© The University of Tennessee Special Collections Library

Linear Feet: The collection occupies 0.2 linear feet of shelf space.

Abstract: This collection includes articles, publications, pamphlets, and a description of the detailed architectural work on the University of Tennessee Hoskins Library ceiling, including symbolism and translations.

Administrative Information

Statement of Provenance: This collection was donated to the University.

Copyright statement: Copyright © 2001. The University of Tennessee Libraries. All Rights Reserved. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute these materials for educational, research, and not-for-profit purposes, without fee and without a signed licensing agreement, is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph appear in all copies, modifications, and distributions. For commercial license to use contact, University of Tennessee Libraries, Office of the Dean, Permissions, 1015 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996-1000.

Biographical Note: James D. Hoskins Library was named after former UT President James D. Hoskins (1934-1946). First titled the Central Library, it served first as the main library for the University, then as a graduate library after the construction of the John C. Hodges Undergraduate Library in 1969, which became the main library in 1987. Afterwards, Hoskins Library housed smaller branch library services, such as the UT Special Collections, Archives, and Map Libraries, as well as serving as temporary housing to various UT services such as the Registrar's office, OIT Networking Services, and the Baker Center for Public Policy.

Scope and Content Note: The James D. Hoskins Library Architectural Collection includes Information relevant to the building's unique interior architectural details, including artwork on the ceiling of the main staircase, and detailed inscriptions on the ceiling of the reference room. The collection includes articles, publications, pamphlets, and a description of the detailed architectural work on the University of Tennessee Hoskins Library ceiling, including symbolism and translations. Also included is the "Handbook of the Library Containing Descriptive Information and a Few Suggestions," in which the history of the UT Library systems is outlined, including the librarians and innovations used. Also included is an article on the theft of the Audigier Art Gallery, housed in Hoskins Library in 1973.

LCSH:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville--Hoskins Library

Series/Container List:

Folder 1:

Item 1: Pamphlet, description of detailed seals and window etchings
Item 2: Reference Room Ceiling: Development of the Book, or the Development of the Transmission of Thought Without The Spoken Word.
Item 3: The University of Tennessee, by Mary E. Baker, 1931.
Item 4: Handbook of the Library Containing Descriptive Information and a few Suggestions, Knoxville, 1916
Item 5: Hoskins entryway, drawing
Item 6: "Rare, Valuable Tapestry to Memorialize Lutz," no date.
Item 7: The University of Tennessee Library pamphlet, no date.
Item 8: "This Week in Knoxville," June 27-July 3, 1931.
Item 9: "UT Library Stripped of 82 Art Items," Knoxville News-Sentinel, August 25, 1973.
Item 10: The University Library pamphlet, no date.