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Ernest Hooper Papers

Dates

1961-1974

Creator

Hooper, Ernest and Middle Tennessee State College

Summary/Abstract

The Ernest Hooper Papers include correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, faculty senate reports, and self-studies based on Hooper’s time as a professor at Middle Tennessee State Teacher’s College.

Quantity/Physical Description

3 linear feet

Language(s)

English

Repository

Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (615) 898-2632

Restrictions on Access

None

Copyright

It is presumed that corporate and individual copyrights in manuscripts, photographs, and other materials have been retained by the copyright owners. Copyright restrictions apply. Users of materials should seek necessary permissions from the copyright hol

Preferred Citation

(Box Number, Folder Number), Collection Name, Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Acquisition

Donated by Ernest Hooper: 1997, October 18, 2003, September 2, 2005, and December 20, 2005.

Processed By

Original processor undetermined; finding aid updated by Natalie Goodwin, Graduate Assistant (March 28, 2011)

Arrangement

When originally processed, the papers were not arranged in series. Instead, they were arranged in 6 boxes according to description. This arrangement has been maintained.

Biographical Note

Ernest Hooper was born in Rutherford County, and graduated from Middle Tennessee State Teacher’s College in 1942 with his B.A. degree. After participating in the Navy during World War II, Hooper completed his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina. He then went on to teach at Lemoyne College, a small African American school in Memphis. He also married Grier McQuiston in 1950. In 1960, he returned to Middle Tennessee State College to teach History. He was later a member of the Faculty Senate and the board of the Tennessee Retirement System. After retiring, he moved to Huntsville, Alabama and prepared income tax returns for the elderly community at St. Clair Street Senior Center.

Scope and Content

The Hooper Papers consist of correspondence, self-studies, faculty senate reports, and news clippings related to Hooper’s work with the university and the history department. The materials are arranged into six boxes. Box one covers memos, reports, class schedules, and Raider Resources newsletters. Box two includes notes and self-studies of university faculty. Box three includes faculty senate reports. Box four includes committee memos and reports. Box five includes correspondence with faculty members. Box six includes brochures, newspaper clippings, and memos covering building dedication ceremonies, newspaper clippings, and personnel policies.