Nolichucky Dam Photo Album
Collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of the Nolichucky Dam in Greeneville, Tenn., in 1913. The album consists of a series of 125 photographs documenting the dam's construction over the period of seven months. Each photo is dated; many have captions. The album begins with the flood on the River, March 1, 1913, and ends with a staff picnic on September 9th. All stages of dam construction are presented in the album: coffer dams, foreboys, penstocks, forms, and construction of the power house.
In addition to the documentation of the construction of Nolichucky Dam, the album contains 46 photos documenting the construction of a concrete reservoir, done by the Boston firm A. G. Tomasello & Son, for the Salem, Massachusetts waterworks in 1915.
Dates
- 1913-1915
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
Collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of the Nolichucky Dam in Greeneville, Tenn., in 1913. All stages of dam construction are presented in the album: coffer dams, foreboys, penstocks, forms, and the power house. In addition to documenting the construction of Nolichucky Dam, the album contains 46 photos of the construction of a concrete reservoir, done by the Boston firm A. G. Tomasello & Son, for the Salem, Massachusetts waterworks in 1915.
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1913, Nolichucky Dam was built on the 46th mile marker of the Nolichucky River over a period of seven months in Greeneville, Tenn. The drainage area covers Greene, Washington, and Unicoi counties in Eastern Tennessee and Yancey, Mitchell, and Avery counties in Western North Carolina. In 1945 TVA bought the dam as a power production facility; however, a large amount of sand and silt had already built up in the Davy Crockett Reservoir and, in 1970, TVA was forced to stop use of the dam as a power facility. Since 1972, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has managed the dam as wildlife refuge and evironmental education center.
Arrangement
Collection consists of single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository