Early, Thomas Alva, 1881-1939
Person
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.
References:
https://www.tngenes.net/index.php/military/confederates/710-christopher-seaborn-polk-63rd-georgia-infantry
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124734992/thomas-a.-early
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
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
James M. Hatfield Records
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2000-0001
Dates:
1916 - 1924
Found in:
Tennessee Tech University Archives
Tennessee Technological University Presidents composite picture
Unprocessed Material — Folder 1
Identifier: 2021-0098
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Tennessee Tech University Archives
Tennessee Technological University Presidents composite picture
Digital Work
Identifier: c5e4a53b-ff36-496e-be46-c81f7f76dbf5
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Tennessee Tech University Archives
Thomas Alva Early portrait
Unprocessed Material — Frame 1
Identifier: 2021-0097
Dates:
1960
Found in:
Tennessee Tech University Archives
Thomas Alva Early portrait
Digital Record
Identifier: 4ae18050-9747-423d-bea2-cfa0ccd09a13
Found in:
Tennessee Tech University Archives
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