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Perel and Lowenstein, Memphis, instalment plan card, 1928

Instalment plan payment card for Miss Liller Wilson with the Memphis, Tennessee, jewelers Perel and Lowenstein recording payments made in 1928. Perel and Lowenstein’s jewelry store was at 144 South Main Street and was owned by William Philip Lowenstein (1880-1955) and Joseph Perel (1887-1953).
Rebecca Avery letter, Memphis, 1846

Letter from Rebecca Avery and other members of her family at Memphis, Tennessee, to her daughter Amanda A. Avery, c/o Mrs. Holcolm, La Grange, Tennessee, written on November 13, 1846. The other family members include Amanda's sister Cornelia Estelle, an unidentifiable author and cousin Bob. Rebecca Avery notes how tired she is with her six student lodgers and two day boarders. “I hope you will catch a smart beau, for I want you all married.” Estelle (Stella) complains of a cough and wonders if it is consumption. Says she is tired looking after the boarders also. The unidentifiable writer notes that “poverty is a most niggardly rascally tormenting pestiferous scamp of a thing – that sticks tighter and bites harder than a thousand musketoes in a Mississippi swamp could possibly do.” Amanda Avery (1828-1916) was the daughter of Nathan Avery (1792-1846), a physician born in Lebanon, New York, who practiced in Bolivar and Memphis, and Rebecca Jones Rivers (1793-1847), whom he married in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 1818. Their children included: William Thomas (1819-1880), Elizabeth Edmunds (1824-1916, who married Minor Meriwether), and Cornelia Estelle (1830-1919). Amanda married Nathaniel Macon Trezevant (1829-1912), a lawyer, in 1848.
Recital program, Arlington High School, Memphis, 1920

Program for a recital by Odette Murphy and Louise Paine of Ellendale, Tennessee, expression pupils of Miss. L.L. Smith, at Arlington High School, Memphis, on October 8, 1920. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
Riel-Kadel Lumber Company, Memphis, calendar, 1917

Promotional calendar produced for the Riel-Kadel Lumber Company of Memphis, Tennessee, in May 1917. The calendar promotes white ash lumber and there is a photograph of the lumberyard on the back.
Robert B. Mantell company program, Memphis, 1919

Program for a performance of "Julius Caesar" presented by the company of noted Shakespearean actor Robert B. Mantell at the New Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, beginning on December 30, 1919. The role of Brutus was performed by Mantell, Fritz Leiber was Marc Anthony, and Portia was played by Genevieve Hamper, Mantell's wife. See program for "Hamlet" of the same season in the Memphis performing arts collection. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
"Rural School" program, Memphis, circa 1933

Program of a performance of “Rural School”, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1933. The Railway Mail Association (RMA) was originally The National Association of Railway Postal Clerks when chartered under the laws of New Hampshire in 1898 as a fraternal beneficiary association. In 1904, the name was changed to the RMA and lasted until 1949 when the Post Office Department renamed the Railway Mail Service as Postal Transportation Service. At that time, it became the National Postal Transport Association.
Scotti Grand Opera Company program, Memphis, 1919

Program for performances by the Scotti Grand Opera Company at the New Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 28-29, 1919. The company was directed by Antonio Scotti and performed "L'Oracolo" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" on April 28, and "Madame Butterfly" the following night. See Memphis performing arts collection for another program of these performances. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
Sears, Roebuck and Company, The Conveyor, Memphis, 1967

Vol. 22, No. 3 of “The Conveyor”, the employee magazine of the Sears, Roebuck and Company in Memphis, Tennessee, published in January-February 1967.
Shelby County, Tennessee, school oratorical contest program, 1921

Program of the Shelby County, Tennessee, school oratorical contest held at Bolton High School on April 15, 1921. Ruth Stephenson, a teacher at Arlington High School, annotated the program. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
Siena College commencement program, Memphis, 1943

Program of the commencement exercises for Siena College, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 20, 1943. Siena College was a private, Catholic college established by Dominican nuns in 1922 as St. Agnes College, the first Catholic women's college in the Diocese of Nashville and in the Memphis metro area. Initially, the campus housed a kindergarten through twelfth grade girls' school, St. Agnes Academy established in 1851, and the college. In 1939, the academy moved to a new campus and the name of St. Agnes College was changed to Siena College. The college moved to a campus on Poplar Avenue just east of Cherry in 1953 where it remained until it closed because of financial difficulties in 1972.
Siena College graduation booklet, Memphis, 1943

