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Leroy Pope School, Memphis, Program, 1931

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Program for a performance by the "Doodle-Dee-Doo Minstrels and Review" at Leroy Pope School, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 6, 1931. The show was sponsored by the school's Parent Teachers' Association and directed by Fritz Lawless and Rudy Willing.

Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Program, 1927

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Program of the Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, featuring Jed Harris' production of "Broadway" for the week of November 14, 1927, and Al. G. Fields Greater Minstrels on November 24-26, and, for the week of November 28, a production of "My Maryland" (this part of the program is damaged).

Jewish Ladies Aid Society Program, Memphis, 1930

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Program of performances at the Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, held on behalf of the Jewish Ladies Aid Society on January 12, 1930. Fritz Lawless performed "Fun in Darktown" with Rudy Willing.

Grand Concert And Hop Program, Memphis, 1897

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Program for a "Grand Concert and Hop" performed by members of the Cotton Exchange at East End Park, Memphis, Tennessee, on June 30, 1897. The concert was to raise money for the Memphis Orphan Asylums and the Jewish Orphan Asylum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ernestine Schumann-Heink Recital Program, Memphis, 1918

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Program of a recital by Ernestine Schumann-Heink at the Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 7, 1918, presented by Angelo Cortese's Memphis Musical Bureau. Schumann-Heink (1861-1936) was an Austrian-American operatic dramatic contralto.

Amateur Musical Club, Memphis, Program, 1910

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Program of a concert performed by pianist William H. Sherwood and dramatic soprano Marie Stapleton at the Woman's Building, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 19, 1910. The concert was sponsored by the Amateur Musical Club organized by the pupils of Mrs. E.T. Tobey's Piano School of Music.

The Jollies Of 1922 Program, Memphis

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Program of "The Jollies of 1922", a minstrel musical revue presented by Al Chymia Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. at the Lyric Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3-8, 1922, to benefit the Crippled Children's Hospital. A damaged copy of the program of "The Jollies of 1923" staged at the Lyric Theatre on April 9-14, 1923, is included. Fritz Lawless performed in both.

Footlight Follies Revue Program, Memphis

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Undated (circa 1930) program for "The Footlight Follies Revue" presented by the LaJovial Club at the Memphis City Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee. A handwritten notation on the program suggests this was a performance by Black performers.

A Trip To Funnyland Program, Memphis, 1910

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Program for "A Trip to Funnyland", a benefit performance on behalf of Baptist Memorial Hospital, held at the Lyceum Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 22-23, 1910.

Minstrel Show Broadside, 1932

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Broadside advertising "Legion Minstrels of 1932" starring Rudy Willing and Fritz Lawless. There is no location or date for the performance noted on the broadside.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Memphis, Jubilee Program, 1905

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Program written in German for the 50th anniversary of the Trinity Lutheran Church, 210 Washington Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, held on October 1, 1905. Also included is a history of the church, written in both German and English.

Police Minstrel Program, Memphis, 1928

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96-page program for the "Memphis Police Minstrels of 1928" performed on behalf of the Memphis Police Relief Association at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 12-14, 1928. The show was directed by Fritz Lawless, who also performed, and he advertised his tire shop in the program. Written by three local newspaper police reporters, the program contains extensive information on the Police Department and photographs of its staff.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra Concert Program, 1910

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Program of the second concert of the first season (1909-1910) of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Memphis, Tennessee, performed at the Lyceum Theatre on February 10, 1910. The conductor was Jacob Bloom and the soloist was contralto Elaine de Sellem accompanied by Walter W. Boutelle.

The program of the third concert from the first season, performed at the Lyceum Theatre on April 12, 1910, is included, with Bloom as conductor and John Barnes Wells as soloist accompanied by Boutelle.

Mississippi Industrial Institute And College Dramatic Club Program, 1914

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Program of "The Little Princess" presented by the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College Dramatic Club at the College Chapel, Columbus, Mississippi, on December 12, 1914. Katherine Lawless performed in the play.

Mississippi Industrial Institute And College Senior Class Play Program, 1915

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Program of the play "Such a Little Queen" performed by the senior class of the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, Columbus, Mississippi, on November 12, 1915.

Memphis Music Festival Program, 1910

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Program of the first season of the Memphis Music Festival held under the auspices of the Beethoven Club at the Auditorium on East Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 25-27, 1910. The five concerts featured noted soloists including soprano Mrs. Rider Kelsey, contraltos Tilly Koenen and Janet Spencer, tenor Daniel Beddoe, bass Marion Green, violinist Fritz Kreisler, violoncellist Bruno Steindel and pianist Yolande Mero. Frederick A. Stock conducted the Theodore Thomas Orchestra.

