Southern Industrialization Project Annual Meeting
International House
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee October 3, 1998 Schedule (all times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time) 8:00-9:00 Registration check-in 9:00 Welcome and opening remarks 9:15 Keynote address (David Carlton, Vanderbilt University) 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-12:00 Session One 12:00-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:15 Session Two 3:15-3:30 Break 3:30-5:00 Business Meeting Session 1 Race, Class, Gender, and Southern Industrialization Presiding: TBA Melissa Walker, Converse College, "Industrialization, Gender, and the Shifting Meaning of Class: Alcoa, Tennessee, 1919-1941." Matthew Hild, Georgia Institute of Technology, "A Pro-labor Industrialist in the New South?: The Case of J.F. Hanson and the Knights of Labor" Comments: the audience Session 2 Local Government and Economic Development Policy Presiding: TBA William S. Patterson, Univ. of South Alabama, "Mobile's Two Industrial Boards: Local Politics and the Response to the Closing of Brookley Air Force Base" Margaret A. Shannon, Vanderbilt University Press, "The BASF Case: Industrialization and Racial Politics in Beaufort County, South Carolina" Comments: the audience ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General information: We are asking all attendees to pre-register for the meeting so that we can plan group accommodations, refreshments, and seating. Getting to the site: The University of Tennessee is located near downtown Knoxville, just north of TVA's Fort Loudoun Lake. Flying in: Knoxville is served by McGhee Tyson Airport, in the town of Alcoa. Direct flights are available from Atlanta and Cincinnati, with connections to the rest of the world available through those cities. Several national car rental companies have offices at the airport. Shuttle service is irregular; taxi service is available but not plentiful. From McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), take US 129 North toward Knoxville. US 129 becomes Alcoa Highway. Follow US 129 for approximately eleven miles to the US 11/US 70 exit (Kingston Pike). This is the second UT exit, the second exit past Fort Loudoun Lake, and the last exit before you reach Interstate 40. Turn right on Kingston Pike, which immediately becomes Cumberland Avenue. Travel east on Cumberland Avenue approximately one mile. Days Inn Campus is at the corner of Cumberland Avenue and 17th Street. If you are flying in and will need help getting to the meeting site, please notify Stephen Taylor by email at swtaylor@frank.mtsu.edu BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30. Please include your flight number and arrival time. Driving in: Knoxville is served by Interstates 40 and 75. Interstate 275 is a direct spur line into the downtown area, and Interstate 640 runs north of downtown, serving as a bypass. Other major highways are US 441, which runs north-south through downtown and connects the city to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and and US 11/US 70, running northeast/southwest through the city parallel to Interstate 40. Important local connecting routes are TN 162 and TN 62, connecting to Oak Ridge, and US 129, connecting to Alcoa and Maryville. Most of the traffic congestion in Knoxville will be found in the western portion of the city, in an area bounded by Interstate 40, Kingston Pike (US 11/US 70), Pellissippi Parkway (TN 162/Interstate 140), and Alcoa Highway (US 129). Recommended routes: From Chattanooga, TN and points south, take Interstate 75 north to Interstate 40 east. Exit from I-40 onto 17th Street (exit 387); turn right on 17th. Follow 17th for seven blocks south to Cumberland Avenue. From Nashville, TN and points west, take Interstate 40 east to the 17th Street exit (exit 387); turn right on 17th. Follow 17th for seven blocks south to Cumberland Avenue. From Asheville, NC and points east, take Interstate 40 west to the 17th Street exit (exit 387); turn right on 17th, looping back under the interstate. Follow 17th for seven blocks south to Cumberland Avenue. From Bristol, TN/VA and points northeast, Interstate 81 connects with Interstate 40 near Dandridge, about thirty miles east of Knoxville. Take I-81 to I-40 west, then follow the directions from Asheville. From Lexington, KY and points north, take Interstate 75 south to Interstate 275, then south on 275. Interstate 275 dead-ends into Interstate 40; take I-40 west. The first exit will be 17th Street; turn right on 17th, looping back under the interstate, then travel seven blocks south on 17th to Cumberland Avenue. Miscellaneous transportation information: There is no Amtrak service to Knoxville, nor is there local train service. Greyhound offers inter-city bus service to Knoxville from cities throughout the U.S. The Greyhound station in Knoxville is located at the corner of Magnolia and Central, just north of the Old City district. Local bus service is provided by KAT, the Knoxville Area Transit Authority. Orange Line trolleys connect the campus with the downtown area at very low cost. Research opportunities in Knoxville: The McClung Collection is an arm of the Knox County public library system, and offers extensive clippings files and local history sources. It is open throughout the week and also on weekends (albeit with more limited hours). It is located on the third floor of the East Tennessee Historical Society building, on Clinch Avenue downtown, and can be reached via the Orange Trolley Line. The same building houses the Museum of East Tennessee History. The TVA Corporate Library is located on the first floor of the TVA East Tower on Summit Hill Drive downtown. It offers TVA technical reports and many other sources for industrial and agricultural history. It is open to the public Monday through Friday. The UT Special Collections Department is located in the Hoskins Library on Cumberland Avenue, near the eastern edge of