Commissioner's Records, 1979-1983.

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Commissioner's Records, 1979-1983.

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Pertains to the administration of Commissioners Gene Roberts and Gus Wood III. Consist of correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Major issues confronting the department during this time span included the issuance of photo identification drivers' licenses, the need for educating the public on the necessity for financial responsibility in the area of liability insurance and uninsured motorists, and safety issues related to the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, also known as the Energy Expo.

1 Microfilm reel ; 16 mm.

Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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World's Fair of 1982 (Knoxville, Tenn.)

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Chapter 96 of the Public Acts of 1919 created the Tennessee State Police which was renamed the Tennessee Highway patrol in 1929 and was administered by the Department of Finance and Taxation until 1937 when the Highway Patrol was transferred to the Department of Administration. In 1939 the Department of Safety was created as its own entity and its duties were transferred from the Department of Administration. In 1945 the Department received cabinet-level status and currently oversees the Highway...