Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library

201 N. Sycamore Street
Elizabethton TN 37643
Phone: (423) 547-6360

Check the Web site for hours of operation: https://eccpl.info/
Local Archives Room:  https://eccpl.info/archives/

East Tennessee State University Sherrod Library

PO Box 70665
Johnson City, TN 37614
Information Desk (423) 439-4307

Check the Web site for hours of operation:  https://libraries.etsu.edu/home

Sherrod Library is a little-known gem.  It has a tremendous collection of materials that are useful to individuals researching regional family history, local history, and Appalachian Culture. 

In addition to local records on microfilm, the library is home to the Archives of Appalachia.  Click to view the Research Guide.

ETSU provides free temporary parking passes for visitors.  Click here for full details.  You can apply for a temporary permit on-line at that page.

Washington County Department of Records Management and Archives

103 West Main Street
P.O. Box 219
Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659
Phone: 423-753-1777 (Reading Room)
E-mail: archives [at] washingtoncountytn [dot] org

Check the Web site for hours of operation and full details of the collection: https://wctnarchives.org/

The Archives has a goldmine of information about early Tennessee history, much of which is available in its Digital Collections.  The staff also developed incredibly valuable research tools, such as the Early Settlers Land Project at https://wctnarchives.org/early-settlers-land-project/

Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection

601 S Gay Street, 3rd floor
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Phone: 865.215.8814
Web site: https://mcclungcollection.knoxlib.org/repositories/2

Though based in Knoxville, the McClung Collection is a regional repository with research materials covering the 35 counties of East Tennessee and border states.