Finding Aid for the Betsey Beeler Creekmore Papers, 1890-1960
MS-0833University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, June 22, 2006.
Summary Information
Betsey Beeler Creekmore Papers
Date/Date Range : 1890-1960
4.5 linear feet
Abstract: This collection contains the early personal correspondence of local historian Betsey Beeler Creekmore and the various newspaper clippings she collected.
MS-0833
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was a gift of Betsey Beeler Creekmore.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Betsey Beeler Creekmore Papers, MS-0833. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of three boxes divided into two series: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings.
Biography / History
Betsey Beeler Creekmore (1915-1995) was a prominent local historian. Creekmore, a niece of Dr. James D. Hoskins, a president of the University of Tennessee, was educated at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., Vassar College, and the University of Tennessee. Her first published work, a poem, appeared when she was 5 years old. Creekmore went on to publish many other works, including Traditional American Crafts, Stepping-Stones, Knoxville, and Knox County, Tennessee: a History in Pictures. Additionally, she was active in the community and started such events as the Dogwood Arts Festival. For many years she was the official historian of Knox County.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection is divided into two sections. The first section contains letters written by Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934-1935. The second section contains various newspaper clippings collected by her.
Subject Terms
- Creekmore, Betsey Beeler, 1915-1995.
- Historians -- United States -- Biography.
- Knox County (Tenn.) -- History.
Contents List
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Series I: Correspondence, 1934-1935
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1
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Folder
1
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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Folder
2
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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3
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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4
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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1
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Folder
5
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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Folder
6
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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Folder
7
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1934
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Folder
8
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, January 13, 1935 - February 26, 1935.
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1
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Folder
9
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1935
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1
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Folder
10
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Letters from Betsey Beeler to her mother, 1935
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Series II: Newspaper Clippings, 1890-1960
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2
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Folder
1
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Personal news clippings, undated
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2
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Folder
2
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Personal newspaper clippings, 1902-1922
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2
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Folder
3
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Personal newspaper clippings, 1930-1937
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2
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Folder
4
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Personal newspaper clippings, 1937-1938
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2
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Folder
5
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Personal newspaper clippings, 1938-1960
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3
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Folder
1
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1890
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3
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Folder
3
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1901-1902
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3
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Folder
3
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1902-1904
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3
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Folder
4
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1905-1908
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3
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Folder
5
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General Newspaper Clippings,, 1908-1915
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3
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Folder
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1918
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3
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Folder
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1918-1924
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3
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Folder
8
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1935-1936
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3
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Folder
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1936
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3
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Folder
10
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1936-1937
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3
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General Newspaper Clippings, 1937-1960
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3
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Folder
12
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Undated Newspaper Clippings, copies of Business Magazine, and Leslie's Weekly, 1901-1904
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