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In this letter from Liz to Avery, we see that Liz is concerned about current events in America. The internal strife of the time is enough that she is afraid of another Civil War. She is ready to pack up and take her children to Canada to keep them…

Liz is writing to Avery and Rivers in this letter. She is concerned about her boys’ well-being, both physical and mental. Liz gives Avery and Rivers an update on family since they are both away at school. She tells the two brothers about their…

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…

Minor wrote this letter to Liz while they were apart. Liz is in St. Louis and Minor is in Memphis. He updates Lis on the health of Estelle. In her letter of September 3, there was mention of issues with an Irish maid. Minor doesn’t trust the…

Lois DeBerry was the second African American woman elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1972 and was one of the longest serving female lawmakers in national politics. DeBerry was the first female speaker pro tempore in the House and gained…

A picture of Roberta Church. Daughter of Robert R. Church and granddaughter to a man thought to be one of the first black millionaires in the south. Church became the highest ranking black woman in the federal government in 1953 during her work for…

Diane Parrish stands with her new husband, Albert M. Rush. This photo was taken at the Little Brown Church in the Valley, a location far from her Memphis roots: Hollywood, California. The event was highly anticipated by her former fans and resident…

Diane Parrish and Alberta King in the Pink Palace Playhouse's 1959 Production of “The Bells Are Ringing.” The play opened up Friday, October 16th. Though Diane Parrish is mostly associated with the Front Street Theater, she did her fair share of…