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8-30-22

Protecting and Exhibiting Textiles at the Tennessee State Museum

By Julia Doyle and Richard White If you are a frequent visitor to the Tennessee State Museum, you may notice a few artifact changes within the galleries in the coming weeks, especially with our textile collection.  A consistent rotation schedule for textiles is a necessary preventative measure to reduce exposure to environmental factors that can deteriorate fabric. Textiles are particularly sensitive due to their organic nature, so frequent rotation can slow deterioration and help keep... Read More
Civil War Flags

Civil War Flags of Tennessee | Part 3: Three Flags in the Collection

This is the third in a three-part blog series curated by Richard White about the Museum's new book, Civil War Flags of Tennessee (The University of Tennessee Press) Civil War Flags of Tennessee, Stephen D. Cox, Principal Author and Editor-in-Chief (The University of Tennessee Press) Buy Now by Richard White The first two installments in this blog series highlighted the history of flags in the military and the construction and inscriptions found on flags. This final installm... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-18-20
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Civil War Flags of Tennessee | Part 2: Flag Construction and Inscriptions

This is the second in a three-part blog series curated by Richard White about the Museum's new book, Civil War Flags of Tennessee (The University of Tennessee Press) Civil War Flags of Tennessee, Stephen D. Cox, Principal Author and Editor-in-Chief (The University of Tennessee Press) Buy Now by Richard White. The Tennessee State Museum’s new book, Civil War Flags of Tennessee, by principal author and editor-in-chief Stephen Cox, is currently available through the Univ... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-12-20
Civil War Flags

Civil War Flags of Tennessee | Part 1: A Brief History of Military Flags

This is the first in a three-part blog series curated by Richard White about the Museum's new book, Civil War Flags of Tennessee (The University of Tennessee Press) Civil War Flags of Tennessee, Stephen D. Cox, Principal Author and Editor-in-Chief (The University of Tennessee Press) Buy Now by Richard White Recently released by University of Tennessee Press, Civil War Flags of Tennessee is a monumental work, and a project 20 years in the making. The book covers the flags of Unio... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 11-5-20
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