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Memphis Appeal, Atlanta, August 6, 1864

Issue of the "Memphis Appeal" newspaper published in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 6, 1864. The "Memphis Appeal" began publication in 1841 in Memphis, Tennessee, as a weekly and then was published daily from 1847. The paper supported the Confederacy when war was declared and with the occupation of Memphis by Union forces in 1862, the paper moved to Grenada, Mississippi. During the rest of the war, the "Appeal" was published in Jackson and Meridian, Mississippi, Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama. The paper's staff returned to Memphis at the end of the war. It survived until its merger with the "Daily Avalanche" in 1890 which merged with the "Memphis Commercial" in 1894 to become the "Memphis Commercial Appeal".
Merchants and Manufacturers Record of Springfield, Missouri, 1906

Publication titled "Merchants and Manufacturers Record of Springfield, Missouri" published by A. Owen Jennings in 1906. It contains photographs of homes, churches, commercial buildings and other facilities in the city.
M.I. College Reporter, 1917-1918

The 52-page catalogue edition for 1917-1918 of the "M.I. College Reporter", published by the Mississippi Industrial College, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The Mississippi Industrial College was founded in 1905 by the Mississippi Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church to train students for agriculture and the trades. By 1908 it had 450 students. Four years later, the school was running an extension program for students who could not attend regular classes. It expanded to include teacher education, the ministry and liberal arts. In 1960 the greatest number of students majored in elementary education. Though one of the most important black colleges in the state, student numbers fell after desegregation and the school closed in 1982, a year after federal funding was cut. In 2008 Rust College acquired the campus.
Moberly: Fifty Years Ago and To-Day, 1916

A booklet issued by the Bank of Moberly, Missouri, in 1916 detailing the history of Moberly in Randolph County over the previous 50 years, including photographs of prominent citizens. The last page was found inserted in the booklet but is contemporaneous.
Montgomery Nurseries catalog, Alabama, 1860

The 20-page 1860-1861 "Catalog of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Plants, &c., cultivated and for sale at the "Montgomery Nurseries," on Mildred Street, Montgomery, Alabama." The proprietor of the nursery was Joseph W. Wilson.
M.R. Patterson to the People of Tennessee, 1915

Opening speech of M.R. Patterson in the Tennessee Democratic Party primary for U.S. Senator made at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 20, 1915. Patterson (1861-1935) was a former U.S. Congressman (1901-1906) and Tennessee Governor (1907-1911) and was running against the incumbent, Luke Lea, and Kenneth McKellar. Lea was eliminated and McKellar defeated Patterson in a runoff. McKellar was elected to the senate in 1916.
Nashville Automobile College, 1928

Promotional book for the Nashville Automobile College located at 107 N. Twelfth Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, published in 1928. The president was H.O. Balls.
Notice of payments for military services performed in Tennessee, 1796

Broadsheet published by Stephen Hillis, deputy paymaster and storekeeper of Knoxville, Tennessee, dated September 30, 1796. The notice announces that payments will commence for military services performed in Tennessee by mounted militia in 1795 beginning with those in Washington and Hamilton districts on October 6 and then for Nashville between October 12 and October 27. Individual officers and non-commissioned officers are named on the notice.
Olive Branch, The Girls' High School, New Orleans, 1873

"The Olive Branch: A Literary Journal" produced by pupils of The Girls' High School, First, Fourth and Sixth Districts, of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1873. Contains handwritten prose and poetry. The contributors included Ida Monroe, Emma Hughes, Mattie Goodwyn, May Williams, Cecelia Forshey and Felonise Killian (1855-1877).
Olympia Beach-Picture City, Florida, circa 1923

Real estate brochure about Olympia Beach-Picture City, Florida, published by The Picture City Corporation in the early 1920s. It contains pictures and maps intended to appeal to investors and private residents seeking summer homes.
Picturesque Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, circa 1910

A booklet of photographs of Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, circa 1910, published by the E.C. Kropp Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Prospectus of the Paris Female Seminary, 1839

A 6-page prospectus for the Paris Female Seminary in Paris, Tennessee, published in 1839. It's principal was Rev. Harvey Ball, formerly the principal of the Connecticut Literary Institution, who had started the school in Paris the previous November. The prospectus notes Ball's qualifications and lists the subjects taught at the school. It includes three pages of testimonials and has the following inscription: "The Baptist with respects of H. Ball".
Rand, McNally Pocket Map of Tennessee, 1891

