Smoky Mountains:
Collection and Links
Anna Porter Public Library houses a growing special collection currently holding approximately 600 items with information on the natural and cultural history of Gatlinburg, the Great Smoky Mountains, and southern Appalachia. Included in that collection are oral history audio tapes recorded 30 to 40 years ago (with transcripts) and oral history video tapes recorded more recently.
Anna Porter Public Library
Gatlinburg's Cultural and Natural History
Useful Links for Exploring the Smoky Mountains, their History and Culture
The Park and the outdoors
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - the National Park Service's site
- Great Smoky Mountains Association
- Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Links to East Tennessee and Southern Appalachian History
- East Tennessee Historical Society
- Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Smoky Mountains Historical Society
- McClung Historical Collection - Knox County Public Library
Environmental and Environmental Literature Links