New Digital Collection featuring the Appalachian Expositions
An ongoing project at the Calvin M. McClung Collection recently led to the discovery of the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Appalachian Exposition supplements.
Knoxville Gospel Quartet Preserved on Rare Record
TAMIS recently obtained a copy of the first record released by a Knoxville label, which also may have been one of its last.
In Search of Fort Sanders
In memory of Dr. Charles H. "Charlie" Faulkner, October 16, 1937–July 21, 2022
Will A. McTeer & A. S. Tilden Family Papers
The McClung Historical Collection’s newly processed McTeer-Tilden Personal Papers sheds light on a prominent early Blount County family, the McTeers.
Midget Family Papers
The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection's newly processed Midget Family Papers is a treasure trove of Knoxville and disability history. It tells the story of a Tennessee family who found success through entrepreneurship, hard work, and perseverance.
June 11, 1792: The Founding of Knox County and Jefferson County, Tennessee
In 1792, the federal government’s western lands that eventually became Tennessee, especially the area around and beyond Knoxville, sat on the far edge of the frontier.
TAMIS's preservation efforts featured on WATE-TV6
For her "Positively Tennessee" news segment, WATE-TV6's Lori Tucker recently interviewed Audiovisual Archivist John Morton about the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound's on-going preservation efforts.
1982 World's Fair materials added to McClung's digital collection
To mark the 40th Anniversary of the Knoxville International Energy Exposition–Energy Expo 82 (commonly called the 1982 World's Fair), more than 1,000 images from the international event have been scanned and added to the Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection. In time, additional items will be added as the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection is the official repository of the Knoxville International Energy Exposition. It also houses a number of unique, personal collections of photographs and memorabilia from "when the world came to Knoxville."
U. S. Civil War sketches by Samuel Bell Palmer (1843-1872) added to McClung's digital collection
United States Civil War sketches made by Knoxville-native Samuel Bell Palmer (1843-1872) are now available for viewing on the Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection.
1950 Census made available for research
The 1950 Census meets its 72-year withholding threshold today, April 1, 2022, and is set to be released to the public, not only advancing the most recent census records available by a decade but also providing historical data for the start of what would become the Baby Boomer generation.
Researching your house in Knoxville, Tennessee
Resources are available to help you learn about your older house.