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Rock A While–Robert M. "Bob" Adams (1940-2023) of The Fabulous Six

When longtime local banker and early rock 'n' roll bandsman Bob Adams passed away on January 3, 2023, a piece of Knoxville’s music history went with him.

Zygmunt J. B. Plater Papers (MSC 1022)

The McClung Historical Collection is happy to make available the newly processed Zygmunt J. B. Plater Papers.

A spectacled man holds a home movie camera to his eye

The Walther Barth Film Collection at KCPL-TAMIS

Learn about the Walther Barth Film Collection at TAMIS and watch videos from the collection.

Close up of 1910 Appalachian Exposition emblem as printed in newspaper

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.

A vintage newspaper classified ad solicits talent for a Knoxville, TN, recording company

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

Sepia portrait of a man in a US Army uniform. The man's name is hand-written below his portrait "Will A. McTeer"

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.

Black-and-white image of the exterior of a shop with a sign "The MIdget Shoe Shop" above the door. The sign is partially obscured by a lamp post. A 1920s automobile is parked on the street in front of the shop.

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.

A Historical Recreation of the Founding of Knox County, June 11, 1792, oil on canvas by William Rawson, 1992

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.

Memories of the War by Samuel Bell Palmer

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.

Census enumerator visiting a Virginia household during the 1950 Census

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.

Black and white photograph of old house.

Researching your house in Knoxville, Tennessee

Resources are available to help you learn about your older house.

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