The Aurora

CTL-E-4193 · Publication · newspaper · 1884-1976

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Knoxville College's student newspaper, established 1884 and largely student-operated from the late 1930s; a core source for the college's history.

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Knoxville College Records — archived at
Original issues of The Aurora, Knoxville College's official newspaper (established 1884), dating from as early as the 1900s are preserved among Knoxville College archival holdings at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center.

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Beck Cultural Exchange Center - Knoxville College: Celebrating 148 Years (newsletter)
UT Knoxville Libraries - HBCUs: African Americans in Tennessee (Special Collections guide)
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