the campus. This is a separate facility from the main (Hodges) library. The library's collections on the history of the Tennessee Valley are quite extensive and reach well back into the eighteenth century. Hours are limited, and the collection is closed on weekends. Call ahead or check the website at www.utk.edu for details. The same building houses the Tennessee Presidents' Center and the Center for the Study of War and Society; requests for assistance with specific research questions should be directed to these centers well in advance of your visit, as they are not set up for browsing by the general public. The McClung Museum is located on campus, on Circle Park adjacent to the Student Services complex. Exhibits vary; call for details on current offerings. The Days Inn Campus will provide accommodations for members traveling to Knoxville from out of town. The group rate is $45 per night. The Days Inn is located just west of the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and 17th Street, very convenient to the meeting site. To reach the Days Inn from 17th Street, turn right on Cumberland and immediately turn left into the hotel entrance, which is carefully hidden behind a Krystal restaurant. Very limited parking for hotel guests is provided behind the hotel. For those seeking more luxurious accommodations, there are several nice hotels downtown, including Radisson, Hilton, Hyatt Regency, and a luxurious Holiday Inn. The University of Tennessee's International House, about 200 yards from the Days Inn, will provide our meeting facilities. To reach the International House, continue south on 17th, which becomes Melrose Avenue. As soon as you pass Lake Avenue, you will see the International House set into the hill in front of you. At the top of the hill, turn left onto Melrose Place (no, really!). The International House entrance is on the left; two dormitories and the Hodges Library (which resembles a ziggurat) will be on the right. Some parking is available on Melrose Place between the International House and the Library. Most UT staff parking lots are open for visitor parking on weekends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food in the UT area: There are quite a few fast-food restaurants located along Cumberland Avenue between 17th Street and Alcoa Highway, and a few fern-bar type places (O'Charleys, Copper Cellar, Hawkeye's) offer the usual "variations on a theme of grilled chicken breast." A few modest but good ethnic restaurants can be found as well. There's "Sunspot" for those who prefer vegetarian foods. There are two or three coffeehouses as well. Locals refer to this area as "the strip." More upscale dining options are available in the western part of the city, mostly along Kingston Pike. Notable moderately-priced places, in order of increasing distance from campus: Naples, about three miles west of campus, between Homburg and Northshore; China Inn, about four miles west of campus, between Northshore and Papermill; and Grady's American Grill, at the corner of Kingston Pike and Papermill about five miles west of campus. For good cheap Chinese food, try Plum Tree Inn (Kingston Pike about one mile west of Papermill) or Wong's Palace Buffet on Chapman Highway (aka US 441), about three miles south of campus. For those with a greater sense of adventure, the area known as the Old City (Central Avenue just north of Summit Hill Drive, about two miles from campus) offers a few more creative dining options along with interesting shopping. From campus, take Cumberland Avenue east (away from all the fast food) to Henley Street (just past the Sunsphere), then left on Henley, right on Summit Hill (immediately past the I-275 exit), then left on Central (just past TVA headquarters). Restaurants noted for their quality in this area include Tjaarda's, The Melting Pot, and Regas. Most restaurants in this area are moderate to expensive. Last resort: There's a 24-hour Kroger supermarket 2.5 miles west of campus on Kingston Pike. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN INDUSTRIALIZATION PROJECT 3rd annual meeting "PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF SOUTHERN INDUSTRIALIZATION" Knoxville,TN, October 3, 1998 (International House, Melrose Ave., UTK Campus) REGISTRATION FORM Please copy, fill out and e-mail this form to Susanna Delfino by AUGUST 15. All attendees are asked to pre-register. 1) Name of Registrant ____________________________________________________________ 2) Currently a member of SIP? / /Yes / /No 3) Institutional Affiliation ____________________________________________________ 4)Office telephone (incl. area code) ______________________________________________ 5)E-mail address _______________________________________________________________ 6)Mailing address ______________________________________________________________ 7) Would you be interested in participating in an informal dinner with other SIP members? If so, which night Oct. 2 / / Oct. 3 / / -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check one of the following: / / I would like accommodation at the Campus Inn (1706 Cumberland Ave.) The cost of the room is $45 per night (either single or double, with a $5 extra for a third room mate). / / I will not require hotel accommodations, or I will make my own arrangements for accommodations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are planning to stay at the Days Inn Campus, please complete the rest of this form: (tick appropriate box) 8)Are you willing to share a room with a colleague/friend? Yes / / No / / 9)Tentative name of room mate/s_________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______ 10) For how many nights? October 2 / / October 3 / / Please contact immediately the Knoxville Campus Inn 1-423-521-5000 for details about the partial room deposit they require for group reservations. 11) Do you have special needs; for instance, mobility problems? __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------