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Correspondence, To Mary Snowden Cairns From Elizabeth Cairns, 1905 July 30

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Correspondence to Mary Jay Snowden Cairns from her daughter, Elizabeth Walker Cairns, 1905 July 30. Elizabeth was writing to her mother from Zurich, Switzerland. She updates her mother on her Italian adventures, leaving Italy via boat and train, and staying in Lugano, Switzerland before traveling to Zurich, Switzerland.

She speaks of how the hotel proprietor in Lugano tried to charge them more for their stay beyond the agreed upon amount. The police were called and "it ended in our getting the better of the hotel proprietor by 20 francs, catching our 11.14 a.m. train for Zurich, which he had been …

Correspondence, To Imogene Snowden From Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1896 July 5

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Correspondence to Imogene Snowden, Port Colborne, Canada, from Annie Brinkley Snowden, Rue du Mont Blanc, Geneva, Switzerland, 1896 July 5.

Annie is updating her sister, Imogene, about her European travels. "Went to Baker's musical store with Mrs. McCrackan(?) - a charming little lady who is staying at our Pension, and who takes special interest in us. We know her so well & like her so much now - The musical store was so fascinating that we have visited it frequently since...Saturday evening we went with a large party from our Pension to the Exhibition...We were greatly amused with the moving …

Blueprint, Fargason House, Memphis, Tennessee, Circa 1905

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This blueprint was created for the Fargason house on Lamar Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee; owned by John Thomas Fargason II and Annie Brinkley Snowden Fargason, daughter of R.B. Snowden. This furniture design is for a leather chair for the Fargason house and was created by Bayard S. Cairns, architect and nephew of R.B. Snowden, circa 1905.

Correspondence, To Mary Snowden Cairns From Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1896 November 21

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Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from her niece, Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1896 November 21. Annie was writing to her aunt from Rome, Italy. She was traveling in Europe with her cousin, Mabel Brinkley.

"In a letter received from Papa today he says Mabel arrived home in good condition and says that she grew a little homesick, but that Lucile and I seemed more contented to be away. The idea of putting it that way...Not until today was the dentist able to take that bothersome nerve out of my tooth. Then I was in the midst of suffering the first of …

Blueprint, Fargason House, Memphis, Tennessee, Circa 1905

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This blueprint was created for the Fargason house on Lamar Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee; owned by John Thomas Fargason II and Annie Brinkley Snowden Fargason, daughter of R.B. Snowden. This furniture design is for a leather chair and card table for the Fargason house and was created by Bayard S. Cairns, architect and nephew of R.B. Snowden, circa 1905.

Correspondence, To Mary Snowden Cairns From Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1898 September 25

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Correspondence to Mary Snowden Cairns from her niece, Annie Brinkley Snowden, 1898 September 25.

"Your dear sweet letter has about decided me to join you in New York the latter part of next week. Now don't laugh and give it away will you? I give this secret into your safe keeping and come as a surprise - yes, as you know, Papa expects to be with you soon and he has made me very happy by supposing to take me with him...I had anticipated a visit to Jeanie Lea the latter part of October, but as the fever persists of …

Blueprint/Drawing, Fargason House, Memphis, Tennessee, Circa 1905

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This blueprint/drawing was created for the Fargason house on Lamar Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee; owned by John Thomas Fargason II and Annie Brinkley Snowden Fargason, daughter of R.B. Snowden. This furniture design is for a settle bench for the Fargason house and was created by Bayard S. Cairns, architect and nephew of R.B. Snowden, circa 1905.

Party Invitation, To Mary Snowden, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn, 1872 December 27

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Invitation to the "Second Annual Revel of the Bally-Hoos", for Mary Snowden (Cairns), Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN, 1872 December 27.

"Under the Auspices of... Mrs. Robert C. Brinkley, Mrs. T. W. Hunt, Mrs. A. O. Harris, Mrs. Wm. A. Goodwyn, Mrs. Chas. B. Church, Mrs. Jacob Thompson, Mrs. Jno. Overton, Jr., Mrs. Wm. M. Farrington, Mrs. Walter A. Goodman, Mrs. C. P. Hunt, Mrs. Luke E. Wright, Mrs. W. P. Proufit."

Blueprint, Fargason House, Memphis, Tennessee, Circa 1905

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This blueprint was created for the Fargason house on Lamar Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee; owned by John Thomas Fargason II and Annie Brinkley Snowden Fargason, daughter of R.B. Snowden. These furniture designs for a china cabinet and serving table for the dining room of the Fargason house were created by Bayard S. Cairns, architect and nephew of R.B. Snowden, circa 1905.

