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Article: The Good Old Days by Paul Flowers, 1951

Article titled "The Good Old Days - Seeds of Progress" by Paul Flowers published in The Polled Hereford World Magazine (pp.18-19) in the June 1951 issue.
Invitation: Greenhouse party, Memphis, 1955

Invitation to the 12th annual Greenhouse party for readers and contributors to "Paul Flowers' Greenhouse" column in the Commercial Appeal, held at the Hotel Chisca, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 12, 1955.
Letter: Ogden Nash to Paul Flowers, 1957

Letter written by poet Frederic Ogden Nash (1902 -1971), New York, to Memphis Commercial Appeal book reviewer and columnist Paul Flowers, dated June 12, 1957, thanking Flowers for his "galumptious" review. Nash published his collection titled You Can't Get There from Here in 1957.
Paul Flowers cartoon, 1968

Cartoon of the Memphis, Tennessee, Commercial Appeal columnist Paul Flowers by Charles Tuthill, used with Flowers' "Greenhouse" column on page 6 of the January 18, 1968, edition.
Paul Flowers drawing, 1950

Pencil, ink, and watercolor drawing of Paul Flowers by artist Betty Jo Godwin, 1950.
Program: Beale Street Mayor Matthew Thornton, Memphis, 1956

Program honoring the "Mayor of Beale Street" Matthew Thornton, Sr. at East Trigg Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee, on July 1, 1956. Paul Flowers was among those who offered testimonials.

Thornton, a leader of the Black community and musician who performed with W.C. Handy, had won the title in a contest organized by the Memphis World newspaper in 1938 and held it until his death aged 90 in 1963.
Program: Chicago Opera Ballet, Memphis, 1957

Program of a performance by Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 9, 1957. The ballets "Revenge", based on the opera "Il Trovatore", and "The Merry Widow", based on the operetta of the same name, were performed.
Program: Don Juan in Hell, Memphis, 1960

Program of the play "Don Juan in Hell", adapted from Shaw's "Man and Superman", directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in January 1960.
Program: Dorothy Stickney in A Lovely Light, Memphis, 1959

Program of a performance by Dorothy Stickney of "A Lovely Light", a Portrait of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, at the Goodwyn Institute, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 6, 1959.
Program: Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens, Memphis, 1953

Program for a performance of Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 12, 1953.
Program: Guys & Dolls, Memphis, 1959

Program of the musical "Guys & Dolls" directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in July 1959.
Program: Koutev Bulgarian National Ensemble, Memphis, 1963

Program of a performance by the Koutev Bulgarian National Ensemble at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 9, 1963.
Program: Look Homeward, Angel, Memphis, 1960

Program of performances by Miriam Hopkins and cast of the play "Look Homeward, Angel" at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 30-April 1, 1960.
Program: Lucia, Memphis State College, 1957

Program of the opera "Lucia", an adaptation of "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Donizetti, performed at Memphis State College, Memphis, Tennessee, by students from the Departments of Music and Speech and Drama on February 7-8, 1957.
Program: Mantovani and his Concert Orchestra, Memphis, 1965

Program of a performance by Mantovani and his Concert Orchestra at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 4, 1965.
Program: Melachrino and his orchestra, Memphis, 1958

Program of a performance by George Melachrino and his orchestra at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 1, 1958.
Program: Memphis Civic Ballet, 1960

Program of performances by the Memphis Civic Ballet of "Allegro Veneziana", 'Astromythos", "Pas de Trois from Swan Lake Act I" and "Estampas" at Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24-26, 1960.
Program: Memphis Symphony Orchestra, 1966

Program of performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vincent de Frank of "Messiah" at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 11 and 13, 1966.
Program: Mister Roberts, Memphis, 1960

Program of the play "Mister Roberts" directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1960.
Program: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Memphis, 1960

Program of a performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 12, 1960.
Program: Symphony of Fashion, Memphis, 1954

Program for "Symphony of Fashion", a benefit performance for the Memphis Sinfonietta conducted by Vincent De Frank with dramatic soprano Marjorie Lawrence, held at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on October 19, 1954. Fashions were supplied by members of the Memphis Department Stores Association.
Program: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Memphis, 1960

Program of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in August 1960.
Program: The Gentle People, Memphis, 1949

Vol. 18:2 of The Memphis Little Theatre News, November 1949, promoting the theater's production of "The Gentle People" by Irwin Shaw. Paul Flowers had a starring role in the play.
Program: The World of Carl Sandburg, Memphis, 1960

Program of "The World of Carl Sandburg" performed by Bette Davis and Barry Sullivan at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 14, 1960.
Program: Van Cliburn, Memphis, 1960

Program of a performance by the pianist Van Cliburn at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 5, 1960.