Echoes of War: UT Libraries Exhibit Opening and Lecture on February 1

The University of Tennessee Libraries holds thousands of unique documents and artifacts relating to America’s participation in World Wars I and II. A carefully curated selection of those materials is on display at the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area in UT’s John C. Hodges Library during the spring semester. You are invited to a reception … Continued

Museum’s “Gilded Age” Exhibit Includes Items from Special Collections

A new exhibition opening May 26 at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture depicts consumer culture in the American Gilded Age. The exhibition includes a number of objects on loan from UT Libraries’ Special Collections. Fish Forks and Fine Furnishings: Consumer Culture in the Gilded Age explores the personal and household objects that … Continued

Taiwanese Women and Film: lecture, film screening

Tze-Lan Sang will present a lecture on Taiwanese women and documentary films Monday, March 27, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., at the McClung Museum. A film screening, exhibit, and reception are planned in conjunction with her visit. Tuesday, March 21 
Film screening: “Let’s Fall in Love” 3:45-5:15 p.m., Hodges Library Auditorium Monday, March 27 Meet 
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Lights, Camera, Action: UT Exhibit Spotlights East Tennesseans in Film

Beginning with a gift from the legendary film director Clarence Brown in 1973, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries began assembling an impressive collection of screenplays, shooting scripts, movie posters and other items documenting the careers of East Tennesseans who have made their careers in film. A selection of memorabilia is currently on display in … Continued

Library’s Art Contest (prizes!) — Deadline is Sept. 4

Artists: Earn cash. Win fame. Submit your work to the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. Numerous awards include a First Prize of $300. The contest is open to all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, in any discipline. The exhibition accepts primarily two-dimensional works (drawings, graphic design, prints, photography, painting) but will accept … Continued