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From the Archives

David Spikes’ Negatives

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Nathan Morgan

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

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Presidential Signatures

August 3, 2021January 4, 2022 Nathan Morgan

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

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Pat Head Summitt

December 15, 2020January 7, 2021 Nathan Morgan

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

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The Mascot

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 Nathan Morgan

It’s said that university mascots bring good luck. If so, UT Martin should have no shortage of good fortune. Continue reading The Mascot

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The Communications Building

June 8, 2019February 14, 2020 Nathan Morgan

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

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Civil War

October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 Nathan Morgan

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

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Ridley Wills’ Postcard Collection

April 2, 2018October 7, 2018 Nathan Morgan

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

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The City of Martin

September 14, 2017September 15, 2017 Nathan Morgan

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

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From the Archives: Holland McCombs

Holland McCombs

June 13, 2017September 14, 2017 webmaster

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

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