William Emerson Brock III Papers
William E. Brock’s papers include legislation, correspondence, schedules, calendars, books, speeches, and certificates. Media includes paper, photographs, slides, audio recordings, films, videos, scrapbooks, and ephemera. The collection is stored in approximately 119 linear feet of boxes.
Dates
- 1930-1994
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
119 boxes
Biographical/Historical Note
William Emerson Brock III was born in Chattanooga on November 23, 1930. He was elected to a seat in the U.S. Congress in 1962. He defeated Albert Gore, Sr. for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1970. Brock lost his Senate seat in 1976 to Jim Sasser. In 1994 Brock was unsuccessful in his campaign for U.S. Senate in the State of Maryland. Brock’s appointed positions include U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Secretary of Labor under the Reagan Administration.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as MS.2016.
Other Finding Aids
A full container list for this collection can be found as a PDF.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository