Most Tennessee material purchased through the History fund is schorarly in nature. No attempt is made to collect genealogical material per se, although some research material that might also be useful to genealogists is purchased. The collection includes all languages of the world but emphasis is on English, German and Romance languages. Only very limited purchases are made in languages which are not taught as a part of the curriculum at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All areas of the world are collected except for the overlap listed above.
Emphasis is on the United States, especially the Southern states, and Europe.
All chronological periods are covered except the Classical period for Greece and Rome. Also Archaeological material is generally not purchased from the history fund. Dates of Publication Emphasis is on current publications although some retrospective purchasing is done to support research interests of faculty. Retrospective Acquisitions See above. Types of Materials Collected and Excluded Generally, textbooks are not purchased unless deemed important for the collection as a whole.