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Finding aid for the Sidney Graves Collection

MUM01723

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Summary Information

Repository
University of Mississippi Libraries
Creator
Graves, Sidney Foster, Jr.
Title
Sidney Graves Collection
ID
MUM01723
Date [inclusive]
1936-2008 (bulk 1980-1994)
General Physical Description note
25 Boxes (11.93 linear feet)
Abstract:
Sid Graves' personal and business correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Clarksdale, Mississippi's Carnegie Public Library and Delta Blues Museum. There are also materials about the Mississippi Library Association and Mississippi literary figures.

Prefered Citation

Sidney Graves Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi

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Biographical Note

Sidney Foster Graves, Jr. (11 May 1946 – 8 January 2005) was the founder of the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. He graduated from Millsaps College, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Library Science degree from Peabody College, now Vanderbilt. He was the director of the South Mississippi Regional Library in Columbia and the director of the Carnegie Public Library in Clarksdale. He was instrumental in the formation of the Tennessee Williams Festival and served as a president of Mississippi Library Association. He was also a recipient of the Blues Foundation's Keeping the Blues Alive Award in 1989, The Early Wright Award, and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1996.

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 12 series.

  1. Series I. Business Documents (Boxes 1-4)
  2. Series II. Personal Correspondence (Boxes 5-7)
  3. Series III. General Pamphlets, Booklets & Flyers (Boxes 8-11)
  4. Series IV. Newspaper Articles (Boxes 12-15)
  5. Series V. Certificates, Awards & Yearly Planners (Box 16)
  6. Series VI. Miscellaneous Documents (Box 17)
  7. Series VII. Ephemera (Box 18)
  8. Series VIII. Postcards (Box 19)
  9. Series IX. Blues Calendars, Posters & Plaques (Box 20)
  10. Series X. Magazines (Box 21)
  11. Series XI. VHS Tapes (Box 22)
  12. Series XII. Photographs (Boxes 23-25)

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

University of Mississippi Libraries

Access Restrictions

The Sidney Graves Collection is open for research.

Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Additions

No further additions are expected to this collection.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Sid Graves' daughter, Abigail Graves McCall, December 2006.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff.

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Related Materials

Resources at the University of Mississippi

Graves, Sidney Foster Jr. Wallace Stevens and the strategy of withdrawal. Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Mississippi, 1971. Cataloged: LD3411.82 .G7766 1971

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Carnegie Public Library (Clarksdale, Miss.)
  • Delta Blues Museum
  • Mississippi Library Association

Format(s)

  • business records
  • calendars
  • certificates
  • correspondence
  • ephemera
  • photographs
  • postcards
  • VHS (TM)

Personal Name(s)

  • Graves, Sidney Foster, Jr.

Subject(s)

  • Blues (Music)

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Collection Inventory

Series I. Correspondence 

1.1 [Campbell], “Little” Milton - Typed Letter signed (copy), 23 April 1980 

1.2 Peterson, A. - Typed Letter signed , 6 June 1980 

1.3 To: [Sid Graves Jr.?] From: Richard Ford - Typed letter signed , 6 April 1998 

1.4 Misc. Documents [Delta Blues Museum Visitor Count], 1988-1992    (2p.)

1.5 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum - exhibit info], March-April 1988    (6p.)

1.6 Thompson, Dewey (?) - Autograph letter signed , 16 May 1988    (2p.)

1.7 Business Documents [info on “Delta Musical Heritage” at Sunflower Riverbank Blues Festival], 25 May 1988 

1.8 Walker, George F. - typed letter signed (copy) + post-it note to staff by Sid, 14 November 1988 

1.9 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum visitor count], January 1989 - February 1993    (2p.)

1.10 Yusko, Jane - Typed letter signed, 15 November 1989 

1.11 Bruce, Emily - Typed letter signed, 17 November 1989 

1.12 Abadie, Ann - Typed letter signed (copy), 28 February 1990    (2p.)

1.13 George [?] - Fax + Cover letter (4 pages) RE: ZZ Top’s 1st memorial day radio blast, 8 May 1990    (4p.)

1.14 From: Seale, William B. To: Stovall, Howard - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 August 1990    (3p.)

1.15 From: Stovall, Howard To: Seale, William B. , 27 August 1990    (2p.)

1.16 Mabus, Ray - Typed letter signed [copy], 29 August 1990 

1.17 Owens, Keith - Typed letter signed, 8 October 1990 

1.18 George [?] - typed letter, 1 October 1990 

1.19 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum - letter of authenticity], November 1990    (18p.)

1.20 Tigrett, Isaac - Typed letter signed [copy], 5 November 1990 

1.21 Dassinger, George - Typed letter signed - Enclosure Cover Fax Sheet, 27 November 1990    (2p.)

1.22 Bonnie [?] - Typed letter signed [copy], 7 December 1990 

1.23 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum - Mississippi Humanities Council], 1991 

1.24 Focht, Karen - Autograph letter signed , 3 February 1991 

1.25 Gibbons, Billy F. - Typed letter signed, 7 June 1991 

1.26 Arentson, Robert M. Jr. - Typed letter signed [copy], 7 August 1991 

1.27 Holladay, J. Mac - Typed letter signed [copy], 12 August 1991 

1.28 Liniger, Walter - Typed letter signed , 16 August 1991 

1.29 Brandon, Diane - Autograph letter signed [copy], 28 August 1991 

1.30 Winston [?] - Autograph letter signed , 6 September 1991 

1.31 Burns, David A. Esq. - Typed letter signed [copy], 25 September 1991 

1.32 Rich, Bill - Typed letter signed [copy], 8 October 1991 

1.33 Wilson, Constance - Typed letter signed , 21 October 1991 

1.34 Guralnick, Peter - Typed letter signed , 11 December 1991 

1.35 Delta Blues Museum Pricings, 1992    (5p.)

1.36 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum Acct. Balance], 31 January 1992    (11p.)

1.37 Tucker, A.T. Jr. - Typed letter signed [copy], 6 February 1992 

1.38 To: Maggie From: [Sid Graves Jr.?] - autographed letter - signed, 25 February 1992 

1.39 Hartfield, Libby - Typed letter signed [copy], 27 February 1992 

1.40 Barnett, Jim - Typed letter signed , 5 March 1992 

1.41 O’Brien, Justin - Typed letter signed, 23 March 1992 

1.42 Beard, Frank - typed letter [copy], 25 March 1992 

1.43 From: Philippe Manoeuve To: John [?] - Typed letter signed [copy], 28 March 1992 

1.44 Brower, John - Typed letter signed, 15 April 1992 

1.45 A [?] - Typed letter signed, 17 April 1992 

1.46 Thompson, Bruce - Typed letter signed [2 copies] Allen, Richard A. Jr., 20 April 1992    (2p.)

1.47 Parrish, Betty S. - Typed letter signed [1 copy + original], 1 May 1992    (2p.)

1.48 Bob [?] - Autograph letter signed [copy], 5 May 1992 

1.49 Butler, James - typed letter [copy], 6 May 1992 

1.50 Martin, Todd - Typed letter signed, 6 May 1992 

1.51 Thomas, Blewett W. - Typed letter signed , 6 May 1992 

1.52 Beaty, Stanley M. - Typed letter signed [copy], 7 May 1992 

1.53 David [?] - Typed letter signed, 11 May 1992 

1.54 Hudson, Ron - Typed letter signed, 14 May 1992 

1.55 Rohmer, Elizabeth J. - Typed letter signed - Enclosure: Questionnaire about Vacation Records , Summer 1992    (2p.)

1.56 Charlie [?] - Autograph letter signed, 2 June 1992    (2p.)

1.57 Carol, Betty - Autograph letter signed, 2 June 1992 

1.58 Jeans, Peggy - Typed letter signed , 10 June 1992 

1.59 Rosemarie & Margaret - Typed letter signed [copy], 26 June 1992 

1.60 Cohen, Stanley - Typed letter signed, 29 June 1992 

1.61 Business Documents [Delta Blues Museum INGRAM], [30 June 1992] 

1.62 Tom [?] - Autograph letter signed , 7 July 1992 

1.63 Andy [?] - autograph letters, signed, 10 July 1992 

1.64 Dennis, Tim - Typed letter signed [copy], 10 July 1992 

1.65 Rich, Bill - typed letters, signed [copy] Enclosed: 2 drawn images, 14 July 1992    (2p.)

1.66 Harp, Alice K. - Typed letter signed [copy], 17 July 1992 

1.67 Waterman, Dick - Typed letter signed , 22 July 1992 

1.68 David [?] - Autograph letter signed [copy], 23 July 1992 

1.69 Nagy, Zsolt - typed letter [copy], 31 July 1992 

1.70 Business Documents [Delta Blues Education Fund], August 1992    (2p.)

1.71 Panny [?] - Autograph letter signed , 3 August 1992 

1.72 Carrico, Frank - Typed letter signed Enclosure: envelope that contained letter, 5 August 1992    (2p.)

1.73 Harp, Alice - Typed letter signed [copy] , 6 August 1992 

1.74 Zochowski, Jay - Typed letter signed, 16 August 1992 

1.75 Harp, Alice - Typed letter signed [copy], 17 August 1992 

1.76 Peggy [?] - Typed letter signed, 17 August 1992 

1.77 From: Cook, David To: Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed, 18 August 1992 

1.78 Thomas, Son - Autograph letter signed [copy] , 18 August 1992 

1.79 Patton, Rebecca - Typed letter signed [copy], 20 August 1992 

1.80 Ward, Michael C. - Typed letter signed , 20 August 1992 

1.81 Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 21 August 1992 

1.82 Koeck, Dan - Typed letter signed [copy], 23 August 1992 

1.83 From: Ruskey, John To: Patton, Dale - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 August 1992 

1.84 Walker, George F. - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 August 1992 

1.85 From: Ruskey, John To: Wardlow, Gale - typed letter [copy], 26 August 1992 

1.86 From: Ruskey, John To: Butler, James - typed letter [copy], 26 August 1992 

1.87 From: Ruskey, John To: Mrs. Raglin - Typed letter signed [copy], 26 August 1992 

1.88 From: Ruskey, John To: Burghdoff, Rodger - typed letter [copy], 26 August 1992 

1.89 From: Ruskey, John To: Birdsong, Robert - typed letter [copy], 26 August 1992 

1.90 Tower Magazines- Typed letter signed [copy + 1], 26 August 1992 & 6 September 1992    (2p.)

1.91 Gary [?] - Typed letter signed , 26 August 1992 

1.92 From: Weeden, Carl L. To: Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 27 August 1992 

1.93 From: Prelsey, Vivian M. To: Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 28 August 1992 

1.94 Williams, John C. - Autograph letter signed [copy], 31 August 1992 

1.95 Earl, Robert - Typed letter signed, 31 August 1992    (2p.)

1.96 Phone Message Book , 1991 

2.1 [Williams], John - Autograph letter signed [copy], 3 September 1992 

2.2 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 5 September 1992 

2.3 Light, Ken - Typed letter signed, 5 September 1992 

2.4 [?] - Typed letter signed [copy], 6 September 1992 

2.5 [?] - Typed letter signed [copy], 8 September 1992 

2.6 Canine, Karen - Typed letter signed [copy], 9 September 1992 

2.7 Formichelli, Anthony - Typed letter signed [copy], 9 September 1992 

2.8 MacDonald, Dennis - Typed letter signed [copy], 9 September 1992    (3p.)

2.9 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc - Donations to the museum for NEH Grant, 9 September 1992    (2p.)

2.10 Earl, Robert - Typed letter signed , 10 September 1992    (3p.)

2.11 Business Documents -2 [Delta Blues Museum ; Random House Inc..], 24 September 1992    (2p.)

2.12 Liniger, Walter - Typed letter signed [copy], 21 October 1992 

2.13 Rankin, Tom - Typed letter signed [copy], 17 December 1992    (3p.)

2.14 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc - income/expenses ‘92, [30 December 1992]    (2p.)

2.15 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc - adult literacy center, [1992]    (16p.)

2.16 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Mississippi Humanities Council, [1992] 

2.17 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Mississippi Humanities Council, [1993] 

2.18 From: Cook, David To: Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 29 January 1993 

2.19 Malcolm, Andy - Typed letter signed [copy], 2 February 1993 

2.20 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- letter to, from Dan Traxler, 6 February 1993 

2.21 Furniss, Delma - Typed letter signed [copy], 10 February 1993 

2.22 Waterman, Dick - Typed letter signed, 10 February 1993 

2.23 Light, Ken - Typed letter signed , 18 February 1993 

2.24 From: DeSalvo, Terry To: Ruskey, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 22 February 1993 

2.25 [?], Billy - Autograph letter signed [copy], 24 February 1993 

2.26 From: Ruskey, John To: Mississippi Arts Commission - Typed letter signed [copy], 25 February 1993 

2.27 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Purchase Order, [20 March 1993] 

2.28 [?], Joe - Autograph letter signed [copy], 24 March 1993 

2.29 Luckett, Jeanne - Typed letter signed [copy], 25 March 1993 

2.30 Seawell, Lawrence B. - typed letter [copy], 25 March 1993 

2.31 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Sid Exhibit info, 2 April 1993    (5p.)

2.32 Thieman, Gary R. - Typed letter signed [copy], 12 April 1993 

2.33 [?], Gary - Typed letter signed , 12 April 1993 

2.34 Woodmansee, Sally - typed letters, signed, 18-24 April 1993 

2.35 Jurozynski, Tomasz - typed letter [copy + 1] , 24 April 1993    (2p.)

2.36 Miller, Rex - Typed letter signed [copy], 21 April 1993 

2.37 From: Ruskey, John To: Haar, Albert - Typed letter signed [copy], 22 April 1993    (2p.)

2.38 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Invoice, [4 May 1993] 

2.39 Editions de La Martiniere - autograph letter, 26 May 1993 

2.40 Drost, Pauline - Typed letter signed [+ 2 fax coversheets], 7 June 1993    (3p.)

2.41 From: Ruskey, John To: Owens, Leroy - Typed letter signed [copy], 8 June 1993 

2.42 From: Mustordo, Peter To: Waterman, Dick - Typed letter signed , 14 June 1993 

2.43 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- income statement, 31 July 1993    (2p.)

