Subject librarian
History and geography of Tennessee
- Tennessee, a short history byCall Number: F436.C78 1981
- History of Tennessee byCall Number: F436.F64 Avon Williams LibraryPublication Date: 1960The first edition of Corlew's work (above).
- Place names of Tennessee byCall Number: F434 .M54 1974 Brown-Daniel Reference; also Avon Williams Reference F434.F8
- A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans byCall Number: F436.H17 1913
Atlas of historical county boundaries: Tennessee by Call Number: G1201.F7 A8 1993 Tenn. Brown-Daniel ReferenceISBN: 0133664511
History and culture databases
- Tennessee virtual archive (TeVA)Tennessee State Library & Archives' digital repository, with over 16,000 images.
- Tennessee state library and archivesSearch the Library and archives' website, or plan a visit.
- Tennessee encyclopedia of history and culturePublished by the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press, the online version of the print work has approximately 15,000 entries.
- Volunteer voices"Tennessee's statewide digitization program involving the state's archives, libraries, repositories, historic homes and museums."
- Digital TennesseeA new project of the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
Statistical information
- Tennessee state data centerA cooperative program between the U.S. Census Bureau, the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, and 20 affiliates throughout the state.
- QuickFacts: Tennessee (United States Census Bureau)The essential statistics on the state, with options for further research.
Other links
- Tennessee state agency database (GODORT)Links to reports and databases by government agencies, including legal, financial, and licensing.
- Nichols, Cynthia and Dennis, Pamela. "Tennessee Bibliography: 2014" (2015)An extensive bibliography of resources on Tennessee. Not all are in the TSU collection, but many can be obtained by interlibrary loan.
- Chronicling America: historic American newspapers (Library of Congress)Includes almost 15 million pages from 126 Tennessee newspapers, published between 1831 and 1922.
Works on famous Tennesseans
(This list is by no means exhaustive, either of famous Tennesseans or of works in our collection.) See also: "Tennessee politicians" tab.
James K. Polk by Call Number: E417 .S38 2004 Brown-Daniel and Avon Williams; also Brown-Daniel Special CollectionsISBN: 0805069429
David Crockett in Congress by ISBN: 9781939055040
- Alvin Cullom YorkEntry about the World War I hero in the Tennessee Encyclopedia by Michael E. Birdwell.
Archived Tennessee newspapers online
- Tennessean(Nashville; 1999-present)
- Daily herald(Columbia, TN; February 2014- April 2016 available)
- Tennessean(Nashville; 1812-2002; available through Tennessee Electronic Library)
- Tennessean(Nashville; 2002-present; available through Tennessee Electronic Library)
- Chronicling America: historic American newspapersA Library of Congress initiative that has millions of pages of American newspapers, including over 15 million pages of newspapers published in Tennessee between 1789 and 1963, and many African-American newspapers.
Tennessee: the basics
- Essential Tennessee by the Tennessee Historical SocietyThirteen names and topics everyone should know.
- Tennessee blue book: a history of Tennessee, student editionA K-12 textbook published by the Tennessee State Library and Archives Education Outreach Program.
Search library resources
- Multi-searchSearches most resources in the collection at once.
- Classic catalogSearches books, ebooks, most video, and databases by title.
- Periodical finderSearches periodicals by title; shows holdings; allows searching within each title.
- Database listLinks to and descriptions of each database in the library collection.
Finding books on Tennessee
The Library of Congress call number for Tennessee is F436, although, depending on the focus of the work, other call numbers may be helpful as well.
You can also try a keyword search with "Tennessee" and (specific subject) -- for instance, Tennessee and science.
Other subject guides of interest
Tennessee museums
- Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum (at Lincoln Memorial University)Closed for renovation.
- Tennessee State MuseumNashville
- Andrew Jackson's HermitageNashville
- Frist Art MuseumNashville
- Traveller's Rest PlantationNashville
- Cheekwood Estate & GardensNashville
- Carnton PlantationFranklin