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- Col. Joseph A. LePrince U. S. Public Health Officer Collection
- dengue fever; disease; Gorgas, William Crawford; LePrince, Joseph A.; malaria; Manson, Patrick; mosquito control; public health; Reed, Walter; sanitation; science; yellow fever;
- The Joseph A. LePrince Collection provides significant information on LePrince’s life and work in public health and includes a wide range of materials pertaining to worldwide efforts to conquer insect-vectored diseases, especially mosquito borne...
- Collection of Collections
- Douglass Oral History Collection
- African Americans; community planning; Douglass; environment; Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development; neighborhoods; oral history;
- The Douglass community in North Memphis was founded 1907 by a former slave known as "Father" Plummer. Initially conceived of as an all-black community, it has remained so ever since. Community spirit, pride and dedication are the the...
- Collection of Collections
- Miriam DeCosta-Willis Collection
- African Americans; authors; books; civil rights; DeCosta-Willis, Miriam; education; erotica; Hispanic Americans; literature; periodicals; writers; women;
- This collection was donated to the Memphis Public Library and Information Center by Miriam DeCosta-Willis. It chronicles a record of her achievements as a student, teacher, scholar, writer, world traveler, and community activist over a span of...
- Collection of Collections
- Frank Scott and other Elks
- Scott, Frank; Elks; portraits;
- Frank Scott of the Elks is pictured walking beside the Beale St. Elks' delivery truck with other Elks. He is holding a box that says, "Red Goose."
- George W. Lee Collection
- Will Taylor and Frank Scott
- Taylor, Will; Scott, Frank; Christmas; portraits;
- Will Taylor (left) and Frank Scott (center) are pictured with box of cards while a man on the back of a truck is holding a sign reading "Xmas Baskets."
- George W. Lee Collection
- George W. Lee Collection
- activism; African Americans; authors; Beale Street; business; civil rights; desegregation; education; Elks; insurance; military; politics; post office; public service; public speaking; race; Republican Party; writers;
- The George W. Lee Collection was given to the library by his daughter Gilda Lee Robinson in 1985. The large collection includes extensive and wide-ranging correspondence, copies of many of Lee’s speeches, hundreds of newspaper and magazine...
- Collection of Collections
- James H. Quillen and George W. Lee - autographed photo
- Lee, George W.; Quillen, James H.; politics;
- Note on back indicates that the picture is of Lieutenant George W. Lee and James Quillen. They are posing on the capitol steps on March 14, 1973.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Crowd waiting for the arrival of Nixon
- Nixon, Richard M.; African Americans; politics;
- A man is pictured holding a sign that reads, "Welcome Nixon" as he stands among a crowd waiting behind a roped-off area for Richard Nixon's arrival.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Richard Nixon shaking hands with crowd on the campaign trail
- Nixon, Richard M.; campaign; politics;
- Notes on back read, "Candidate for President of USA, Richard M. Nixon, meets Memphis crowd."
- George W. Lee Collection
- George W. Lee and Millsaps Fitzhugh posing with a Richard Nixon campaign poster
- Lee, George W.; Nixon, Richard M.; politics; Fitzhugh, Millsaps;
- Note on back reads, "Lee & Milsaps Fitzgerald, leaders of 1st Nixon campaign for President." Later identified as Millsaps Fitzhugh.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks Education Department
- Elks; Whitney, George; awards; African Americans;
- George Whitney, a member of the Elks Education Department, is pictured holding a trophy while three young males look on.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks award presentation
- Elks; Lee, George W.; African Americans;
- A group of Elks and other African American males and females are pictured at an awards ceremony where plaques were presented.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks group photograph
- Elks; Lee, George W.; African Americans;
- Male and female members of the Elks organization, including George W. Lee, pose for a group photograph.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks formal dinner
- Elks; Lee, George W.;
- Several Elks, including George W. Lee, participate in a formal dinner and presentation ceremony.
- George W. Lee Collection
- A friendly hug
- African Americans;
- One male is pictures hugging two females while another male looks on.
- George W. Lee Collection
- George W. Lee and New York Senator, Kenneth B. Keating
- Lee, George W.; Keating, Kenneth B.;
- George W. Lee is pictured with another man and New York Senator Kenneth B. Keating.
- George W. Lee Collection
- George W. Lee and Frank Scott pose with plaque
- Lee, George W.; Scott, Frank; politics; Elks;
- George W. Lee is pictured shaking hands with Frank Scott, a Republican and an Elk, at a Lee Testimonial Dinner while both also hold a plaque. This picture was reportedly taken at a Lee Testimonial Dinner.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks Christmas Boxes
- Elks; African Americans; Christmas; family; children;
- An Elk is pictured showing a mother and her six children the items the Elks organization has donated to them for Christmas.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Shaking hands
- Elks; Lee, George W.;
- George W. Lee is pictured smiling as a woman is skaking hands with a young man; another Elk looks on.
- George W. Lee Collection
- Elks pose for picture in official attire
- Elks; Lee, George W.; African Americans; Knoxville, Tennessee;
- George W. Lee and several other Elks are pictured at an event in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- George W. Lee Collection