tennessee State University professor Anthony Cavender in 1989. Interviews were conducted by ETSU students and ETSU faculty and staff, including Center for Appalachian Studies and Services staff. The data from this survey were compiled in the 1990 publication "A Folk Medical Lexicon of...

Scope and Contents The lawyer's ledger is a single bound volume that lists information such as party's names, date of trial, amount of judgement, and bill of cost. For the most part, this information is in columnar form; occasionally it is presented in a narrative fashion. There is very little data to indicate the location of the law office or trials; however, it appears to be in East Tennessee. There are cases involving the State of Tennessee and several of the names (Landon Raygan, William...

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The Lawrence M. Palmer Collection is a private collection of over 16,500 items including textual materials, sound recordings, moving images, photographs and graphic prints, reference materials, and memorabilia related to bluegrass, country, and traditional music dating from 1903 and 2010. The extensive memorabilia collection includes posters, artist autographs, festival flyers, musical programs, and performance schedules. The predominant dates of the collection are from 1960 -2010.

Scope and Contents The Erlene Ledford Photograph collection contains 137 black and white photographs which date from around 1890 through 1923. Many of the photographs were taken at Hull and Rankin photography studio in Greeneville, Tennessee. Other photographs were taken at studios in Denison, Texas; Okemah, Oklahoma; Norton, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; Shelbyville, Indiana; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Lebanon, Tennessee. A few photographs are dated, but most are undated. The collection consists...

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The collection reflects the activities and interests of the Lee R. Herndon Chapter in ornithology and wildlife and the natural environment in general. Material in the collection includes administrative and subject files, correspondence, reports, minutes of club meetings, annual records of bird sightings, a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous publications, and photographic slides of birds, plants, and nature scenes.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials related to McIntyre’s professional and personal interest in bluegrass music. The materials include correspondence, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, articles, photographs, cassette and reel to reel audio recordings, and memorabilia related to bluegrass bands, music festivals, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), "Bluegrass Unlimited," and WAMU radio station. The collection also contains McIntyre’s professional reference materials including...

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The Graham Leonard Papers pertain to Leonard's personal and professional life in East Tennessee and the Middle East.

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The Lester Moore documents consist of a single file folder of photocopies of newsclippings about Henry Johnson and the founding of Johnson City.

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Scope and Contents The Lewis Family Papers contain correspondence, photocopies of an account book, a newsclipping, and an enumeration of the scholastic population of the 10th District, Carter County schools.The collection also includes black and white photographs and a VHS videocassette tape containing images of the Lewis homestead and a family history narrated by Richard Lewis. The materials document the general business activities and operation of the family's general store and cobbler shop circa 1890 to...

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Scope and Contents The Library Science and Library Institutes Collection contains a variety of published material and records documenting the operations of the program for the period 1941-81 and include American Library Association Standards for accreditation, application and grant procedures, newsletters, reports; Department of Education and College of Education information, office files, correspondence, proposals for training in librarianship, and information related to teacher certification requirements in...

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The collection contains materials relating to Lindner's tenure as Director of the United Mine Workers of America Contract Department. The materials include contract publications, memoranda regarding contact issues, a VHS tape "Out of the Darkness: The Mine Workers' Story," and copies of historical contracts.

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The London's Hardware Company material consists of photocopies of newspaper advertisements from 1930-1969 and 8 x 10 inch black-and-white photographs of the store, most of which depict the interior of the store and its merchandise and layout.

Scope and Contents The content of this collection revolves around the establishment of the Lost State of Franklin Drama Association and its business records. Included are numerous legal documents of incorporation charters, agreements, and contracts; finances and budgeting; site development; plays by Warren Robertson; correspondence; newspaper articles; and a seal. Also, the collection contains a great deal of research/resource materials of other outdoor dramas. The research conducted by the Lost State of...

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Scope and Contents The Lucy Repass McPherson Collection consists of materials from three scrapbooks, only one of which is intact. Materials from Grace Repass’ scrapbook date from 1939 to 1948. These materials include personal correspondence from friends and family members and correspondence, ephemera, newsclippings, and programs relating to her membership in the Order of the Eastern Star as well as her activities in the United Service Organization, the Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, and the Washington County,...

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The collection is arranged in two series, as follows: Series 1, Subject Files, 1905-1955 and undated; and Series 2, Business Ledgers and Miscellaneous Publications, 1886-1925 and undated.

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M. B. Vance's daybook provides a handwritten record of measurements of cord wood and cross ties for section 14 of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. The daybook records the date, individual's name, quantity and size of ties, and location for each transaction. The volume spans from May 31, 1870 to December 1, 1874.

Scope and Contents The Bethany Mackey Scrapbook documents some of the on- and off-campus activities of Bethany Mackey of Cleveland, Tennessee, a 1921 East Tennessee State Normal School (ETSNS) graduate. The scrapbook includes photographs of friends, family, teachers, travels, and campus buildings. Many of the photographs are identified, including a photograph of an African-American woman labeled "Aunt Lizzie, the maid 1918-1920." There are several images of an outing to Cranberry, North Carolina. ETSNS...

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series, as follows: Series 1, Subject Files, 1936-1993 and undated, Boxes 1-2 and oversized folder 1; Series 2, Scrapbooks, 1950-1974, Boxes 3-9; and Series 3, Photographs, 1949-1980 and undated, Box 10.

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Gospel and bluegrass audio recordings, 45rpm pressing plates, and audiocassette liner files from Maggard Sound Studios in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

Arrangement The collection is arranged in nine series: Series 1, Contract Negotiations and Agreements, 1944-1966; Series 2, Correspondence, 1947-1966; Series 3, Subject Files, 1940-1969; Series 4, Management Records, 1944-1969; Series 5, Grievances and Grievance Arbitrations, 1948-1966; Series 6, Insurance Records, 1944-1969; Series 7, Personnel Records, 1944-1969; Series 8, Publications, 1944-1969; and Series 9, Newsclippings, September-October 1941, December 1966-March 1967. For further arrangement...

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The papers are divided into two series: Series 1, Appalachian Consortium Files, 1970-1979 and Series 2, General Subject Files, 1955-1979.