East Tennessee History Center

CTL-E-4195 · Institution · museum · 2004-present

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Knoxville history center at 601 S Gay St: Museum of East Tennessee History, Knox County Archive, Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection; holds the official Knoxville College collection.

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East Tennessee History Center - Research
Knox News - Opinion: Beck Center's archives invaluable source of Black history (Robert Booker, 2023-06-22)
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