Keep up with the latest from the East Tennessee Historical Society
From the artifact of the month and book reviews to the latest news and announcements from the East Tennessee Historical Society.
Unique Experiences to be Auctioned at Biscuits & Bubbly
Put on your jazziest attire and help us honor Patricia Robledo with the Spirit of East Tennessee Award at the second annual Biscuits & Bubbly on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at The Standard.
ETHS publishes Tennessee Turned: Earthenware and Stoneware made in East Tennessee, 1800-1900
A catalog based on the Museum of East Tennessee History's 1996 exhibition Made in East Tennessee: Pottery
23rd Annual East Tennessee History Day showcases student performances, exhibits, documentaries, papers, and websites for a chance at state and national competition.
A Memorial to Dr. Bob Booker
All of us at the East Tennessee Historical Society were very saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Booker on the 22nd of February.
Unveiling of MIA, a new accessibility feature for the visually impaired at the Museum of East Tennessee History
The East Tennessee History Center is launching a new accessibility program that aids individuals with visual impairments in touring the Museum of East Tennessee History and navigating the various floors of the History Center.
New to the Collection in 2023
Throughout the year, ETHS acquires objects and artifacts that help continue to tell stories of the people of East Tennessee. These objects come by way of gifts, purchases, or transfers. In 2023, ETHS saw 142 "new" objects added to the permanent collection, bringing the total to 16,420 Thank you to generous individuals who gifted items or donated to the Artifact Acquisition Fund.
What Did Southerners Have to Say about the Vietnam War?
Book Note: Joseph A. Fry, ed., Letters from the Southern Home Front: The American South Responds to the Vietnam War (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2023).
Honoring East Tennessee’s Veterans
The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial: A Pictorial History of the Names on the Wall, Their Lives, Their Service, and Their Sacrifice by John Romeiser with Jack H. McCall. (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2020. Hardcover, $45.00)
June Artifact of the Month
Lewis C. Buckner (c.1856-1924). Sevier County cabinetmaker, carpenter, and housebuilder.
ETHS thankful for SHARP grant
ETHS is grateful to have been awarded the Humanities Tennessee SHARP grant.