Publication, "A Book Of Remembrance," Mary Overton Snowden Treadwell, 1936 April

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Publication, "A Book of Remembrance" by Mary Overton Snowden Treadwell, 1936 April. This copy was given to Annie Snowden Fargason Ward and Frank W. Ward II from Mary Overton Snowden Treadwell's children. "Limited editions of twenty copies privately printed for only immediate members of the family." This publication details some history of the Snowden family and includes poems by Mary and pictures of many family members.

Mary Overton Snowden Treadwell was one of R.B. Snowden's daughters.

1865 March 17, J. Edward James To Lizzie James Lamberson

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Letter written by J. Edward James, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on March 17, 1865, at Strawberry Plains, northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee, to his sister Lizzie James Lamberson, Galena, Illinois.

Has left Huntsville and traveled by box car to this camp 16 miles from Knoxville. The corps will be guarding the railroad while it is being repaired. He does not know what they will do next but speculates it could be a move to Bulls Gap to block General Lee from invading Kentucky or Tennessee, or to join Sheridan’s army at Lynchburg. "Capt. Vincent arrived at the regt the day …

1865 May 25, J. Edward James To Lizzie James Lamberson

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1865 May 25, Letter written by J. Edward James, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on May 25, 1865, at Camp Harker, Nashville, Tennessee, to his sister Lizzie James Lamberson, Galena, Illinois.

In reply to Lizzie’s “business kind” letter of May 16, he states that he wants to make money, or at least enough to feed and clothe himself. Notes he has received a letter from Mr. Huntington advising him of a possible business opportunity but, since he did not know what it was and he was considering Lizzie’s offer, he has not replied. “[page 2] now in regards to what …

1865 June 3, J. Edward James To Lizzie James Lamberson

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1865 June 3, Letter written by J. Edward James, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on June 3, 1865, at Camp Harker, Nashville, Tennessee, to his sister Lizzie James Lamberson, Galena, Illinois.

"Well Lizzie I suppose you are looking every day to see us uns roll in to town. Well we are looking just as much but we aint commenced to roll yet, though there is every reason to believe that we will before long. Our "Muster out rolls" were sent around last evening, it will take only a few days to make them out and we shall then make for …

Sermon By Elias Jefferson Jones, Compiled By Ella Costillo Bennett, 1915.

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Sermon, "Elias Jefferson Jones Preaches His First Sermon in Darktown", by Elias Jefferson Jones, compiled by Ella Costillo Bennett, 23 typed pages, 1915.

Play, "The Dregs In The Cup", Ella Costillo Bennett, 1920(?) March 26

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Play, "The Dregs in the Cup" by Ella Costillo Bennett, 19 typed pages, Copyright No. 46466, 1920(?) March 26.

Poem, "Poverty My Guest," Ella Costillo Bennett, Undated

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Poem, "Poverty, My Guest," by Ella Costillo Bennett, undated.

Scrapbook, Ephemera And Writings, Mary L. Nichols, 1859-1947

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Scrapbook, ephemera and writings by Mary L. Nichols, 1859-1947.

This scrapbook is a memoir of Ella Costillo Bennett's sister Mary L. Nichols, and contains material dated 1859-1947. Nichols maintained and annotated this scrapbook to preserve the family history of the Costillos and the Nichols for later generations of the family. She recorded births, events of individual's development, marriages, arid deaths in a wealth of colorful detail. Researchers can gather excellent material on the lifestyle of wealthy slaveholding Whites before the Civil War and the hardships these people suffered after the war in adapting to a less affluent way of life. …

Reminiscences Of My Childhood And Youth, The West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, 1958

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“Reminiscences of My Childhood and Youth” by Mary Costillo Nickolds in “The West Tennessee Historical Society Papers”, published by The West Tennessee Historical Society, Memphis, Tennessee, No. 12, 1958, pp.80-108.

Play, "The First Tragedy", Ella Costillo Bennett, Undated

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Play, "The First Tragedy" by Ella Costillo Bennett, published by Paul Elder, 37 typed pages, undated.

Book, "Abelard & Heloise", Ella Costillo Bennett, 1907

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Book, "Abelard & Heloise, The Love Letters, A Poetical Rendering" by Ella Costillo Bennett, San Francisco, California, Paul Elder & Company, 1907.

Scrapbook, Poetry And Writings, Ella Costillo Bennett, Circa 1930

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Scrapbook of poems and writings by Ella Costillo Bennett, circa 1930.

Advertisement Flyer, Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills, 1929 May 24

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Advertisement flyer, Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills, "Manufacturers since 1870", New Orleans, 1929 May 24.

