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Rare Books

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Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Call Number: PR4556 .A1 1853
Publication Date: 1853
First edition of the classic Dickensian tale of the the obscure inheritance case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Call Number: PR4622 .A7 1992
Publication Date: 1992
Lavishly illustrated edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mysteries featuring watercolors by UTC alumnus Barry Moser.
The Mansion by Faulkner, William
Call Number: PS3511.A86 M32
Publication Date: 1955
First edition of The Mansion signed by the author. Copy 319 of 500.
Tymon of Athens and Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Call Number: PR2751.A2 T6 1632
Publication Date: 1632
Two plays from the the second folio, printed in 1632, which was printed only nine years after the First Folio (1623). The second edition was published by a new consortium of investors who had acquired the rights to them–some from Dorothy Jaggard, Isaac Jaggard’s widow, and even some from Thomas Pavier. Considerable editorial work on this folio was done directly on the pages of the First Folio, most probably in the printing house itself.

Digital Collections

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Lula Ulrica Whitaker Southern Agrarian Writers correspondence by Whitaker, Lula Ulrica (1902-1995)
Publication Date: 1934
The Lula Ulrica Whitaker Southern Agrarian Writers Correspondence digital collection contains correspondence from nine of the authors known as the Twelve Southerners. The correspondence, written in 1934, describes each author's understanding of the Southern Agrarian movement.

Nancy Dugger manuscripts
Nancy Dugger (1903-1987) received her BA from UC in 1925 and Masters in Social Work from UT Knoxville in 1953. Manuscripts (undated) of short stories and poems written by Nancy E. Dugger.

Manuscripts

Conduct primary source research with our manuscripts, which include collections of personal papers, diaries, photographs, ephemera, and business records.

Caroline Gordon clippings, articles, and short stories by Gordon, Caroline, 1895-1981
Call Number: MS 108
Publication Date: 1933-1956
The Caroline Gordon clippings, articles, and short stories collection contains newspaper clippings, journal articles, and short stories authored by and about the novelist and literary critic dating from 1933 to 1956.
Craig Barrow correspondence and papers by Barrow, Craig (1943- ) and Swan, Gladys (1934- )
Call Number: MS 118
Publication Date: 1985-1998
The Craig Barrow correspondence and papers collection contains correspondence from author Gladys Swan and books reviews authored by Barrow created from 1985 to 1998.
George C. Connor manuscripts and correspondence by Connor, George
Call Number: MS 012
Publication Date: 1920-1942
The George C. Connor manuscripts and correspondence collection contains book manuscripts, essays, lectures, and correspondence with authors, including Robert Penn Warren and C. S. Lewis regarding literature from circa 1920 to 1942. The collection also includes early editions of his autobiography, The Craft So Long to Learn: A Personal Chronicle of Mind and Spirit.
Gilbert and Christine Govan correspondence by Govan, Gilbert E. (Gilbert Eaton, 1892- ) and Govan, Christine Noble (1898-1985)
Call Number: MS 053
Publication Date: 1932-1973
The Gilbert and Christine Govan correspondence collection includes 45 letters written by American authors from the South from circa 1932 to 1973.
Lula Ulrica Whitaker correspondence, photographs, and papers by Whitaker, Lula Ulrica (1902-1995)
Call Number: MS 045
Publication Date: 1934
The Lula Ulrica Whitaker correspondence, photographs, and papers collection contains correspondence from nine of the twelve authors known as the Southern Agrarians written in 1934 as well as photographic prints and negatives of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mary Q. Steele manuscripts, drafts, and correspondence by Gage, Wilson and Steele, Mary Q.
Call Number: MS 055
Publication Date: 1922-1992
The Mary Q. Steele manuscripts, drafts, and correspondence collection includes drafts and manuscripts of Mary Q. Steele's published and unpublished books ranging from 1922 to 1992.
Robert Sparks Walker manuscripts, correspondence, and papers by Walker, Robert Sparks (1878-1960)
Call Number: MS 081
Publication Date: 1896-1962
The Robert Sparks Walker manuscripts, correspondence, and papers collection includes correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, and other personal papers as well as manuscripts and drafts of books, articles, and poetry authored by the Chattanooga naturalist, writer, poet, and local historian from 1896 to 1962.

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English : Special Collections