Graduation booklet given to Joyce Lucille Bell by the faculty of Siena College, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 20, 1943. Faculty signed their names inside. Siena College was a private, Catholic college established by Dominican nuns in 1922 as St. Agnes College, the first Catholic women's college in the Diocese of Nashville and in the Memphis metro area. Initially, the campus housed a kindergarten through twelfth grade girls' school, St. Agnes Academy established in 1851, and the college. In 1939, the academy moved to a new campus and the name of St. Agnes College was changed to Siena College. The college moved to a campus on Poplar Avenue just east of Cherry in 1953 where it remained until it closed because of financial difficulties in 1972.
Tennessee Brewing Company advertising placard, 1890s

An advertising placard for the Tennessee Brewing Company of Memphis, Tennessee, undated. The brewery was originally organized in 1877 by G.H. Herbers as "The Memphis Brewing Company". In 1885, it was bought by J. W. Schorr, Casper Koehler, and associates, and soon became one of the largest breweries in the south. At one point, more than 1500 workers worked at the brewery and, by 1903, production was up to 250,000 barrels per year. Prohibition shut down operations but, after prohibition ended in 1933, the plant was reopened by J. W.'s son, John Schorr. Very rapidly they got back up to production speed until they ceased all operations in 1954.
T.G.I. Friday’s menu, Memphis, 1983

Menu from T.G.I. Friday’s in Overton Square, Memphis, Tennessee, 1983. The restaurant opened in 1970 as the centerpiece of the redeveloped Overton Square and one of the first in the city to serve liquor. It closed in 2003.
The Highland Heights Weekly, Memphis, September 22, 1922

Vol. 1, No. 24, of "The Highland Heights Weekly", a newspaper published for the residents of the Highland Heights neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, on September 22, 1922. The publisher and editor was R.H. Causey.
The Jewish Spectator, Memphis, 1:1, 1885

Vol. 1, No. 1, of "The Jewish Spectator" published in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 19, 1885. The editor was Max Samfield (1844-1915), rabbi of Congregation of Israel.
The New Auditorium, Memphis, circa 1960

Promotional booklet titled "The New Auditorium: The Modern Entertainment and Convention Center in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee", published around 1960. The Ellis Auditorium was built on the corner of Poplar Avenue and Front Street in 1924. It was remodeled in 1956-1957 and a new entrance was added around 1960. The building was demolished in 1999.
The Pitchfork, Germantown High School, Memphis, 5:6, 1956

Vol. 5, No. 6 of "The Pitchfork", the student newspaper of Germantown High School, Memphis, Tennessee, published in May 1956.
The Sunbeam, Memphis, 1891

“The Sunbeam”, Vol. 1, No. 12, dated September 20, 1891 . A 4-page Baptist newsletter published by T.H. Granberry, 368 Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee, containing news of pastors and events in the area.
Treadwell High School vs Humes High School basketball program, circa 1961

Program for a basketball game between the Treadwell High School Eagles and Humes High School in Memphis around 1961. The players for both teams are listed.
T.S. & S.W. Ayres letter, Memphis, 1856

Letter from lawyers T.S. & S.W. Ayres of Memphis, Tennessee, to J. & C. Cowles of Elkville, Wilkes County, North Carolina, dated May 30, 1856, in reference to the debts of R.F. Carson. T.S. & S.W. Ayres was a law firm run by Treadwell Smith Ayres (born 1814 in Kentucky - died April 14, 1883, in Memphis) and Samuel Warren Ayres, Sr. (born 1827 in Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky – died December 8, 1860, in Memphis). J. & C.J. Cowles was a business located in Elkville, North Carolina, operated by Calvin Josiah Cowles (born January 6, 1821, in Hamptonville, North Carolina – died April 1, 1907, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina). Cowles was a prominent North Carolina merchant, root and herb dealer, postmaster (Elkville and Wilkesboro), mine and land speculator, superintended the U.S. Branch Mint in Charlotte, and was President of the 1868 North Carolina Constitutional Convention.
Violin class recital program, Memphis, 1916

Program of a violin recital given by the pupils of Miss Rosalind Klein at 1318 Harbert Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 19, 1916. Ruth Stephenson (1901-1981) performed a duet. She noted in her scrapbook that it was "My debut as a violinist". From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
West Tennessee State Normal School alumni banquet card, 1920

Card from a West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis, Tennessee, alumni banquet attended by Ruth Stephenson in 1920. Contains the poem "Ole Normal" written by Wells Shearer, Class of 1918. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
West Tennessee State Normal School Athletic Association card, 1919

Ruth Stephenson's membership card of the West Tennessee State Normal School Athletic Association, Memphis, Tennessee, valid until June 4, 1919. Stephenson trained as a teacher at the Normal School, graduating in 1920. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis, concert program, 1919

Program of the Senior Class Night concert at West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis, Tennessee, on June 2, 1919. The program in the school auditorium featured a play, jokes and other performances. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.
West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis, play program, 1918

Program of the play "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" performed by the Sigma Alpha Mu Literary Society of West Tennessee State Normal School, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 6, 1918. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.