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Memphis Auditorium Dedication program, October 1924

A 15-page booklet containing the program of performances held over four days in October 1924 to celebrate the opening of the Memphis Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee. The featured artists were the San Carlo Grand Opera Company, the Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet Russe, and John Phillip Sousa and his band.
Memphis Automobile Club First Annual Road Contest, 1908

The rules of the first annual road contest held by the Memphis Automobile Club under the auspices of the Memphis Automobile Dealers' Association on Friday, May 22, 1908. The route from downtown Memphis south to State Line Road, then east to Germantown and Collierville, across to Macon and Cordova and then back to downtown Memphis, was expected to take nearly 7 hours with a stop for lunch.; The inscription on the cover reads: "Went in a Welch car driven by William T. B. with Uncle Bill Thompson, Mr and Mrs Emmett Joyner, Miss Marguerite Moon and Mr Fontaine Martin."
Memphis Avalanche, 1885

Vol. 28:307 of the "Memphis Avalanche" newspaper, Memphis, Tennesse, published on June 25, 1885.
Memphis, circa 1915

A souvenir booklet published by E.H. Clarke and Brother of Memphis, Tennessee, containing 13 photographs of the city from around 1915. The views include city buildings, parks, and the West Tennessee State Normal School.
Memphis City Government, 1982

A 34-page booklet titled "Memphis City Government" published by the City Council of Memphis, Tennessee, in 1982. It explains the city government structure and presents its higher officials.
Memphis City Government, 1984

A 36-page booklet titled "Memphis City Government" published by the Memphis City Council, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1984 detailing its activities and staff.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:01

Memphis Commission Government was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:02

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:04

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:05

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:06

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:07

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:08

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:09

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:10

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:11

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 1:12

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 2:02

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis Commission Government, Vol. 2:03

"Memphis Commission Government" was a monthly publication produced by the City of Memphis under the new commission government established by E.H. Crump. He gained a state law in 1911 to establish a small commission to manage the city. Memphis retained a form of commission government until 1967. The publication was designed to show Memphians the benefits of the new form of government.
Memphis-Economic Profile, 1968

"Memphis-Economic Profile" is a 44-page booklet published by the Economic Development Department of the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce and the Office of Industrial Director of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. Containing facts about the economic situation in Memphis, it was designed to promote the city to businesses seeking to locate there.
Memphis Evening Scimitar supplement, 1903, Art Supplement to the House-Warming Edition of The Evening Scimitar, 1903

This 116-page supplement is a survey of the people and activities of Memphis, Tennessee, in 1903, published by the afternoon newspaper "The Memphis Scimitar". It covers the economic and social spectrum and has many illustrations of buildings, activities and people. The newspaper was established as a weekly paper in the early 1880s and became an afternoon paper in 1883. In 1904, the "Scimitar" merged with the "Morning News" to form the "News-Scimitar" as an afternoon paper, and in 1926 it merged with the "Press" to form the "Memphis Press-Scimitar" which lasted until 1983. The digital file for the supplement is very large and may take time to download.
Memphis-Go-Round, 1952

Vol. 1, No. 2 of the "Memphis-Go-Round" published in Memphis, Tennessee, in May 1952. The booklet was designed to promote the entertainment facilities in Memphis and this issue also promoted the annual Cotton Carnival held from May 13 to 17, 1952.
Memphis Greets You, 1917

Published by the Memphis Business Men's Club-Chamber of Commerce in 1917, "Memphis Greets You" documents the city's progress in photographs and text, with particular focus on its commercial enterprises.
Memphis in the Heart of the Mid-South: A Story of Progress Made Possible by Taxes, 1936

This illustrated publication, the 1936 edition, was produced by the City of Memphis and was designed to show Memphians how their taxes were being spent and the progress their city was making.
Memphis Jockey Club program, 1888

Program of the Memphis Jockey Club in Memphis, Tennessee, for April 17, the third day of the 1888 Spring Meeting. The Memphis Jockey Club was established in 1836 and meetings were held at various locations, the last being on the future site of the Memphis Fairgrounds between 1890 and 1906. When gambling was made illegal in 1906, horse racing ceased in Memphis.