Hello researchers, The following information will be of interest to anyone planning a research trip to Knoxville during the July 4th weekend. With the July 4 holiday falling on a Saturday, this year's holiday schedule at the East Tennessee Historical Center can get confusing. We post this information in hopes that you will be able to enjoy a productive visit during your planned research trips to Knoxville and not find yourself locked outside of a closed building. On Friday, July 3, the following offices and/or facilities in the East Tennessee Historical Center will be *closed*: The McClung Historical Collection, the Knox County Archives, and the Tennessee Society-Sons of the Revolution. The following offices and/or facilities will be *open* on Friday, July 3: The East Tennessee Historical Society and the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum. However, those wishing to visit the ETHS offices will need to enter from the museum entrance (Market Street) on that day. On Saturday, July 4, the McClung Historical Collection will be *closed* for the July 4 holiday and will resume normal Saturday hours on July 11. The Knox County Archives, the Tennessee Society-Sons of the Revolution and the East Tennessee Historical Society offices will also be closed that day in keeping with their regular scheduled hours. The East Tennessee Historical Society Museum will be *open* on Saturday, July 4, for its normal operating hours of 10 am-4 pm. On Sunday, July 5, the McClung Historical Collection re-opens on its normal operating schedule of 1-5 pm. The East Tennessee Historical Society Museum also will operate on its normal Sunday schedule (1-5 pm) on July 5. The Knox County Archives, Tennessee Society-Sons of the Revolution, and the offices of the East Tennessee Historical Society will be closed as regularly scheduled on Sunday. We hope this information is helpful to you during the upcoming holiday. Information about holiday schedules at the East Tennessee Historical Center is posted regularly on the ETHS web pages at http://www.korrnet.org/eths/info.htm Whether planning a visit to the East Tennessee Historical Center or any other research location, it is always wise to call in advance to learn if normal operating hours will be observed during your planned visit. Sincerely, Shane S. Rhyne, Public Relations Coordinator East Tennessee Historical Society P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville TN 37901-1629 ETHS@netstarcomm.net http://www.korrnet.org/eths/ ***Please note ETHS cannot respond to online requests for research assistance at this time. For a listing of professional researchers in this area, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to ETHS at the address in the signature above.***