UTC has received a $1,900 state grant to help preserve Chattanooga’s industrial history by digitizing materials from United Hosiery Mills. Founded by the Miller Brothers, the company operated nearly a century and was among the first to license the “Buster Brown” character to market children’s clothing. UTC students are preparing the records for preservation, and…
UTC Special Collections Receives Grant To Digitize United Hosiery Mills Records
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Library Special Collections has secured a $1,900 state grant to digitize archival materials from the historic United Hosiery Mills in Chattanooga. The company, once among the first to license the Buster Brown character for children’s clothing, had its records and promotional materials transferred to UTC. Student assistants will help…
Sean Richards discuss climate change on Jed & JR Mornings
UTC environmental science professor Dr. Sean Richards joined Jed & JR Mornings to discuss climate change and the rising risk of wildfires across the United States. A recent article cited World Health Organization data showing pollution kills 7 million people globally each year and explained how hotter, drier conditions fueled by climate change are making…
Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till to Be Presented at UTC Fine Arts Center
The Mike Wiley one-man performance DAR HE: The Story of Emmett Till comes to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Fine Arts Center, spotlighting the harrowing 1955 lynching of Emmett Till and its pivotal role in the civil-rights movement. The powerful dramatization explores the murder, trial and confessions of Till’s killers, inviting audiences to engage…
Dr. Mark Johnson talking bacon on Jed & JR Mornings
Dr. Mark Johnson, Assistant Professor of History at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss America’s enduring love for bacon, noting that the average American eats about 18 pounds each year. Johnson, whose forthcoming book is titled American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon, explored how bacon evolved into…