Document, donation deed, Rosa Lee, Memphis, TN, 1930 January 9

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Document, a copy of a donation deed, dated January 9, 1930. It details how a woman named Rosa Lee, daughter of James Lee, donated a parcel of land to the Memphis Art Association. This is notable because it refers to the former Memphis Academy of Art and how it was located at the James Lee house in Victorian Village, Memphis, TN, at the corner of Adams Avenue and Orleans Street. The Academy originated as a memorial to James Lee. The donation deed was signed by several individuals, including the mayor of Memphis, TN, at the time – Watkins Overton.

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sc.0255.002_005.001

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1930 January 9

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Waldauer, Abe D., 1896-1975; Legal documents.

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"Document, donation deed, Rosa Lee, Memphis, TN, 1930 January 9" (2025). Documents. 1.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-waldaueradpapers1/1