This week at the Center, we were extremely lucky to receive a visit from the Morilak Family. Major John Morilak served as an aircraft maintenance specialist for the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He served for twenty years, from 1964 to 1984. His daughter, Kat Morilak, followed in her father’s footsteps and joined the […]
Last week we received a donation from the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association. The donation may seem like a simple tackle box, but once it is opened, you’ll find a whole collection of letters written home from a Tennessee veteran serving in the Korean War! Sergeant Walter Seivers was born July 21, 1926. He attended […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
We invite you to join us for the UT History Department’s upcoming Sixth Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture in African-American History, on March 25 (Thurs.) starting at 5:30. The Speaker is Professor John H. Morrow Jr of the University of Georgia and the topic of his lecture will be: “Black Achievement and White Denial: African American […]
The University of Tennessee Center for the Study of War & Society and the Department of History present an AfterWars lecture of: Are We Only German? H.P. Hanssen and H.V. Clausen’s Preservation of the Danish Schleswigers, 1864-1920. On Friday April 26, 2019 at Noon in UT Humanities Center Melrose Hall E102 (First Floor Seminar Room) the […]