TAMIS helps uncover memories from forgotten family films
Bailey Hanson wanted a way to preserve and view her family s old home videos. Knox County s TAMIS stepped in to help. Author: Katie Inman Updated: 7:48 PM EST February 19, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. After a Knoxville woman posted a plea on Facebook asking how she could convert family films she found, a Knox County resource stepped in to help.
The Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound, or TAMIS, specializes in preserving history. In their vault inside of the East Tennessee History Center are thousands of reels, clips and footage from the past.
Bailey Hanson got a glimpse into a hidden part of her family s history on Friday. Her dad had a box of 8mm film and no one knew exactly what was on the four reels.
East Tennessee History Center offering Black and White: Knoxville in the Jim Crow Era exhibit
The East Tennessee History Center will offer an exhibit looking at Black history in East Tennessee for all of Black History Month. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:53 PM EST February 9, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The East Tennessee History Center is offering a glimpse into Black history with a new exhibit: Black & White: Knoxville in the Jim Crow Era.
The exhibit focuses on life for the Black community in Knoxville before and through the Jim Crow era. It includes notable artists like Beauford and Joseph Delaney, focusing on how the city impacted their early lives. They were born in Knoxville during the aftermath of the Civil Era and experienced much of the persecution depicted in the exhibit firsthand.