2.44 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- VARA, 4 August 1993 

2.45 [?], Bill - Autograph letter signed [copy], 4 August 1993 

2.46 Light, Ken - Typed letter signed [copy], 15 August 1993 

2.47 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Bank Balance, [25 August 1993]    (2p.)

2.48 From: Ruskey, John To: Eastridge, Dixie - Typed letter signed [copy], 26 August 1993 

2.49 [?], Timothy - Autograph letter signed [copy], 12 September 1993 

2.50 Dulaney, William P. - Typed letter signed [copy], 14 September 1993 

2.51 Lipsitz, Marc - Typed letter signed [copy], 15 September 1993    (3p.)

2.52 Drost, Pauline - Typed letter signed , 22 September 1993 

2.53 Martin, Todd - Typed letter signed [copy], 1 October 1993 

2.54 Lipsitz, Marc - Typed letter signed [copy], 19 October 1993 

2.55 Hawes, Bess L. - Typed letter signed [copy], 4 November 1993 

2.56 Budlong, Steven C. - Typed letter signed [copy], 9 November 1993    (6p.)

2.57 [?], Bonnie - Autograph letter signed [copy], 11 November 1993 

2.58 [?], John - Autograph letter signed [copy], 11 November 1993 

2.59 Hawes, Bess L. - typed letter [copy], 15 November 1993 

2.60 From: Ruskey, John To: Maher, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 18 November 1993    (2p.)

2.61 Trigiani, David M. - Typed letter signed [copy], 18 November 1993    (3p.)

2.62 From: Ruskey, John To: McCrae, Len - Typed letter signed [copy], 18 November 1993 

2.63 From: Ruskey, John To: Waterman, Dick - typed letter [copy], 20 November 1993 

2.64 Hoffman, Larry - Autograph letter signed [copy], 26 November 1993 

2.65 McKee, Barney - Typed letter signed , 13 December 1993 

2.66 White, Timothy - Typed letter signed , 15 December 1993 

2.67 To: Nancy From: Graves, Sidney - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

2.68 To: [?] From: Sidney Graves, Jr - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

2.69 To: Andy [?] From: [Sidney Graves Jr.?] - autograph letter, Undated 

2.70 From: [?] To: Alice Harp - Typed letter signed, Undated 

2.71 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: Gerard Herzhaft - Typed letter signed , Undated    (2p.)

2.72 To: Sid Graves From: [John?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

2.73 To: Sid Graves From: [? Missing Additional Page?] - typed letter, Undated 

2.74 [?], autograph letter , Undated 

2.75 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Mississippi Humanities Council, Undated    (15p.)

2.76 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- info on “juke joint”/ performance space, Undated    (2p.)

2.77 Delta Blues Museum Business Documents, Undated    (6p.)

2.78 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- WBTL Architects, Undated 

2.79 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- Income/Expenses, Undated 

2.80 Delta Blues Museum Business Doc- letterhead, Undated    (7p.)

2.81 Delta Blues Museum , note concerning 1993 financials, 1993 

2.82 Museum notes, Undated 

2.83 Delta Blues Museum & Desert Storm, Undated 

2.84 Delta Blues Museum Drawing - layout, Undated 

2.85 Delta Blues Museum misc. checks/payments, 1991-1993    (7p.)

2.86 MS Delta Blues & MS Writers bibliography, Undated    (5p.)

2.87 Delta Blues Educational Fund Donors, Undated    (10p.)

2.88 Delta Blues Museum misc., Undated 

3.1 Carnegie Public Library [business documents/long range plans], [12 June 1972]    (12p.)

3.2 Lloyd, James B - Typed letter signed, 23 February 1978    (2p.)

3.3 Lloyd, James B. - Typed letter signed, 3 May 1978    (10p.)

3.4 Lloyd, James B. - Typed letter signed & enclosure (MS authors list), 13 November 1978    (5p.)

3.5 Bill [?] - Typed letter signed & enclosure (Carnegie Public Library sick leave policy), 29 March 1978    (2p.)

3.6 Ramer, James D. - Typed letter signed + 1 copy, 3 November 1978    (2p.)

3.7 Ramer, James D. - Typed letter signed , 14 November 1978 

3.8 Abadie, Ann J. - Typed letter signed, 15 November 1979 

3.9 Ferris, William (Bill) - Typed letter signed, 6 February 1980 

3.10 Schulz, Charlaine Harris - Typed letter signed, 4 May 1981 

3.11 Holcomb, Pat D. - Typed letter signed RE: legal issues of library board purchasing surplus library property, 12 May 1983 

3.12 C.P.L. Meeting agendas, 1984-85    (2p.)

3.13 CPL Business Documents , [25 September 1984] 

3.14 CPL salaries, 1985-1986    (4p.)

3.15 Hollis, Tricia - typed letter + copy of a typed letter signed from Tricia Hollis to Sid Graves with Sid’s annotations, 6 April 1985 & 1 April 1985    (5p.)

3.16 Ruble, Anita - typed letter , 23 May 1985    (4p.)

3.17 CPL Business Documents [2] - Income/Proposed, [1985-1986]    (5p.)

3.18 CPL Business Documents - Agenda, [4 June 1985]    (4p.)

3.19 CPL Business Documents - Expenditures to Date, [15 July 1985] 

3.20 From: Ford, Richard to Clarksdale Press Register Editor - Typed letter signed [copy], 6 April 1986 

Scope and Contents note

National Library Week plug for CPL

3.21 CPL Business Documents - agenda, [13 May 1986]    (2p.)

3.22 Ruble, Anita - typed letter [copy], 17 September 1986 

3.23 CPL Business Documents - CBS News, 60 minutes, 3 May 1987    (5p.)

3.24 Dunaway, Chorjean - Typed letter signed RE: [+ 2 copies of news articles], 28 October 1987    (2p.)

3.25 Wise, Ronnie W. - Typed letter signed [copy], 12 November 1987 

3.26 John Cotton Dana Library PR Award App., 1988    (3p.)

3.27 Staff [CPL] - autograph letter signed + 1 copy, 23 April 1988    (2p.)

3.28 Huddleston, Charlotte - Typed letter signed , 4 May 1989 

3.29 Bland, Stephanie - Typed letter signed [copy] + post-it note, 23 May 1989 

3.30 Bailey, Melisa to Sid Graves & June Breland - Typed letter signed [copy] , 11 September 1989    (2p.)

3.31 CPL Business Documents - Muddy Waters Fund, [25 September 1989] 

3.32 CPL Business Documents - Auditors’ Report, [30 September 1989] 

3.33 NEH Grant - Carnegie Public Library , 1990 

3.34 Cutter, Abbie - typed letter[s], signed [copy], 7 February 1991    (2p.)

3.35 John [?] - Typed letter signed, 12 May 1991 

3.36 CPL Business Documents - National Public Radio, “American Folklore Project”, 1 June 1991    (2p.)

3.37 Becky [?] - typed letter , 29 August 1991 

3.38 CPL Board of Trustees Meeting, 14 January 1992 

3.39 Fiser, Hal - autograph letter signed - enclosure facsimile coversheet , 10 February 1992    (2p.)

3.40 Library Board Members - typed letter [copy], 10 February 1992    (2p.)

3.41 Scott, Jon - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 February 1992 

3.42 CPL Business Documents - press release, [9 April 1992] 

3.43 Sister Anne - Autograph letter signed [copy], 7 May 1992 

3.44 Wilson, Charles P. - Typed letter signed RE: [additional copied newsclippings], 16 May 1992    (3p.)

3.45 Signed postcard, 21 August 1992 

3.46 CPL Business Documents - photocopy & newspaper article, “Willing to Kill for a car”, 21 September 1992 

3.47 CPL’s MLA check/memberships, 1993 

3.48 Grisham, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 February 1993    (2p.)

3.49 From: Seawell, Lawrence B. To: Fiser, Hal G. - Typed letter signed [copy], 4 March 1993 

3.50 CPL Business Documents - Agenda, [23 March 1993] 

3.51 CPL Business Documents - Financial Report, [July 1993]    (2p.)

3.52 CPL Business Documents - Bank Balances, [25 August 1993]    (2p.)

3.53 To: Carmen Fowler From: Panny Mayfield - Typed letter signed, 13 October 1993    (7p.)

3.54 CPL Business Documents, 1 December 1993    (6p.)

3.55 Carpenter, Barbara - Typed letter signed, 15 December 1993 

3.56 Gifts to CPL, 1994    (6p.)

3.57 CPL Business Documents - Master Group Policy, [1994] 

3.58 Ravenel, Shannon - Typed letter signed , 12 January 1994 

3.59 Hardy, Greg - Typed letter signed [copy], 22 March 1994 

3.60 Armstead, John - Typed letter signed [copy], 6 June 1994 

3.61 From: Wise, Alice To: Wegener, Nancy Allen - Typed letter signed [copy], 24 May 1995    (3p.)

3.62 To: Mr. & Mrs. Sidney F. Graves Sr. From: Sid Graves Jr. - autograph note, signed, Undated    (2p.)

3.63 To: Charjean From: Dewey D. Lee - typed letter, not signed, Undated    (2p.)

3.64 To: Charjean Dunaway From: [?] - typed letter, Undated 

3.65 CPL Business Documents - “A Tribute to Legendary Blues Musician” flyer, Undated 

3.66 CPL Business Documents - Employee Daily/Weekly duties, Undated    (3p.)

3.67 CPL Business Documents - employee notice, Undated    (3p.)

3.68 CPL Business Documents - resume, Undated    (3p.)

3.69 CPL Business Documents - salaries/wages, Undated 

3.70 CPL Business Documents - local government appropriations to the library, Undated 

3.71 CPL misc. documents - letterhead, Undated    (5p.)

3.72 CPL Misc. payments/receipts, 1976-1990    (9p.)

3.73 To & From: Sidney Graves Jr. & “Larry” - typed letters, signed [letters must stay together!], [August-September 1976]    (4p.)

3.74 Truman, Edward - Typed letter signed [copy], 21 November 1987 

3.75 Ballard, Thomas H. - Typed letter signed [copy], 23 November 1987    (2p.)

3.76 Ballard, Thomas H. To: Nelson, Milo - typed letter, 23 November 1987 

3.77 Dunaway, Charjean - Typed letter signed , 24 November 1987 

3.78 Dunaway, Charjean - Typed letter signed, 22 December 1987 

3.79 Dunaway, Charjean - typed letter, 3 January 1988    (2p.)

3.80 Dunaway, Charjean - Typed letter signed, 4 February 1988 

3.81 Wise, Ronnie W. - Typed letter signed, 20 March 1988 

3.82 From: Sid Graves Jr. To: Carolyn Rains - Typed letter signed [Mississippi Library Association], [18 October 1988]    (4p.)

3.83 From: Breland, June to Bob Katz - Typed letter signed [copy] , 31 August 1989 

Scope and Contents note

MS Library Association conference issues

3.84 Suzy [?] - Autograph letter signed [copy], 2 October 1989 

3.85 Hampton, “Ed” - autograph letter signed, 30 October 1989 

3.86 Isler, Jeremy - Typed letter signed, 7 November 1987 

3.87 Dunaway, Charjean [Char] - Typed letter signed, 25 November 1987 

3.88 Black, Patti Carr - Typed letter signed, 23 January 1990    (2p.)

3.89 Blackwell, Miles - Typed letter signed - Enclosure RSVP Response, 15 October 1990    (2p.)

4.1 Business Documents - Planters Bank, [20 October 1991]    (4p.)

4.2 Business Documents - Program Proposal to the..], [17 April 1979]    (8p.)

4.3 Business Documents - Registration list SEMC/79], [12 October 1979]    (5p.)

4.4 Business Documents - Purchase, House/Lot Information, [2 January 1981] 

4.5 Business Documents - Personal Grants for Libraries, [September 1988]    (4p.)

4.6 Business Documents - National Endowment for the Arts, [16 February 1989]    (8p.)

4.7 Business Documents - Press Release for Bill Ham - From: DCS, [1 June 1990] 

4.8 Business Documents - Press Release: Benson & Hedges Blues, [5 September 1990]    (4p.)

4.9 Business Documents - ZZ Top Blues Payback, News Release, [6 October 1990]    (2p.)

4.10 Business Documents - Press Release, DCS, [8 October 1990]    (3p.)

4.11 MLA Ceremony - MS Authors Awards, 1990 

4.12 Business Documents - Dept. of Economic & Community Development Memo, [13 November 1991]    (2p.)

4.13 Business Documents - Application for an ISBN Publisher, [12 December 1991]    (3p.)

4.14 Business Documents - Tucson Blues Society Press Release, [1992] 

4.15 Business Documents - Town Meeting Focus Clarksdale 2002, [16 January 1992] 

4.16 Business Documents - Clarksdale Community Theatre Inc., [7 February 1992] 

4.17 Business Documents - Sunflower River Blues Festival Memo, [12 March 1992]    (3p.)

4.18 Business Documents - Closing Statement Doc., [30 March 1992] 

4.19 Business Documents - State of MS Senate Concurrent Resolution, [29 April 1992] 

4.20 Business Documents - Customized Hohner Tambourines, [20 August 1992]    (2p.)

4.21 Business Documents    (18p.)

4.22 Business Documents - Ingram Book Company, [11 November 1992]    (3p.)

4.23 Business Documents - Tennessee Williams Festival, [15 October 1993] 

4.24 Business Documents - Fax Docs., [14 July 1994]    (5p.)

4.25 Business Documents - Organization Grant Application Form, [31 July 1994]    (4p.)

4.26 Business Documents - Press Release for Carnegie Public Library, [13 March 1995]    (3p.)

4.27 Business Documents - Graceland Enterprise Fax, 4 September [?]    (2p.)

4.28 Business Documents - Rough Draft, Undated    (2p.)

4.29 Business Documents - MS Authors Awards, [1990] 

4.30 Business Documents - Charjean Resume, Undated    (2p.)

4.31 Business Documents - Curriculum Vitae, Undated    (7p.)

4.32 Business Documents - Report Form: Focus Clarksdale 2002, Undated 

4.33 Business Documents - Who’s Who in America?, Undated 

4.34 Business Documents - Board of Directors/Advisory Board, Undated    (2p.)

4.35 Business Documents - MS Arts Comm. “Form” (2 copies), Undated 

4.36 Business Documents - Sid Graves Jr. Resume, Undated    (4p.)

4.37 Sidney Graves Sr. Expenses, Undated 

4.38 Playboy, 1977-1979    (4p.)

4.39 Estate of Ernest H. Graves, Undated 

4.40 Misc. receipts, Undated 

4.41 MS Humanities Council Film Proposal Clarence Laughlin Doc., 1989 

4.42 Places to see on Hwy 61, Undated    (3p.)

4.43 Graduates of Tunica County High School, 1937-1970 

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Series II. Personal Correspondence 

5.1 From [?], Stella To: Grace Satteson - Autograph Letter, 24 December 1919    (2p.)

5.2 Daly, Sophie - Autograph Letter signed, 15 August 1942 

5.3 [?] - Autograph Letter, 14 May 1946 

5.4 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 14 May 1946 

5.5 [?], Harry - Autograph letter signed, 15 May 1946 

5.6 [?] - Autograph Letter, 16 May 1946 

5.7 Deau, Mary/Billy Jepseu - Autograph letter signed, 18 May 1946 

5.8 Herden, Rudy “Jackson” - Autograph letter signed, 22 May 1946 

5.9 Scheu, [?] - Autograph letter signed, 23 May 1946 

5.10 [?], Mike - Typed letter signed, 31 May 1946 

5.11 Mercer, [?] - Autograph letter signed, 2 June 1946    (2p.)

5.12 Hartman, Enid - Autograph letter signed, 4 June 1946 

5.13 [?], Rita/Johnny - Autograph letter signed, 3 June 1946 

5.14 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 23 May 1948 

5.15 Graves, Paul T. - Autograph letter signed, 1 July 1952 

5.16 Peterson, Grace - Autograph letter signed , 9 January 1953 

5.17 Peterson, Francis - Autograph Letter, 23 August 1953 

5.18 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 28 February 1954    (3p.)

