Wiley L. Morgan

1874–1960

Wiley Morgan graduated from the university in 1894, but his use of a “clatter machine” almost prevented the granting of his degree. Members of the faculty, who said it had been “rattled off on one of those printing machines,” questioned his typewritten senior thesis, “Heating and Ventilation.” Dr. Charles Wait, however, championed his cause and the thesis was accepted. His use of the clatter machine at his first job on the Knoxville Sentinel (1894) caused dissent among the printers, but his copy was accepted. He later became managing editor and then vice president and general manager of the Knoxville Sentinel.

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  • Title Wiley L. Morgan
  • Coverage 1874–1960
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  • Keywords Wiley L. Morgan
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  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 13, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 9, 2018