Austin Peay State University

Scope and Contents

The materials in the Austin Peay State University Yearbook Collection were donated to the Montgomery County Archives over several years by a number of different donors, all of which are listed above. This collection includes Austin Peay State University yearbooks from 1946 to 1993, with gaps in the collection. The collection also includes two editions of the Austin Peay Alumni Directory.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the personal papers of Charles M. Waters, primarily pertaining to his work as a professor at Austin Peay State University. It also includes draft copies of the books The First Fifty Years of Austin Peay State University and Historic Clarksville: The Bicentennial Story, 1784-1984, copies of the monthly newspaper Cumberland Lore (1985 - 2014), various magazines (including ...

Content Description

The booklet Civic Art of Clarksville: The Stories Behind the Pieces was produced by students in the Urban Planning course at Austin Peay State University and documents the pieces of public art through the city.

Scope and Contents The Clarksville-Montgomery County History Slides consist of photos of the historic buildings and locations within Montgomery County. The slide show was created around 1978-1981 and features 145 photographs of notable buildings, churches, homes, and schools within Montgomery County and nine pages of notes with a brief description of each photo. The provenance of the slide show is unknown, but credit is given to professors and students of Austin Peay State University and several city...

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This collection consists of a scrapbook documenting the life of the Karhu family in Clarksville, Tennessee, as well as their friends and extended family. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, programs, and other ephemera from 1941-1986. It primarily focuses on the activities of Vicky, Ann, and Jane Karhu as children and young adults. It also includes materials on the Clarksville High School band and Carolyn Karhu's involvement in local theater.