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The collection consists of Ray Stahl's research materials regarding Johnson City history, events, and historic figures. Documentation includes collected articles, research notes, correspondence, speeches, writings, newsclippings, and photographs.

Scope and Contents The Stewart O. Keen and Virgil E. Keen Papers consists primarily of correspondence written by brothers Stewart Jr. and Virgil Keen from Europe to their family in Mavisdale, Virginia during World War II. The 233 letters (including 68 V-mail letters) contain descriptions of the weather, European civilian life, Germany, France, Belgium, prices for items, and entertainment for enlisted men. Stewart Keen Jr. enclosed a German uniform insignia in one missive. The collection also includes a Blue...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the business and personal records of Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman; his wife, Hattie Frost Stoneman; and children, Eddie, Grace, John, Patsy, Billy, Jack, Gene, Dean, Scotty, Donna, Jimmy, Roni, and Van, whose music careers spanned eight decades. The collection includes audiocassettes, autobiographical sketches, awards, business records, CDs and DVDs, contracts, correspondence, discographies, documentary material for and final draft of "The Stonemans: An Appalachian...

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The Stoney Creek Baptist Church Records consist of photocopies of a typed transcript of the minutes of the church for the period 1841-1873. The minutes document the operation of the church at its regular business meetings and include such information as church finances, membership, baptisms and deaths, associational business, and related church activities.

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The collection is arranged into two series as follows: Series 1, Transcriptions, 1999-2000; and Series 2, Audiotape Recordings, 1999-2000.

Scope and Contents The Annie Wilder Stratton Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Scrapbooks consist of materials removed from two magnetic page photograph albums. The first was labeled "1910-1934" and consisted of a handwritten history of the PTA with tipped in photographs, a letter and a program. The second scrapbook, "1940-1945," continued the handwritten history and included programs, memorabilia and newspaper clippings. There were also some post-1945 materials tucked into...

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Scope and Contents The Student Activities Committee Records contain memoranda, proposed budgets, and lists of expenditures relating to student activities, including intramural athletics, music organizations (band, choir, etc.) theater, cheerleaders, ROTC, and student government. The records concern student honors and awards, such as Dean's List, Who's Who, various activity awards (art, music, theater, etc.), and financial support for student activities. The records span from 1962-1977 (James Loyd's term as...

Scope and Contents The Office of Student Affairs is responsible for the following: University Center, Housing, Financial Aid, Counseling Center, Intramurals and Recreation, Health Clinic, Non-Greek Student Organizations, Commuter and Adult Student Center, Foreign Students, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Freshman Orientation, Honors Day, and Special Events. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, budgets, reports, programs, payrolls, evaluations, committee reports, interdepartmental...

Scope and Contents The records of the Sullivan, Hawkins, Hancock Counties Central Labor Council include incoming and outgoing correspondence of the council's officers; newsletters of local or state labor organizations; publications of the various departments within the AFL-CIO; and pamphlets, brochures and newsclippings relating to political or labor issues. Organizational documents such as the constitution, by-laws and meeting minutes are not contained in the records. The records span from 1980 through 1983,...

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The collection consists of material pertaining to the early years of the ET&WNC Railroad and to the last years of the ET&WNC Transportation Company. ET&WNC Railroad material includes correspondence and other historical documents as well as articles about the railroad, photographs and postcards. The ET&WNC Transportation Company material includes marketing material, employee photographs, the Red Ball Motor Freight Offer to Purchase and a financial statement.

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The Alfred Alexander Taylor Family papers contain advertisements, correspondence, copies of campaign memorabilia, family photographs, newsclippings, speeches, and published tributes reflecting Taylor's political career and family life. Most of the papers were created through coverage of Taylor's political responsibilities. Some material concerning his wife, Jennie, and son, Benjamin H. Taylor, are included in the collection.

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The papers span from 1833 to 1977. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of documents within a single series.

Scope and Contents The Blaine Taylor Papers contain family, political, and miscellaneous correspondence, newspapers and clippings, speeches, broadsides, and pamphlets relating to Alfred Alexander Taylor's political career and the Taylor family. Most of the papers concern Alfred Taylor's successful 1920 Tennessee political campaign for governor for which Blaine Taylor served as campaign secretary. The papers offer an insider’s view of the running of a statewide political campaign in early 20th century...

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The Ted Olson Interview is an audiocassette copy and transcript of an interview with Ted Olson conducted by Bob Edwards of National Public Radio. The interview aired on Morning Edition, May 1, 2001, and concerns author James Still who had died on April 28, 2001.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of 168 digital items that were created and donated by 25 individuals or organizations in and around east Tennessee. They were submitted between 2020 and 2021 as a part of the "Telling Your Story: Documenting COVID-19 in East Tennessee" project, sponsored by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University. The project's goal was to create a digital gathering place where residents of east Tennessee could document their everyday lives during the global...

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The Templeton Family Papers contain land deeds, tax receipts, agreements, summons, a folk remedy, affidavits, estate papers, and other records pertaining to the Templeton Family of Scott County, Virginia between 1816 and 1914.

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The collection consists of materials which document the operation of the TEACH office, as well as the activities of the organization. Included are minutes of board meetings, grant proposals, TEACH's charter and bylaws, clippings and published reports on environmental hazards in Tennessee and other states, and articles and reports on activities of environmental groups in Tennessee and other geographical regions. The records date from 1973 through 1983.

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The collection contains published material of the state commission and correspondence of Mrs. McCown and members of the state commission.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials relating to activities of the Tennessee Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (TNCOSH). The records document TNCOSH's efforts to improve the safety of the workplace, to help workers determine causes of illnesses thought to be work-related, to investigate chemical hazards and to fight for the passage in Tennessee of a "Right to Know" law. The records document the day-to-day office activities of the organization and include correspondence between...

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in seven Series: Series 1, Correspondence; Series 2, Minutes; Series 3, Reports; Series 4, Financial Records; Series 5, Charters; Series 6, Printed Materials; and Series 7, Scrapbooks.

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Scope and Contents This survey of 1957 Tennessee high school graduates was conducted by the National Beta Club "as a service to those students and to the cause of education." The 264-page survey lists student names, addresses, dates of birth, father's initials, father's business, students' interest, and students' first and second college choices. The lists are broken down first by county, then by high school. Students who are in the top 25% of their graduating class are also indicated.This...

Scope and Contents The Tennessee Hunger Coalition Records date from 1978 to 1996, with the bulk of the material from two periods: 1986-1988 and 1994-1996. The records contain the office files from the Kingsport location. Included are handwritten notes taken by Jon Hall at various meetings and seminars, pamphlets and newsletters on hunger, healthcare, nutrition, environmental issues, economic and community development, jobs, justice, race relations, and women’s issues. In addition, there are folders with...

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The Tennessee State Employees Association, ETSU Chapter records document the efforts of the state association and the local chapter to enhance the benefits and opportunities afforded employees working for the state of Tennessee. Material in the collection includes bylaws, chapter minutes (1990-1996), financial records (1989-1994), correspondence, and scrapbooks (1999-2001).

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into four series, as follows: Series 1, Correspondence and Memoranda, 1955-68; Series 2, ETSC Survey Committee Operations, 1955-58; Series 3, Reports of the ETSC Survey Committee to TSHEC, 1955-58 and 1962; and Series 4, Survey Reports of ETSC Survey Committee, 1955-58 and 1960-62. In some cases, these series are further arranged into sub-series as noted under Series Description.

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The collection is arranged as one series with material filed alphabetically by subject. Maps in the oversized folder are arranged alphabetically by the title of the map.