"The Famous 'Fulton' Line of Tents, Flys, Tarpaulins, Made of Celebrated 'USAMP' and 'DFMP' Commercially Mildewproof Duck and 'Fultex' Khaki Waterproofed Duck."

Advertisement Letter, Blumenfield Ice & Coal Co. Inc., Memphis, Tn, 1928 July 18

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Advertisement letter, Blumenfield Ice & Coal Co. Inc., Memphis, TN, with penciled annotations of numbers, 1928 July 18.

"Only 14 days are left, Blumenfield Special Lump, also EGG, are now $1.80 per ton f.o.b. mines for immediate shipment...You will be satisfied with this coal, just as our other customers have, throughout the country, and we trust to be favored with your trial order while the $1.80 price holds good."

Advertisement Letter, From Stratton-Warren Hardware Co., Memphis, Tennessee, To H. B. Derrick Estate, Marianna, Arkansas, 1928 August 14

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Advertisement letter, from Stratton-Warren Hardware Co., Memphis, Tennessee, to H. B. Derrick Estate, Marianna, Arkansas, 1928 August 14.

"Attention Mr. Macon Derrick,

Gentlemen: - We have your valued favor of the 9th inst., and complying with your request, we are pleased to quote you the following prices, F. O. B., Memphis. Certain-teed Smooth Surface Roofing."

Advertisement Flyer, Russell-Heckle Seed Co., Memphis, Tennessee, 1928 August 17

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Advertisement flyer, Russell-Heckle Seed Co., Memphis, Tennessee, 1928 August 17.

"Wholesale Price List, Top Notch Seeds for Fall Sowing.

Our Motto: 'Satisfactory Seed Service.'"

Mailer Pamphlet, Bass Pecan Company Planting Guide & Catalog, 1929 Spring

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Mailer pamphlet, “Spring 1929 Planting Guide & Catalog,” Bass Pecan Company, "The Largest Pecan Nursery in the World", Lumberton, Mississippi, 31 pages, 1929.

"In buying from Bass, you are not bartering with a backlot nurseryman, nor a fly-by-night nursery, nor a one-man, one-truck outfit that makes many claims and promises, and tells how much 'better' his trees are than ours, and makes guarantees that cannot be backed up financially or otherwise. You are dealing with a veritable institution. This nursery has 600 acres in orchards and nurseries. In all it has 6,000 acres, which contains land being held for continued …

Advertisement Flyer, Crawford-Austin Mfg Co., Waco, Texas, 1929 April 15

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Advertisement flyer, Crawford-Austin MFG Co., Waco, Texas, 1929 April 15.

"Wholesale Net Prices, Dux-Back Canvas Products and Folding Furniture.

Waterproofed and Mildewproofed, 'It Turns Water Like a Duck's Back.'"

Advertisement Flyer, R. B. Buchanan Seed Co., Memphis, Tennessee, 1928 July 16

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Advertisement flyer, R. B. Buchanan Seed Co., "Buck Brand Tested Seeds", Memphis, Tennessee, 1928 July 16.

Wholesale List #632 of seed prices for Grass Seed, American Grown Alfalfa Seed, Clover Seed, Soy Beans, Seed Rye, Millet, Cow Peas, Seed Corn, Cane Seed, Sudan Grass, Seed Potatoes, and Hairy Vetch.

Purchase Order Receipt, To H. B. Derrick Estate, Marianna, Arkansas, From Chas. P. Noell, Covington, Tennessee, 1928 June 15

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Purchase order receipt, to H. B. Derrick Estate, Marianna, Arkansas, from Chas. P. Noell, "Wholesale Grain and Hay, Snap Corn in Car", Covington, Tennessee, 1928 June 15.

"I hereby confirm the sale to you today of one cars good, sound, dry, earn corn, shuckoff, at $1.25 per bushel of 68 pounds delivered to Marianna Arkansas... Yours very truly, Chas. P. Noell."

Fold-Out Flyer, From Homer E. Minor, Plainview, Texas, To Macon Derrick, Marianna, Arkansas, 1929

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Fold-out flyer, from Homer E. Minor, "The Magazine Bargain Boy", Plainview, Texas, to Macon Derrick, Marianna, Arkansas, 1929.

"When There's A Chill In The Air...What Will You Do? When it is cold and dark without - perhaps stormy. And Jack Frost is painting beautiful winter scenes on your window panes - it is time, isn't it - to catch up with your reading?... $25 Worth of The Newest Novels in Women's Home Companion and in the American magazine... all for only $3.00."