Collection shows off campaign memorabilia
Lance Lauda
Issue date: 9/25/08 Section: News
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The special collections department at Lupton Library acts as the home and preservation center for a large collection of historical items, manuscripts, artwork, university archives and rare books that relate to the university and the state of Tennessee, Steve Cox, associate professor of special collections and university archivist, said.
Throughout the fall semester political campaign memorabilia ranging from campaign buttons to bumper stickers will be available for guest viewing along with a collection of candid, presidential photographs, Cox said.
According to Cox, the candid shots featuring such presidents as Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson were taken by UTC alum John Rous while working as a White House assistant with the Associated Press.
Letters from presidents, including Teddy Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bill Clinton have also been displayed for the UTC community.
The department of art recently received a collection of Polaroid photographs from American pop artist Andy Warhol. Because of the value of the 150 photographs, they are housed and displayed in a temperature controlled environment, where students may visit the during regular library hours.
The art department is also displaying notable selections from the Andy Warhol collection in Cress Gallery according to Cox.
Dr. Verbie Prevost, Connor Professor and head of the English department, has donated many works from her personal collection including several featuring illustrator Barry Moser, according to Cox.
Moser attended UTC for one year and studied in the art department under Dr. George Cress, Cox said.
