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This article goes into great detail about a happy occurrence in Diane Parrish's life—her August wedding to Al Rush at “The Little Brown Church in the Valley” in North Hollywood, California. At the time, Diane Parrish had made quite an impact on the…

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This document gives a brief biographical history of Roberta Church. Church was the first black woman that was elected to the Republican State Executive Committee of Tennessee representing Memphis in the Ninth Congressional District. Church ran for…

1943BobToMarge.pdf
Bob expresses his love to Margaret and how he appreciates her support and that it is what helped him finish his tour. Also, he tells how the Memphis Belle will be retiring, but that he will make a Memphis Belle 2 after that one. Margaret wrote back…

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The western union telegram was made to return the engagement ring that Bob had given Margaret, although Bob hoped Margaret would change her mind about keeping it.

1875CptAnderson.pdf
This letter from Lee Meriwether is in answer to an admonishment from Captain Anderson. Lee hasn’t been doing well in his lessons, and so Captain Anderson blamed it upon Lee’s attention to dress. Lee had sought out the advice of his mother, Liz, on…

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The City Beautiful Commission sponsored a contest to create a cartoon character and slogan to promote the Commission’s anti-litter campaign. Seven-year-old, second-grader, Stephen Hessler won the City Beautiful Commission’s anti-litter contest. The…

1958CBCinspections.pdf
This letter was sent to Ms. Compton about the area she was to inspect. She was to inspect the area once per month and was asked to note: stopped up drains, dirty streets and gutters, insufficient garbage cans (less than 2), bad garbage conditions,…

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In this article the writer depicts the hardships being undergone by one Mrs. Cornelia Crenshaw. She was involved in a protest against a garbage fee being added on to her electricity. In response her electricity had been shut off, and at the time this…
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