North Callahan collection, 1933-1961.

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North Callahan collection, 1933-1961.

Papers relating to Callahan's research for his book on the Tennessee Valley Authority titled, "TVA: Bridge Over Troubled Waters," including a typed draft of the book, copies of interviews from Memphis State University's oral history project on TVA, partial minutes (photocopies), of 1933 TVA board meetings, article (1961) by Callahan titled, "Henry Knox, Father of the American Army Artillery."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7255980

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Tennessee Valley authority

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The TVA was created in 1933 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act creating a federal agency to develop the Tennessee Valley region, then suffering from soil depletion, flood damage, and economic depression. Fifty years later, over 30 electricity-producing dams controlled the Tennessee and its tributaries, and a navigation channel had been created from Paducah, Ky., to Knoxville, Tenn. In addition TVA had carried out programs to prevent pollution, improve forest and farm management, ...

Memphis State university

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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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American revolutionary officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Thomas Jefferson, 1793 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596665 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to General Henry Jackson, 1796 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596669 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Westpoint, to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General, 1782 Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598200 ...

Callahan, North

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1930 graduate of UC who received his doctorate from Columbia University. Lt. Colonel in the US Army, journalist, lecturer, historian, author of 15 books and numerous articles, and retired full professor from New York University. From the description of North Callahan papers, 1930- (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga). WorldCat record id: 650091756 Historian, of Sweetwater, Tenn.; b. 1908; professor of history at New York University. From the description of No...