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Main Street Trolley pamphlet, Memphis, 1996

Pamphlet advertising the Main Street Trolley, Memphis, Tennessee, published by the Memphis Area Transit Authority in May 1996. The trolleys began service in 1993.
McConnon & Co., Aunt Jane’s New and Revised Cook Book, circa 1933

54-page booklet titled "Aunt Jane’s New and Revised Cook Book and Suggestions for Farm Home and Stock," McConnon & Co., Winona, Minnesota, and Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1933.

McConnon & Co. was founded as a drug store in Winona by Henry J. McConnon in 1870 and he was later joined by his brother Joseph. They established a thriving mail-order business selling kitchen products and home remedies. A branch was established in Memphis around 1912 that lasted until the early 1930s. The company was sold in the 1960s.
McConnon & Co., McConnon's Cook Book and Home Management Tips, circa 1928

32-page booklet titled "McConnon's Cook Book and Home Management Tips," McConnon & Co., Winona, Minnesota, and Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1928.

McConnon & Co. was founded as a drug store in Winona by Henry J. McConnon in 1870 and he was later joined by his brother Joseph. They established a thriving mail-order business selling kitchen products and home remedies. A branch was established in Memphis around 1912 that lasted until the early 1930s. The company was sold in the 1960s.
Medical College of Memphis announcement, 1870-1871

Eighteenth Annual Announcement of the Medical College of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, for the 1870-1871 session. The college was established in the early 1850s and occupied a building on Front Street donated by the City of Memphis. It closed during the Civil War and was reorganized in 1868. In 1871, it became the Medical Department of Cumberland University but this association only lasted two years. In 1871-1872 there were twenty-six students, from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia, with ten graduates for the year.
Memphis Business, 21:7, 1957

Vol. 21, No. 7 of Memphis Business published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1957.
Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal, 5:8, 1922

Vol. 5, No. 8 of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal published in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1922. This issue had articles on the Tri-State Fair.
Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal, 5:9, 1922

Vol. 5, No. 9 of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Journal published in Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1922.
Memphis Cotton Carnival program, 1957

Program for the Memphis Cotton Carnival held in Memphis, Tennessee from May 14-18, 1957.
Memphis Cotton Carnival program, 1961

Program for the Memphis Cotton Carnival held in Memphis, Tennessee from May 9-13, 1961.
Memphis Cotton Carnival program, 1965

Program for the Memphis Cotton Carnival held in Memphis, Tennessee from May 11-15, 1965.
Memphis Country magazine, 1:1, 1974

"Memphis Country", Vol. 1, No. 1, published in September 1974. The music magazine was monthly and edited by Deda Davis Bonuro. This issue featured articles on Eddie Bond, Estelle Axton and Ivory Joe Hunter.
Memphis: Down in Tennessee, 1946

A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1946 providing information for visitors to the city.
Memphis: Down in Tennessee, 1948

A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948 providing information for visitors to the city.
Memphis: Down in Tennessee, 1949

A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1949 providing information for visitors to the city. The pamphlet cover is stamped: "Courtesy Humble Touring Service Humble Building Houston, Texas".
Memphis: Down in Tennessee, 1951

A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1951 providing information for visitors to the city.
Memphis: Down in Tennessee, 1952

A fold-out pamphlet published by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952 providing information for visitors to the city.
Memphis Hospital Medical College Announcement, 1879-1880.

Second Annual Announcement of the Memphis Hospital Medical College and Medical Department of Southwestern Baptist University in Memphis, Tennessee, for the 1879 to 1880 session. The opening of the college had been delayed because of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 but the delay had allowed the completion of the college's building on Union Avenue near the Marine and City Hospitals. In 1913 the college merged with the recently established University of Tennessee College of Medicine in the city.
Memphis Hotel and Motel Greeter Guide, January 1960

Vol. 6, No. 1 of the Memphis Hotel and Motel Greeter Guide published by the Memphis Hotel and Motel Association and Hotel Greeters of America in Memphis, Tennessee in January 1960. The booklet aimed to introduce the entertainment facilities of the city along with other useful information to newcomers to Memphis.
Memphis Housing: Quarter Century of Progress, Memphis Housing Authority, circa 1960

Booklet published circa 1960 by the Memphis Housing Authority, 700 Adams Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, titled "Memphis Housing: Quarter Century of Progress". The Authority describes its work in the "fight against urban blight and squalid slums."
Memphis Rust College Club, Recital flier, 1952

Flier produced by the Memphis Rust College Club announcing a benefit recital by Miss Germaine Ball at the Centenary Methodist Church at Alston and Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 9, 1952. Rust College is a historically black liberal arts college in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Founded in 1866, it is the second-oldest private college in Mississippi.
Memphis Street Railway Company brochure, 1951

Promotional brochure published by the Memphis Street Railway Company of Memphis, Tennessee, in 1951. Issued to celebrate its 85th birthday, the brochure included some history of the company and its current status.
Memphis Street Railway Company Guided Scenic Tour, circa 1955

This 8-page booklet titled "The Fabulous Past and Present Memphis Story" was published around 1955 by the Memphis Street Railway Company to accompany its guided bus tours of Memphis, Tennessee. The Memphis Street Railway Company was a privately owned operator of streetcars (trams) and trolleybuses in Memphis, Tennessee on roughly 160 route miles of overhead electrified cable and rails between 1895 and 1960. Streetcars remained in use until 1947 when electric trolleybuses were phased in fully. Trolleybuses were discontinued in use for diesel buses by 1960. In 1961, The City of Memphis Transit Authority, the agency that would become the Memphis Area Transit Authority in 1975, took over and became publicly owned.
Memphis Technical High School Students Roster and Directory, 1943-1944

Students Roster and Directory of Memphis Technical High School in Memphis, Tennessee, for the year 1943-1944.

The school was originally known as Memphis Vocational School when it opened in 1911 in the former Memphis High School building at 317 Poplar Avenue. Continued growth necessitated a new building which opened in 1928 at 1266 Poplar and the school was renamed Memphis Technical High School. It closed in 1987.
Memphis Technical High School Students' Roster and Directory, 1954-1955

Students' Roster and Directory of Memphis Technical High School in Memphis, Tennessee, for the year 1954-1955.

The school was originally known as Memphis Vocational School when it opened in 1911 in the former Memphis High School building at 317 Poplar Avenue. Continued growth necessitated a new building which opened in 1928 at 1266 Poplar and the school was renamed Memphis Technical High School. It closed in 1987.