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Plant to Prosper Record Book, 1941

Plant to Prosper Record Book for M.D. Lantrip from near Calhoun City, Mississippi. The Lantrips were the winners of landowner division in 1941. The book gives information on their farm including crops, livestock, and income.

The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis and the Memphis Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Plant to Prosper Competition to encourage landowners, tenant farmers, and sharecroppers to improve their farming methods, increase farm profits, and conserve soils.
R.B. Buchanan Seed Company catalog, Memphis, 1952

1952 catalog published by the R.B. Buchanan Seed Company located at 10 North Front Street in Memphis, Tennessee.
Reserve Officers Association address, Memphis, 1934

“Training the War-Time Soldier”, an address by Major General Johnson Hagood (Third Field Army) to the National Convention of the Reserve Officers Association held in Memphis, Tennessee, between May 28-30, 1934.
Rockford Watch advertising postcard, 1910

Advertising postcard produced for W.H. King, a jeweler and optician in New Madrid, Missouri, in 1910. It promoted the Rockford watch manufactured by the Rockford Watch Company of Rockford, Illinois. Rockford made watches between 1876 and 1896, was reorganized in 1901 and continued until 1915.
Russell-Heckle Seed Company catalog, Memphis, 1948

The 1948 catalog for Top Notch Seeds published by the Russell-Heckle Seed Company located at 16 South Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
Rust College Dramatic Club program, 1927

Program for a production of "Joan of Arc", the third annual play of the Rust College Dramatic Club performed in the Concert Hall of the City Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 25, 1927. 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.
Sears, Roebuck and Company, 50 Years in Memphis, 1977

Booklet titled "50 Years in Memphis" published by Sears, Roebuck and Company to commemorate their fiftieth anniversary in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1977. It contains a history of the company in the city and photographs of buildings and staff.
Second Army Headquarters Company menu and roster, Memphis, 1940

Christmas menu of the Headquarters Company of Second Army, Memphis, Tennessee, for 1940. The menu also includes a roster. The U.S. Army activated a new Second Army in October 1933, with headquarters at Chicago, Illinois, as one of four field armies that would help mobilize forces in event of a national emergency. In December 1940, the Army moved Second Army’s headquarters to Memphis, Tennessee, and designated it as a training army, which conducted training in 24 states. In June 1944, the Army reconstituted the World War I Second Army, AEF, and consolidated it with the existing Second Army. During World War II, Second Army trained 11 corps, 55 divisions, and 2,000 smaller units of all arms and services, composed of almost a million men, for employment in all theaters of operation.
Shelby County Penal Farm: A Self-Supporting Institution, Memphis, 1943

An illustrated booklet published by the Shelby County Commissioners, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1943 about the Shelby County Penal Farm established in 1928.
Shelby County Penal Farm, Memphis, 1946

An illustrated booklet published by the Shelby County Commissioners, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1946 about the Shelby County Penal Farm established in 1928.
Shelby County Penal Farm, Memphis, circa 1948

An illustrated pamphlet published by the Shelby County Commissioners, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1948, about the Shelby County Penal Farm established in 1928.
Sherron Shoe Company booklet, Memphis, 1914

A booklet published by Sherron Shoe Company located at Main and Union in Memphis, Tennessee, advertising shoes for the spring and summer of 1914.
Sherron Shoe Company postcard, Memphis, circa 1912

Postcard view of the interior of Sherron Shoe Company located at Main and Union in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1912.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Triple S, 11:11, 1939

Vol. 11, No. 11, of the South Side High School student paper, "The Triple S", published on May 2, 1939. This was a special issue compiled by the school's Howard-Krauss Society, which studied malaria control, and consisted of articles and other features on the subject. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect, Memphis, Tennessee. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Triple S, 13:9, 1941

Vol. 13, No. 9, of the South Side High School student paper, "The Triple S", published on April 15, 1941. This was a special issue compiled by the school's Howard-Krauss Society, which studied malaria control, and consisted of articles and other features on the subject. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect, Memphis, Tennessee. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
St. Joseph, Missouri, promotional booklet, 1907

20-page booklet published by the Saint Joseph, Missouri, Businessmen's League in 1907 to promote the city to prospective investors. It contains photographs of buildings in the city.
St. Mary's School, Memphis, catalog, 1892

Catalog published by St. Mary's School located at 364-366 Poplar Street in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1892. The school was run by the Sisters of St. Mary of the Episcopal Church and headed by Sister Hughetta. The publication also lists the honor roll students of 1873-1892. The school is the oldest private school in Memphis, having been founded in 1847, but it only came under the jurisdiction of the Sisters of St. Mary in 1873, hence the dating on the cover.
Superior School of Music pamphlet, Memphis

An undated promotional pamphlet for the Superior School of Music located at 200 South Fourth Street, Memphis, Tennessee. According to the pamphlet, the school was established in 1923 to cater to the African American community with a focus on sacred music. Its president was S.W. Banks.
Tennessee Conservationist, Memphis Sesquicentennial Issue, 1969

"The Tennessee Conservationist", Vol. 35, No. 1, Special Memphis Sesquicentennial Issue, published by the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Game and Fish Commission in January 1969. The issue contains photographs of the city.
Tennessee Democratic election ticket, 1916

A card published in Tennessee in 1916 by the Democratic Party listing the 12 candidates to be electors in the presidential election along with the candidates for governor, U.S. senator and other offices in the state to be chosen on election day, November 7, 1916.
Tennessee Federation of Women's Clubs, Club Affairs, 3:1, 1917

Vol. 3, No. 1 of "Club Affairs" for October 1917, the newsletter of the Tennessee Federation of Women's Clubs based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tennessee prohibition song sheet

An undated song sheet with the lyrics of four songs with a prohibition theme for Tennessee sung to well-known tunes. The titles include: "A Mother's Plea", "Tell Mother I'll Vote Dry", "Tennessee Will March Along With Georgia", and "Tennessee's Going Dry". While national prohibition began in 1920, Tennessee had passed legislation restricting the manufacturing and consumption of alcohol in 1909, two years after stricter legislation was enacted in Georgia.
Third Annual Message of Memphis Mayor James H. Malone, 1909

Third Annual Message of the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, James H. Malone, published in May 1909, in which he outlines the acts of his administration and monies spent. James Henry Malone (1851-1929) was mayor from 1906 to 1910, a prominent attorney and an amateur historian.
Ties: The Southern Railway System Magazine, 1955

Vol. 9, No. 4 of "Ties: The Southern Railway System Magazine", April 1955. Includes article "The Marriage of the Waters" (pp.12-14) on completion of Memphis and Charleston Railroad in 1857.
Ties: The Southern Railway System Magazine, 1957

Vol. 11, No. 3 of "Ties: The Southern Railway System Magazine", March 1957. Includes article "Portrait in Powder Smoke: The War Years of the Memphis and Charleston" (pp.14-16).