Foote with a mustache
Foote described this as his first mustache when he was 21 years old in 1938.
1938
Foote at UNC
Shelby Foote taking to a group of young men at the University of North Carolina
1935
Foote in the U. S. Army
Foote as a Captain stationed in Birmingham, England.
1944
Foote at Rhodes Commencement 1982
Foote in regalia receiving an honory doctorate of literature from Rhodes College.
1982
Foote and Cybil Shepard
During the filming of "Memphis", Foote visited the set and met with Cybil Shepard who was acting in the movie. "Memphis" was based on Foote's novel, "September, September" and was filmed on Sheridan Street in Memphis in 1990.
1990
Foote List of Composers
Foote kept a list of classical composers and their birth and death dates tacked to his bulletin board. When he noted his daily activities in his diary, he would not which musical work he listened to on his long walk.
Foote at UNC dance
Foote at UNC Dance
Foote was captured dancing with a young coed at this formal at the University of North Carolina in 1936 when he would have been a sophomore.
1936
Foote's home on East Parkway
Foote's home on East Parkway, Memphis
This is the front of the home on East Parkway that Foote shared with his wife, Gwen.
1968
Foote's Bulletin Board
This bulletin board hung on the wall at the back of the desk where Foote did most of his writing. He structured his day to include a walk, watch one soap opera and write at least 500 words for his current project .
2004
Foote letter from Burns
Ken Burns sent a set of the PBS documentary on the Civil War to Foote and thanking Foote for being the "presiding effort" in the production.
April 23, 1990
Foote with books
1950
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The hunting party members.
Foote's grandfather, Huger Lee Foote is standing sideways in the front of the group.
1902
Holt Collier, bear hunter
Foote Bear Hunt 1902
1902
Foote Bear Hunt Commemeration
1986
Bear Hunt Commemoraton 1986
1986
Foote reading in his bedroom
Foote is sitting on the end of his bed reading with a picture of Marcel Proust hanging on the wall behind him. Foote had become a passionate reader of Proust in his teen years at Will Percy's home. He remarked in the second volume of the Civil War trilogy that "Proust, I believe, has taught me more about the organization of material than even Gibbon has done, and Gibbon taught me much."
May 1983
Foote at the University of North Carolina
Foote received a Doctor of Letters from the University of North Carolina about the time that this picture was taken.
1993
Wine Bottle Celebrating Completion of the trilogy
Picture of this empty wine bottle with Foote's personal note was taken at Foote's home by Carol McCarley.
Foote Fellows
Through a History Department Fellowship, Lauren Peterson ‘13 and Jordan Redmon ’13 worked with consulting librarian, Carol McCarley to organize Foote’s collection. They helped transfer the items to archival storage and to write the finding aid.
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Archives image 1_CED and PNR
President Charles E. Diehl and Dr. Peyton Nalle Rhodes.
1944
Archives Image 2 Press-Scimitar article
An August 24, 1948 Memphis Press-Scimitar article announced the creation of a
"museum of college antiquities” and asked alumni and college friends for contributions of any photograph, document, plaque, any object connected to the history of the college.
1948
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Henry S. Bunting, Class of 1891 sent two of the medals he earned at Southwestern Presbyterian University.
Archives Image 4 Bunting Essayist Medal 1891
Medal awarded to Henry S. Bunting in 1891.