5.19 Carroll, [?] - Autograph letter signed, 11 June 1954 

5.20 Graves, Ernest H. - Typed letter signed , 9 November 1954 

5.21 Card, signed, 16 June 1958 

5.22 Colony Tourist Court - Autograph letter signed RE: + 1 postcard, 1 July 1958    (3p.)

5.23 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 1 July 1958    (6p.)

5.24 Smith, “Scoot” D. - Autograph letter signed, 4 July 1958 

5.25 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 7 July 1958    (2p.)

5.26 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed - [?], 1958    (2p.)

5.27 Tucker, Tommy - Autograph letter, 5 March 1959 

5.28 Smith, Tad - Autograph letter signed , 22 May 1959 

5.29 Smith, Arthur - Autograph letter signed, 28 May 1959    (2p.)

5.30 Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 2 June 1960 

5.31 From: Graves, Sid Jr. To: Graves, Foster Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 25 June 1960 

5.32 From: Archenbaugh, Mable To: Peterson, Grace - Autograph letter signed, 8 July 1962 

5.33 From: Archenbaugh, Mable To: Peterson, Grace - Autograph letter signed, 24 September 1962    (2p.)

5.34 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 12 February 1963 

5.35 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 16 February 1967    (2p.)

5.36 From: Graves, Sid Jr. To: Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 8 May 1967 

5.37 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 31 May 1967    (4p.)

5.38 Card, signed, 17 June 1967 

5.39 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 24 July 1967    (2p.)

5.40 [?], Anna - Autograph letter signed, 22 September 1967    (4p.)

5.41 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 6 October 1967 

5.42 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 26 October 1967 

5.43 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 2 January 1968 

5.44 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 11 January 1968    (2p.)

5.45 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 11 January 1968 

5.46 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 11 May 1968    (2p.)

5.47 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 24 June 1968 

5.48 From: Graves, Sid Jr. To: Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 10 August 1968 

5.49 [?] - Typed Letter signed, 21 August 1968 

5.50 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, 9 October 1968 

5.51 From: Graves, Sid Jr. To: Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 29 November 1968 

5.52 From: Howell, B.J. to Robert L. Springer - Typed letter signed RE: Foster Graves wins a 1972 Pinto, 13 September 1971    (2p.)

5.53 Terry, Mattie - Autograph letter signed, 21 December 1971 

5.54 Blum, C.F. - typed letter (copy), 6 March 1972    (4p.)

5.55 [?], Cyndie - Autograph letter signed, 1 October 1972    (2p.)

5.56 Blum, C.F. - typed letter (copy), 12 January 1973    (4p.)

5.57 From: Fox, Gary To: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 15 January 1973    (2p.)

5.58 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 25 May 1973    (2p.)

5.59 From: Mumford, Quincy To: Whitten, Jamie - Typed letter signed RE: +2 documents from Jamie L. Whitten, 18 September 1973    (4p.)

5.60 [?], Gary - Autograph letter signed, 12 October 1973    (2p.)

5.61 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 14 October 1973    (2p.)

5.62 [?], Sally - Typed letter signed, November 1973 

5.63 [?], Micheal - Autograph letter, 8 February 1974 

5.64 Graves, Sid Sr. - Typed letter signed, 20 April 1974    (2p.)

5.65 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 30 July 1974    (4p.)

5.66 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 18 October 1974    (2p.)

5.67 From: Dan & Diana To: Sid & Family , 18 December 1974 

5.68 [?], Gary - Autograph letter signed, 6 March 1975    (2p.)

5.69 [?], Glenda - Autograph letter signed, 17 March 1975    (2p.)

5.70 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 17 June 1975    (2p.)

5.71 [?], Glenda - Autograph letter signed RE: Attachment newspaper article, 30 June 1975    (4p.)

5.72 [?], Micheal - Autograph letter signed, 1 November 1975    (2p.)

5.73 Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed, 6 November 1975    (3p.)

5.74 Wells, Larry - Typed letter signed, 3 September 1976 

5.75 From: Koralnik, Eva To: William Russell - Typed letter signed + 1 copy, 8 December 1977    (2p.)

5.76 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 20 March 1978 

5.77 Ramer, James D. - Typed letter signed (copy), 10 November 1978 

5.78 Steig, [William] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 26 November 1978    (2p.)

5.79 From: Hagusa, Paul To: Jack Roberts - Typed letter signed (copy) , 29 March 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Thankful for help Foster Graves gave to Sharp Electronics’ Tokyo Advertising

5.80 Bill? - Autograph letter signed (copy), 20 June 1979 

5.81 Bill? - Typed letter signed, 22 June 1979    (2p.)

5.82 From: Oyer, Harvey E. to Linda Graves - typed letter (copy), 23 July 1979    (2p.)

Scope and Contents note

Purchase proposal of the late Ernest Henry Graves’s mobile home business

5.83 [?] - Missy - Autograph letter signed, 23 July 1979    (3p.)

5.84 From: MacDonald, John D. To: Burt? - Typed letter signed (copy), 21 September 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Vacation news

5.85 Mr. Percy? - Autograph letter signed (copy) , 30 November 1979 

5.86 [Tutor], Glenray - Autograph letter, 3 May 1980    (3p.)

5.87 From: Jones, Daphene To: Sally Graves - Typed letter signed, 10 October 1980 

Scope and Contents note

Balance due Northwest MS Regional Medical Center

5.88 Godwin, Harry E. - Typed letter signed, 3 November 1980 

5.89 Charlaine Harris Schulz to Sid Graves (T.L.S.), 10 December 1980 

5.90 [?] - Autograph letter signed RE: To Foster Graves, 22 December 1980 

5.91 From: Sales, Ronald to Jack N. Tucker - Typed letter signed (copy), 1 April 1981 

Scope and Contents note

Estate of Ernest H. Graves

5.92 From: Tucker, Jack N. to Allan L. Hoffman - Typed letter signed, 21 May 1981    (2p.)

Scope and Contents note

Questions about the estate of Ernest Graves

5.93 Moore, Ann L. to Sidney Foster Graves, Sr - Typed letter signed (copy) + hospital statement, 13 October 1981    (2p.)

Scope and Contents note

Balance due, Tunica County Hospital

5.94 Moore, Ann L. to Sally Graves - Typed letter signed (copy) + hospital statement, 13 October 1981    (2p.)

Scope and Contents note

Balance due, Tunica County Hospital

5.95 From: [?], Paul To: [?], Sally - Autograph letter[s], signed, 2 November 1981 

5.96 Graves, Mrs. E. H.[Inez] - Typed letter signed, 15 February 1982 

5.97 Shines, Johnny - postcard, signed, 18 April 1982 

5.98 Schulz, Charlaine - signed card, 16 April 1983 

5.99 Bill Russell to Sid Graves (copy), 20 June 1983 

5.100 Wells, Dean Faulkner and Larry - Autograph letter signed (copy), 11 October 1984 

5.101 [?], Milley - Autograph letter signed, 24 July 1985    (5p.)

5.102 [?], Mara - Autograph letter signed (copy), 8 September 1985    (2p.)

5.103 From: [?], Sally To: [?], Paul - Autograph letter(s), 20-21 October 1985    (2p.)

5.104 Moorhead, Milley - Autograph letter signed, 31 January 1986    (3p.)

5.105 [?], Larry - Typed letter signed (copy), 19 February 1986 

5.106 To: Russell Lee Bailey From: Mrs. Susie Lee Bailey - Typed letter signed, 11 July 1986    (3p.)

5.107 From: Mabus, Ray To: Molpus, Dick -Typed letter signed (copy), 26 September 1986 

5.108 Bob ? - typed letter (copy), 14 July 1987 

5.109 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: Southern Magazine Corporate Office, [16 October 1987]    (2p.)

5.110 From: Dunaway, Charjean To: Wise, Ronnie - Typed letter signed (copy), 13 November 1987    (2p.)

5.111 Dunaway, Charjean - Typed letter signed (copy + attachments), 13 November 1987    (5p.)

5.112 ? - Autograph letter signed (copy), 15 November 1987 

5.113 Isler, Jeremy - Typed letter signed (copy), 16 November 1987 

5.114 Dunaway, Charjean - typed letter, 23 November 1987 

5.115 Danks, Dale Jr. - Typed letter signed, 10 December 1987 

6.1 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: Library System - autographed photocopies, [25 January 1988]    (3p.)

6.2 From: Whelan, Hugh To: Dunaway, Charjean - typed letter (copy), [28 January 1988] 

6.3 Dunaway, Charjean - Typed letter signed, 29 January 1988 

6.4 Margaret [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 6 September 1988 

6.5 [?] - Typed letter signed, 6 September 1988    (2p.)

6.6 Weeks, Linton - postcard signed, 21 March 1989 

6.7 Lusk, Elmira - Typed letter signed (copy), 24 May 1989 

Scope and Contents note

Loan payoff balances

6.8 Mabus, Ray - Typed letter signed, 26 June 1989    (2p.)

6.9 Toni [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 29 August 1989 

6.10 Breland, June to Joan McLemore - Typed letter signed (copy), 13 September 1989 

6.11 Shaman, Floyd D. - Autograph letter signed, 30 October 1989 

6.12 Lundin, Anne - Typed letter signed, 22 January 1990 

6.13 [?], Norbert - Autograph note, signed (copy), 30 May 1990    (7p.)

Scope and Contents note

Information on “A Celebration of Music”

6.14 Billy [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 20 June 1990 

6.15 Miles [?] -Typed letter signed (copy), 3 August 1990 

6.16 From: Graves, Sid Jr. To: Graves, Sid Sr. - Autograph letter signed (+ 2 autographed postcards), 29-30 August 1990    (3p.)

6.17 Skip [?] - Typed letter signed, 7 September 1990    (2p.)

6.18 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: Jim Jaworowicz - Typed letter signed (2), 27 September & 2 October 1990    (2p.)

6.19 Kristina [?] - autograph letter (copy), 11 October 1990 

6.20 Signed card, 8 December 1990 

6.21 To: Char & Sid From: [?] - Typed letter signed, [12 January 1991] 

6.22 Manuel, Ruth D. - typed letter, 13 February 1991 

6.23 Barich, [?] - Autograph letter signed, 14 May 1991    (2p.)

6.24 From: Paradigmanus, Fern to Mr. Tucker, Esq. - Typed letter signed, 7 June 1991 

6.25 Harp, Alice - typed letter (copy), 11 June 1991 

6.26 From: Galazka, Jacek To: Museum Curator - Typed letter signed (copy), August 1991 

6.27 [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 17 October 1991 

6.28 Mr & Mrs Graves - Autograph letter signed (copy), 6 February 1992    (2p.)

6.29 Signed card , 12 February 1992 

6.30 Sampson, Julia - typed letter (copy), 18 March 1992 

6.31 From: [?] To: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 23 March 1992 

6.32 Wilson, Steve - signed card, 2 April 1992 

6.33 Kevin [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 24 April 1992 

6.34 [?], Gary - signed card, 8 May 1992 

6.35 Bob [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 15 May 1992 

6.36 L & D - Typed letter signed, 15 May 1992 

6.37 McSwain, Rebecca A. - Typed letter signed (copy), 25 June 1992 

6.38 John [?] - Autograph letter signed, 5 June 1992 

6.39 Kaufman, Irwin - Autograph letter signed, 12 June 1992 

6.40 Egholm, Sarah - Autograph letter signed + additional letter & envelope, 31 July 1992    (3p.)

6.41 Waterman, Dick - Typed letter signed, 7 August 1992 

6.42 Carol, Betty - Autograph letter signed, 8 August 1992 

6.43 McHann, Rita - Typed letter signed, 10 August 1992 

6.44 Rankin, Tom - Autograph letter signed, 17 August 1992 

6.45 Buddy [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy) + copy of envelope & news article (copy), 23 August 1992    (3p.)

6.46 To: Sidney Graves From: Tower Magazines - typed letter, [8 September 1992] 

6.47 Judge Ross- typed letter (copy), 10 September 1992 

6.48 Earl, Robert - typed letter, 10 September 1992    (0p.)

6.49 Signed card, 21 October 1992 

6.50 To: Sidney & Charjean Graves From: Maude & Langdon Clay - autographed card, 17 December 1992 

6.51 Dye, Donna - Typed letter signed (copy), 12 January 1993 

6.52 Liddell, Marlane A. - Typed letter signed (copy), 5 February 1993 

6.53 [?], Linda - Autograph letter signed (copy), 6 February 1993    (2p.)

