Maryville Tennessee

Maryville College, Tennessee, Yearbooks, 1906-2009

Volume 1, Number 1, of the Chilhowean, 1906

Maryville College is located near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for its academic rigor and its focus on the liberal arts, Maryville College was the first college in Tennessee to enroll minority students and also the first college in Tennessee to award a bachelor’s degree to a woman, in 1875. The Maryville College, Lamar Memorial Library and Archives, funded by Lyassis Members and the Sloan Foundation have placed all of the yearbooks … Read more

Biography of Dr. J. S. Gardiner

Dr. J. S. Gardiner, Postmaster at Anaheim, was born in Maryville, Tennessee, in 1841. His ancestors were from Scotland formerly. He received his literary education at the common schools of his native county. In 1861 he entered the University of Pennsylvania, and continued there during one term. Then the war coming on in 1862, he entered the Confederate army. He enlisted April 13, 1862, in Company I, Thirty-seventh Tennessee State Volunteer Infantry, and served until September 4, 1864, when he was discharged on account of disability. He then re-entered the University and was graduated with the degree of M. D., … Read more

Maryville High School Yearbooks, 1919-1977

Maryville High School

The Maryville High School Yearbooks have been placed online by the school for free viewing. Unfortunately, due to their chosen website location, these files are not downloadable.