African Americans; civil rights; Clement, Frank; Hooks, Benjamin L.; law; Shelby County Criminal Court;
"Ben L. Hooks, Negro attorney and minister, yesterday was appointed by Gov. Frank G. Clement as judge of the newly-created Division IV of Shelby County Criminal Court. The post will be the highest judicial position ever attained by a Negro in...
African Americans; baseball; Birmingham Black Barons; business; death; entertainment; funeral homes; public service; recreation; sports;
Thomas Henry Hayes, Jr., was born in Covington, Tennessee in 1902. His father, Thomas H. Hayes, Sr., founded T.H. Hayes Funeral Home, which was the oldest African American-owned business in Memphis when his son joined as funeral director in 1928....
A program from the remembrance ceremony, "More Than Just Baseball" of the Memphis Negro Leagues. The program occurred on September 23, 1994 at the University of Memphis.
law; libraries; civil rights; desegregation; Lockard, H. T.; Sugarmon, Russell B.; Willis, A. W., Jr.;
"Negro Use of Libraries Is the Object of Suit -- Action in U. S. Court by Negro Cashier, Backed by NAACP" -- Includes photo of R. B. Sugarmon, Jr., A. W. Willis and H. T. Lockard.
Text on front: Water Wks [Mphs. Artesian Water Dept. on Auction Ave.] & Negro School - from Auction & 5th. -- Text on back: Non Curling Kodak Print -- Made only by the -- Memphis Photo Supply, Co. and G.A. Woodson & Co.
"...Voice inflections weren't perfect, for the African tribal song was born 5,000 miles away. -- But Central High School band director James Harris, a Negro, seemed to feel the cowbell he was tapping and Mrs. Henrietta Boggs, Carver Junior...
"His Playing Is Called 'Exciting' - Many Refer to Him as 'Genius' -- Memphis, which gave to the jazz world such immortals as Handy, Lunceford and Bessie Smith, has another negro artist who has the jazz critics polishing up their best...
baseball; Birmingham Black Barons; Hayes, T. H.; Mays, Willie; Negro American League; sports;
The 1948-1949 champions of the Negro American League. Team photo includes Willie Mays. Attached note on bottom of photo identifies all players. Player on far right was added after the photo was developed.
September 29, 1968 edition of "The Kansas City Star," aimed at describing the positive impact African Americans have had on the development of the United States.
Note on back reads: "Four libraries in the senior high schools are operated by the Board of Education. These libraries contain 10,651 books and last year the circulation figures reached 60,154 or nearly an average of 6 per book. Good...
correspondence; libraries; civil rights; desegregation; Wallis, C. Lamar; Loeb, Henry;
Letter from Library Director Lamar Wallis to Mayor Loeb and City Commissioners: "Gentlemen: At its regular meeting today the Memphis Public Library Board of Directors instructed me to ask the City Commission to meet with the Library Board on...
A letter from library board president Wassell Randolph to attorney H.T. Lockard, stating that the board voted to uphold their original decision that denied Mr. Turner's application. The letter also states that the board is preparing to take bids...
A composite of two images - children reading inside a library and the exterior of the Vance Avenue Branch. Text: ENJOYING FREE LIBRARY BOOKS -- PRESENT NEGRO PUBLIC LIBRARY -- The Vance Avenue Library, opened in the summer of 1939, serves the...
Copy of a letter sent by Wassell Randolph to Commissioner Loeb: "Dear Commissioner Loeb: -- You have read in the newspapers where Jesse H. Turner, Negro, has filed suit against Memphis Public Library in the United States District Court here. ...
Copy of a letter sent by Wassell Randolph to Commissioner Dillard: "Dear Commissioner Dillard: -- You have read in the newspapers where Jesse H. Turner, Negro, has filed suit against Memphis Public Library in the United States District Court...
libraries; civil rights; desegregation; Randolph, Wassell; Dwyer, John T. "Buddy";
Copy of a letter sent by Wassell Randolph to Commissioner Dwyer: "Dear Commissioner Dwyer: -- You have read in the newspapers where Jesse H. Turner, Negro, has filed suit against Memphis Public Library in the United States District Court...