6.54 Norman, Cora - Typed letter signed (copy), 25 February 1993 

6.55 Sussman, Leonard -Typed letter signed, 15 March 1993 

6.56 Benicowicz, Larry - Autograph letter signed, 1 April 1993 

6.57 Flandreau, Suzanne - Typed letter signed, 1 June 1993 

6.58 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: William Dunlap - Autograph letter signed, [12 July 1993]    (2p.)

6.59 Rankin, Tom - Typed letter signed , 26 July 1993 

6.60 Vernon, Ronald - Typed letter signed, 11 September 1993 

6.61 Counts, [?] - Autograph letter signed (copy), 28 September 1993 

6.62 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 18 October 1993 

6.63 [?], Inez - Typed letter signed (copy), 2 March 1994    (2p.)

6.64 From: Sid Graves To: Staff- Autograph letter signed (copy), 12 June 1994 

6.65 [?], Nancy - Autograph letter signed (copy), 25 June 1994 

6.66 [?], Nancy - Autograph letter signed (copy), 25 June 1994 

6.67 [?]. Stephanie - Autograph letter signed (copy), 25 June 1994 

6.68 Signed card, 8 September 1994 

6.69 Hirsberg, Goldie & George - Autograph letter signed, 16 December 1994 

6.70 Fulton, Gayle - signed card, 28 December 1994 

6.71 Tucker, Thomas Jr. - Typed letter signed, 17 January 1995 

6.72 Tucker, Thomas Jr. - typed letter (copy), 22 February 1995 

6.73 From: Grandma Peterson To: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 7 May 1995 

6.74 Wegener, Nancy Allen - Typed letter signed, 5 June 1995 

6.75 Tucker, A.T. - Typed letter signed (copy), 7 June 1995 

6.76 [?], Char - typed letter, 4 April 1996 

6.77 Signed card, Undated 

6.78 Signed card, Undated 

6.79 Signed card, Undated 

6.80 Wolff, Daniel - Typed letter signed, 23 April 1993 

6.81 To: Sid Graves & Delta Blues Museum From: ZZ Top (no signature on card), Undated    (2p.)

6.82 [?] - Autograph letter signed, 14-Dec 

6.83 Malcolm, Andy - Autograph letter signed, 22-Jan 

6.84 [?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

6.85 [?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

6.86 [?], Char - Autograph letter, Undated 

6.87 Signed card, Undated 

6.88 Telegram , 12-May    (2p.)

6.89 Graves, Sid Jr. - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

6.90 Autograph letter signed, 2-Nov    (5p.)

6.91 [?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

6.92 H.D. Soto to Willie Morris , Undated 

6.93 Misc cards, Undated    (15p.)

7.1 Unsigned, typed letters, Undated 

7.2 From: David C. [?] From: The School of Architecture To: [?] - Typed letter signed, Undated 

7.3 From: Dottie Abbott To: Sid Graves - autograph letter, Undated 

7.4 From: Conee To: Sid Graves - autograph letter, Undated    (3p.)

7.5 From: Butch Davidson To: Sid Graves Jr. - autograph letter, Undated    (2p.)

7.6 To: Cyndie & Sid Graves From: Glenda [?] -Autograph letter signed, 24-Jun    (4p.)

7.7 To: Henrietta [?] From: Edward Grafenberg - Typed letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

7.8 [?] From: Sidney Graves Jr. - autograph letter, Undated 

7.9 To: [Ellis?] From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

7.10 To: [?] From: Sidney Graves - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

7.11 To: Charjean From: Sidney Graves - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

7.12 To: Sid Graves From: Sid Graves Sr. - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

7.13 To: Sid, Caroline, Maggie, & Connie From: John [?] - Typed letter signed, Undated 

7.14 To: Sid Graves Jr. From: [John?] - typed letter - signed, Undated    (4p.)

7.15 To: Mr. O’Keefe From: [Ted?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated 

7.16 To: Sidney Graves Jr. From: Tom [?] - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (2p.)

7.17 To: Sid & Cyndie Graves From: [?] - typed letter, Undated    (3p.)

7.18 To: Sid Graves From: [?] - Typed letter signed, Undated 

7.19 [?], typed letter (signed) “Play Girl”, Undated 

7.20 Happy Birthday Card, 15 May 1946    (2p.)

7.21 Happy Birthday Card, October 1957    (2p.)

7.22 Happy Birthday Card, 11 May 1958    (2p.)

7.23 Happy Birthday Card - Aunt Ella & Melinda, May 1958 

7.24 Happy Birthday Card - From: Gladys, May 1958    (2p.)

7.25 Happy Birthday Card for Sid Graves Jr., Undated 

7.26 Happy Birthday Card - From: Sid’s Mom, Undated 

7.27 Happy Birthday Card - Glenda & Sue, Undated 

7.28 Happy Birthday Card for Sid Graves, 1958 

7.29 To: Mr & Mrs. Sid Graves Sr. From: Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 30 June 1960    (2p.)

7.30 To: Mr & Mrs. Sid Graves Sr. From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 1 June 1960    (2p.)

7.31 To: Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 3 July 1960    (2p.)

7.32 To: Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 5 July 1960    (2p.)

7.33 To: Sid Grave Sr. From: Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 5 July 1960    (2p.)

7.34 To: Glenda Sue Graves From: Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 7 July 1960    (2p.)

7.35 To: Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 8 July 1960    (2p.)

7.36 To: Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 9 July 1960    (2p.)

7.37 From: Sid Graves Jr. To: Mr & Mrs. Sid F. Graves Sr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 11 July 1960    (2p.)

7.38 To: Mr & Mrs Sid Graves Sr. From: Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 17 July 1960    (2p.)

7.39 To: Mr. & Mrs. Sid Graves Sr. From Sid Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 19 July 1960    (2p.)

7.40 From: Sid Graves Jr. To: Mr. & Mrs. Sid F. Graves Sr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 21 July 1960    (3p.)

7.41 From: Sidney Graves Jr. To: Mr. & Mrs. Sid F. Graves Sr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), 22 July 1960    (2p.)

7.42 To: Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sidney Graves Jr. - Autograph letter signed (camp letters), Undated    (2p.)

7.43 To: Sgt Sidney Graves Sr. From: 1st Sarg. H. Hammer - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 20 October 1943    (5p.)

7.44 To: M/Sgt. S. F. Graves Sr. From: Raymond [S?] - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 27 October 1943    (3p.)

7.45 To: M/Sgt. Sidney F. Graves From: Mrs. J.C. Hester - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 29 November 1943    (3p.)

7.46 To: M/Sgt. Sidney F. Graves Sr. From: S/Sgt. T.W. Shaughnessy - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 22 November 1943    (4p.)

7.47 To: M/Sgt. Sid Graves Sr. From: [?] - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 29 December 1943    (4p.)

7.48 To: Sidney Graves Sr. From: Sgt. L. T. Hodges - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 29 December 1943    (3p.)

7.49 To: M/Sgt. Sid Graves Sr. From: 1st Sgt. Harry H. - Autograph letter signed (war letters), 2 January 1944    (5p.)

7.50 To: Sid Graves Sr. From: Sgt. Andrew Smakula - Autograph letter signed, 19 February 1944    (3p.)

7.51 To: Sidney Foster Graves Sr. From: Sally - Autograph letter signed, 24 July 1968    (2p.)

7.52 To: Sidney Foster Graves Sr. From: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 18 February 1982    (2p.)

7.53 To: Sidney Foster Graves Sr. From: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 11 March 1982    (2p.)

7.54 To: Sidney F. Graves Sr. From: [?] - Autograph letter signed , 19 May 1982    (3p.)

7.55 To: Sidney F. Graves Sr. From: [?] - Autograph letter signed, 16 August 1982    (3p.)

7.56 To: Foster Graves Sr. From: Sally - Autograph letter signed, Undated    (4p.)

7.57 From: Sid Graves Jr. To: Mr. & Mrs. Sid F. Graves Sr. - Autograph letter signed, [1967] 

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Series III. General Pamphlets, Booklets & Flyers 

8.1 Brochure/Flyer (2) - Delta Blues Festival, 8 September 1979    (2p.)

8.2 Brochure/Pamphlets - MS Library Assoc. Conference, 20-23 October 1987 

8.3 Booklets/Information - Jackie Torrence, “The Story Lady”, 1987 

8.4 Flyer: Program for Willie Morris, 6 November 1980 

8.5 Booklets/flyers/brochures - Wendell’s 1990 Catalog, 1990 

8.6 Flyer: Muddy Waters Birthday Celebration, 2 April 1992 

8.7 Booklet/Information - Oklahoma Blues Society , April 1992 

8.8 Booklets/misc (2) - 26th Annual Childrens Book Festival at the University of Southern MS, 3-5 March 1993    (0p.)

8.9 Brochures/pamphlets - Friends of Mississippi Libraries, October 1993 

8.10 Booklet/pamphlet - Building Bridges, Mississippi Library Association, 26-29 October 1993 

8.11 Flyer/brochures - The Mississippi Humanities Council, 1993 

8.12 Focus on the Humanities - Mississippi Humanities Council, June 1998    (9p.)

8.13 Pamphlets/booklets - page 7, “Sid Graves Field of Dreams”, August 1907 

8.14 Pamplets/brochures (2) Rock & Roll Comics, ZZ Top, 25-May 

8.15 Booklets/information - The Birthday Times, Undated 

8.16 Booklet/pamphlet - Dan Smith; Poet, writer…, Undated 

8.17 Booklets/pamplets - The Blues & The South Illustrations, 1930-1950 

8.18 Posters/brochures - poster road signs, Undated 

8.19 Poster/flyer - Ms. Jackie Bell, Undated 

8.20 Brochure/booklet (3) - Blues Who’s Who Reference, Undated    (11p.)

8.21 Poster/flyers - bug poster (misc), Undated 

8.22 Sheet music, Undated 

8.23 Mid-south Folklife Festival, 14-15 August 1982 

8.24 MS Delta Blues Festival , 18-19 September 1992 

8.25 Jimmie Rodgers Festival, 22-28 May 1988 

8.26 MS Library Association Conference, 1988-1989 

8.27 Pamplets/Brochures - Millsaps Annual Commencement, 11 May 1966 

8.28 Eunice, Louisiana, 29 January 1988 

9.1 Media Packet - Media Information on ZZTop, 1 August 1986    (9p.)

9.2 Media Packet, 1980 

9.3 Media Packet Information, 1979 

9.4 Benson & Hedges Blues Media Packet 1, Undated 

9.5 Benson & Hedges Blues Media Packet 2, [1990] 

9.6 Orion Picture Corporation Media Packet 1, Undated 

9.7 Muddywood World Tour Press Packet, 1898-1990 

9.8 Muddywood World Tour Media Packet, Undated    (8p.)

9.9 Muddywood World Tour Media Packet (Muddy Waters), 1988-1989    (15p.)

9.10 Muddywood World Tour Media Packet (ZZTop), 1988 

9.11 Media Packet Delta Blues & Misc. Documents, 1989-1993 

9.12 Media Packet/Delta Blues Museum & Misc. Documents, 1988-1993 

9.13 Information on “Body & Soul” by Frank Conroy - media packet, Undated 

9.14 Information/Media Packet on “Volunteer Slavery” by Jill Nelson, 1993 

9.15 Information - Press Packet - The Oxford American/John Grisham, 15 August 1994 

9.16 Information/Press Packet - Media Release of DonnaTartt Book, 10 August 1992 

9.17 Information/Media Release - Boomerang Barry Hannah, 22 March 1989    (3p.)

10.1 Center for Southern Folklore, Fall 1987 

10.2 Clarksdale Press Register, 10 January 1955    (22p.)

10.3 2 Magazine Articles from Unknown magazine, 19 November 1973 & 8 May 1971    (2p.)

10.4 Pamphlets/Flyers - The Arts in MS, poem by Sid Graves, 1 January 1972 

10.5 Booklets/Flyers (yearbook) - Daughters of the Confederacy, 1976-1977 

10.6 Center for Southern Culture, 1977 

10.7 Flyer/Brochure - A Visit in Faulkner Country, 6-11 June 1976 

10.8 Pamphlet/Flyer - Tennessee Williams/R.F. Leavitt, 1978 

10.9 Delta Outlook - Small Information Paper, 12-18 December1982 

10.10 Xerox Postcards from Charjean Dunaway, 1988 

10.11 Brochure/Pamphlets - Muddy Waters Day Schedule, 21 April 1988 

10.12 Postcards/Flyers - Postcard to UM from CPL, 4 June 1988    (2p.)

10.13 Flyers/Pamphlets - Movie/Television/Play, December 1988 

10.14 ZZ “Top News” (3) - Top News Information Pamphlet, 1990-1991 

10.15 ZZ “Top News” (3) - Top News Information Pamphlet, 1991-1992 

10.16 Flyers/Pamphlets - Time Magazine “Crying the Blues”, 17 September 1990 

10.17 Memphis Jewish Community, 22 October- 20 November 1987 

10.18 Pamphlets/Brochure - Adult Books Forum, 30 June 1991    (2p.)

10.19 Postcards/Flyers - Memorial, Charley Patton, 20 July 1991 

10.20 Postcards/Flyers from Museum Association, 7 January 1992 

10.21 Flyer/Brochure - David Brinston, 12 August 1992 

10.22 Pamphlets/Brochures - Center for Southern Folklore, 1992 

10.23 Program/Flyer - In Memory of Elmore James, 10 December 1992    (3p.)

10.24 Postcards - Muddy Waters, 1993    (3p.)

10.25 Pamphlets/Brochure - Center for Black Music Research, 12 September 1992 

10.26 Pamphlets/Brochure - Sunflower River Blues Festival, 7-8 August & 22 March 1993    (2p.)

10.27 Brochures/Pamphlets - Tuscan Blues Society, Blues Greatest, 1993 

10.28 Flyer/Brochure - News of Books & Authors, William Morris, New York Days, 9 September 1993 

10.29 Discovering the Delta (Bi-Monthly Reader - Clarksdale, MS), March-April 1994 

10.30 Brochure/Pamphlets - Certificate for Dinner, 5 May 1994 

10.31 Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival - Clarksdale, MS, 5-7 August 1994 

