Luke Ebersole Papers
This collection houses materials that Luke Ebersole collected and created while working as the University of Tennessee's Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1970-1972), Vice Chancellor for Planning and Administration (1972-1984), and Emeritus Vice Chancellor and Emeritus Professor (1984-).
Dates
- 1972-1988
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
19 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses materials that Luke Ebersole collected and created while working as the University of Tennessee's Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1970-1972), Vice Chancellor for Planning and Administration (1972-1984), and Emeritus Vice Chancellor and Emeritus Professor (1984-).
Biographical/Historical Note
Luke Eugene Ebersole was born to Benjamin and Mary (Patrick) Ebersole on October 18, 1918 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and his D.D. from Krosier Theological Seminary. During the 1950s and 1960s, Ebersole became an expert on the relationship between Church and State and published several works on the subject. He went on to work for the University of Tennessee as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (1970-1972), as Vice Chancellor for Planning and Administration (1972-1984), and Emeritus Vice Chancellor and Emeritus Professor (1984-2001). Ebersole died on December 26, 2001 in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. He was survived by his wife, Margaret (Curry) Ebersole (1918-2002), and two sons.
Arrangement
This collection consists of nineteen boxes divided into sixteen series:
Missing Title
- Series I: Alphabetical Working Files
- Series II: Capital Outlay
- Series III: Statistical Planning Materials
- Series IV: Goals and Strategic Plans
- Series V: Hopecote
- Series VI: Library
- Series VII: Logs and Office System Study
- Series VIII: Physical Facilities
- Series IX: Planning
- Series X: Public Relations Handbook and Related Studies
- Series XI: Salary Studies and Information
- Series XII: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- Series XIII: Telecommunications
- Series XIV: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- Series XV: World's Fair
- Series XVI: Other Files
Other Finding Aids
A full container list for this collection can be found as a [pdf].
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository