Kingsport Office of the City Manager, Public Information Office Records, c. 1918-1994 and undated
KM Manuscript Collection 13
INTRODUCTION:
Title:Kingsport Office of the City Manager, Public Information Office Records, c. 1918-1994 and undated
Collection Number:Kingsport Municipal Manuscript Collection (KMMC) 13
Physical Description: 7 boxes, 3.5 linear feet
Creator: various
Repository: Archives of the City ofKingsport
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
Provenance: The Kingsport Office of the City Manager, Public Information Office Records was donated to the Archives of the City ofKingsport by Diane White from the Public Information Office in April 1994.
Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Processed By:
Kate Lukach processed the collection and developed the finding aid in March 2008.
COLLECTION CITATION:
This collection should be cited as:
Kingsport Office of the City Manager, Public Information Office Records, c. 1918-1994 and undated. KM Manuscript Collection 13, Archives of the City of Kingsport,Tennessee
SCOPE AND CONTENT
This collection consists of files maintained by the city’s Public Information Office during the third and fourth terms of Mayor Hunter Wright (1985-1995). A large portion of these files consists of news clippings from the Kingsport Times-News reporting civic activities. There are also copies of news releases and copies of the city-produced publication “Kingsport City Desk.” In addition there are miscellaneous photographs taken throughout the city featuring various views of projects, streets, structures, and events. There are several items and publications related to the city’s 75th anniversary. In 1995, Community Relations assumed the duties of the Public Information Office.
SUBJECTS
Kingsport,TN
Public Information Office
Wright, Hunter – Mayor of Kingsport
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
- City of Kingsport News Releases, 1990
- City of Kingsport City Desk Newsletter, March 1990 – December 1990 (Missing July and September)
- Miscellaneous News Stories, 1990 (1 of 2)
- Miscellaneous News Stories, 1990 (2 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories, January 1990
- Newspaper Stories, February 1990
- Newspaper Stories, March 1990
- Newspaper Stories, April 1990
- Newspaper Stories, May 1990
- Newspaper Stories, June 1990
- Newspaper Stories, July 1990
- Newspaper Stories, August 1990
Box 2
- Newspaper Stories, September 1990
- Newspaper Stories, October 1990 (1 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories, October 1990 (2 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories, November 1990 (1 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories and 2 issues of “Town and City,” November 1990 (2 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories, December 1990 (1 of 2)
- Newspaper Stories and 1 issue of “Town and City,” December 1990 (2 of 2)
- City of Kingsport News Releases, 1991
- City of Kingsport City Desk Newsletter, January 1991 – December 1991 (Missing August)
- Miscellaneous News Stories, 1991
- Newspaper Stories, January 1991
Box 3
- Newspaper Stories and 2 issues of “Town and City,” February 1991
- Newspaper Stories, March 1991
- Newspaper Stories, April 1991
- Newspaper Stories, May 1991
- Newspaper Stories, June 1991
- Newspaper Stories, July 1991
- Newspaper Stories, August 1991
Box 4
- Newspaper Stories, September 1991
- Newspaper Stories, October 1991
- Newspaper Stories, November 1991
- Newspaper Stories, December 1991
- City of KingsportCalendars, 1991-1994
- Children’s birthday cards for Kingsport’s 75th, 1992
- Tennessee Public Works Magazine, May 1989 and November/December 1989
- Kingsport Business Magazine, July 1988 – December 1988
- Kingspor tmagazine, January 1989 – September 1989
- Kingsport magazine, October 1989 – August 1990
- Photo: Mayor Hunter Wright, Chief of Police Jim Keesling, and foreign guest (oversized photo, #10 from box 6)
