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- William C. C. Claiborne
- Claiborne, William C.; governors; politics; Louisiana;
- "Governor William C. C. Claiborne, second governor of the Mississippi Territory and first American governor of Louisiana." [Photo marked for publication.]
- The M Files
- "Hooks Predicts Shakeup Regarding Civil Rights"
- African Americans; civil rights; Hooks, Benjamin L.; Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce; NAACP; politics; Stockton, Clifford; U.S. Navy; Zech, Lando W., Jr.;
- "Politicians who retreat from their support of civil rights and turn their backs on efforts to end discrimination will face an election-day uprising of blacks, civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks of Memphis says." (Clipping 1 of 2)
- The M Files
- Jim McCord, Governor of Tennessee
- campaigns; governors; McCord, Jim; politics;
- A booklet outlining the accomplishments of Jim McCord.
- The M Files
- We need a BIG MAN for BIG SHELBY.
- campaigns; Canale, John Ford; elections; politics; Shelby County;
- A brochure outlining the experience and credentials of County Mayor hopeful John Ford Canale.
- The M Files
- Elect Bill Farris Mayor for Go Government
- campaigns; elections; Farris, Bill; politics;
- A brochure outlining the platform of mayoral candidate Bill Farris.
- The M Files
- Do You Believe in Democracy?
- campaigns; Picard, Ralph A.; politics;
- A brochure outlining the platform of Ralph A. Picard, candidate for U.S. Congress.
- The M Files
- Can You Work Under the FEPC?
- civil rights; Dixiecrats; politics; States' Rights Party;
- A brochure put out by the States' Rights Party outlining their take on the Fair Employment Practices Commission and Truman's proposed Civil Rights Bill.
- The M Files
- Henry Loeb for Mayor
- Loeb, Henry; mayors; politics;
- A brochure supporting the campaign of Henry Loeb for Mayor of Memphis.
- The M Files
- Elect John T. "Buddy" Dwyer
- campaigns; Dwyer, John T. "Buddy"; politics;
- A business card-sized campaign ad for "Buddy" Dwyer.
- The M Files
- Politics - Harold E. Ford, Jr.
- Ford, Harold, Jr.; politics; campaign;
- A campaign brochure for Harold Ford, Jr., thanking his supporters and asking for continuous support.
- Arthur Webb Collection
- For all of Shelby County
- campaigns; elections; mayors; politics; Rout, Jim; Shelby County;
- A campaign brochure for Jim Rout, Shelby County Mayor.
- The M Files
- Vote for L.D. Bejach
- Bejach, L. D.; elections; judges; law; politics;
- A campaign flyer for Chancellor L.D. Bejach for Chancery Court, part of the Overton-Hale ticket.
- The M Files
- Vote Merrill
- campaigns; elections; Merrill, Irma; politics; Shelby County;
- A campaign flyer for County Commission candidate Irma Merrill.
- The M Files
- Keep Shelby County a good place to raise a family.
- campaigns; elections; Loeffel, Marilyn; politics; Shelby County;
- A campaign flyer for County Commission candidate Marilyn Loeffel.
- The M Files
- David Shapiro for General Sessions Judge
- campaigns; elections; law; politics; Shapiro, David;
- A campaign flyer for judicial candidate David Shapiro.
- The M Files
- Vote Ron Lollar
- campaigns; education; elections; Lollar, Ron; politics; Shelby County;
- A campaign flyer for Shelby County School Board candidate Ron Lollar.
- The M Files
- Why You Should Vote the States' Rights Ticket
- civil rights; Dixiecrats; politics; States' Rights Party;
- A campaign flyer for the States' Rights Party, which opposed President Truman's proposed Civil Rights Bill.
- The M Files
- Rally 'Round Canale
- Canale, John Ford; campaigns; elections; politics;
- A circular handbill for Public Works Commissioner candidate John Ford Canale.
- The M Files
- Vote for Claude A. Armour
- Armour, Claude A.; campaigns; fire department; police department; politics;
- A commitment card to support Claude A. Armour for re-election as Commissioner of Fire & Police.
- The M Files
- City-County Consolidation
- consolidation; local government; politics;
- A document advocating for the consolidation of city and county governments.
- The M Files