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Legendary Olympic Coach Edward S. Temple Makes History

Coach Temple became part of the Congressional Record  on Thursday, May 21, 2009. He was introduced by Congressman Jim Cooper (D) on the floor where the House of Representatives Honored him. We are very proud of Coach Temple and his accomplishments as TSU’s and US’s Olympic Coach.  Information about Coach Temple and Tigerbelle’s are located in the Library’s Special Collections Area and on Library’s Web page.   Congratulations Coach, you most certainly deserve it.
A note about the Congressional Record:
It began publication in 1893.
It is printed by the Government Printing Office.
It is a daily publication of 272 pages of verbatim account of the congressional proceedings.
It provides comprehensive account of the congressional debates, proceedings and activities of the United State Congress.
 
 
Library Title III Grant Accounts Reviewed

Library ‘s two Title III accounts, Graduate and Undergraduate, were evaluated by Dr. Cherrie Britton, member of the Dawson Group of Virginia, Inc.  The finds will be revealed at the exit conference on Friday, November 20, 2009.
 
TSU Assistant Director of Public Services Scans TSU Undergraduate Catalogs
Dr. Murle Kenerson has scanned TSU undergraduate catalogs from 1981-1983 through 2007-2009. They are available on the Library's web site.
 
TSU Library Web Master at Work
Mr. Phil Yan in close cooperation with Dr. Yildiz Binkley and input from library staff has recreated the library's web site.
 
 
 
To The President Of State Normal
   -- By E.A. Neblett, Jr.
I'd like to be the friend to you
That you have been to me;
I'd like to be the help
That you are always glad to be;
I'd like to do the big things
That other people fear,
To brush the sorrows from your path
And leave them only clear.

I'd like to say the kindly things,
That I so oft' have heard,
And feel that I could rouse your soul,
The way that mine you've stirred;
And, could I have one wish for you,
This only, would it be:--
"I'd like to be the friend to you
That you've always been to me."
 

The radio was the title given to Tennessee A&I Normal School  yearbooks in the 1920s and 1930s. For more information please click on http://www.tnstate.edu/library/yearbook/yearbook.htm.

 
Pictures of the Great Wall
Photographs courtesy of Mr. Ahmet Gundogdu.
 
How Can Your Library Help You? - Let Us Count the Ways
 
Your library can help you with
  • your assignments
  • your search to find new resources
  • improve your research skills
  • developing your academic skills
  • create new knowledge
  • prepare presentations
  • scanning pictures and documents
  • access millions of books via inter-library loan
  • reading the best seller
  • writing a research paper
DID YOU KNOW? -- Gems in the Library

 
The Story Behind the Wood Chairs

Have you noticed the  six wood chairs on the third floor?  As the most tenured librarian, I know where they came from.  They came from  the  old library, now LRC.  We know that they are old and  they are much cherished by the library staff.  They can be considered relics and they have a story to tell. You, the students are sitting on chairs used by hundreds of students who passed through the university. Please take care of them and pass them to the next generation in good condition. These chairs were manufactured by the B. L. Marble Chair Company of Ohio. 
According to Ms. Janet Caldwell, Interim Director/Curator of the Bedford Historical Society in  Bedford, Ohio, the chairs are part of the Bank of England design.  The B.L. Marble started manufacturing the Bank of England design in the late teens. At the time they were the most popular office furniture design manufactured.  Our chairs have a smooth curvature along the edges and this style was prevalent in the mid-1940s. Thus, Ms. Caldwell estimates that  our chairs are from that period.  These beautiful and sturdy chairs are over 65 years old and they still look beautiful and they are useful.
As for the company that manufactured them, it was found by Brazilla L. Marble in 1895 in Bedford, Ohio.  He was born in Bedford, Ohio in 1851. At age thirteen he began to work in the old Purdy Chair Factory.  After a few years  he secured a position with the Wheelock Chair factory Company.   In 1871 he was employed by the Taylor Chair Factory Company when he became a superintendent in 1880. In 1885 Mr. Marble became one of the founders of the Marble & Shattuck Chair Company  until 1895 at which time he formed his own company-the B.L. Marble Chair Company. His products  were shipped to all parts of the Union. For many years, the company manufactured fine wood chairs that were made for comfort and elegance for home use and most importantly made to last. In 1910 office furnitures were added to the furniture line.  During World War I, B.L. Marble Chair Company diversified and began making wood  aircraft propellers for military use. Bedford Museum is exhibiting three of the ten foot propellers in Ohio. In 1913 Mr. Marble sold his interests in the company and retired.  He died in 1932. His company was merged with the Dictaphone Corporation and the name  was changed to The Marble Imperial Furniture Company. In 1985, one hundred years after its founding, the company ceased production.  This is the story behind the wood  chairs on the third floor.  They are old and have weathered use by many generations but they are so well-made that they are still serving you, the students today. Next time you are in the library look for them and send your comments via the Message Board on our blog.  

Story by Dr. Yildiz B. Binkley		  
   Key Words: Chair, Title III, Congressional, Olympics, Catalog    Chief Editor: Dr. Yildiz B. Binkley    Web Designer: Mr. Phil Yan