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Archives: Wessyngton Plantation
In the fall of 2011, as a graduate student in archives, I attended the annual conference of the Society of Tennessee Archivists in Nashville. One of the speakers was John F. Baker Jr., who was presenting his research on his … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, exhibit, genealogy, John Baker, museum, research, slavery
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Field Trip: Tennessee State Library and Archives
April was a beautiful month for visiting Nashville and the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA). It is always exciting for me to have the opportunity to tour an archives.
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Tagged archives, digital microfilm reader, exhibit, Gordon Belt, preservation, TSLA
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Kingsport: The Mead Paper Co.
A new archives exhibit has been installed at the Kingsport Public Library and this one relates to the paper making industry that has been such a crucial part of the town’s economic development.
Kingsport: School Days
It’s a new semester and to celebrate that I have installed a new exhibit on the main floor of the Kingsport Public Library: classroom portraits from the 1950s through the 1970s. The archives is asking for your help to identify … Continue reading
Kingsport: A Tour for Archives Month
October is American Archives Month! At the Archives of the City of Kingsport, we have several activities going on, including four new exhibits to see, the Friends of the Archives Annual Meeting and Lecture on October 29, and big additions to our … Continue reading
Kingsport: Fire Department
The summer I turned ten years old, I broke my arm on the Fourth of July. My parents took me to the emergency room across town late at night. There was another patient close by, a burn victim, who had been brought … Continue reading
Kingsport: Bays Mountain Exhibit
In addition to all the neat things we have on permanent display in the archives lobby, the library also provides us with two display cases on the main floor. We just removed the Spoden Collection exhibit and replaced it with … Continue reading
Kingsport: We’re Open for Business
The Muriel C. Spoden Collection is now open for patron access and the Finding Aid has been published online.