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Miss Leslie’S Magazine, 1843

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Issue 11 of "Miss Leslie’s Magazine: The Home Book of Fashion, Literature, and Domestic Economy" edited by Eliza Leslie and T.S. Arthur, and published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November 1843. The cover is damaged.

Dixie Flyer, Memphis, January 1981

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"The Dixie Flyer", edited by Sara Van Horn, published in Memphis, Tennessee, in January 1981.

Dixie Flyer, Memphis, 4:1, 1981

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Vol. 4, No. 1 of the "Dixie Flyer", edited by Sara Van Horn, published in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1981.

Atlantis, Memphis, 1:6, 1970

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Vol. 1, No. 6 of "Atlantis", a newspaper published by James Blake, 743 Shotwell Street, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 14, 1970. Includes articles on the Memphis music scene, Easy Rider film, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Memphis high schools.

Letter: Lloyd Binford To David O. Selznick, Undated

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Carbon copy of an undated (circa 1946) letter from Lloyd T. Binford, Chairman of the Memphis Board of Censors, to David O. Selznick, producer and writer of the film "Duel in the Sun" in Los Angeles, California, explaining the decision not to allow the film to be shown in Memphis, Tennessee. Other documents, also undated, are the draft and officially released decisions of the Board of Censors.

Civil War Days In Huntsville, 1937

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"Civil War Days in Huntsville", the transcribed diary entries of Mary Jane Chadick (1820-1905) between 1862 and 1865, published by "The Huntsville Times", Huntsville, Alabama, in 1937. The city was occupied by Union troops during this period.

Mary Jane was the second wife of William Davidson Chadick (1817-1878), a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, editor and Confederate soldier.

Memphis Daily Appeal, Atlanta, 1864 March

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Three issues of "The Memphis Daily Appeal", published in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1864: Vol. 15:25 (March 16), 15:26 (March 17-18), and 15:28 (March 19).

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 …

The Jews Of Memphis, 1860-1865

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An article titled "The Jews of Memphis, 1860-1865" written by Rabbi James A. Wax and reprinted by the Temple Israel Brotherhood, Memphis, Tennessee, from the West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, No. 3, 1949. This copy was inscribed by Wax to Ettelson.

Program: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Memphis, 1960

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Program of a performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 12, 1960.

Program: Memphis Symphony Orchestra, 1966

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Program of performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vincent de Frank of "Messiah" at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 11 and 13, 1966.

Program: Dorothy Stickney In A Lovely Light, Memphis, 1959

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Program of a performance by Dorothy Stickney of "A Lovely Light", a Portrait of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, at the Goodwyn Institute, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 6, 1959.

Program: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Memphis, 1960

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Program of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in August 1960.

Program: Mister Roberts, Memphis, 1960

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Program of the play "Mister Roberts" directed by George Touliatos at the Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1960.

Program: Walter Chandler Testimonial Dinner, Memphis, 1946

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Program of the testimonial dinner honoring retiring Mayor Walter Chandler held at the Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 1, 1946. The program is inscribed to Paul Flowers: "To the best of all Greenhouse Keepers Paul Flowers, from one who enjoys it daily. Walter Chandler"

Program: Beale Street Mayor Matthew Thornton, Memphis, 1956

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Program honoring "Mayor of Beale Street" Matthew Thornton, Sr. at East Trigg Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee, on July 1, 1956. Paul Flowers was among those who offered testimonials.

Thornton, a leader of the Black community and musician who performed with W.C. Handy, had won the title in a contest organized by the Memphis World newspaper in 1938 and held it until his death aged 90 in 1963.

Speech: Walter Chandler At Greater Memphis State, Inc., 1956

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Pamphlet containing an address given by Memphis attorney and former mayor Walter Chandler to the 5th annual meeting of Greater Memphis State, Inc., on November 14, 1956. In his speech, Chandler urged more support for Memphis State College by the Tennessee Legislature but suggested the rivalry and inequality between the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and MSC could be eliminated by having the two campuses operate under the University of Tennessee umbrella.

Article: The Good Old Days By Paul Flowers, 1951

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Article titled "The Good Old Days - Seeds of Progress" by Paul Flowers published in The Polled Hereford World Magazine (pp.18-19), Memphis, Tennessee, in the June 1951 issue.

Transcription: Interview With W.C. Handy, 1954

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Transcription of an interview with composer and musician W.C. Handy by Paul Flowers, with George Lee, Ed Langford, and Matthew Thornton, at the Thirty Club on Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 1, 1954. A recording is available which is a copy of the original held by the Memphis Public Library.

Yank Talk, Paris, 1919

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32-page booklet titled "Yank Talk: A Review of A.E.F. Humor - Trench and Billet" printed in Paris, France, by Paul Dupont in 1919. It was produced for the servicemen of the American Expeditionary Force reflecting the humor expressed in regimental and unit publications. Though priced at one franc, a stamp on the cover notes that this copy was a gift of the American people through the American Red Cross.

Map: Memphis, Tennessee, 1955

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“Memphis, Map and Visitors Guide", published by Graphic Publications for the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Memphis, Tennessee, in 1955.

Map: Memphis, Tennessee, 1954

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“Graphic’s 1954 Edition Map of the City of Memphis” published by Graphic Publications, Memphis, Tennessee, and printed for Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts, 2862 Summer Avenue, Memphis.

Map: Memphis, Tennessee, Circa 1960

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Map of Memphis, Tennessee, published by Graphic Publications and distributed by Bluff News, Memphis,  circa 1960.

U.P. Teller, Memphis, 1950

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Vol. 2:5 of "The U.P. Teller", a staff newsletter published by Union Planters National Bank and Trust Company, Memphis, Tennessee, in May 1950. A photograph of Norman De La Hunt is featured on page 5.

Valley Line News, 1955

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Vol. 2:1 of the "Valley Line News", an illustrated newsletter published by the Mississippi Valley Barge Line Company that operated on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, in November-December 1955.

The Broadcaster, Whitehaven High School, Memphis, 1951

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Vol. 23:6 of "The Broadcaster", the student newspaper of Whitehaven High School, Memphis, Tennessee, published on March 7, 1951.

The Broadcaster, Whitehaven High School, Memphis, 1951

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Vol. 23:7 of "The Broadcaster", the student newspaper of Whitehaven High School, Memphis, Tennessee, published on March 28, 1951.

The Broadcaster, Whitehaven High School, Memphis, 1951

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Vol. 23:9 of "The Broadcaster", the student newspaper of Whitehaven High School, Memphis, Tennessee, published on May 23, 1951.

Letter: Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb To Ethel Sengstacke, 1968

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Letter from Henry Loeb, Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, to Ethel Sengstacke dated March 25, 1968, in reply to her letter on the Memphis sanitation workers' strike. He supports a city-wide referendum on the union dues issue.

Memphis State University Profile, 1965

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Vol. 1:1 of "Profile", a faculty and university newsletter published by the Public Information Office of Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, Spring 1965. This issue notes the dedication of Rawls Hall and Robison Hall on May 8.

Letter: Peter Taylor To Nadine Parker, 1942

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Letter from Peter Taylor, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to Nadine Parker, Memphis, Tennessee, dated February 26, 1942. Contains his reflections on soldiers and the suspension of the Southern Review. "I had to write Red Warren recently about the end of the Southern Review, and I told him that it seemed to me necessary for such a magazine to continue publication (if only for the duration of the war). For if our good literary magazines have to close down when we enter a war, it means that we just barely do have a culture at all. But precious little everybody …