A color photo of the front of A. Schwab's. The tilted banners in the windows read: 100 years on Beale St. The other signs read: Visit Schwab's free Beale Street Museum. Note on the back reads: Nov. 1977
A picture of a man in a casual pose in the doorway to 166 Beale. Window says "Money to loan." Note on back: "Duplicate print from the Urban Renewal Files in the Archives"
The sign for Safferstone's Loans; 167 Beale; Milton Kaplan, Prop. The sign includes the traditional three balls indicating a pawn shop. Note on back: "Duplicate print from the Urban Renewal Files in the Archives"
Grigg Elliot, Phelan, pr. Geo. Rempson to Mr. Geo. C. Furber. Articles you want are not in our line. Enclosed is manufacturer's circular. Please order from Memphis merchants. (Crossed out.)
Unknown author, Mt. Pleasant, to Duke. Inquiries about Cotten [sic] and Jernegen families et al., and possibility of a tavern in Memphis being profitable.
Jas. L. Purrington, Ecorea Fabre, AR, to Master Roelef T. Duke. Duke is urged to persevere with studies. Question of plagiarism of document previously sent, inquiries about Roelef's sister, Francis [sic], and discussion of business problems.