Library closed Wednesday, February 19
Due to predicted inclement weather, all library locations, including the East Tennessee History Center, will be closed Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
Online services and resources (except chat/help) remain available.
Learning Resources
ArchiveGrid

Detailed descriptions of archival materials held by thousands of libraries and cultural institutions.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Citations to published information about a person; index only, does not include full text.
Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection

Online archive of historic images held by the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection.
Chattanooga Historical Newspapers
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors

A National Park Service database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the Civil War.
Digital Collections, University Libraries
Digital library of Tennessee
Documenting the American South
Exploring Race in Society

Provides critical context for topics associated with race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusiveness
Flipster
Fold3

Documents and images in partnership with the National Archives and other sources.
Gale eBooks

Explore hundreds of encyclopedias and high-interest nonfiction books for multidisciplinary research.
Hamilton District Superior Court of Law and Equity index

An index to the surviving case records from the Hamilton District Superior Court, which served the middle East Tennessee region, including Knox County, 1793–1809.
HeinOnline’s Public Library Package
HeritageQuest

Genealogical information including family history books, Freedman's Bank records, and census records.
Interactive map: Destruction of Tennessee's African American Neighborhoods

A series of interactive maps that illustrate the destruction of Tennessee's Black neighborhoods, including the community demolished for the contraction of James White Parkway in Knoxville.