Our\u00a0Manuscripts\u00a0collections document the rich history and culture of our region \u2013 Knoxville, east Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains, and southern Appalachia. Comprised of over 3,000 distinct archival collections spanning more than 5,000 linear feet,\u00a0Manuscripts\u00a0collections are made up of unique primary source material such as letters, diaries, photographs, maps, research files, literary\u00a0manuscripts, memorabilia, and much more.\u00a0\u00a0Taken as a whole, these collections are particularly significant due to their expansive scope and wide-ranging appeal.<\/p>\n
Some of our traditional collection strengths include:<\/p>\n
In addition, we partner with the Center for the Study of War and Society to collect,\u00a0preserve, and make available the valuable records and histories of our region\u2019s\u00a0veterans. These collections document the veteran experience in 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century\u00a0American conflicts and include correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, military\u00a0documents, memoirs, oral histories, and more.<\/p>\n Manuscript collections are used to advance the University of Tennessee\u2019s teaching\u00a0and research\u00a0missions\u00a0by making collections available and promoting their use to\u00a0both members of the UT\u00a0community and the community at large.<\/p>\n For more information, contact special@utk.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our\u00a0Manuscripts\u00a0collections document the rich history and culture of our region \u2013 Knoxville, east Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains, and southern Appalachia. Comprised of over 3,000 distinct archival collections spanning more than 5,000 linear feet,\u00a0Manuscripts\u00a0collections are made up of unique primary source material such as letters, diaries, photographs, maps, research files, literary\u00a0manuscripts, memorabilia, and much more.\u00a0\u00a0Taken … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"parent":110,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n