Archives Class

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Title

Archives Class

Creator

Atkinson, Megan
Dewar, Jennifer

Description

Resources uploaded to accompany one-session archive classes.

Subject

Finding aids
Archives
Sources
Tennessee Technological University. Archives and Special Collections
Tennessee Technological University--Tours

Date

2020

Rights

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Language

English

Coverage

2020s

Collection Items

A very very brief University History
A very brief University History created for online viewing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tech's champion athlete Watergate the Cockroach
by Mikayla G. Wood, student

On October 18, 1986, a Tennessee Tech champion was crowned at Palm Beach Atlantic College (PBAU). The athlete had given his all, darting past all of his opponents and running towards the finish line. The underdog…

Purple and Gold
Around 1916, a Tech committee chose our school colors and the letter writer from the corresponding document that accompanied this scrapbook page was on that committee. The committee dismissed black and gold because of Vanderbilt and chose green and…

Introduction Video to Online Class
A video outlining the online archive program.

Sherlock Park
Named after Bethel "Sherlock" Carrington, who was a night watchman for the university from 1933-1967. The park is used by students for football, ultimate frisbee, recruitment events, cookouts and relaxation. The Tech marching band also uses the open…

Kittrell Hall (Rock Lodge)
For many years, Kittrell Hall was known as "Rock Lodge" by the campus community. Formerly East Hall, it has been the women's residence hall and served as the College of Business building. It is now home to the Department of Earth Sciences and houses…

Eagle Bait
Eagle Bait was a pep truck that drove around Overall Field following each Eagle score from 1966 until 1993. Also, a term used to refer to our athletic opponents during the ‘50s and ‘60s. Fans would yell, “Eagle bait, eagle bait,” as the opposing team…

The Tech Oracle
This is a student newspaper that began its publication in 1924. It is published weekly during the semester and a new edition comes out every Tuesday. The paper contains news articles pertaining to the university, campus activities and sports. This…

Freshmen Beanie
Hat all freshmen wore during their first term on campus. It was gold and purple and had the student’s name in it. This was part of many hazing rituals that freshmen partook in their first semester at Tennessee Tech.

Charles Faulkner Bryan papers finding aid
Finding Aid for the Charles Faulkner Bryan Collection showing various features of a finding aid used for a research collection.
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