Box 5
- Kingsport 75th Anniversary loose coins, 1992 (12 coins)
- 1918 Runabout Bank
- Kingsport 75th Anniversary Frisbee
- Kingspor t75th Anniversary cup
- WKPT TV-19 City Video
- Kingsport 75th Anniversary collectable coins, 1992 (2 coins in cases)
Box 6
- 1975, R. E. Bevington, Mayor
- no date R. E. Bevington
- no date, Photo of Portrait
- no date, Photo of Portrait
- no date, Autographed Clown and Bull Portrait
- 1954, Mr. Cross, Mayor
- no date, Howard Long, Times News
- no date, Bill Cook, City Manager
- 1987, Kingsport Board of Mayor and Alderman (2 copies)
- no date, Mayor Hunter Wright, Chief of Police Jim Keesling, and foreign guest (oversized photo, Folder #11 inbox4)
- 1958, Water Department, Robert Collins
- 1958, clearing debris
- 1957, S. J. Addington road construction
- no date, houses
- no date, men taking test
- no date, kitchen, 2 people
- no date, doctor examining boy
- no date, laying drain tile
- no date, clearing behind houses
- 1955, road construction
- 1957, house
- no date, new street
- 1957, houses
- 1957,Johnson Citylandscape
- 1957,Johnson Citylandscape
- 1958, sewer treatment plant
- no date, construction, pouring concrete
- no date, construction, pouring concrete
- no date, construction, pouring concrete
- 1957, houses
- no date, foundation of sewage disposal plant (2 copies)
- no date, foundation
- 1956, view from hospital parking lot
- 1957, rural road
- no date, downtown, enterSullivan Street(missing)
- no date, new water pump
- 1958, house
- 1958, pipes
- 1958,Tri-CitiesAirport
- 1958, Public Works truck
- no date, foundation of sewage disposal plant
- 1958, car, city police
- 1958, grading and clearing
- no date, view from cement hill
- no date, laying drain tile
- 1958, library
- 1958, construction along Fort Henry Drive, Sullivan County Heath Department
- 1958, Green Acres (missing)
- 1958, clearing and grading
- 1957, creek
- 1957, creek
- 1957, creek
- 1957, creek
- 1958, Charles Harkleroad in a building
- no date, street scene
- 1954, by-pass road
- 1957, house
- 1957, house
- 1957, house
- no date, city view, housing development
- 1955, road construction
- 1958, Sevier Terrace and Walnut Avenue
- 1957, road construction
- no date, nurse in office
- no date, nurse giving shot
- 1955, road construction
- 1957, river
- no date, new street
- 1958, clearing debris (see 12)
- 1957, Bristol,VA
- 1957, Johnson City
- no date, construction equipment
- 1957, shack, Johnson City (2 copies)
- no date, construction equipment
- no date, construction equipment
- 1957, River (see 67)
- no date, girls school picture, a class
- no date, street scene, dirt road
- no date, school, Lincoln
- 1918, extension of 18” sewer
- 1920’s, collapsed house (a and b)
- 1918, Greeneville Street Department truck
- 1958, city fire tower in use, practice
- no date, city garage and vehicle sheds
- no date, view across Stone Drive
- no date, Judge Viola Roller and Robert Domin, Juvenile Counselor
- 1984, TEC Vice President John I. Cox, Mayor Norman Spencer, press conference (2 copies)
- no date, City Hall
- no date,Lincoln School
- no date, fuzzy photo, creek
- no date, J. Fred Johnson store construction
- 1958, fire department
- no date, Ross Robinson Superintendent of Schools, C. K. Marsh, Assistant City Manager, D. W. Moulton, Bill Jordan
- 1984, Auxiliary Officers hired, city police, Benny Pitts, Kevin Kelly, David Quillen, Rodger K. Jones, Ricky Dickenson, Jacky Almany
- 1951, game at Civic Auditorium, basketball
- no date, City Health nurse house call
- no date, instructor Leon Monroe, radio maintenance repair
- no date, city street maintenance
- no date, City of Kingsport Policevehicles and personnel
Box 7
- no date, City of Kingsport Policevehicles and personnel
- no date, construction
- no date, city maintenance area, sheds
- no date, city fire fighter (2 copies)
