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General Orders No. 12, Post of Bolivar, Tennessee, 1863

General Orders No. 12 issued by U.S. Army Brigadier General Mason Brayman, Headquarters, Post of Bolivar in Bolivar, Tennessee, dated April 16, 1863. In order to curtail the activities of guerrillas and "bands of robbers, under Street, Richardson, Wood, Neely and others" all passes are revoked and must be turned into the Provost Marshal. New passes will be issued only to persons known to be loyal and only four points in the lines will be open to transit. The document also lists the punishments for those caught without permits, trading without permits, wearing uniforms illegally, or Union soldiers out of uniform. Bolivar was occupied by Union troops for most of the war from the spring of 1862 until the end of the war in April 1865.
Governor Austin Peay, Opening Speech Delivered at Trenton, June 26th, 1926

Booklet titled "Governor Austin Peay, Candidate for Re-Nomination, Democratic Primary, August 5, 1926, Opening Speech Delivered at Trenton, June 26^th, 1926, Peay and Progress". Former Tennessee state representative (1901-1905) Peay (1876-1927) became governor in 1923 and was re-elected in 1924. He defeated Hill McAlister in the 1926 Democratic primary and defeated Walter White in the general election. His health declined soon after beginning his third term and he died on October 2, 1927.
Hammond, Louisiana, 1904

Booklet titled "Hammond, Louisiana: An Ideal Health and Winter Resort" published in 1904 promoting the city as an escape from winter for northerners.
Harrogate, Tennessee, 1891

Booklet issued by the Harrogate Land Company and the Cumberland Gap Park Company in 1891 promoting a resort with a hotel, sanitarium and casino to be built in Harrogate and neighboring Cumberland Gap Park in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Henry Blandford, A Mission of Healing to Soul and Body, 1921

Broadside advertising "A Mission of Healing to Soul and Body Conducted by Henry Blandford at Grace Church, Port Lavaca, Texas, From Feb. 1st, thru Feb. 8th, 1921." Services were daily at 9:30 am and 7:30 pm and included "Teaching and Healing at each Service. For best results attend first meeting." The minister of Grace Episcopal Church is noted as Rev. Henry Rutgers Remsen (1874-1957). Henry C. Blandford was a Memphis layman who conducted a mission in Texas from late 1920 through February 1921. See also MVP 2681, 2682.
Henry Blandford, Brackett, Texas, placard, 1920

Placard advertising a healing mission at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Brackett, Texas, December 13-15, conducted by Henry C. Blanford [sic] of Memphis, Tennessee. Henry C. Blandford was a Memphis layman who conducted a mission in Texas from late 1920 through February 1921. See also MVP 2680, 2682.
Henry Blandford, Victoria, Texas, flyer, 1921

Flyer, in both English and Spanish, promoting the healing mission at Trinity Church in Victoria, Texas, conducted by Henry C. Blandford in 1921. Blandford, who was in Victoria from January 21 to 31, was a Memphis, Tennessee, layman who conducted a mission in Texas from late 1920 through February 1921. See also MVP 2680, 2682.
Historical Account of the Revolt of the Chactaw Indians in the late War from the French to the British Alliance and of their Return to that of the French, 1753

Copy of Edmond Atkin's "Historical Account of the Revolt of the Chactaw [Choctaw] Indians in the late War from the French to the British Alliance and of their Return to that of the French" written in 1753. Atkin (1707-1761), a Charleston, South Carolina, merchant, submitted a master plan for imperial control of the Native American tribes to the Board of Trade in 1755 and became the southern superintendent of the Indians in 1756. The original copy of the "Historical Account..." is Lansdowne MS. 809 in the British Museum, London. This photocopy was obtained by Denise Tapp in 2002.
History of Old Tishomingo County, Corinth Journal, 1978

Vol. 2, No. 31 of "The Corinth Journal" of Corinth, Mississippi. for September 20, 1978. A 40-page special historical edition of the newspaper titled "History of Old Tishomingo County", the issue contains information for the period 1780 to 1870 first published by the "Corinth Herald" newspaper on December 15, 1903.
History of Olympia-Picture City, 1926

A 1926 publication titled "History of Olympia-Picture City" about real estate in Martin County, Florida, to attract investors and residents looking for a summer home.
Holly Springs Garden Pilgrimage, 1939

Guide published by the Holly Springs Garden Club of the garden pilgrimage to historical sites in Holly Springs, Mississippi, held on April 22-26, 1939.
How City Planning Helped Build Jackson, Mississippi, 1944

