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January & February 2012 Meetings
The January and February meetings will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, (Linda Konig will give a presentation on
the life of Rebecca Jones Guthrie Johnson) and Wednesday, February  29, at the Fentress County Senior Citizens Center next to the Library. 

Photos Needed; Submit Yours
As a means of collecting old photos and documents for possible use in the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE’s Traveling Exhibit The Way We Worked coming to Jamestown and Fentress County April 28 – June 2, 2012 the Fentress County Historical Society is collecting old documents and old photos that date between the years 1860-1960. We also are interested in photos of deceased Fentress County citizens.  Email your photos to Bruce York at:
bruceyork1243@yahoo.com
or to Sarah Copley at:
scopley60@twlakes.net.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP

FOR FENTRESS COUNTY STUDENTS

  

The Fentress County Historical Society has announced a $500 Scholarship for Fentress County students graduating from either Clarkrange High School or York Agricultural Institute in the Spring of 2012 and planning to enter college in the Fall of 2012. To be eligible applicants must meet the requirements set for the scholarship by the Society and demonstrate that they are planning to pursue a degree from a four-year accredited college or university. Preference may be given for those students intending to study in the fields of history or social studies. In addition, selection of the winning applicant will be based on academic achievement, evidence of need, appropriateness to the purposes of the scholarship, and other factors specified in the application package.

  

The purpose of the scholarship is to reward the chosen student for his/her educational achievements and to assist the student who wants to pursue his/her education beyond the high school level. The Society believes that this scholarship is an investment in the life of an individual who has the potential for benefiting our own county and region through their chosen career.  

  

The academic scholarship program will be administered by the Scholarship Committee made up of active members of the Historical Society. Students who are interested in applying for the scholarship are encouraged to pick up an application package at Fentress County Library or from their school guidance office. Applications may also be requested by writing to the Fentress County Historical Society at P. O. Box 1431, Jamestown, TN 38556. Ask for Scholarship Application Package and be sure to give your name, phone number and a complete mailing address, including zip code.
 

Smithsonian Exhibit -- Click on History Week tab in menu.