law; libraries; civil rights; desegregation; Randolph, Wassell; Montedonico, John S.;
"Dear Mr. Randolph: -- You will find enclosed herewith request for admissions of fact just served upon us by mail this morning. -- After you have had an opportunity to review these requests and make such comparisons as will be required, please...
1857 clippings from the Memphis Appeal newspaper. Brief entries in the "Town Facts and Fancies" section cover a variety of events and topics: the capture of an accused murderer, thoughts on a public library, a 300-pound green turtle,...
Campaign material supporting Roosevelt's Democrats. Outlines improvements the Democrats have brought to the black community, via the Works Progress Administration, the National Youth Administration, housing changes, the Civilian Conservation...
"Services Are Monday For Mrs. May Brooks - Believed To Have Been First Woman Dentist Here - Services for Mrs. May L. Brooks, believed to have been the first woman dentist to practice in Memphis, will be held at 4 Monday afternoon at National...
General Hospital; Hefley, Martha Lou; medicine; women;
"50 YEARS AGO - Dec. 9, 1934 - For the first time since the General Hospital was founded in 1898, a woman intern will tread the halls of the institution in the line of duty. Next April 1, following her graduation from the University of...
The Sultana left Memphis on April 27, 1865 carrying three times the number of passengers for which it was designed. Tragedy struck later that evening when the boilers ruptured, causing the steamer to explode. Many were killed immediately from the...
