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Bill From D. F. Sheppard To Eartha White, D. F. Sheppard

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Receipt and three-year guarantee for roof leaks marked paid in full, from D. F. Sheppard, Contractor, Jacksonville, Florida to Miss E. M. White. Date: January 22, 1930.

Tax Statement, 1929

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: City of Jacksonville, Florida tax statement. Miscellaneous papers concerning property owned by Eartha White. Date: January 21, 1930

Letter From Simpson R. Walker To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from Simpson R. Walker, Real Estate Mortgage Insurance, Jacksonville, Florida, to Eartha M. White, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding foreclosure. Envelope included. City skyline on stationary. Part of miscellaneous papers concerning property owned by Eartha White. Date: January 20, 1930.

Letter From E. Gary To Maggie Davis, E. Gary

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Handwritten letter from E. Gary to Maggie Davis care of Eartha M. M. White. Envelope included. Miscellaneous letters. Date: January 20, 1930

Letter From A. L. Lewis To Board Member (Eartha White), A. L. Lewis

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from A. L. Lewis, Community Chest Association Executive Committee Chairman, to Board Member, regarding meeting of the Board of Directors. Envelope included. Date: January 18, 1930

Letter From Simpson R Walker To Eartha M. White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from Simpson R. Walker, Real Estate Mortgage Insurance, Jacksonville, Florida, to Eartha M. White, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding foreclosure. Handwritten note on reverse. City skyline on stationary. Part of miscellaneous papers concerning property owned by Eartha White. Date: January 17, 1930.

Letter From Irving L. Mccathran, Attorney, To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from Irving L. McCathran, Attorney and Counsellor in Patent and Trade-Mark, to Miss Eartha M. M. White, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding her intentions for patent. Envelope included. Date: January 10, 1930

Bill For Firewood From Hazard Bros. To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Bill from Hazard Bros., bill of one dollar and fifty cents for one load of firewood sold to Mrs. E. M. White, 233 W. 1st St., Jacksonville, Florida. COD (collect on delivery). Clara White Mission bills and receipts. Date: January 4, 1930.

Letter From W.W. Hamilton To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Handwritten letter from Brother W.W. Hamilton, Tampa, Florida, to Eartha White, Jacksonville, Florida. Date: January 3, 1930

The Perfect Song / Music By Joseph Carl Breil; Words By Clarence Lucas, Joseph Carl Breil, Clarence Lucas, Chappell Harms Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Key of D. Cover: a photo of two men Amos n Andy (see 247); Publisher: Chappell Harms Inc. (New York)

Just A Gigolo (Schoner Gigolo) / Music By Leonello Casucci; Words By Julius Brammer; Translated By Irving Caesar;, Leonello Casucci, Julius Brammer, De Sylvia Brown And Henderson (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

No abstract provided.

Bye Bye Blues / Words By Fred Hamm, Fred Hamm, Irving Berlin Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: photo of Bert Lown; Publisher: Irving Berlin Inc. (New York)

Exactly Like You / Music By Jimmy Mc Hugh; Words By Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh, Dorothy Fields, Shapiro Bernstein And Co. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: text reads: From Lew Leslies International Revue.; Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein and Co. (New York)

Tie A Little String Around Your Finger (So You'll Remember Me) / Words By Seymour Simons, Seymour Simons, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of a woman's face and hand with a string tied on her little finger; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

Certificate Of Death: Henry, Jennett, Holmes Funeral Home

Death Certificates, 1922-1939

State of Florida death certificate for Jennett Henry, age 6.

Certificate Of Death: Young, Anna, Holmes Funeral Home

Death Certificates, 1922-1939

State of Florida death certificate for Anna Young, age 40. Handwritten notes on back.

Three Little Words / Music By Harry Ruby; Words By Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Harms Incorporated (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of Amos n Andy; featured in Check and Double Check; Publisher: Harms Incorporated (New York)

Rattle Em Bones / Music By Fred Rose; Words By Fred Rose, Fred Rose, T. S. Denison And Company (Chicago)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

No abstract provided.

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'M Gone / Music By Sam A. Stept; Words By Sidney Clare, Sam A. Stept, Sidney Clare, Remick Music Corporation (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Key of Eb. Cover: a drawing of a couple; Publisher: Remick Music Corporation (New York)

A Thesis On The Constitutional History Of The American Negro From 1776 To 1875, Clothilde Labat

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, submitted to Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1930, traces the constitutional and legal history of the American Negro from 1776 to 1875, examining the legislative record underlying the eventual adoption of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Labat argues that this body of law developed gradually from colonial-era statutes and custom rather than from any founding constitutional mandate, and that the Federal Constitution itself contained no explicit provision for slavery.

The thesis surveys legislation across the pre-constitutional, pre-Civil War, Civil War, and post-Civil War eras, beginning with colonial statutes …

Certificate Of Death: Cummings, Charlie, Holmes Funeral Home

Death Certificates, 1922-1939

State of Florida death certificate for Charlie Cummings, age 39.

Baptist Golden Jubilee Card

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Baptist Golden Jubilee, held with Baptist churches of Jacksonville, Florida. Note: Small blotter-card. Date: April 8, 1930

Expenditures From January - April, 1930

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Handwritten list of expenditures for months of January, February, and April. Clara White Mission bills and receipts. Date: 1930

Passcard, Concession And Exhibitor Card, Florida State Fair

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Pink concession and exhibitor card for the Florida State Fair held in Jacksonville, Florida. Issued to Miss Eartha White. Date: 1930

Letter From Charles J. Thompson To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from Charles J. Thompson, Cross City, Florida, to Miss E. M. M. White, Jacksonville, Florida. Envelope included. Date: March 10, 1930

Old Folks Home Statistics

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Card listing statistics of "inmates and workers" at Home from September 1929-September 1930. Date: 1930

Letter From Pearl Laffitte To Eartha White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Letter from Pearl Laffitte, Duval County Home Demonstration Agent, Jacksonville, Florida, to Eartha White, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding personal donation of five dollars and apology for not acquiring funds from the Board. Date:1930.

Citizens Bank Of Jacksonville Passbook, 1928-30

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Passbook for account of Eartha White, Citizens Bank of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida , for July 10, 1928 through February 3, 1930. Date: 1930

Kiss Waltz / Music By Joe Burke; Words By Al Dubin, Joe Burke, Al Dubin, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: photo of Grant Withers and Sue Carol dancing; from Dancing Sweeties; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

For You / Music By Joe Burke; Words By Al Dubin, Joe Burke, Al Dubin, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of a woman serenaded by her admirer; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)