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The Kingsport Archives preserves for consultation and study the documentary heritage of the City of Kingsport, TN.
The Kingsport Archives is located on the fifth floor of City Hall in downtown Kingsport. The Archives houses papers and photographs of individuals, organizations, industry, business, and non-current City records pertaining to the history of the City of Kingsport for preservation and research purposes.
Digital Project
The Kingsport Archives is pleased to offer digitization of 17 volumes of the TEC News, Eastman’s employee newsletter, covering the years 1946 to 1962. These volumes, which offer a fascinating look into the company’s history and the lives of its employees, are now available to the public using the following link: TEC News
This digitization project was made possible through a grant contract from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board and NHPRC, ensuring that this important piece of regional and corporate history can be preserved and shared with future generations.
ARCHIVE HOURS
Monday-Thursday 9-12 and 2-5. Fridays by appointment only.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Brianne Johnson Wright – City Archivist
Kingsport Archives
415 Broad Street, Suite 525
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-224-2559
ARCHIVE NEWS
Archivist Brianne Wright featured in Library Journal.
Friends of the Archives Gail Hale Memorial Lecture series held on May 12 featuring Hunter Wright: https://youtu.be/faMRNFHQN7Y
