Title: Ruskin Cave College Collection

Date/Date Range :   1896-1964, undated (bulk 1896-1916)

Extent: 1.0 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of photos (showing students, faculty, the campus, and campus life), student publications, programs for student performances, campus directories, and other materials documenting the Ruskin Cave College in Ruskin, Tennessee. Most of the material dates from between 1896 and 1916, but the collection includes material from as recently as 1964.

Call number: MS-0335

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Collection is property of Special Collections.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Ruskin Cave College Collection, MS-0335. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of one box.

Established in 1904, Ruskin Cave College was located on the former grounds of the Ruskin Colony in Ruskin, Tennessee. Headed by R. E. Smith and Colonel R. J. Kelley, the college provided both male and female students with "the highest spiritual and literary training in the Grammar and High School grades, as prescribed by law, with an excellent course in vocal and instrumental music."

This collection consists of photos (showing students, faculty, the campus, and campus life), student publications, programs for student performances, campus directories, and other materials documenting the Ruskin Cave College in Ruskin, Tennessee. Most of the material dates from between 1896 and 1916, but the collection includes material from as recently as 1964.

Interested researchers may also wish to consult MS-2268: Ruskin Cave College Collection, 1912-1965 (bulk 1912-1918) and MS-2357: Ruskin College Collection, 1931-1959 for more information about the Ruskin Cave College.

• Dickson County (Tenn.) -- History.
• Education, Higher -- Tennessee -- History.