- no date, unknown (2 copies)
- no date, city personnel
- no date, unknown, legal department
- no date, City of Kingsport Policevehicles and personnel
- no date, Officer Crumley on phone
- no date, city officers, Albert Fletcher, Hal Crumley, Paul Porter
- no date, city fire department tower demonstration
- 1958, city fire department ladder truck demonstration
- no date, Price and Ramey Real Estate Insurance Loans
- no date, morning lineup of public works vehicular equipment
- no date, city street
- no date, public works equipment
- no date,Ross N. Robinson Junior High School construction
- no date, 10 people unknown
- no date, city water department
- no date, unknown
- no date, 4th grade classroom
- no date, city garage
- 1951,Midland Drive
- no date, Sevier Junior High staff
- no date, employees hand washing facility
- no date, iron lung
- no date, new traffic control light, Ravine, Watauga,Gibson Mill Road(missing)
- no date, aerial view, city downtown Kingsport Press
- no date, aerial view, city downtown Kingsport Press
- no date, aerial view, industry
- no date, aerial view, industry
- no date, aerial view, industry
- no date, aerial view, Mead
- no date, aerial view, Eastman
- no date,HolstonValleyHospital
- no date, downtown
- no date, earlyKingsport
- 1951, opening ceremonies, General Washington Carver Library
- 1984, Mrs. Alta Peak receives police commendation from Mayor Norman Spencer
- 1984, police commendation ceremonies (2 copies)
- no date, 2 men exchange car keys with a handshake (missing)
- 1984, boy/girl day
- no date, city facility
- no date, city facility
- no date, city facility
- no date, vehicle maintenance shop
- 1957, city police, radar
- 1956, city police Newt W. Hurd
- no date, portion ofnew citygarage
- no date, Crazy Boat Race
- no date, city personnel
- 1962, city fire station, snapshot
- 1962, city fire station, snapshot
- 1968,Broad Street
- no date, city play grounds float, 4th of July parade
- no date, 1921 dime, blowup
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls (2 copies)
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls
- no date, construction of N. Eastman Road retaining walls
- no date, a house
- no date, a house
- no date, houses in snow
- 1950’s,Center Street
- 1950’s,Center Street
- no date, Dick Devaney,West Walnut Avenue
- 1948, City Department of Public Works Services
- no date, public works vehicles and buildings
- no date, fuzzy photo, water project
- no date, autograph session
- no date, Civil Defense Control Center
- 1951, hobby show, Mrs. S. H. Anderson, spoon collection
- no date, Civil Defense Control Center
- 1970’s, 3 gentlemen
- 1970’s, 6 gentlemen
- 1962, front of new City Hall, Center Street
- no date,Broad Street from Church Circle(missing)
- no date, city street, winter
- no date, city garage (see 145)
- no date, composite photo of city churches
- 1948, West View Tank Location
- no date, street cleaning
- 1954, playground circus parade
- 1970,Kingsport Civic Auditorium
- 1970, municipal garage
- 1970, water facility
- 1950’s, Joyce Roberts, coin machine
- no date, Dobyns-Bennett Chorus
- no date, home economics club
- 1958?, board meeting, Tom Devine, Scott Roller, Bob Clear, Jim Edwards, Allen Dryden, Ed Guenther, D. W. Moulton, L. P. Gregory, Bill Barnett
- 1958?, Bill Barnett, reporter for Kingsport Times-News
- 1958, M. R. West, C. K. Marsh, L. P. Gregory, D. W. Moulton, Milton Devault, Joe Pecktal, Ed Guenther, Howard Long, S. K. Addington, L. E. Shelor, Marvin Parson, Bill Barnett
- no date, Funfest Logo
- 1938, road construction
- no date, TEC post card
- no date, construction ofStone Drive
- 1945, zoning map of Kingsport
- 1956-1957, Polio shot
- no date, model trains at city wide hobby show
- 1951, construction
- 1940’s, 2 men, City ofKingsport Refuse Collection Service
- no date, tree on truck
- no date, construction
- no date, William R. Cook at desk