A 40-page booklet, titled "How City Planning Helped Build Jackson: A Photo Story of Jackson's Progress", published by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, showing the progress of the city between 1920 and 1944.
James Rees & Sons Company Illustrated Catalog, 1913

Illustrated catalog of James Rees and Sons Company, designers, contractors and builders of steamboats, tugboats, dredges and barges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The catalog was originally printed in 1913, but this copy was reprinted in 1972.
Klan Building, circa 1924

An undated 16-page booklet published by the Department of Realms, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (which was based in Atlanta, Georgia), titled "Klan Building: An Outline of Proven Klan Methods for Successfully Applying the Art of Klankraft in Building and Operating Local Klans", circa 1924.
Last Days of the Confederate Government, Illustrated London News, 1865

Four illustrations titled "The Last Days of the Confederate Government" published by "The Illustrated London News" on pages 64 and 65 of its July 22, 1865 issue. The four illustrations are subtitled: "The flight of the Confederates: A sudden alarm and stampede"; The train of the Confederates crossing the Pe-Dee River, North Carolina"; "Mr. Jefferson Davis signing acts of government by the roadside"; Mr. Jefferson Davis bidding farewell to his escort two days before his capture".
Lee Wilson & Company, circa 1943

A 24-page illustrated booklet published by Lee Wilson & Company of Wilson, Arkansas, around 1943. It describes the company's activities including the farming of cotton, soybeans, rice, alfalfa, and livestock, and life in the company town of Wilson for its workers. The company was founded by Robert E. Lee Wilson (1865-1933) in Mississippi County in 1885 as a sawmill and then diversified into agriculture, railroads, banks and mercantile establishments with a number of towns growing up around these operations, including Wilson. At Lee Wilson's death, the company held 65,000 acres of farmland and continued to operate as a family business focused on agriculture until it was sold in 2010.
Les Ravages du Mississippi, Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1927

The front page of No. 1899 of "Le Petit Journal" published in Paris, France, on May 15, 1927. The illustration is titled "Les Ravages du Mississippi" referring to the destruction wrought by the great flood of the Mississippi River that year. The subtitle "Les habitants, menacés par la rupture volontaire de la dique, refusent d'évacuer les plaines qui vont être inondées" refers to local people refusing to leave their low-lying land despite the threat of flooding from the deliberate breaching of the levee planned by the army in an effort to relieve pressure elsewhere. An interesting European view of the people and landscape of the Mississippi River valley.
Map: Columbia, Tennessee, 1956

Map of Columbia, Tennessee, published by the Tennessee Planning Commission, August 1956.
Map: Humboldt, Tennessee, 1947

Proposed zoning map of Humboldt, Tennessee, published by the Humboldt Municipal Planning Commission, March 24, 1947.
Map of the Lower Mississippi River from the Mouth of the Ohio River to the Head of the Passes

"Map of the Lower Mississippi River from the Mouth of the Ohio River to the Head of the Passes in Thirty Two Sheets. Scale, One Inch to One Mile. Published in 1881-1897 by the Mississippi River Commission." The Special Collections Department copy contains some sheets that were republished between 1900 and 1909. Sheet no. 18 covering Vicksburg to Davis Island is missing.
Map: Tennessee, 1931

Map of Tennessee marketing centers, 1931. Tennessee Counties, Cities, Towns, Map 580M, Hagstrom Company, New York.
Map: Tennessee (Eastern Part), 1931

Map of Tennessee (Eastern Part), published by C.S. Hammond and Company, New York, in "The New World Loose Leaf Atlas" (6th ed.), 1931.
Map: Tennessee Physiographic Regions and Oil and Gas Producing Areas, 1930

Blueprint map of Tennessee Physiographic Regions and Oil and Gas Producing Areas, published by the Tennessee Division of Geology and drawn by Willard F. Bailey, 1930.
Map: Tennessee (Western Part), 1931

Map of Tennessee (Western Part), published by C.S. Hammond and Company, New York, in "The New World Loose Leaf Atlas" (6th ed.), 1931.
Masonic Address by John Overton, Nashville, Tennessee, 1821

"A Masonic Address delivered on the 24th of June, A.D. 1821, A.L. 5821, at the Mason[i]c Hall in Nashville, by John W. Overton, Esq." The address was delivered to, and published by, the Cumberland Lodge No. 8.