Carnegie-Vincent Library

Frank “Tex” Turner attended LMU from 1923 until 1926. He was a star athlete; team captain and quarterback for the football team as well as a member of the basketball team. Tex was a generous benefactor. He donated funds to help build the university a new gymnasium in 1990. The Tex Turner Arena, home to the Railsplitters and the Lady Railsplitters. The Arena also holds the Athletic Hall of Fame and is a practice area of the soccer, golf, baseball and softball teams.

This finding aid is IN PROCESS. If you have any questions please contact the Archivist at: michelle.ganz@lmunet.edu or at 423-869-6304.

The collection is held in the University Archives of the Carnegie-Vincent Library of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee.

Box 1: Range I.4.1 and 2

Correspondences A-Z 1923-1985 non inclusive

F.1. LMU Athletic Association agreement form: nd

F.2. Tex Turner Biography: nd

F.3. Cards: Christmas, Greet, Birthday: 1925-1926 and 1932-1933

F.4. Correspondence: invitations

F.5. Correspondence: blank postcards

F.6. Correspondence: A-Z: 1923-1985

F.7. ephemera: 1926

Box 2: scrapbook: nd