See Also: All Collections
- Paul J. Adams Photograph Collection
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In the 1920s, Paul Jay Adams led several expeditions to the summit of Mount Le Conte, which is widely regarded as the "crown jewel" of the Great Smoky Mountains. From 1925 to 1926, Adams operated a camp on Mount Le Conte, near the site of the present day Le Conte Lodge. During those years, Adams was accompanied by a German shepherd named "Cumberland Jack." The Ilene Jones Cornwell Papers, MS.2054, in the University of Tennessee Libraries Special Collections contain a number of photographs from Adams's expeditions during those years. These rare photos provide a unique glimpse into one of the earliest camps built on Mount Le Conte.
- William Cox Cochran Photograph Collection
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William Cox Cochran captured these 89 images of East Tennessee during
August 12 thru 30, 1886. The photographs are of East Tennessee people
and landmarks, mostly located in what is now the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.
- Kintner Panoramas
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Dr. Elgin P. Kintner, former Blount County pathologist and dedicated hiker of the Great Smoky Mountains, created these images in the 1960s
and 1970s. Many were taken from fire towers that are no longer
standing, offering a perspective on the Smokies that cannot be
duplicated today. Through modern technology, they have been stitched
together to form an extraordinary groups of panoramas.
- From Pi Beta Phi to Arrowmont - Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project
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From Pi Beta Phi to Arrowmont is a fully-searchable digital collection of letters, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks written and compiled by Settlement School teachers; images of contemporary art pieces housed at Arrowmont, including a 360-degree interactive gallery; and short printed items that document the history of the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
- Albert "Dutch" Roth Collection
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This
online archive presents the work of one of the most important photographers
of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Some 1200 digital images
depict pioneer life in the Greenbrier and Mt. Le Conte Sections, and
document the early stages of the park’s creation.
- Tales from the Woods
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Personal
journal of Albert G. "Dutch" Roth, documenting hikes in
the Great Smoky Mountains area through stories and photographs spanning
1924-1959. With his camera and typewriter, Roth records observations
of the people and places of the mountains from 728 documented hikes.
- Thompson Brothers Digital Photograph Collection
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The Thompson Brothers Digital Photograph Collection offers a glimpse of the Great Smoky Mountains as seen through the lenses of the Thompson Brothers. Images are taken from collections held at Knox County Public Library's McClung Historical Collection, Harvard University, and Colorado College.
