Shelby County, Tennessee

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Report upon the Title to the River Front at Memphis, Tenn., 1899

Copy of "Report upon the Title to the River Front at Memphis, Tenn., January 1st, 1899" issued by John H. Watkins, City Attorney. This 15-page report notes the history of the development of the river front to address possible claims against the City of Memphis to recover some lots and whether the City had the right to collect wharfage from boats landing at the sandbar.
Shelby County Government: "a county on the move", 1978

A 37-page booklet titled "Shelby County Government: 'a county on the move'" published by the Shelby County Public Affairs Office, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1978. It details the structure of the Shelby County government and its services.
[Shelby County Government], Memphis, 1910

A publication containing short biographies and photographs of officials and other individuals of Shelby County and Memphis, Tennessee, published in 1910. The covers and the first and last pages are missing. There is also damage to pages 23-24.
Shelby County, Tennessee, U.S.A., 1927

"Shelby County, Tennessee, U.S.A." is a 32-page publication compiled by the Agricultural Committee appointed by the Shelby County Court, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1927. The publication contains "facts-about agriculture, industry, health, roads, education and other desirable living conditions" with photographs.
Since 1864: The Story of Memphis' Oldest Financial Institution, 1939

48-page booklet published by the First National Bank of Memphis in 1939 titled "Since 1864: The Story of Memphis' Oldest Financial Institution", written by David H. Tuttle. The bank is now known as First Horizon Corporation.
Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, yearbook, 1941

Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, Tennessee, yearbook published by the students in 1941. The first building of Snowden School was constructed on North Parkway in 1909 and named after the Snowden family who donated the land.
Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, yearbook, 1948-1949

Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, Tennessee, yearbook published by the students in June 1949. The first building of Snowden School was constructed on North Parkway in 1909 and named after the Snowden family who donated the land.
Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, yearbook, 1949-1950

Snowden Junior High School, Memphis, Tennessee, yearbook published by the students in June 1950. The first building of Snowden School was fconstructed on North Parkway in 1909 and named after the Snowden family who donated the land.
Social Graphic, Memphis, July 1893

New Series Vol. 1, No. 11 of the "Social Graphic" newspaper published in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 22, 1893. The 8-page weekly was published by The Great South Press and run by Wilbur Challen Paul and edited by Regina Armstrong Hilliard. This issue was the "Clara Conway Institute Number" with the first three pages devoted to the Institute. The Clara Conway Institute was established in 1877 by Clara Conway (1844-1904), a prominent educator in Memphis, to provide the highest level education to the city's girls, including a kindergarten. By 1885 there were 270 pupils that necessitated the construction of a new building on Poplar which was soon replaced by a bigger building as enrollment continued to grow.
South Side High School, Memphis, Class Reunion, 1940-1972

"An Evening To Remember, South Side High School Class Reunion, 1940-1972" is a volume published for the reunion held at the Colonial Country Club, Memphis, Tennessee, on July 15, 1972. It includes pages from the 1940 yearbook, "The Scrapper", and contemporary images and information about former students. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1926

"The Scrapper", Vol. 3, No. 1, for June 1926, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1935

"The Scrapper", January 1935, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1938

"The Scrapper", June 1938, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1942

"The Scrapper", 1942, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Pages 25 and 26 are damaged due to the removal of a photograph. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1943

"The Scrapper", 1943, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
South Side High School, Memphis, The Scrapper, 1944

"The Scrapper", 1944, published by the students of South Side High School in Memphis, Tennessee. South Side High School was established in 1925 and located at 1880 Prospect. The school closed in 2008 and the campus became South Side Health Careers Academy.
Souvenir of the Fiftieth Anniversary, St. Joseph Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., 1889-1939

Illustrated booklet titled "Souvenir of the Fiftieth Anniversary, St. Joseph Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., 1889-1939" published by the Sisters of St. Francis in 1939. The hospital was established on Jackson Avenue between Alabama and Klondyke in 1889 and grew to become a Medical Center with 1,212 beds. The hospital merged with Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1997 and the property and buildings were sold to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Most of the buildings were demolished subsequently after the last patients were transferred to Baptist in 2000.
S.S. Kate Adams advertisement

An undated advertisement for the steamboat "Kate Adams" sailing between Memphis and Arkansas City every Monday and Thursday, and operated by the Memphis and Arkansas City Packet Company. The "Kate Adams" was built in Pittsburgh in 1898. The boat ferried cotton, cargo and passengers to and from Memphis until the 1920s when competition from railroad and road transportation led to it being moved to work other routes on the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. In 1926, the "Kate Adams" returned south for the film "Uncle Tom's Cabin" shot in Natchez, Mississippi. After the film was completed, the boat sailed to Memphis and it was while moored on the riverfront at the foot of Monroe Avenue that a fire destroyed it on the night of January 8, 1927. The steel hull was salvaged and converted to a barge, which sank during a storm in 1931. The remains were towed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to their final resting place off Presidents Island.
The Blossoming of the Century Plant, Memphis, 1919

"The Blossoming of the Century Plant" was published in 1919 to celebrate the centenary of the founding of Memphis, Tennessee. The Memphis and Shelby County Centennial Celebration was held May 19-24, 1919. The 64-page book contains the program and articles on the history of the city with illustrations.
The Cornerstone, Memphis, 4:2, 1911 June

Vol. 4, No. 2, of "The Cornerstone" published by the Teachers' Educational League in Memphis, Tennessee, In June 1911. Pages 5-6 , which included a picture of the new Central High School, are missing. Features articles on Seymour Mynders, the newly-appointed president of West Tennessee State Normal School, and Central High School, among others.
The Council, Memphis, June 1897

Vol. 2, No. 1 of "The Council", a monthly magazine published by the Woman's Council in Memphis, Tennessee in June 1897. This issue featured the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville.
The Early History of Millington, Tennessee, 1975

A record of the earliest settlers and the businesses of Millington, Tennessee. Produced and published by Thelma Sigler Williams in May 1975.
The Little Tea Shop menu, Memphis, circa 1982

Menu of The Little Tea Shop located at 69 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1982. Established in 1918 in a basement at Monroe and Front by Lillie E. Parham and Emily A. Carpenter, before moving to its present location during the Great Depression, it is regarded as Memphis' oldest restaurant.
The Night Before Christmas, circa 1939

"The Night Before Christmas" is an illustrated 12-page booklet containing the poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas". It was distributed by Memphis department store Bry's circa 1939. Bry's was one of the big four department stores in Memphis in the twentieth century. It first opened in 1908 in the former Appeal newspaper building on the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets. In 1925, the store moved to another building on Main which was called the New Bry's. The store closed in 1964.
The Sterick News, 1929

Vol. 1, No. 1 of "The Sterick News", a newsletter published by The Sterick Building, Inc., in Memphis, Tennessee, in December 1929. The 29-story building had just been completed and was the tallest building in the South. Its name was a contraction of the original owners' names, R.E. Sterling and Wyatt Hedrick.