"Rand, McNally & Co.'s Indexed County and Railroad Pocket Map and Shippers' Guide of Tennessee" published by Rand, McNally & Company, Chicago, in 1891.
Reveries, Byars-Hall High School, Covington, Tennessee, 1934

The 1934 edition of "Reveries", the yearbook of Byars-Hall High School in Covington, Tennessee. The school opened in 1911 and was named after Judge James T. Byars, the headmaster of the boys high school in Covington, and Captain James I. Hall, the headmaster of Mountain Academy in Mt. Carmel. The school continued until 1970 when Byars-Hall and Frazier High Schools combined and the new school was named Covington High School.
Some Historical Facts as was published in some Attala County newspapers in 1893

Booklet published by the Bank of Ethel, Ethel, Mississippi in 1929. It contains history and facts about towns throughout Attala County, Mississippi.
Souvenir of Fairview, Kentucky, 1924

Booklet published by Mrs. James R. Mansfield to commemorate the dedication of the Jefferson Davis monument in his birthplace of Fairview, Kentucky, on June 7, 1924.
Stanley F. Horn: Editor and Publisher, 1978

"Stanley F. Horn: Editor and Publisher. An Interview with Stanley F. Horn conducted by Charles W. Crawford", Forest History Society, Santa Cruz, California, 1978. A transcription of a series of interviews with Horn, editor of the "Southern Lumberman" and Tennessee State Historian, in Nashville, Tennessee, during 1976, by Dr. Charles W. Crawford of Memphis State University.
Stinktree No. 4, 1975

"Stinktree 4", a poetry journal published by Thomas Johnson in Ithaca, New York, in Spring 1975. Issues 1-3 were published in Memphis, Tennessee, between 1972 and 1973 before moving to New York. No. 5 was the last issue. Original held by the University of Kentucky Libraries.
Stinktree No. 5, 1978

"Stinktree Number 5", a poetry journal published by Thomas Johnson in Ithaca, New York, in Summer 1978. Issues 1-3 were published in Memphis, Tennessee, between 1972 and 1973 before moving to New York. No. 5 was the last issue. Original held by the University of Kentucky Libraries.
Tennessee's Home Food Supply Program, 1941

The Home Food Supply program began as a way for Tennesseans to balance money crops with food, feed and soil-improving crops for a self sustaining lifestyle. This booklet was published by the State of Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a way to promote the program and outlines the possibilities and suggested techniques for success.
The 8 Per Cent Law, 1921

Booklet titled "The 8 Per Cent Law: Governor Taylor Opposed Its Enactment, Vetoed It When Passed by the General Assembly, Now Favors Its Repeal. Record of Governor Taylor: His Vetoes and Other Messages to the Sixty-Second General Assembly, and His Inaugural Address", published in 1921. Alfred Alexander Taylor (1848-1931) served as Tennessee Governor from 1921 to 1923. He was also a Tennessee state representative (1874-1876) and U.S. Congressman (1889-1895).
The Alvin C. York Industrial Institute, circa 1927

A 16-page booklet published around 1927 promoting the Alvin C. York Industrial Institute in Jamestown, Tennessee, and seeking funds for its work. The Institute was founded as a private agricultural school by World War I hero Alvin C. York in his home county of Fentress in 1926. York began raising money for a high school to cater to rural children in 1919 and secured private and public funds and it began offering classes in 1929. It operated as a private institution until financial pressures led York to transfer the school to the state of Tennessee in 1937.
"The Flying 45th", 1918

A 38-page booklet produced by the 45th Company, 12th Receiving Battalion, 162nd Depot Brigade of Camp Pike, Arkansas, in late 1918. During World War I, Depot Brigades received and organized recruits, provided them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then sent them to France to fight on the front lines. They also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and completed their out processing and discharges. "The Flying 45th" was organized in June 1918 but remained in Arkansas until after the end of the war.
The Great Tornado at St. Louis, 1896

Booklet documenting the damage inflicted on St. Louis, Missouri, and the surrounding area as a result of a tornado on May 27, 1896.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas 1878

Booklet titled "The Hot Springs of Arkansas 1878" written by A. Van Cleef, a reprint of a January 1878 article in "Harper's Weekly". The booklet was published by Outbooks, Golden, Colorado, in 1981.