Looking for Historical Items
of Morristown and Hamblen County Do you have items from the past that are somehow related to the history of Morristown, Hamblen County, or one of its communities? Maybe these items were handed down to you from parents or grandparents and you're not sure what it is or if it even important. All links to the past are important. I would love to talk to you about your item(s).
I embrace the important responsibility of collecting, preserving, and interpreting historical and cultural stories, documents, images, and artifacts of significance to the heritage of Hamblen County and the surrounding communities. I promised the donor that I will never sell or make a profit from their trust. This is a promise I take very seriously, and one that has never been, nor ever will be, broken.
Help keep local history alive.
SAMPLE OF ITEMS WANTED
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS of Morristown and Hamblen County streets, roads, buildings,
businesses, athletic teams, special events, gatherings,
community leaders, ect
businesses, athletic teams, special events, gatherings,
community leaders, ect
ADVERTISING made for local businesses, such as signs calendars, catalogs, etc.
MORRISTOWN GAZETTE & SUN newspapers and other papers published before 1940.
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY BILLHEADS, LEDGERS, RECEIPTS before 1950.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, INVOICES, issued before 1950.
BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, FLIERS related to related to local citizens, businesses, & events.
MILK, TOBACCO etc. items, such as labels, packaging, and advertising.
OBSOLETE LOCALLY MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS made prior to 1960.
ANYTHING INTERESTING OR UNUSUAL relating to Morristown and Hamblen County.
OBSOLETE LOCALLY MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS made prior to 1960.
ANYTHING INTERESTING OR UNUSUAL relating to Morristown and Hamblen County.
