Libraries Offers Extended Hours During Exams

Final exams are closer than you think, and the UT Libraries are making it easier to get your work done during the last crunch of the semester by offering extended hours. Hodges Library will be open 24-hours beginning April 30 through midnight May 8. The Music Library will be open until 11 p.m. April 30-May … Continued

Library employee receives Chancellor’s Honor Award

Steve Milewski, library supervisor of the Media Services unit, was honored on April 11th at the Chancellor’s Honors banquet with the Extraordinary Service to the University award. Steve joined Media Services in 1986 as a student assistant, and returned to school in 1988, taking undergraduate courses while working full time. He completed a BA in … Continued

Library employee receives Chancellor’s Honor Award

Steve Milewski, library supervisor of the Media Services unit, was honored on April 11th at the Chancellor’s Honors banquet with the Extraordinary Service to the University award. Steve joined Media Services in 1986 as a student assistant, and returned to school in 1988, taking undergraduate courses while working full time. He completed a BA in … Continued

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library acquires rare invitation to Sam Houston’s 1829 wedding

The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee recently purchased a copy of an invitation to the sudden January 1829 wedding of then-Tennessee governor Sam Houston and Eliza Allen. This rare item may be only one of its kind. Aaron Purcell, university archivist, discovered the piece on eBay.com and purchased the invitation on February … Continued

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library acquires rare invitation to Sam Houston’s 1829 wedding

The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee recently purchased a copy of an invitation to the sudden January 1829 wedding of then-Tennessee governor Sam Houston and Eliza Allen. This rare item may be only one of its kind. Aaron Purcell, university archivist, discovered the piece on eBay.com and purchased the invitation on February … Continued

Documents to the People: 100 years of keeping you in the know

UT celebrates more than a century of providing government information From the Declaration of Independence to your great-great grandfather’s military records, from the Civil Rights Act to Smokey Bear’s conservation efforts, the United States government produces a tremendous amount of information that influences our daily lives. And the UT Libraries has played a major role … Continued

Quilts! Exhibit and Film Series

Quilts are more than just bed coverings–they tell stories, document the past, and express a range of emotions, from love to sorrow. In honor of Women’s History Month, the UT Libraries presents an exhibit and film series focused on quilts and the women who made them. Exhibit March 1-April 2: Merikay Waldvogel’s quilts will be … Continued