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From: "Joyce Reece" <>
Subject: Re: [TNMORGAN] For Your Information
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 11:11:08 -0400
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Julie

The Calvin McClung Collection is top of the line for this area's
researchers...no doubt about it!

Joyce Gaston Reece
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Cromwell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 6:32 AM
Subject: [TNMORGAN] For Your Information


> Ever wonder just what the McClung Library contains?
> This came from another list. The library card catalog is now on line:
>
>
> Those who use the Knoxville Public Libraries and the McClung Historical
> Collection will be pleased to know that the catalog has just gone
> on-line
> and that the old Dial-Up system has been replaced with a much more
> useful tool.
>
> The "vital statistics" for the Main Library, the Branch Libraries and
> the
> McClung Historical Collection are at this WebAddress:
>
> http://www.knoxlib.org/
>
> The card catalog is at this URL:
>
> http://67.32.63.131/uhtbin/cgisirsi/vQMkuHTw3W/51130069/60/1180/X
>
> If the second does not work, just use the first and click on "Card
> Catalog"
> found on the top line.
>
> If you want to test the system, type in "Morgan, Gideon" and note that
> the
> very rare Autobiography of Dr. Morgan (who owned the home now occupied
> by
> Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home) published in 1913 is to be found in the
> McClung Historical Collection (for reference use only).
>
> This is a boon to the researcher as the search can be done at home and
> the
> print-outs are compact and very useful.
>
> Regards,
> J. C. Tumblin, O.D.
> Past-President
> Knoxville Civil War Roundtable
> Chairman, Heritage Committee
> Fountain City Town Hall
> 3604 Kesterwood Road, East
> Knoxville, TN 37918-2557
> (865) 687-1948
> <>
>
>
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