Sykes family; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885; Sale family; Civil war; United States; Slavery; African-Americans; Munfordville (Ky.); Munfordville, Battle of, Munfordville, Ky., 1862; Chalmers, James Ronald, 1831-1898; Confederate States of...
Letter, John B. Sale, Aberdeen, Mississippi, to James Sykes, primarily regarding the hire of a slave named Zeke, previously hired out to Shacklock. Law now wants Sykes to find other employment for Zeke to prevent him from joining the Union Army. ...
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson); 1822-1885;Civil War;Politicians Presidents;Politics and government;Generals
The Chronology of Ulysses S. Grant's life is extracted from the 31 volumes of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant and is presented here as a full-length time line of Grant's life.
Clinton H. Case family farm; multiple views. Farm of about 800 acres located on Highway 550, 13 miles west of Brookhaven and two miles east of Caseyville in Lincoln Co. Lincoln Co. Agricultural agent Travis Tadlock and Home Demonstration Agent Miss...
Brister C. Cosnahan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 352 acres located four miles west of Summit, MS on highway 98. Pike Co. Agricultural agent George Mullendore and Assistant county agent Carl Izard assisted with selection of farm family.
Robert E. Wilson writes to Stone as a general land agent and makes an offer on land at the college. He includes a graph of the land in which he intends to purchase.September 2, 1899.
In 1908 Edison increased the playing time of the cylinders. From 1888-1902 the speed of the records varied so the record could fit the song, anywhere from 90-144rpm. After 1902 the speed was standardized at 160rpm. In 1908 Edison cylinders...
"Circa 1900
The Zonophone resulted from the betraying of Berliner interests by a sales agent. All parts are attached to a cast-iron bedplate enabling the entire mechanism to be lifted as a unit from the case.
"Circa 1900
Resulted from the betraying of Berliner interests by a sales agent. All parts are attached to a cast-iron bedplate enabling the entire mechanism to be lifted as a unit from the case.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Civil War; Politicians; Presidents; Politics and government; Generals
Volume 13 of a continuing series (currently 31 volumes) showcasing an edited collection of documents by and about Ulysses S. Grant. Materials in the series span the dates of 1837-1885; volume 13 spans the dates of November 16, 1864-February 20,...
4-H Clubs--Mississippi.; Happier Living Contest.; Home demonstration work--Mississippi.; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.; Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
3-page typed description of the 4-H Happier Living Contest and the girls who have been winners.
4-H clubs; Amite County; Sculpture; Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908; Mississippi State University (Starkville, Miss.); Lee Hall (Mississippi State University); McCain Hall (Mississippi State University)
Nine 4-H members from Amite County with the bust of Stephen D. Lee, on the campus of Mississippi State University: (Left) 1. Cecile O'Brien - Home Demonstration Agent; 2. Hubert Graves; 3. Watson Reynolds; 4. H.H. Lauchley, Jr.; 5. Edward Fleming;...
General livestock judging particpants: Paul Brown, assistant county agent; J. W. Pounders, Jr., Jack Nail, and Hester Crawford, Jr. This first place team in general livestock judging will go to the national contest at Chicago.
4-H clubs; Calves; Livestock exhibitions; Adams County (Miss.); County agricultural agents
Adams County (Miss.) Group (Left to Right): George M. Marshall, II; Invey Brown, Louis Berryhill, Virgil Huff, George Rice Bakes (County Agent L. C. Strahan in background) with 10-month-old calves. Port Gibson Show, 1942.