Lasses White-Shrine All-Star Minstrels Program, Memphis, 1933

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Program of the "Lasses White-Shrine All-Star Minstrels" presented by the Shrine Temple at the Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on March 8-9, 1933. Fritz Lawless performed in the show.

Ballet Russe Program, Memphis, 1936

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Program of performances by Colonel W. de Basil's Ballet Russe at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 12, 1936. The performances were presented by S. Hurok and sponsored by the Beethoven Club. The ballets were Les Sylphides, Les Presages, and Le Beau Danube.

Bickford Civic Club Minstrel And Revue Program, Memphis, 1951

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Program of the Bickford Civic Club's "Minstrel and Revue", directed by Fritz Lawless and Rudy Willing, and performed at the Leroy Pope School Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, on April 20-21, 1951.

St. Mary's Catholic School, Memphis, Commencement Program, 1896

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Program of the commencement of St. Mary's Catholic School, Memphis, Tennessee, held at the Lyceum Theatre on June 16, 1896. The program is damaged.

Also included is the commencement program held at Jackson Mound Park (later De Soto Park and then renamed Chickasaw Heritage Park) in the afternoon and evening of June 15, 1897. Fritz Lawless was a member of the school's mandolin and guitar club that played both years.

Mississippi State College For Women Booklet, 1924

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Booklet published to promote the Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus, Mississippi, 1924. The frank discussion of some of the inadequate facilities of the college suggests it was designed to encourage donations by alumni.

Mississippi Industrial Institute And College, Columbus, Gymnastic Exhibition Program, 1915

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Program of a gymnastic exhibition held in the Henry L. Whitfield Gymnasium of the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, Columbus, Mississippi, on March 6, 1915.

Mississippi Industrial Institute And College, Columbus, Commencement Program, 1918

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Commencement program of the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, Columbus, Mississippi, held on May 18, 1918. Katherine Lawless received her bachelor's degree. The program for the service on Sunday, May 19, is also included.

Mississippi River Steam Vessel Pilot's Certificate, 1913

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Certificate issued to John J. Lawless, Jr., licensing him to pilot steam vessels on the Mississippi River between Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Hales Point, Tennessee, for five years, dated December 1, 1913.

Le Tomahawk, Xix Corps, U.S. Army, 1944

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Copy of Vol. 2, Number 6 of "Le Tomahawk", published by the U.S. Army's XIX Corps, detailing the activities of the corps from D-Day to October 1944. On the verso is a map showing the progress from France through Belgium into Holland. The map was drawn by T/5 Henry J. MacMillan.

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.

Woman's Life Magazine, Chicago, 1893

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Vo.1:1 of Woman's Life magazine published in Chicago, Illinois, on December 15, 1893. The magazine was advertised as "A Modern Journal Representing Woman's Work, Health and Home."

S.S. Mohawk Radiogram, 1927

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On-board newsletter titled "The Radiogram" produced on the S.S. Mohawk, sailing between Jacksonville, Florida, Charleston, South Carolina, and New York City, July 1-3, 1927. The newsletter was edited by Chief Wireless Operator Clarence B. De La Hunt.

The S.S. Mohawk was launched in 1925 for the Clyde Steamship Company and operated as a passenger ship between Florida and New York and also to Galveston and the Caribbean. It could carry 446 passengers. The ship sank after a collision near New York in 1935 with the loss of 47 passengers and crew.

J.V. De La Hunt Report On Flood Relief Work, 1927

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Report by Captain Joseph V. De La Hunt of the flood relief work undertaken by the U.S. Steamer Augustine in the St. Francis River Basin, Parkin, Arkansas, and Natchez, Mississippi, between April 17 and June 4, 1927. De La Hunt took the opportunity to express his opinion of the state of the levee system, which he blamed for silting up the Mississippi River.

J.V. De La Hunt Letter About The Mississippi River, 1909

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Copy of a Joseph V. De La Hunt letter written in November 1909 from Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Congressman Benjamin Humphries of the House of Representatives Committee on Rivers and Harbors.  De La Hunt expresses his concern that the Mississippi River is becoming shallower in part because its banks are collapsing and supports installing more revetments. Congressman Humphries' acknowledgment of November 25, 1909, is included.