East Tennessee Historical Society

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:eths@east-tennessee-history.org eths@east-tennessee-history.org]

Address:


 * 601 South Gay Street
 * Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Telephone:


 * Historical Society voice 865-215-8824 &#124; fax 865-215-8819
 * McClung Historical Collection voice 865-215-8801
 * Knox County Archives voice 865-215-8800
 * Museum voice 865-215-8830

Hours and holidays:


 * Historical Society Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 * McClung Historical Collection Monday 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. &#124; Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. &#124; Saturday-Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 * Knox County Archives Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
 * Museum Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. &#124; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. &#124; Sunday 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m.

Directions, map, parking, and public transportation: click here

Internet sites and databases:


 * Historical Society website exploring the center, museum, collections, conducting research, program and events, genealogy, family and children, heritage programs, publications, membership, education, regional history.
 * McClung Historical Collection website Knox Co. obituaries, marriages, and delayed births indexes, TN and Shelby deaths indexes, TN Confederate pension application index, books, newspapers, genealogies, first families.
 * Knox County Archives website marriages index 1901-1950, delayed births index 1861-1945, naturalizations index 1792-1907, divorce, deed, probate, County-Chancery-Circuit-Criminal-Juvenile-Superior court, tax, school records.
 * Online catalog search by general, author, title, subject, series, or periodical title.

Collection Description
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