The Dorothy Williams Potter Scholarship
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The Dorothy Williams Potter Scholarship supports M.A. and Ph.D. students who serve as graduate assistants at the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University. The scholarship was established in honor of Mrs. Dorothy Williams Potter, Honorary State President of the Tennessee Society Colonial Dames, for her service to the Society in state and national offices. The first scholarship award was granted in 1995 and grants have been awarded annually thereafter.
For more information on this scholarship, including information about scholarship donations via check or online, please view the pamphlet.Donors may also go directly to the online giving page.
As part of his residency for the Ph.D. Program in Public History at MTSU, Robby Kurtz trained for his license in using a drone. Robby, who is one of the Center’s graduate research assistants, brought the drone to a site visit at a former stagecoach inn/post office associated with Revolutionary … Continue reading →
“Perspectives on Tennessee History” will be held July 15-16 at the new Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives facilities. The conference will feature a Friday keynote speaker, Saturday panel discussion on the state of social studies education in our state, breakout sessions from each … Continue reading →
We have installed the first exhibit in partnership with the Tanner Rosenwald School in Newport, Tennessee. The story of the school is also the story of Cocke County’s African American community. Graduate research assistant Kate Hughes served as the historian for the exhibit, with assistance from Dr. … Continue reading →