10.32 Centennial Anniversary (1894-1994), 16 October 1994 

10.33 Brochure/Pamphlet - Guess What? Willie is 60!, 29 November 1994 

10.34 Pamphlets/Brochure - Readers’ Digest Cover, November 1994 

10.35 Delta Ice: Storm of ‘94, December 1994 

10.36 Pamphlets/Brochures - The Tragic Opera Dido and Aeneas, 29 October 1995 

10.37 “Governor’s Award for Excellence”, 1996 

10.38 Pamphlets/Brochures - University Baptist Church, 26 January 1997    (2p.)

10.39 Pamphlets/Brochures - The Meistersingers, 1996/1997    (3p.)

10.40 Brochures/Pamphlets - Focus on the Humanities , June 1998 

10.41 Flyer/Pamphlet - Application to “The Jazz and Blues Lover’s Guide...”, Undated 

10.42 Literary Passages (misc?), Undated 

10.43 Literary Passages - The Onset, to Earthward, Undated    (2p.)

10.44 Copy of “Esquire” Magazine, April 1980 

10.45 Pamphlets/Brochures - Broadcast Concert by…, 21-Jul 

10.46 Postcards/Flyers (note to Charjean on back), 16-Aug 

10.47 Booklet/Pamphlet - “Music of the Swamp”, Undated 

10.48 Poster/Flyer - The South, The Whole South, and Nothing but the South, Undated 

10.49 Flyers/Postcards - Hardrock Café Presents, Undated 

10.50 Postcards/Brochures - Demographics of Carnegie Public Library, Undated    (3p.)

10.51 Pamphlets/Brochures - Autographed Delta Blues Museum Brochure, Undated    (2p.)

10.52 Postcards - ZZ Top & John Dillon of KZPS, Undated    (6p.)

10.53 Cavern Newspaper - Program Pamphlet, Undated 

10.54 Literary Passage (misc), Undated    (2p.)

10.55 Literary Passage - 90 North, Undated    (4p.)

10.56 Literary Passages - Two Look at Two, Undated 

10.57 Literary Passages - Ch. 7: The Pastoral Offices, Undated    (6p.)

10.58 Literary Passages - End of the World, Ars. Poetica, Undated    (3p.)

10.59 Xerox Article - Address to the Delta Blues Museum , Undated 

10.60 Articles/Clippings - Bobby McFerrin, musician, Undated 

10.61 Brochures/Pamphlets - University Museums, Undated 

10.62 Postcards, Undated    (4p.)

10.63 Pamphlets/Brochure - Santa Barbara Mission, Undated 

10.64 Flyers/Pamphlets - Sid Tanner & his Skillet Lickers, Undated 

10.65 Brochure - Blues Singer, David Horton & Delta Blues Museum , Undated 

11.1 Pamphlets - The University of Southern Mississippi, Ezra Jack Keats, 1980 

11.2 Pamphlets/Bookmarks - National Library Week, 16-22 April, 1961; 21-27 April 1963; & 16-22 April 1967    (3p.)

11.3 Pamphlets - Eudora Welty/University of Mississippi, 10-12 November 1977 & 17-19 April 1980    (3p.)

11.4 Muddy Waters Pamphlets, 19 September 1989    (8p.)

11.5 Pamphlets - Children’s Book Festival, 27-28 March 1980 & 19-20 March 1981    (3p.)

11.6 Pamphlets - Tennessee Williams Festival , 14-16 October 1993    (2p.)

11.7 William C. Keady Distinguished Lecture Series, 29 November 1990 

11.8 SEMC - What’s Goin’ Down?, 6-9 October 1991 

11.9 The Playbill for the Playhouse, Undated 

11.10 “Play Me Some Old Blues Song”, Undated 

11.11 ZZ Top International Fan Club/Postcard, Undated    (3p.)

11.12 The Monday Report - The University of MS, 8 October 1990 

11.13 The Golfaholics Gazette, Fall 1986    (8p.)

11.14 The Northwest Review, Undated    (8p.)

11.15 Booklet/Pamphlet - Growing Up in the South, Undated 

11.16 Pamphlet/Brochure - Delta State University , 1982 

11.17 Pamphlet/Brochure - Art Talk ’93-’94 schedule, 1993-1994 

11.18 Pamphlet/Brochure - St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, 1 June 1992 

11.19 Pamphlet/Brochure - The Juke Joint Blues Club, Undated 

11.20 Pamphlet/Brochure - Where Catfish Walk the Land, 29 May 1994 

11.21 Information Flyer - See the New Spirit of Clarksdale, 27 February 1992    (2p.)

11.22 Larry Brown Literature, Undated    (2p.)

11.23 Friends of Mississippi Libraries, August 1993 

11.24 Packet: Mississippi Libraries, August 1984 

11.25 The Boston Blues Society Newsletter, Undated 

11.26 Bantam News, October 1982 

11.27 Flyer: Halloween Blues Bash, 2-Nov 

11.28 The Natchez Trace: A Literary Legacy , 7-9 June 1990 

11.29 Flyer: New York Days by Willie Morris, Undated 

11.30 Flyer: 3rd Annual Authors Awards Dinner, 25 October 1989 

11.31 Flyer: Blues Society Meeting, 12 April 1992 

11.32 Flyer: Contents, Mississippi, June 1983 

11.33 Flyer: The Delta Blues “Shake ‘em on Down”, 13 May 1993 

11.34 Flyer/Program - Delta Blues Heritage, 8 May 1980 

11.35 Flyer: “Perculator” Club, 1 May 1990 

11.36 Pamphlets/Brochure: 15th Annual Delta Blues Festival, September 18-19 

11.37 Pamphlets: Delta Blues Museum , 18 September 1993    (2p.)

11.38 Pamphlets: Delta Blues Museum , Undated    (4p.)

11.39 Flyer: FatBack - Live at the Delta Blues Museum , 20-Mar 

11.40 Exhibit Opening at the Delta Blues Museum , 15 May 1980 

11.41 Flyer: Vote Sid Graves!, Undated 

11.42 Poster to Sid Graves - Delta Blues Museum , Undated 

11.43 10th Annual Blues Awards, 5 November 1989 

11.44 Delta Blues Museum and Adult Literacy Center, Spring 1992    (12p.)

11.45 Baltimore Society Delta Blues Museum , November 1992    (3p.)

11.46 Sunflower Riverbank Blues Festival - Clarksdale, MS, 1988, 1992, 1993    (4p.)

11.47 Carnegie Public Library Information Booklets, Undated    (5p.)

11.48 Pamphlets: Delta Blues Museum , 19 September 1981    (4p.)

11.49 Pamphlets: Clarksdale, Undated    (4p.)

11.50 Pamphlets: Clarksdale, Undated    (4p.)

11.51 Pamphlets: Carnegie Public Library, Undated    (2p.)

11.52 Black & White Postcards of Locations in Clarksdale, MS, Undated    (5p.)

11.53 Pamphlets - MS Library Association, 3-5 November 1938 

11.54 Random Bookmarks, Undated    (2p.)

11.55 Misc. Pamphlets, Undated    (13p.)

11.56 Brochure/Pamphlet: Vote Democratic, 2-Nov 

11.57 Brochure/Pamphlet - Ezra Jack Keats Lecture, 5 March 1993 

11.58 Brochures/Pamphlets - MS Museum of the Arts, 15 May 1988 

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Series IV. Newspaper Articles 

12.1 The Journal of American Folk-Lore Vol XV, 1963    (5p.)

12.2 Newspaper Article - Former Jacksonian Successful Novelist, 23 February 1975    (2p.)

12.3 Newspaper Article: Library Dedication Sunday Afternoon…, 11 December 1975    (2p.)

12.4 Newspaper Article: The Tunica Times - Democrat, 1 January 1976 

12.5 News Articles - New Delta Blues Museum , 16 February 1979 

12.6 Newspaper Article - Story of Blues Related, 31 May 1979    (4p.)

12.7 Newspaper Articles - A Musical Feast for Christmas, 21 December 1979    (2p.)

12.8 Newspaper Articles - Clarksdale Press, Register, 29 February 1980 

12.9 Newspaper Articles - The Commercial Appeal, 11 May 1980 

12.10 Newspaper Articles - Blues Museum Officially Open, 16 May 1980 

12.11 Newspaper Articles - Blues Music Welcomed back to Clarksdale, 16 May 1980    (3p.)

12.12 News Article - Blues Music Welcome back , 16 May 1980    (2p.)

12.13 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale “blue” mood leaves Memphis Behind, 16 May 1980    (7p.)

12.14 Newspaper Article - Accent on the Blues, 25 May 1980    (3p.)

12.15 Newspaper Article - “Colored Girls” Given a Compelling Immediacy, 5 July 1980 

12.16 Newspaper Article - Reception to Honor “Blues” Participants, 15 August 1980    (2p.)

12.17 Newspaper Article - Annual Delta Blues Festival slated Sept. 6, 27 August 1980 

12.18 Newspaper Article - The Clarksdale Register, 15 September 1980 

12.19 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum, 28 June 1981 

12.20 Newspaper Article - Receive Awards, 22 October 1981 

12.21 Newspaper Article/Photo - Receive Awards, 22 October 1981 

12.22 Newspaper Article - Morgan, Keegan Enters Northeast, 11 November 1981 

12.23 Searching for Robert Johnson - misc documents, 1982    (14p.)

12.24 Newspaper Article/Photo - Dolled-up Dachsund, 18 June 1982 

12.25 Newspaper Article - Bolivar, Commercial, 20 September 1982    (2p.)

12.26 Newspaper Article - Renovation Proposal, 23 February 1983    (2p.)

12.27 Newspaper Article - Down on Beale, 14 August 1983    (7p.)

12.28 Newspaper Article - Jackson Daily News, October 1983 

12.29 Newspaper Article - New Hours for Sunday, 27 September 1983 

12.30 Newspaper Article - Graves Serves as Director, 10 May 1984 

12.31 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 4 December 1985 

12.32 Newspaper Article - Delta at Cotton Range, 5 February 1986 

12.33 Newspaper Article/Photo - Tunica Times Democrat, 21 August 1986 

12.34 Newspaper Article - With an Ear Attuned to Sound, 29 October 1987 

12.35 Newspaper Article - Commercial Appeal, 1 January 1988    (12p.)

12.36 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale & ZZ Top , 14 April 1988    (2p.)

12.37 Newspaper Article - ZZ Top pays homage to Muddy Waters, 22 April 1988    (9p.)

12.38 Newspaper Article/Photo , 2 November 1988 

12.39 Newspaper Article & Press Release - Clarksdale Press Register, 15 February 1989    (2p.)

12.40 Newspaper Article - ZZ Top honored, 23 February 1989 

12.41 Newspaper Article/Photo - ZZ Top honored, 23 February 1989 

12.42 Newspaper Article - It’s Live, From the Delta Blues Museum , 22 April 1989    (2p.)

12.43 Newspaper Article - It’s a Blues Weekend…, 6 May 1989    (2p.)

12.44 Newspaper Article - Today, 12 June 1989 

12.45 Newspaper Article - The Record/Travel, 30 June 1989    (2p.)

12.46 Newspaper Article - Band Hopes Song Will Help Delta Blues Museum , 31 August 1989 

12.47 Newspaper Article - Band Hopes Song will help out Delta Blues…, 31 August 1989 

12.48 Newspaper Article - Faulkner Newsletter Vol. IX, No. 3, 1 September 1989 

12.49 Newspaper Article - Billboard Newspaper, 23 September 1989    (3p.)

12.50 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 4 October 1989 

12.51 Newspaper Article - J.L. Hooker to Perform in Memphis…, 14 October 1989    (2p.)

12.52 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum is Self-Supporting, 18 October 1989 

12.53 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale has triple winners, 6 November 1989 

12.54 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 9 November 1989 

12.55 Newspaper Article - Top Music dignitaries entertained here, 9 November 1989    (2p.)

12.56 Newspaper Article - Library Awarded Challenge Grant, 8 December 1989 

12.57 Newspaper Article , 25 December 1989 

12.58 Newspaper Article - The Muddywood, 1989 

12.59 Magazine Article - Muddy Waters: Mr. Mojo still risin’, 25 January 1990    (2p.)

12.60 Newspaper Article , 10 January 1990 

12.61 Newspaper Article - Featuring ZZ Top, 2 February 1990    (4p.)

12.62 Newspaper Article - Billy & Friends ZZ Top, 3 February 1990    (4p.)

12.63 Newspaper Article/Photo, 3 March 1990 

12.64 Newspaper Article - Diddy with wah Diddy, Vol 5, No 12, 1 May 1990 

12.65 Newspaper Article - Sculpture of Muddy Waters adds life to Blues, 7 June 1990    (5p.)

12.66 Newspaper Article - Muddy’s Legacy Alive…, June 1990    (2p.)

12.67 Newspaper Article - Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 2 September 1990 

12.68 Newspaper Article - Robert Johnson mystique, 9 September 1990    (2p.)

12.69 Newspaper Article , 13 September 1990    (4p.)

12.70 Newspaper Article - Home of the Blues, 30 December 1990 

12.71 Newspaper Article/Photo - Writers honored by Library Group, 22 December 1990 

12.72 Newspaper Article - A Tribute to Muddy Waters, 10 February 1991    (8p.)

12.73 Newspaper Article - Every Pictures tells a story, 11 February 1991 

12.74 Newspaper Article - “King Ralph” is an Amiable Bust, 21 February 1991 

12.75 Magazine Article- New York Times/Tues., 5 March 1991    (6p.)

12.76 Newspaper Article - Blues & ZZ Top, 10 March 1991    (3p.)

12.77 Newspaper Article - NY Times: The Delta, 21 April 1991    (3p.)

12.78 Newspaper Article - NY Times: In the Delta, the Blues Play On, 21 April 1991    (3p.)

12.79 Newspaper Article - Catfish & Grisham, a popular combination, 3 May 1991    (2p.)

12.80 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger, 23 May 1991    (2p.)

12.81 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger, 28 July 1991    (2p.)

