A sketch by Knoxville-born artist Joseph Delaney is currently on display in the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives. Joseph Delaney (1904-1991) — along with his better-known brother Beauford (1901-1978) — discovered art as an expressive outlet early in childhood. After traveling and working uninspiring jobs for many years, Joseph Delaney moved to … Continued
Apocalypse 2020 has arrived. The University of Tennessee has organized a semester of courses, lectures, and exhibitions around the theme of the Apocalypse. As part of Apocalypse 2020, the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives presents Unveiled: Four Centuries of Apocalyptic Visions, an exhibit of facsimile reproductions of medieval interpretations of the Book … Continued
Lighting the Way: 225 Years of Volunteers, an exhibit in the John C. Hodges Library, brings to life the university’s history and traditions through artifacts preserved in UT’s University Archives. The exhibit is part of the campus-wide celebration of the university’s 225th anniversary. The exhibit, located in the first-floor galleria, will last through the fall … Continued
The work of Knoxville-born writer James Agee is featured in an exhibit in the John C. Hodges Library. Agee was a master of many literary forms, and the display highlights his fiction, poetry, and screenwriting, as well as his creative non-fiction. James Agee (1909-1955) is perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel, A … Continued
The Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives is celebrating Black History Month with a display of items from our special collections. The display includes documents and images that bear witness to the experiences of black Tennesseans from the early days of statehood until the first African American students enrolled at the University of … Continued
From harp singing to country music, Tennessee’s rich musical history is on display in the John C. Hodges Library. Variations: The Sounds of Special Collections, the current exhibit in the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area on the first floor, documents the history, creation, and enjoyment of music in the Volunteer State by showcasing objects found … Continued
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus was published in 1818. As part of the international celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein, the UT Libraries has assembled an exhibition of rare editions of the novel and other ghoulish materials from our Special Collections. Items From the Crypt will be on display in the … Continued
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the UT Humanities Center is collaborating with the Keats-Shelley Association of America to celebrate Frankenreads, an NEH-funded series of events and initiatives. Events include: Frankenstein in Print: Rare Editions of Frankenstein. An exhibition of rare editions of Frankenstein and medical texts from the nineteenth century, … Continued
Through journals, drawings, photographs, postcards, and mementos, travelers have always sought to document their journeys, remember their experiences, and share their stories. Travel and Voyages: From Africa to Appalachia, an exhibition in the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area, features some of these treasured keepsakes from the University of Tennessee Libraries’ manuscript and rare book collections. … Continued
A small exhibition in Hodges Library features books on gardens and plant identification, as well as historical examples of botanical illustration from the UT Libraries’ special collections. Chris Caldwell, rare books and humanities librarian, says, “This is not meant to be a comprehensive overview of ‘plants in print,’ nor is it focused on one region … Continued