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Memphis Technical High School, Yellow Jacket, 1932

Vol. 3:1 of "The Yellow Jacket", a four-page student newspaper published by the students of Memphis Technical High School, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 10, 1932.
Memphis Weekly Avalanche advertising card

Advertising card produced by "The Memphis Weekly Avalanche" newspaper, Memphis, Tennessee. The paper was published from 1858-1890, merging with the "Memphis Weekly Commercial" to form the "Memphis Weekly Commercial-Appeal" (1894-circa 1929).
Memphis Woman's Council program, 1897

A program of meetings and music organized by the Memphis Woman's Council in Memphis, Tennessee, October 11-13, 1897. A description of some of the member organizations of the Council, which was founded in 1892, is included.
Mid-South Fair Daily Guide, 2007

Foldout Daily Guide of the Mid-South Fair held at the Fairgrounds, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 21-30, 2007.
Mid-South Fair program, Memphis, 1976

Pamphlet, program and map for the Mid-South Fair held in Memphis, Tennessee, from September 24-October 2, 1976. A Shelby County Fair had been held in Memphis since 1856 and it was renamed the Tri-State Fair in 1908 to broaden the areas served. It also moved to the former Montgomery Park horse racing track at Southern and East Parkway. In 1929 it was renamed again as the Mid-South Fair. The pamphlet notes the opening of the Libertyland amusement park in the spring of 1976.
Mississippi National Guard roster, 1908

General Orders No. 7 issued by the Adjutant General's Office, Headquarters, Mississippi National Guard in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 3, 1908. It contains a roster of all men in the state's National Guard.
Nashville Medical College Announcement, 1878-1879

Fourth Regular Announcement of the Nashville Medical College and the First Annual Announcement of the Dental Department of Nashville Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, for the year 1878-1879. Nashville Medical College became the Medical Department of the University of Tennessee in 1879 and in 1909 formed a joint Medical Department with the University of Nashville. In 1911 it merged with University of Nashville Medical Department, absorbed the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and moved from Nashville to Memphis to become The University of Tennessee College of Medicine.
National Peace Jubilee brochure, Vicksburg, 1917

A brochure published by the National Association of Vicksburg Veterans to celebrate the National Peace Jubilee to be held at the National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on October 16-19, 1917. The gathering brought together surviving veterans from the Union and Confederate armies that fought at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863. Around 12,000 men were accommodated at the park during the event.
Newspaper Men's Club of Memphis banquet invitation, 1926

Invitation by the Newspaper Men's Club of Memphis to its Fourth Annual Gridiron Banquet at the Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, to be held on November 19, 1926. This was a male-only event.
Noel Hotel, Nashville, brochure, circa 1930

Brochure of the Noel Hotel on Fourth Avenue at Church Street, in Nashville, Tennessee. The 12-story Noel Hotel was named after the O.F. Noel family who owned the site and was designed by Nashville architects Marr and Holman. Construction began in December 1928 and it opened in 1930. It later became a financial center known as Noel Place but was converted back to a hotel in 2017 named the Noelle Hotel.
Noel Hotel, Nashville, circa 1930

Postcard of the Noel Hotel on Fourth Avenue at Church Street, in Nashville, Tennessee. The 12-story Noel Hotel was named after the O.F. Noel family who owned the site and was designed by Nashville architects Marr and Holman. Construction began in December 1928 and it opened in 1930. It later became a financial center known as Noel Place but was converted back to a hotel in 2017 named the Noelle Hotel.
Odeon Theater program, St. Louis, 1904

Program for Kiralfy's Louisiana Purchase Spectacle to be performed at the Odeon Theater on Grand and Finney Avenues, St. Louis, Missouri, during the World's Fair in 1904. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, or St. Louis World's Fair as it was known, was an international exposition held from April 30 to December 1, 1904, to celebrate the centennial of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
Ouachita Seminary, Arkansas, Prospectus, 1877-1878

Prospectus of Ouachita Seminary in Mt. Holly, Arkansas, for the academic year ending June 21, 1878. The principal of this co-educational school was Rev. George Ewing Eagleton (1831-1899), a Presbyterian minister who was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and had arrived in Mt. Holly in 1868. Eagleton moved on to Texas and was succeeded briefly as principal by his son Davis Foute Eagleton.
Peace Officer, Memphis, 1936

Vol. 12, No. 3 of "The Peace Officer: Official Publication of the Tennessee and Mississippi Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association", Memphis, Tennessee, published in March 1936.
Peace Officer, Memphis, 1937

Vol. 13, No. 9 of "The Peace Officer: Official Publication of the Tennessee and Mississippi Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association", Memphis, Tennessee, published in September 1937.
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.