12.82 Newspaper Article , 21 October 1991    (2p.)

12.83 Newspaper Article - Sid Graves speaks at State Seminar, 26 October 1991 

12.84 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 29 October 1991    (2p.)

12.85 Newspaper Article - Your Own Little Piece of the Blues, 4 November 1991    (5p.)

12.86 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger Piece, 4 November 1991 

12.87 Newspaper Article - Return Home Proves…, 21 November 1991 

12.88 Newspaper Article , 30 November 1991    (2p.)

12.89 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger, 9 December 1991 

13.1 Newspaper Article - Library Association Presents Graves Highest Honor, 25-26 October 1980    (4p.)

13.2 Newspaper Article - Local Library is Busier than Ever, 9 March 1985 

13.3 Newspaper Article - Graves Re-election to Director Post, 27 May 1985    (2p.)

13.4 Newspaper Article - Washington Post, 14 January 1992    (3p.)

13.5 Newspaper Article , 14 January 1992    (2p.)

13.6 Newspaper Article/Photo - Blues Museum Draws International Visitors, 1 February 1992 

13.7 Newspaper Article , 29 February 1992    (2p.)

13.8 Newspaper Article , 29 February 1992    (3p.)

13.9 Newspaper Article - Jackson Daily News, 1 April 1992    (7p.)

13.10 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum Popular with Travelers, 30 April 1992    (4p.)

13.11 Newspaper Article , 2 May 1992 

13.12 Newspaper Article/Photo, 2 May 1992 

13.13 Newspaper Article , 13 May 1992    (2p.)

13.14 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 13 May 1992    (4p.)

13.15 Newspaper Article - Carnival Royalty tours Blues Museum, 20 May 1992    (4p.)

13.16 Newspaper Article - Off Hours/NM Business News, June 1992    (2p.)

13.17 Newspaper Article - Selling the Blues Back Home…, 12 July 1992 

13.18 Newspaper Article - Commercial Appeal Clipping, 12 July 1992 

13.19 Newspaper Article , 13 June 1992    (2p.)

13.20 Newspaper Article - Sunflower River Blues Festival, 18 July 1992    (3p.)

13.21 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger, August 1992 

13.22 Newspaper Article - Mississippi Weekend Winners, 6 August 1992    (2p.)

13.23 Newspaper Article - The Clarion Ledger, 20 August 1992    (2p.)

13.24 Newspaper Article - P. 68 Billboard, 19 September 1992 

13.25 Newspaper Article - Library Reaps over 500 new books, 28 October 1992    (3p.)

13.26 Newspaper Article - Mention of Blues Museum, 8 April 1993 

13.27 Newspaper Article - Governor signs new tax bill for B.B. King…, 18 April 1993 

13.28 Mayfield, Panny - Autograph card RE: business card & newspaper clippings, 19 April 1993    (2p.)

13.29 Newspaper Article , 28 April 1993    (6p.)

13.30 Magazine Comic - The New Yorker, 14 June 1993 

13.31 Newspaper Article - Where the Blues were Born, 14 July 1993    (7p.)

13.32 Newspaper Articles - Come to the Delta for Blues!, 16 July 1993 

13.33 Magazine Article - Big Blue Train, Fall 1993 

13.34 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press-Register, 3 August 1993 

13.35 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 4 August 1993 

13.36 Newspaper Article - Pure River Blues Piece, 5 August 1993    (2p.)

13.37 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 6 August 1993 

13.38 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 7 August 1993 

13.39 Newspaper Article - The Clarion Ledger , 8 August 1993 

13.40 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 9 August 1993    (2p.)

13.41 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Press Register, 9 August 1993    (2p.)

13.42 Newspaper Article - Distinguished Guest Enjoy, 14 August 1993 

13.43 Newspaper Article - Morris talks about his “New York Days”, 17 November 1993 

13.44 Newspaper Article - FNB Supports library with $, 17 December 1993 

13.45 Newspaper Article/Photo, 22 January 1994 

13.46 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum “vision” expanding, 22 January 1994    (2p.)

13.47 Newspaper Article/Photo - Librarians Attend Workshop, 26 October 1994 

13.48 Newspaper Article - Delta Blues Display, 20 November 1994    (2p.)

13.49 Newspaper Article - Larry Brown’s Joe comes to Hoka Stage, 17-23 November 1994    (7p.)

13.50 Newspaper Article - Library Head Sid Graves resigns post, 15 March 1995 

13.51 Magazine Comic - The New Yorker, 9 January 1995 

13.52 Newspaper Article , 7 April 1995 

13.53 Newspaper Article - Morgan Freeman, Dorothy Moore, Sid Graves…, 12 January 1996    (3p.)

13.54 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale Museum: A Shrine to Blues, October 1997 

14.1 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (2p.)

14.2 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (5p.)

14.3 Newspaper Comics, 13 March 1995    (5p.)

14.4 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (5p.)

14.5 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (6p.)

14.6 Newspaper Comics, 9 January 1995 & 1993    (4p.)

14.7 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (8p.)

14.8 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (5p.)

14.9 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (2p.)

14.10 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (2p.)

14.11 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (3p.)

14.12 Newspaper Comics, 5 April 1969    (2p.)

14.13 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (3p.)

14.14 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (6p.)

14.15 Newspaper Comics & article, 24 June 1990    (4p.)

14.16 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (3p.)

14.17 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (2p.)

14.18 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (4p.)

14.19 Newspaper Comics, Undated 

14.20 Newspaper Comics, Undated    (6p.)

14.21 Magazine Excerpt , 28 July - 4 August 1993    (2p.)

14.22 Magazine Excerpt, 10 December 1990    (2p.)

14.23 Photocopied Information Article - W.C. Handy 1873-1958, Undated    (3p.)

14.24 Photocopied News Articles, 12 December 1993    (3p.)

14.25 Navy Times Clippings - news articles pertaining to Europe, 20 & 27 March 1968    (4p.)

14.26 Newspaper Clippings - Lamar Fontaine, September-October 1974 & 29 July 1967    (5p.)

14.27 News Article - Of Lawyers & Dinosaurs, 28 July - 4 August 1993    (2p.)

14.28 Magazine Articles - Cigarette Advertisement, 1 June 1979    (6p.)

14.29 Magazine Story/Interview with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Undated    (12p.)

14.30 Newspaper Article - Hope for Mississippi Co-op, 18 April 1971    (3p.)

14.31 Copies of BestSellers - Shouts & Murmurs, 3 March 1996    (3p.)

14.32 News Article - Shouts & Murmurs, Undated    (3p.)

14.33 News Release - ZZ Top Hwy 61 in memory of Muddy Waters, 21 April 1988 & 5 March 1988    (6p.)

14.34 News Article - The Manley Arts + Xerox photos, 1 January 1994    (4p.)

14.35 Magazine Article, Undated    (3p.)

14.36 Living Blues - Journal, Undated    (2p.)

14.37 News Articles, May/June 1983    (2p.)

14.38 Magazine Xerox Copy, April 1990    (3p.)

14.39 Magazine Copy - U.S. News & World Report, 25 January 1988    (3p.)

14.40 Living Blues Magazine, March/April 1988    (3p.)

14.41 Living Blues Magazine, March/April 1988    (3p.)

14.42 Magazine Copy - Baltimore Blues Society, November 1992    (7p.)

14.43 Newspaper Article with Sid Graves - Delta Blues Museum $50,000, Undated 

14.44 Magazine Cover, 2 October 1989    (6p.)

14.45 Newspaper Article - University Library Prepares to Guide State Authors, Undated    (8p.)

14.46 Newspaper Article - Cleveland Ford Tractor Inc, Undated    (3p.)

14.47 Magazine Xerox Copy - Billboard, 4 December 1993    (3p.)

14.48 Newspaper Xerox - Playing House Articles, 24 August 1992    (2p.)

14.49 Newspaper Clippings - The New Yorker, 26 December 1970    (4p.)

14.50 Magazine Article - Car & Driver, June 1991    (3p.)

14.51 Newspaper Article Feat. Delta Blues Museum , November 1992    (7p.)

14.52 Newspaper Article Feat. Delta Blues Museum , November 1992    (7p.)

14.53 Magazine Article - Travelers’ Tales, Undated    (3p.)

14.54 Newspaper Article - The New Yorker, September-November 1995    (11p.)

14.55 Magazine Article - Personal Letter Attached, 22 May 1992    (2p.)

14.56 Magazine Article - The Delta Review, September 1967    (3p.)

14.57 Magazine Article - Rolling Stone, 21 April 1988    (2p.)

14.58 Magazine Article - Blues & Evil, Undated    (2p.)

14.59 Magazine Article - Harvesting Delta Seeds Along the Sunflower, Winter 1993/1994    (3p.)

14.60 Newspaper Clipping - Library Director Receives Award, Undated 

14.61 Clarion Ledger Newspaper - Outdoors, Beagle Bugling Sounds taps…, 12 February 1995    (2p.)

14.62 Xerox Clipping - Tennessee Williams Festival, 14-16 October 1993    (2p.)

14.63 Xerox Package - Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul, Undated    (5p.)

14.64 The Southern Register, Spring 1989    (4p.)

14.65 Newsweek Xerox - The Long and Sport of It, 14 September 1992    (2p.)

14.66 American War Clipping - Pound in Fury, Undated 

14.67 Psychology Today - The Colors of Behavior, September 1985 

14.68 Rolling Stone Article - A-muze Yourself, 1 April 1993 

14.69 Newspaper Article - Whistling in the Dark, 31 October 1993 

14.70 Xerox Story Clipping - A Story by Joseph Williamson, Undated    (2p.)

14.71 Newspaper Article - Sleepy John Estes, Undated    (5p.)

14.72 “People” Article - Playing House, 24 August 1992    (2p.)

14.73 Xerox of Encyclopedia - Bluestocking?, Undated    (5p.)

14.74 Xerox of Flyer - Big Joe Williams, 9 October 1994 

14.75 Xerox Copies of Photographs - Sidney Graves Photograph, Undated    (4p.)

14.76 Xerox Copy of Mississippi Grand Resort & Casino, Undated 

14.77 Cover Southern Magazine , 1 July 1988 

14.78 The Sunflower River Festival, 30 July-4 August 1993 

14.79 The Clarksdale Press Register, 8 May 1992 

14.80 The Clarksdale Press Register, 8 May 1992 

14.81 The Clarksdale Press Register, 20 October 1989 

14.82 Misc. Documents - Literary Passages, Undated    (7p.)

14.83 Misc. Documents - Literary Passages, “Words for the Wind”, Undated    (5p.)

15.1 Newspaper Article - The Commercial Appeal, 28 June 1992    (2p.)

15.2 Newspaper Article - ZZ Top to aid Blues Museum, Undated 

15.3 Newspaper Article - The Commercial Appeal, 28 July 1991    (2p.)

15.4 Magazine Article - The New York Times Magazine, “About Men”, 3 July 1994 

15.5 Newspaper Article - Panhellenic Scholarship Given, 22 March 1995 

15.6 Newspaper Article - The Clarion Ledger/Southern Style, 18 July 1993 

15.7 Magazine Article - Encyclopedia of the Blues, Fall 1992 

15.8 Newspaper Article - Commercial Appeal, 17 August 1992 

15.9 Newspaper Article - The Clarksdale Press Register, 31 May 1979    (2p.)

15.10 Newspaper Article - Boost by ZZ Top Appreciated, 25 March 1988 & August-November 1993    (3p.)

15.11 Newspaper Article - The Clarksdale Register, 26 October 1991 

15.12 News Article (Library), 3 January 1994 

15.13 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum & Delta Popular, 30 April 1992    (2p.)

15.14 Newspaper Article - Blues $50,000, 13 February 1991 

15.15 News Article - MSU’s Salute to the Blues…, 10 August 1980    (2p.)

15.16 Newspaper Xerox - Letters to Editor, 18 November 1989 

15.17 News Article - French Film to Feature Blues, Undated 

15.18 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale’s “Blue” Mood..., Undated 

15.19 Newspaper Article - It’s Delta Blues Festival time again, 9 September 1984    (2p.)

15.20 Newspaper Article, Undated    (2p.)

15.21 Newspaper Article, 18 March 1993 

15.22 News Article, Undated 

15.23 Picture Appearance - Article Reference?, Undated 

15.24 Newspaper Article - Millsaps Student Honored, Undated    (3p.)

15.25 Newspaper Article - The Hollywood Benefit…, Undated    (3p.)

15.26 Newspaper Article - Clarion Ledger, Weekend Calendar, 12 September 1991 

15.27 Newspaper Articles - Clarksdale Press Register, 30 March 1993 

15.28 Newspaper Article - The Clarksdale Register, 23 February 1989 

15.29 Newspaper Article - Library Awarded Challenge Grant, 8 December 1989 

15.30 Newspaper Article - Blues Museum Campaign earns National Honors, 30 June 1989 

15.31 Newspaper Article - Graves Assumes Library Position, Undated    (3p.)

15.32 Newspaper Article - Blues Will be Wailing Tonight as Heritage of Delta Unfolds, 8 May 1980 

15.33 Newspaper Article - Joe gaining National Attention, 4 November 1991 

15.34 Newspaper Article - ZZ Top Campaign Continues, 1 July 1988 

15.35 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale’s million-dollar baby, 24 August 1991    (2p.)

