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Earl M. Albertson Genealogical Research

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3451

  • Staff Only

This collection houses photographs, stories, records, and publications documenting the people of Greenbrier Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains. Among the family names discussed are Huskey, Ogle, Whaley, Reagan, Stinnett, Albertson, Dodgen, Bohannon, Shultz, and Ingle. The majority of the photographs are modern copies; the existence and location of the originals is not known.

Dates

  • circa 1860-circa 2000

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

2 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses photographs, stories, records, and publications documenting the people of Greenbrier Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains. Among the family names discussed are Huskey, Ogle, Whaley, Reagan, Stinnett, Albertson, Dodgen, Bohannon, Shultz, and Ingle. The majority of the photographs are modern copies; the existence and location of the originals is not known.

Biographical/Historical Note

Earl M. Albertson (born 1921 February 16) conducted extensive research into the heritage of his parents, Henderson Charles Albertson (1893-1967) and Dollie M. Huskey (1900-1979). Both were natives of Greenbrier, Tennessee, which is one of the first settled areas of the Great Smoky Mountains. Earl Albertson currently resides in Douglasville, Georgia where he is known as the local historian. He is also Vice-President of the Historical Society of Douglas County, Georgia and author of Portraits of History: 1814-1950 (1998), which describes the history of Douglas County.

Arrangement

This collection consists of three boxes.

Acquisition Note

Earl M. Albertson donated these papers to Special Collections in 2008.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480