Early, Thomas Alva, 1881-1939

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Thomas Alva Early served as President of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute from 1916 to 1920.

He was born on August 28, 1881 near Water Valley, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Georgia. He married Katurah Ophelia Christopher in 1912.

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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Contract Between Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and the Richelieu Hotel

Unprocessed Material — Folder 1

Identifier: 2021-0016

Dates: 1918-10-29

Found in: Tennessee Tech University Special Collections

Dixie College collection

Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1-10

Identifier: RG-0000-0173

Scope and Contents Many of the records relate to the establishment of the college including publications, minutes, receipts, histories, contracts, catalogs, donations, lawsuits, by laws, committees, and the charter. The college was supposed to have a School of the Bible, which never came to fruition. Lawsuits against Jere Whitson’s estate regarding donations for the proposed bible school building are included in the collection. Petitioners complained that Whitson schemed their money and then sold the proposed...

Dates: 1909 - 1930

Found in: Tennessee Tech University Archives

James M. Hatfield Records

Record Group

Identifier: RG-0000-0069

Scope and Contents These records include corresponded with Hatfield from Tennessee Technological University’s second president regarding his application for the position at Tech and information regarding staff hiring choices. Records discuss Hatfield’s opposition to the governor’s ability to appoint the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and include reports of the Putnam County Superintendent regarding the success of the schools. Lastly, records include materials relating to the death of Garland A....

Dates: 1916 - 1931

Found in: Tennessee Tech University Archives