News and Noteworthy
  First Friday @ MOETH

Infrared photographs by Brent Golden on display 5-8 p.m., September 3, 2010
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ETHS Features

  Vanishing Appalachia

Feature exhibition through October 3, 2010
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  ETHS Goes to Northern Ireland in June 2011

Ulster genealogical and historical research
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Museum of East Tennessee History

Open 7 days a week, the Museum of East Tennessee History showcases the history of the region's 35 counties through the award-winning exhibition, Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, the East Tennessee Streetscape, and regularly changing feature exhibitions.


East Tennessee Historical Society

For more than 175 years, the East Tennessee Historical Society has helped East Tennesseans hold on to their unique heritage by recording events and stories and collecting artifacts for its world-class museum collection. Educational outreach, scholarly publications, engaging lecture series, and heritage programs, such as First Families of Tennessee, are hallmarks of ETHS.


Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection

The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection of the Knox County Public Library ranks among the top research and genealogical libraries in the Southeast. From rare manuscript collections to free access to Ancestry.com's Enhanced Library Edition, the McClung Collection is your gateway to exploring your family's and your region's history.


Knox County Archives

Uninterrupted since 1792, the Knox County Archives, a branch of the Knox County Public Library, receives, processes, and preserves the non-current, permanent records created by county government. The Knox County Archives provides information on the origins and history of the court systems, court records, genealogy, and the history of the county.



Calendar of Events

First Friday: Infrared Photographs by Brent Golden

Free admission from 5-8 p.m. and refreshments by Club LeConte!

Friday, September 3
East Tennessee Historical Society
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Brown Bag Lecture: "Ijams: 100 Years of the Ijams Family Legacy" by Paul James

Lecture begins at NOON! Spend an hour with history over lunch!

Wednesday, September 8
East Tennessee Historical Society
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Brown Bag Lecture: "'I'm Afraid the Town is Gone:' Knoxville's Million Dollar Fire" by William E. Hardy

Lecture begins at NOON! Spend an hour with history over lunch!

Wednesday, October 13
East Tennessee Historical Society
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ETHS This Day in History
September 2
World War I hero Alvin C. York dies in Nashville. In addition to his wartime bravery, he founded the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute in Jamestown and worked to raise money for the war effort during World War II.
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