15.36 Newspaper Article - Muddywood World Tour Begins, 6 September 1988 

15.37 Newspaper Article - Mississippian honored by Catholic…, 1 April 1989    (2p.)

15.38 Newspaper Clipping - Jackie Brenston burial Sunday, Undated 

15.39 Newspaper Article - Memphis Music Salute Slated, 18 June 1980 

15.40 Small Newspaper Clippings, 17 October 1979    (8p.)

15.41 Newspaper Article - Library Director Receives Award, 6 June 1974    (3p.)

15.42 Newspaper Article - Library’s Blues Museum Awarded $250,000, 8 December 1989 

15.43 Newspaper Clippings - Comic Articles, Undated    (5p.)

15.44 Magazine Article - Rhythm & Blues: Black American Popular Music, Undated 

15.45 Newspaper Article - Paul Greenburg: Pine Bluff Commercial, Undated 

15.46 Magazine Article pertaining to Sid Graves Jr., Undated    (6p.)

15.47 Magazine Article, 28 July 1973 

15.48 Newspaper Article/Photo - Sidney Graves, Undated 

15.49 Newspaper Article - Graves Assumes Library Position, Undated    (2p.)

15.50 Newspaper Article - Raitt, supporter of Blues Museum, [1993] 

15.51 Newspaper Article - Delta Blues, “Wall Street Journal” news, Undated 

15.52 Newspaper Article - Sid Graves will receive arts award, Undated    (2p.)

15.53 Newspaper Article - Clarksdale: A Legacy of the Blues, Undated    (4p.)

15.54 Newspaper Article , 23-Aug 

15.55 Newspaper Photographs, Undated    (2p.)

15.56 Newspaper Clipping - award, Undated 

15.57 Newspaper Article - Anonymous Donation, Undated 

15.58 Newspaper Clipping - Hattiesburg Man Wins Art Award, Undated 

15.59 Newspaper Article - Greening of A Delta Mule, Undated    (3p.)

15.60 Newspaper Article - Freedom Village, Undated    (2p.)

15.61 Newspaper Article - New Museum serves as Blues Monument, Undated 

15.62 Newspaper Feature Story - A Real Blues Man, 1 October 1995    (3p.)

15.63 Newspaper Clipping - Selected for Award, Undated 

15.64 Newspaper Article - Graves’ Resignation Brings Suggestions…, Undated 

15.65 Newspaper Article - Tunica Times, Undated 

15.66 Newspaper Photo of Sid Graves, Undated 

15.67 Newspaper Article - Library Assoc. Presents Graves Highest Honor, Undated 

15.68 Newspaper Clipping - Graves makes Dean’s List, Undated 

15.69 Newspaper Clipping - Abby Graves heads Chi Omega sorority at Millsaps, Undated 

15.70 Newspaper Article - Sid Graves, Undated 

15.71 Newspaper Article/Photo - Library Donation, 28 October 1994 

15.72 Newspaper Article - Delta Blues Lure Many to Festival, Undated 

15.73 Newspaper Clipping - Letter to the Editor, Undated 

15.74 Newspaper Article , Undated    (2p.)

15.75 Magazine ref. to Mississippi, Undated 

15.76 Newspaper Article - Library Director Sid Graves, Connie Chambers…, Undated 

15.77 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 13 June 1992 & 5 May 1992    (3p.)

15.78 Newspaper Clippings, 15 June 1988    (2p.)

15.79 Newspaper Clippings, 16 June 1988 & 4 August 1990    (3p.)

15.80 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, Undated    (3p.)

15.81 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 7 March 1992    (3p.)

15.82 Newspaper Articles - Sid Graves, 6 April 1977 & 28 October 1992    (3p.)

15.83 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 2-4 July & 3 December 1976    (3p.)

15.84 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 19 May 1986    (2p.)

15.85 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 30 April 1992 

15.86 Newspaper Clippings , 22 April 1988    (2p.)

15.87 Newspaper Clippings, 5 December 1992& 6-7 November 1976    (3p.)

15.88 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 13 March 1990    (3p.)

15.89 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 15 August 1991    (3p.)

15.90 Newspaper Articles pertaining to Sidney Graves Jr., 21 January 1977 & 20-21 November 1976    (2p.)

15.91 Newspaper Article - Sid Graves, 28 August 1992    (3p.)

15.92 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 10-11 July 1976    (2p.)

15.93 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, Undated    (2p.)

15.94 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, 10 June 1977    (2p.)

15.95 Newspaper Clippings - Sid Graves, Undated    (3p.)

15.96 Newspaper Photo/Article - Booker T. Washington…, 10 January 1994 

15.97 Marion County-City of Columbia-Public Library (articles), Undated 

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Series V. Certificates, Awards & Yearly Planners 

16.1 Certificate/Card - Vacation Bible School Record, [21 June 1950]    (2p.)

16.2 Pamphlets/Flyers - C of A for Sid Graves, 29 October 1993 

16.3 Misc. Documents - Vacation Bible School Certificate, 8 June 1957 

16.4 Certificate of Award, 19 June 1980 

16.5 Walter Lewis Birth Certificate, 24 August 1972 

16.6 Certificate of Appreciation, Clarksdale-Coahoma Chamber of Commerce, 28 June 1990 

16.7 1976 Planner, 1976 

16.8 1983 Planner, 1983 

16.9 1978 Planner, 1978 

16.10 1979 Planner, 1979 

16.11 1980 Planner, 1980 

16.12 1981 Planner, 1981 

16.13 1981 Planner, 1981 

16.14 1982 Planner, 1982 

16.15 Clarksdale/Coahoma County Salutes Muddy Waters, 21 April 1988 

16.16 Khoo Club Award for Foster Graves, 18 October 1960 

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Series VI. Miscellaneous Documents 

17.1 Misc. Documents - To: Sid Graves, 11 May 1992    (2p.)

17.2 Misc. Autographed notes to and from Sid Graves, 26 May 1993 & 24 April 1990    (7p.)

17.3 Misc. Documents - The Lindbergh Alphabet Story & Coloring Book, Undated 

17.4 Misc. Documents - Autograph notes to/from Sid Graves, 20 April 1989, 3 September 1992 & 18 January 1995    (6p.)

17.5 Misc. Documents - Christ Church in Philadelphia, 14 July 1958 

17.6 Misc. Documents , 8 September 1968    (2p.)

17.7 Misc. Documents - Hospital Information Card, 18 May 1946    (2p.)

17.8 Misc. Documents - Andy Warhol Fifteen Minutes of Fame, 27 May -22 June 1990 

17.9 Misc. Documents - Sid Graves Childhood Art, Undated 

17.10 Misc. Documents - ZZ Top Xerox photo to Sid, Undated 

17.11 Misc. Documents - Tribute T’s, Undated    (2p.)

17.12 Misc. Documents - ZZ Top Fan Club Letter, Undated 

17.13 Misc. Documents - The Blues Singer Pamphlet, Undated 

17.14 Misc. Documents - Political/ZZ Top Bumper Stickers, Undated    (6p.)

17.15 Misc. Documents - ZZ Top Folder, Undated 

17.16 Misc. Documents - Posters, Undated    (2p.)

17.17 Misc./Ephemeral Items, 16 October 1990    (9p.)

17.18 Misc. Documents - Christmas Programs, Undated    (2p.)

17.19 Misc. Documents -Tenn. Williams directors that are still living, Undated 

17.20 Misc. Documents - Notecards w/ autograph, 14 September 1990    (3p.)

17.21 Misc. Documents , 9 September 1992    (2p.)

17.22 Misc. Documents - Information Mr. Morris, Undated    (2p.)

17.23 Misc. Documents - Blues Geneology, 17 August 1992 

17.24 Misc. Documents - Johnny Billington Education Work, Undated    (2p.)

17.25 Misc. Documents - Youth Leadership Clarksdale Program, 8 September 1993    (2p.)

17.26 Misc. Documents - Blues Music Definition, Undated 

17.27 Misc. Documents - Who’s Who in America?, 1997    (5p.)

17.28 Misc. Documents - Biography by Al Wilson, 1965 

17.29 Misc. Documents - Sitting Arrangements, 1995 

17.30 Misc. Documents - Blues Singer Stamps, Undated    (3p.)

17.31 Misc. Documents - Millsaps Drawing, Undated 

17.32 Misc. Documents - Rev. Holding 2 babies, 1 June 1952    (2p.)

17.33 Misc. Documents - Literary Passages From: Charjean Dunaway, Undated    (3p.)

17.34 Misc. Documents - Blues Who’s Who, Undated    (3p.)

17.35 Misc. Documents - William C. Handy, Father of the Blues 1875-1958, Undated 

17.36 Misc. Documents - card from First National Bank of Clarksdale, Undated 

17.37 Postcard w/ picture of William Faulkner, Undated 

17.38 Presley Performance Schedule, 10 January 1955 

17.39 Misc. Information on important people in Leflore & Coahoma Counties, Undated    (3p.)

17.40 William Richard Russell, Undated 

17.41 To: Sidney Graves & Charjean From: John Sinclair - autographed note/picture, December 1992 

17.42 Misc. Childhood, 1958    (7p.)

17.43 Children’s Illustrations, Undated    (6p.)

17.44 Misc. notes (handwritten), 1970-1971 

17.45 James [Son] Thomas receipt for cassette, 22 April 1980 

17.46 Inscription from The Sportswriter title page (copy) - Richard Ford to Sid, 18 March 1986 

17.47 “The Kingdom in the Box”, Undated    (2p.)

17.48 Misc. Notepad, Undated 

17.49 Stamp Collection, Undated 

17.50 RESTRICTED, 30 May 1985 

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Series VII. Ephemera 

18.1 Bullet casing, Undated 

18.2 Golf Cards, Undated 

18.3 Sara P. Graves and Sara S. Peterson dog tags, Undated    (4p.)

18.4 Various Pins & buttons, Undated 

18.5 Charjean Laughlin Ole Miss id card, Undated 

18.6 Uncle Steve’s Card (8 of diamonds), Undated 

18.7 ZZ Top concert tickets, 21 October 1994    (4p.)

18.8 Military Patches, Undated    (12p.)

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Series VIII. Postcards 

19 Postcards 

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Series IX. Blues Calendars, Posters & Plaques 

20.1 ZZ Top autographed fabric, Undated 

20.2 2 Delta Blues Museum posters, Undated    (2p.)

20.3 L.A. Times - Country Boy Hits Big Time, 17 September 1989 

20.4 Sid Graves/Carnegie Public Library promotional poster, Undated 

20.5 Comic collage, Undated 

20.6 Classic Jazz 1991 Calendar, 1991 

20.7 3 “Feelin’ the Blues” 1991 calendars, 1991    (3p.)

20.8 The Blues 1990 Calendar, 1990 

20.9 Feelin’ the Blues 1993 Calendar, 1993 

20.10 Feelin’ the Blues 1994 Calendar, 1994 

20.11 1992 Blues Greats - The Tucson Blues Society Calendar, 1992 

20.12 2 Feeling’ the Blues 1992 Calendars, 1992 

20.13 Chicago Blues 1992 Calendar, 1992 

20.14 Leatherbound Scrapbook, December 1989 

20.15 Gibson Custom Shop Original Calendar, 1992 

20.16 The Great Southern Blues Calendar, 1990 

20.17 The Vintage Guitar Calendar, 1991 

20.18 Howlin’ Wolf, The Real Folk Blues poster, Undated 

20.19 Sonny Boy Williamson, The Real Folk Blues poster, Undated 

20.20 Memphis Slim, The Real Folk Blues poster, Undated 

20.21 Muddy Waters, The Real Folk Blues poster, Undated 

20.22 John Lee Hooker, The Real Folk Blues poster, Undated 

20.23 Theora Hamlett painting on a card, Undated 

20.24 Applied Art posters, Undated    (5p.)

20.25 Feelin’ the Blues, Delta Blues Museum 1997 Calendar, 1997 

20.26 The Blues 2008 Calendar, 2008 

20.27 Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present book cover, Undated 

20.28 Poster for The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, Undated 

20.29 Cizek Children’s Coloured Paper Work, Undated 

20.30 Delta Blues Museum plaque, Undated 

20.31 Inventory of Framed Items in the Sidney Foster Graves Jr. collection, Undated 

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Series X. Magazines 

21.1 Life Magazine Cover, “Disney World Opens”, 15 October 1971 

21.2 Arkansas Magazine, The Real Delta Blues, Spring 1993 

21.3 Cobblestone, the history magazine for young people - “Popular Music From the 1950s On: Folk and Rock”, August 1986 

21.4 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, July-August 1967 

21.5 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, April 1968 

21.6 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, May 1968 

21.7 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, July-August [1970] 

21.8 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, September 1968 

21.9 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, October 1968 

21.10 The Delta Review: The Magazine to Keep, May/June 1970 

21.11 The Etude Music Magazine, May 1936 

21.12 Guitar World - Special Issue: Blues Power!, September 1990 

21.13 Ladies’ Home Journal: The Magazine Women Believe In, February 1949 

21.14 Life Magazine: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 21 July 1952 

21.15 Life Magazine: President John F. Kennedy, 29 November 1963 

21.16 Life Magazine: John F. Kennedy memorial edition, Undated 

21.17 Life Magazine: Highest Photos of Earth Taken by Man, 5 August 1966 

21.18 Living Blues: Percy Mayfield, Undated    (2p.)

21.19 Living Blues: Blacks, Whites, And Blues - Part II of the Chess Story, December 1989 

21.20 Living Blues: Zydeco, “Blues With an Accent”, July-August 1991 

21.21 Living Blues: The Land Where the Blues Began - Today, November-December 1991 

21.22 Living Blues: Gatemouth Brown, Lester Davenport, North Carolina Blues pt 1, & Festival Photo Roundup , February 1993 

21.23 Look Magazine, 9 May 1950 

21.24 Look Magazine, 10 March 1964 

21.25 Mainstream Mississippi, Spring 1983 

21.26 Mississippi Libraries, Fall 1987 

21.27 Mississippi Libraries, Fall 1989    (2p.)

21.28 Mississippi Libraries, Summer 1990 

21.29 Mississippi Libraries, Spring 1993 

21.30 Musician Magazine, January 1991 

21.31 Public Libraries, January-February 1991 

21.32 Rolling Stone: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 13 February 1986 

21.33 The Saturday Evening Post, 18 November 1961 

21.34 The Saturday Evening Post, 14 December 1963 

21.35 The Saturday Evening Post, 18 June 1966 

21.36 The Saturday Evening Post, 2 July 1966 

21.37 The Saturday Evening Post, 15 June 1968 

21.38 The Saturday Evening Post, 2 November 1968 

21.39 Southern Exposure: good times and growing pains…, Undated 

21.40 Southern Voices, March-April 1974 

21.41 Unlimited Blues, July-September 1979 

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Series XI. VHS Tapes 

22.1 Delta Blues Museum presents…ZZ Top Press Conference (tape 1), 21 April 1988 

22.2 The Delta Blues Mseum and ZZ Top presents…Muddy Waters Cypress Guitar, Undated 

22.3 Delta Blues Museum : CBS Morning News - interview w/ ZZ Top; ZZ Top presentation of MuddyWood Guitar Music T.V.; CNN - Blues, Hard Rock Café; NBC Nightly News w/ Tom Brokaw - Assignment America, “Living in the Blues”; WABG-TV: ZZ Top and MuddyWood Guitar. News Package, 21 April 1988 

22.4 WNBG - TV 6 - The Delta’s Super Power, Undated 

22.5 Baudeuyn Buch’s World…U.S.A. #1, Undated 

22.6 Zacks and Perrier Inc. Blues Demo Reel, Undated 

22.7 Gift and Book Shop, Undated 

22.8 Ed Sullivan News Special, 13 February 1991 

22.9 “Song of the South”, Undated 

22.10 “The MuddyWood Story”, 22 September 1989 

22.11 “The MuddyWood Story”, 22 September 1989 

22.12 “The MuddyWood Story”, 22 September 1989 

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Series XII. Photographs 

23.1 5”x7” B/W photograph - children w/ Muddy Waters sculpture, Undated 

23.2 5”x7” B/W photograph - Alan Lomax recording the Pratcher Brothers, 1959 

23.3 8”x10” B/W photograph - Dr. John, Undated 

23.4 8”x10” B/W photographs - Sid Graves and Others at the Charley Patton marker, Undated    (2p.)

