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Requisition Receipt, 1862 Jan 2021

Requisition Receipt, 1862

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Requisition receipt issued during the Civil War to Hamilton Parks of Dyer County, Tennessee, by Colonel James Milton True of the 62nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, from their headquarters at Kenton, Tennessee, dated November 11, 1862. Certified that the following four enslaved men have been employed by the regiment as cooks and teamsters: Doc aged about 17, Agent aged about 23, Samuel aged about 71, and Hatten aged about 19.


Amnesty Oath, 1866 Jan 2021

Amnesty Oath, 1866

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Amnesty oath taken by Hamilton Parks before J.F. Williamson, Justice of the Peace of Dyer County, Tennessee, on June 7, 1866, in which he agrees to defend the constitution and the union of the United States, and to abide by the laws regarding the emancipation of enslaved people.


Requisition Receipt, 1863 Jan 2021

Requisition Receipt, 1863

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Requisition receipt issued during the Civil War to Hamilton Parks by Lieutenant J.S. Cotter, Commissary of Subsistence, at Trenton, Tennessee, on January 22, 1863, for 1155 pounds of pork valued at $6.00 per 100 pounds. The document states: "Which will be paid for the United States at the end of the present insurrection, if the owner of the same shall satisfactorily prove his loyalty to the United States of America."


Joseph Vaulx To James Davis Porter, 1904 Jan 2021

Joseph Vaulx To James Davis Porter, 1904

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Original and transcription of letter from Joseph Vaulx, Nashville, Tennessee, to James Davis Porter on August 3, 1904, discussing the roles of Cleburne, Brown, Hood and Cheatham in the Civil War battles at Franklin and Spring Hill. 11 pp. Major Vaulx was inspector-general of Cheatham’s division from 1862.


James Davis Porter To Stephen D. Lee, 1904 Jan 2021

James Davis Porter To Stephen D. Lee, 1904

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Original and transcription of a draft letter, dated July 26 (altered to August 5), 1904, from former Tennessee Governor James Davis Porter to former Confederate General Stephen D. Lee discussing the roles of Cleburne, Brown, Hood and Cheatham in the Civil War battles at Franklin and Spring Hill in reference to a manuscript by Judge Casey Young. 6 pp. The letter was apparently in reply to an inquiry by Lee.


Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Catalog, 1978 Jan 2021

Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Catalog, 1978

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Catalog of a 1978 exhibition of photographs at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee, taken by Memphis architectural photographer Alan Karchmer. The exhibit was titled "Time & Place: A Review of Memphis Architecture." The exhibit panels were donated to Memphis State University Special Collections Department in 1984.


Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Poster, 1978 Jan 2021

Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Poster, 1978

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Poster of a 1978 exhibition of photographs at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee, taken by Memphis architectural photographer Alan Karchmer. The exhibit was titled "Time & Place: A Review of Memphis Architecture" and ran from September 9 to November 26, 1978. The exhibit panels were donated to Memphis State University Special Collections Department in 1984.


Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Introductory Text, 1978 Jan 2021

Time & Place: A Review Of Memphis Architecture, Introductory Text, 1978

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In 1978, Memphis-based architectural photographer Alan Karchmer held an exhibition at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee, titled "Time & Place: A Review of Memphis Architecture." Among the 32 panels, eight introduced the exhibit and the periods of architectural history in the city that Karchmer illustrated with his photographs. Also included is an example of one of the panels of photographs that was used in the exhibit.


Memphis Magazine Newsletter, 1981 Jan 2021

Memphis Magazine Newsletter, 1981

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"'Memphis Magazine' Newsletter" published in January 1981. Includes an article on Alan Karchmer.


Alan Karchmer/Architectural View Flyer Jan 2021

Alan Karchmer/Architectural View Flyer

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Flyer advertising Alan Karchmer's business Architectural View in Memphis, Tennessee, undated (circa 1978). Includes reference to the "Time & Place" exhibition at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery and photographs from it.


Postcard, Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated Jan 2021

Postcard, Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated

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Postcard belonging to Plough Chemical Company, 83 N. Second Street, Memphis, Tennessee, undated. It is advertising a free trial bottle of "C2223", "The Great Remedy For Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, and kindred affections."


Advertisement, Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated Jan 2021

Advertisement, Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated

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Advertisement, Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, undated. "Plough's Antiseptic Healing Oil, Rheumatism, Lameness or Pain In Back, Limbs or Joints." "C2223 For Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, and All Uric Acid Troubles." "C223 Liver Regulator." "C2223 Liver Pills."


"Birthday And Dream Book," Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated Jan 2021

"Birthday And Dream Book," Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, Undated

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"Plough's Black and White Birthday and Dream Book," Plough Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, undated. "The Twelve Monthly Birthday Readings for the Year. The True Meaning of your Dreams. Price 25 cents."


Memphis Advocate And Western District Intelligencer, 1832 Jan 2021

Memphis Advocate And Western District Intelligencer, 1832

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Copy of Vol. 1:6 of the "Memphis Advocate and Western District Intelligencer" newspaper published in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 30, 1832. The newspaper began in 1827 and lasted until 1833.


Association Of The W'S Membership Form Jan 2021

Association Of The W'S Membership Form

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Membership application form for the Association of the W's, Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1974, Women Who Want to be Women was a conservative women’s political organization that opposed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and advocated anti-feminism, traditional family, and religious fundamentalism. The organization, which went by several names, including the W’s, the Association of the W’s, and WWWW, evolved into a national organization under the name Pro-Family Forum and was part of a national countermovement to feminism that emerged in the early 1970s as a response to the women’s rights movement’s initial successes with the ERA.


