Last week, the Center was honored to interview Robert Yokley. Yokley was born and raised in middle Tennessee. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969 to serve in Vietnam. He was injured by shrapnel from a booby trap during his ten-month tour of duty. After returning home, Yokley pursued his lifelong interest in chemistry. […]
The Center is proud to welcome students back to campus for the Spring 2024 Semester! While we don’t have our undergraduate interns in residence this semester, they are still making their presence felt. One of our Fall interns, Caroline Workman, brought us an incredible gift today. She spent the winter break working on a beautiful […]
Yesterday we were fortunate that one of our interns, Gracie Amburn, brought in some of her family’s collection so that we could preserve some pictures and share in their history. Her great-great uncle, Private First Class Ordway Perry (March 24, 1925), served in the Army and Army Air Force in WWII. He was raised in […]
Earlier this month we were honored to receive a visit from Chad Faulkner, who shared his story with the Center. Faulkner is a retired Army veteran who lives in Knoxville who served from 1997-2017. In his twenty years of service, he served as an infantryman and later in special operations. As an infantryman, he served […]
After our Veteran’s Day event today, we were lucky to host Captain Connor Pearce for an interview. Captain Pearce’s story is one of a winding road and personal persistence. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina and is a native of Nashville, TN. He graduated from the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga and was commissioned […]
Today, in partnership with the Veteran’s Success Center, we were happy to celebrate Veteran’s Day. Our interns put on an exhibit using some of the materials we have in our archives, and we provided some food and coffee for those who served. We are so grateful to those who have served and protected our nation […]
Yesterday, the Center was honored to host Scott Milner for a visit. Scott is the stepson of the late Dr. Charles Johnson, the founder of the Center. He came by to visit and to make a very generous donation of Dr. Johnson’s books so that new generations of scholars can continue to learn from him. […]
Today we at the Center had the privilege of hosting Adam H. Alfrey, the Assistant Director for Historical Services at Knox County Public Library and the East Tennessee Historical Society. Adam spoke with our interns about how to plan and actualize public history exhibitions like those he has put on at the East Tennessee Historical […]
One of the Center’s interns, Sam Gerstner, sat down to interview her instructor Major Kelly Waugh on behalf of the Center. The video of this interview can be found on the Center’s YouTube page. We are so grateful that Major Waugh took the time to share his story with us and we thank him for […]
Today, we were very lucky to have a visit from Dr. Warren Dockter, the President & CEO of the East Tennessee Historical Society. Dr. Dockter spoke with our interns about his career path, his work on East Tennessee’s history, and provided key information about potential careers in public history. We are so grateful that he […]