Krutch Park is correctly Charles Krutch Park. It is named for its benefactor, who willed more than $1 million to the City of Knoxville to establish a downtown park. Charles Krutch, TVA photographer whose photographs were heralded by the New York Times and displayed in the Museum of Modern Art, spent his lunch hours at … Continued

In 1987 the projects to edit the papers of Presidents Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk were consolidated at Hoskins Library with the editing project of the papers of Andrew Johnson, which was already in place at UT. Many people thought (and many articles said as much) that UT had the Johnson presidential papers and … Continued

Reese Hall is named for the Honorable William B. Reese, president of the university from 1850 to 1853. The Jack E. Reese Galleria in the Hodges Library is named for Chancellor Jack Reese.

This myth holds that Athletic Director Robert Woodruff commissioned Salvador Dali to paint a mural depicting General Neyland and the great football players of Tennessee. Dali came to campus to paint the mural, so goes the myth, in Stokely Athletics Center. There was a mural of General Neyland and players he had coached, but it … Continued

Apparently in an effort to explain the disparity between the color of “big orange” and that of the center of the American Daisy that grew in profusion on the Hill, a myth circulates that student Charles Moore, the president of the University Athletics Association who chose the colors of orange and white for the first … Continued

This persistent myth may stem from the operation of the Strong Hall Cafeteria by the Home Economics Department, and the fact that both residents of Strong and students of Home Economics were women. It is not true. There are small crawl spaces jutting out from different parts of the building as part of its foundation … Continued

In December 1930 dean of the university James D. Hoskins explained, in an Orange and White article, that sororities would not be allowed to have chapter houses for several reasons, two of the most important being the upkeep and the promotion of more expensive social activities. The latter, he said, was not in keeping with … Continued

The “Hartsfield” is William B. Hartsfield, a former mayor of Atlanta.

The name of the structure is Apartment Residence Hall. It has taken its common name from its address on Andy Holt Avenue. When it was built, the name of the street was Rose Avenue, and the apartments were commonly called Rose Avenue Apartments.

There are steam tunnels that run throughout the campus, but they do not provide passageway. Most have parts that require those servicing the steam system to crawl; none is sufficient to allow one to walk upright along its full length. The only access to the tunnels is through designated manholes. There is no tunnel that … Continued