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Tenn. Knoxville Lawson McGhee Library

One of Tennessee’s oldest public libraries, this Knoxville institution is best known for preserving local and regional history. It is associated with the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, a resource valued by readers, researchers, and genealogists alike.

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Calvin Morgan McClung historical collection : of books, pamphlets, manuscripts, pictures and maps relating to early western travel and the history and genealogy of Tennessee and other southern states

Calvin Morgan McClung historical collection : of books, pamphlets, manuscripts, pictures and maps relating to early western travel and the history and genealogy of Tennessee and other southern states

by Tenn. Knoxville Lawson McGhee Library

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Founded in 1885, Lawson McGhee Library is the main library of the Knox County Public Library system in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. It was established through a gift from businessman Charles McClung McGhee and named in memory of his daughter, May Lawson McGhee.

The library has a long place in Tennessee’s public life and is widely described as the oldest continuously operating public library in the state. Over the years it has served both everyday readers and scholars, while also helping preserve the history of Knoxville and the broader region.

It is especially connected with the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, known for materials on early Western travel, Tennessee history, Southern history, and genealogy. For listeners exploring older historical or bibliographic works, this name points less to a single individual author than to a major public library and research institution behind the publication.