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UTK is founded as "Blount College"
James White originally founded UTK to be what was then known as Blount College in 1794. Samuel Carrick served as the first president. Today, we have 2 residence halls named after him; North and South Carrick Hall. After Carrick died, the college closed for a couple of years. It reopened in 1840 due to a rise in education importance and popularity and was renamed East Tennessee University. (1) -
Year Book Illustration
Catherine Wiley made drawings similar to this one for UTK's original yearbooks from 1895-1897. She made many pencil sketches and ink drawings in this time period. This particular drawing was made for a class and year in one of the university's year books. (2) -
Ayers Hall Built
In 1921, one of the most famous buildings on campus, Ayers Hall, was built. It closed for a few years for construction but now, it is mostly used for classes in arts and sciences. It also was a big inspiration during the early football seasons, and even inspired the Tennessee checkerboard theme on the bell tower. (3) -
Board of Trustees Resolution
This letter is from the board of trustees as a surrender of the athletic department charter and resolving problems in 1948- 1959. It mentions the school as "The University of Knoxville" and decides not to tax on admission to sporting events. This particular piece was made in July of 1951. (4)