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Lawson McGhee Library

Library Seeks Marketing Intern

Knox County Public Library and its subsidiaries (i.e, East Tennessee History Center, Dolly Parton's Imagination of Knox County) are seeking an intern to help analyze best practices for program and service promotion with a focus on appropriate platforms and subject-level account creation,&nbs

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.

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.
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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.
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.
Kanopy

Kanopy for Kids

Parents can share age-appropriate videos with their kids without spending "credits."