Inside of UT Martin’s Special Collections and Archives a cardboard box labeled “Spikes Negatives” written in Sharpie sits on a shelf. At first glance, the box, filled to the top with negative sleeves, looks unassuming. Continue reading David Spikes’ Negatives
Tucked away inside of UT Martin’s Special Collections and Archives is a box containing a hoard of letters, scraps of paper and various other pieces of ephemera, all with signatures from well-known people. Continue reading Presidential Signatures
Athlete. Trailblazer. Legend. Three words that describe UT Martin’s most famous alumna, Pat Head Summitt (‘74), or Trish as she was known during her time as a Pacer. Continue reading Pat Head Summitt
It’s said that university mascots bring good luck. If so, UT Martin should have no shortage of good fortune. Continue reading The Mascot
The dining hall and social building, as it was originally known, broke ground on Oct. 15, 1934, with a “dirt-breaking” ceremony at the site. Some 84 years later this historic building has been demolished to make way for the Latimer Engineering and Science Building. Continue reading The Communications Building
The year is 1863, and the Civil War rages on. The Union Army has control of Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga. The Confederates are fighting hard to prevent Northern movement southward, but to no avail. Continue reading Civil War
Ridley Wills II gave UT Martin’s Paul Meek Library more than 1,000 postcards from his personal collection of some 28,000 unduplicated Tennessee cards in September 2013. The gift included all of his Weakley County postcards, which covers cards featuring photos and information from Gleason, Dresden, Greenfield and Martin. Continue reading Ridley Wills’ Postcard Collection
In 1832, Captain William Martin, a young tobacco farmer from Halifax County, Va., and his wife, Sarah, left their home and headed west toward the Mississippi in search of fertile ground. Continue reading The City of Martin
As a boy, James Holland McCombs spent many days at his grandparents’ farm. Known as Woodley Farm, it would later become the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. After leaving Martin, Holland went on to have an illustrious … Continue reading Holland McCombs