Eagle Forum Membership Form Jan 2021

Eagle Forum Membership Form

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Membership application form of Eagle Forum, the conservative advocacy group based in Alton, Illinois, and led by Phyllis Schlafly from 1972 to 2016, circa 1977.


Equal Rights Amendment: A Trojan Horse, 1976 Jan 2021

Equal Rights Amendment: A Trojan Horse, 1976

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Small booklet (5.5" x 3") titled "The Equal Rights Amendment: A Trojan Horse" by Vic Lockman and published by Eagle Forum, Alton, Illinois, in 1976. The 12-page booklet of cartoons explained the threat of the Equal Rights Amendment to women and families.


News Release By Tennessee Contingent To Pro-Family Rally, 1977 Jan 2021

News Release By Tennessee Contingent To Pro-Family Rally, 1977

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News release, dated November 18, 1977, issued by the Tennessee contingent of women travelling in dozens of buses to Houston, Texas, to participate in the Pro-Family Rally there protesting the National Women's Conference being held in the city.


Phyllis Schlafly Report, 11:1.2, 1977 Jan 2021

Phyllis Schlafly Report, 11:1.2, 1977

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Vol. 11, No. 1, Section 2 of "The Phyllis Schlafly Report" published in Alton, Illinois, in August 1977. This edition of the newsletter focused on the wasted money for, and the unrepresentative nature of, the state conferences and forthcoming national conference sponsored by the national Commission on International Women's Year. Also included is a copy of Vol. 11, No.5, Section 2 published in December 1977 that reported on the national conference in Houston and the Pro-Family Rally held in opposition to it at the same time. Shirley Curry's role in organizing the Tennessee contingent to the rally is mentioned.


Family Day Rally Program, Houston, 1977 Jan 2021

Family Day Rally Program, Houston, 1977

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Program of the Family Day Rally held at the Astro-Arena, Houston, Texas, on November 19, 1977. The rally was held in opposition to the National Women's Conference being held in the city at the same time.


Memphis, Tennessee, Promotional Booklet, 1892 Jan 2021

Memphis, Tennessee, Promotional Booklet, 1892

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Promotional booklet about Memphis, Tennessee, published by S.C. Toof and Company, dated May 12, 1892, to commemorate the opening of the new bridge across the Mississippi River, the only one south of St. Louis at the time.


The Jewish Spectator, Memphis, 1:1, 1885 Jan 2021

The Jewish Spectator, Memphis, 1:1, 1885

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Vol. 1, No. 1, of "The Jewish Spectator" published in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 19, 1885. The editor was Max Samfield (1844-1915), rabbi of Congregation of Israel.


Central High School, Memphis, Telephone Directory, 1944-1945 Jan 2021

Central High School, Memphis, Telephone Directory, 1944-1945

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Telephone Directory for 1944-1945 published by the Student Council of Central High School, Memphis, Tennessee.


Levi High School, Memphis, Graduation Program, 1914 Jan 2021

Levi High School, Memphis, Graduation Program, 1914

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Program of the graduation exercises of Levi High School, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 25, 1914. Ruth Stephenson (1901-1981) was in eighth grade that year. From the Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Violin Class Recital Program, Memphis, 1916 Jan 2021

Violin Class Recital Program, Memphis, 1916

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Program of a violin recital given by the pupils of Miss Rosalind Klein at 1318 Harbert Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 19, 1916. Ruth Stephenson (1901-1981) performed a duet. She noted in her scrapbook that it was "My debut as a violinist". From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Joseph Cortese Violin School, Memphis, Card, 1917 Jan 2021

Joseph Cortese Violin School, Memphis, Card, 1917

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A card advertising the opening of Joseph Cortese's Virtuoso School of Violin in the Woman's Building, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 4, 1917. Cortese and his brothers were well-known musicians in the city. Ruth Stephenson (1901-1981) noted in her scrapbook that Joseph Cortese was her second violin teacher. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Nineteenth Century Club Music Program, Memphis, 1917 Jan 2021

Nineteenth Century Club Music Program, Memphis, 1917

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Program of the Nineteenth Century Club Music Department's choral class performance in Memphis, Tennessee (possibly at their building at 174 N. Third Street), on December 20, 1917. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Nineteenth Century Club Music Program, Memphis, 1918 Jan 2021

Nineteenth Century Club Music Program, Memphis, 1918

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Program for a performance--Patriotic Tableaux and Songs--by the Nineteenth Century Club Music Department, Memphis, Tennessee (possibly at their building at 174 N. Third Street), on February 21, 1918. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Levi School, Memphis, Play Program, 1917 Jan 2021

Levi School, Memphis, Play Program, 1917

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Program of the play "The Dear Boy Graduates" performed by the pupils of Levi School, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 4, 1917. Ruth Stephenson's sister Grace was one of the performers. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.


Horn Lake School, Mississippi, Program, 1917 Jan 2021

Horn Lake School, Mississippi, Program, 1917

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Program of a concert at Horn Lake School, Mississippi, on May 31, 1917. While most of the performers were pupils from the school, presumably, Ruth Stephenson (1901-1981) performed a duet with Frederick Edmonson. From Ruth L. Stephenson scrapbook.