23.5 5”x7” photo, Furry Lewis , 1972 

23.6 8”x10” B/W & color photographs - John Lee Hooker, circa 1990    (6p.)

23.7 8”x10” B/W photograph - James “Son” Thomas, 1988 

23.8 8”x10” B/W photograph - Eric Clapton, Undated 

23.9 Johnnie Billington, Undated 

23.10 Raymond Carver, 1 May 1985 

23.11 Bud Spires & Jack Owens, 4 June 1988    (3p.)

23.12 B/W prints (signed) Photographer: Ken Light, 1989    (2p.)

23.13 8”x10” B/W photograph prints - Robert Kennedy, Undated    (3p.)

23.14 5”x7” color photographs - blues sculptures, Undated    (10p.)

23.15 5”x7” color photographs - blues sculptures, Undated    (10p.)

23.16 5”x7” color photographs - blues sculptures, Undated    (17p.)

23.17 31/2”x53/4” B/W prints - scenes of people swimming, Undated    (3p.)

23.18 31/2”x5” color photographs - John Lee Hooker tribute concert, Undated    (44p.)

Scope and Contents note

Featuring Hooker, Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allmann, Huey Lewis, Joe Cocker, Charlie Musselwhite, Little feat, and others

23.19 31/2”x5” B/W photograph - Sid Graves Jr. w/ the Shady Nooker Cookers, Undated 

23.20 Color Polaroid of a car accident, Undated 

23.21 31/2”x41/2” color photograph - Johnny Shines with Entertainment Tonight Crew in front of Shines’s house, December 1990 

23.22 31/2”x41/2” B/W photographs - family photographs (unidentified), Undated    (3p.)

23.23 31/2”x31/2” color & B/W photos; 21/2”x31/2” color photos; 2”x21/2” B/W photos - family photographs (unidentified), Undated    (7p.)

23.24 5”x7” B/W photographs - James Cotton and Sid Graves Jr., Undated    (2p.)

23.25 5”x7” B/W photograph - W.C. Handy(?) playing trumpet, surrounded by listeners, Undated 

23.26 51/2”x7” B/W print - Sid Graves Jr, Undated 

23.27 31/2”x5” B/W photographs - Richard Ford and Sid Graves Jr, Undated    (4p.)

23.28 5”x7” B/W photograph - Sid Graves Jr. & Millie Moorhead, 14-May 

23.29 8”x10” B/W contact sheets; 8”x10” B/W photographs - Sid Graves Jr. w/ Muddy Waters sculpture, Undated    (5p.)

23.30 8”x10” B/W photographs - Willie Dixon, Undated    (3p.)

23.31 8”x10” B/W photograph - Chuck Rainey, 21 April 1990 

23.32 8”x10” B/W photographs - Gregg Allman, Undated    (2p.)

23.33 8”x10” B/W photograph - presentation of ZZ Top guitar to the Delta Blues Museum , Undated 

23.34 8”x10” B/W photographs - George Harrison, Undated    (2p.)

23.35 8”x10” B/W photographs - John Lee Hooker , Undated    (3p.)

23.36 8”x10” color photographs - Muddy Waters, Undated    (10p.)

23.37 8”x10” B/W photographs - Muddy Waters, Undated    (11p.)

23.38 8”x10” B/W photographs - Muddy Waters, 6/12/79, 8/12/78, 7/7/78, 3/3/79, 8/16/80, & 3/17/77    (6p.)

23.39 8”x10” B/W photograph - Sid Graves and others posing with the Muddy Waters sculpture, 6 June 1990 

23.40 8”x10” B/W photograph - Sunnyland Slim, Undated 

23.41 8”x10” B/W photograph - Pinetop Perkins, Undated 

23.42 8”x10” B/W photograph - Johnny Shines, Undated 

23.43 8”x10” B/W photograph - Buddy Guy, Undated 

23.44 8”x10” B/W photograph - Robert Jr. Lockwood, Undated 

23.45 5”x7” B/W photograph - Lewis Nordan, Undated 

23.46 5”x7” B/W photograph - l-r: Sid Graves Jr., Larry Brown, Willie Morris, 22-Dec 

23.47 5”x7” B/W photographs - Eudora Welty; John Irving; Walker Percy, 28 April 1978    (3p.)

23.48 5”x7” B/W photographs - Larry Brown & Willie Morris, Undated    (6p.)

23.49 Willie Morris, Dean Faulkner Wells, & Larry Wells, Undated    (3p.)

23.50 Willie Morris, November 1989    (6p.)

23.51 5”x7” B/W photographs; 4”x5” B/W photograph - Richard Ford, March 1985    (3p.)

23.52 3”x5” B/W photographs - Richard Ford book-signing, Undated    (4p.)

23.53 3”x5” B/W photographs - Richard Ford book-signing, Undated    (5p.)

23.54 3”x5” B/W photographs - Richard Ford book-signing, Undated    (6p.)

23.55 3”x5” B/W photograph - Bill Dunlap, November 1989 

23.56 John Grisham, March 1993 

23.57 Larry Brown, Undated    (4p.)

23.58 Robert M. Pirsig, [November 1991] 

23.59 5”x7” B/W photograph; 5”x8” B/W photograph - library functions, 15 May 1985    (2p.)

23.60 3”x5” B/W photographs - library scenes, Undated    (4p.)

23.61 41/2”x63/4” B/W photograph; 31/2”x5” color photograph - librarians, November 1986    (2p.)

23.62 Color Polaroid; 31/2”x51/4” B/W photograph; 4”x6” B/W photographs - exhibit cases, Undated    (4p.)

23.63 3”x5” B/W photographs - book display, Undated    (4p.)

23.64 4”x6” color photographs; 5”x7” color photograph - misc. library photos, March/October 1990    (13p.)

23.65 6 Polaroids - Various displays, Undated    (6p.)

23.66 6 Polaroids - Various displays, Undated    (6p.)

23.67 5 Polaroids - Various displays, Undated    (5p.)

23.68 5 Polaroids - Various displays, Undated    (5p.)

23.69 5 Polaroids - Various displays, Undated    (5p.)

23.70 3”x5” B/W Photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and others w/ exhibit case, Undated    (3p.)

23.71 3”x5” B/W Photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and ?, Undated    (7p.)

23.72 3”x5” B/W Photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and librarians, 17 February 1996    (4p.)

23.73 3”x3” color photos - library & house, 14 December 1975    (4p.)

23.74 3”x5” color photographs - James “Son” Thomas, Undated    (6p.)

23.75 3”x5” color photographs - Roadside Photos, Undated    (2p.)

23.76 3”x5” color photographs - library conference?, Undated    (4p.)

24.1 8”x10” B/W photographs - ZZ Top posing with Muddy Waters sculpture, Undated    (6p.)

24.2 8”x10” B/W promotional photographs of ZZ Top (3 autographed), 1987-1988    (9p.)

24.3 8”x10” B/W photographs - ZZ Top at the Delta Blues Museum (guitar raised), Undated    (14p.)

24.4 8”x10” B/W photos - ZZ Top at the Delta Blues Museum (seated), Undated    (25p.)

24.5 5”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top Guitar Donation, 21 April 1988    (5p.)

24.6 8”x10” B/W photographs - ZZ Top signing guitar for the Hard Rock Café, Undated 

24.7 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top with others, Undated    (4p.)

24.8 8”x10” B/W photograph - ZZ Top promo shot, 1990 

24.9 8”x10” B/W photographs - ZZ Top performing, Undated    (2p.)

24.10 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top, Undated    (10p.)

24.11 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top, Undated    (11p.)

24.12 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top, Undated    (11p.)

24.13 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top, Undated    (11p.)

24.14 3”x5” color photographs - ZZ Top, Undated    (10p.)

24.15 Various photographs - random ZZ Top photographs, Undated    (15p.)

24.16 8”x10” B/W photographs - various ZZ Top photos, Undated    (5p.)

24.17 8”x10” B/W photographs; 3”x5” B/W photograph - Billy Gibbons, Undated    (3p.)

24.18 5”x7” photos of Red House , Undated    (2p.)

24.19 3”x3” B/W photograph of motel, October 1962 

24.20 4”x6” color photographs of festival booth - Delta Blues Museum festival booth, Undated    (4p.)

24.21 3”x5” color photos of map - Sunflower County pushpin map, Undated    (6p.)

24.22 3”x5” B/W photographs - tin-roofed house, Undated    (10p.)

24.23 3”x5” B/W photographs - tin-roofed house, Undated    (10p.)

24.24 3”x5” color photographs - red, tin-roofed house, Undated    (7p.)

24.25 3”x5” color photographs - Sid Graves Jr., Jim O’Neal, and others, Undated    (3p.)

24.26 3”x5” color photographs - Elma’s Place, Undated    (2p.)

24.27 3”x5” color photographs - Sunflower River Blues Festival, Undated    (4p.)

24.28 3”x5” color photographs - Sunflower River Blues Festival, Undated    (5p.)

24.29 3”x5” color photographs - Sunflower River Blues Festival, Undated    (4p.)

24.30 3”x5” color photographs - King Biscuit Flour Red Truck, Undated    (2p.)

24.31 3”x5” color photographs - Sonny Boy Meal Trucks, Undated    (4p.)

24.32 2”x3” B/W photos - family photos (unidentified), Undated    (8p.)

24.33 3”x5” color photograph - James “Son” Thomas & death sculpture, Undated 

24.34 3”x5” color & B/W photographs - Hammie Nixon at Delta Blues Museum , Undated    (6p.)

24.35 3”x5” color photographs - Hammie Nixon at Delta Blues Museum , Undated    (4p.)

24.36 3”x5” color photographs - Son Thomas, Undated    (4p.)

24.37 3”x5” color photographs - Hammie Nixon, Dr. David Evans, and others performing as a jug band, Undated    (3p.)

24.38 3”x5” B/W photographs - Hammie Nixon, James “Son” Thomas, Dr. David Evans, and others, Undated    (4p.)

24.39 3”x5” color photographs - Jessie Mae Hemphill & Dr. David Evans, May 1980    (5p.)

24.40 3”x5” color photographs - Singer/songwriter Danny Green, May 1980    (4p.)

24.41 3”x5” color photographs - Van Zula Hunt, Undated    (3p.)

24.42 3”x5” color photographs - Fran Fawcett, T.V. News Anchor, May 1980    (2p.)

24.43 81/2”x11” & 31/2”x5” albumen prints mounted on thick paper - various scenes of Malta, Undated    (7p.)

24.44 4”x4” B/W photographs - family photographs (unidentified), Undated    (4p.)

24.45 4”x5” B/W photographs - family photographs (unidentified), Undated    (4p.)

24.46 31/2”x5” color photographs on three photo sleeves - Gov. Ray Mabus, Sid Graves Jr., and others, Undated    (24p.)

24.47 8”x10” B/W photographs - Benson & Hedges presentation of $50,000 to Delta Blues Museum . l-r: Sen. Kenneth Williams, Jane Yusko, Mayor Henry Espy, Sid Graves, Jr., Undated    (12p.)

24.48 5”x7” B/W photograph - Wade Walton & Wade’s Barbershop, Undated    (2p.)

24.49 3”x5” color photographs - Wade Walton, Undated    (3p.)

24.50 4”x6” color photographs - Sid Graves, Undated    (3p.)

24.51 5”x8” B/W photograph - Jeff Knight, civil war reenactor, 1992 

24.52 8”x10” B/W photograph - Sid Graves Jr. with Willie Dixon, ZZ Top, and others, Undated 

24.53 8”x10” B/W photograph (signed) - Sid Graves Jr. and Gov. Ray Mabus, Undated 

24.54 8”x10” color photograph - Sid Graves and Billy Gibbons at Muddy Waters’s cabin, Undated 

24.55 31/2”x5” B/W and color photographs in 3 photo sleeves - Gov. Ray Mabus, Sid Graves, and others, Undated    (24p.)

24.56 3”x5” Color photograph - Treat Williams at Delta Blues Museum , Undated 

24.57 31/2”x5” B/W photographs - Sid Graves Jr., Undated    (4p.)

25.1 Promotional photograph of Barry Hannah w/ 2 dogs, 22 May 1989 

25.2 3”x5” color photographs - various book-signings, Undated    (6p.)

25.3 3”x5” B/W photographs - library reception, Undated    (3p.)

25.4 3”x5” B/W photographs - library scenes, Undated    (5p.)

25.5 5”x7” color photographs - Marion County-City of Columbia Public Library, Undated    (3p.)

25.6 5”x7” B/W photographs - library functions, Undated    (9p.)

25.7 3”x5” B/W photographs - library functions, Undated    (3p.)

25.8 31/2”x5” B/W photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and others at library events, Undated    (2p.)

25.9 4”x6” B/W photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and others at library events, Undated    (3p.)

25.10 5”x7” B/W photographs - Sid Graves Jr. and others at library events, [1989]    (7p.)

25.11 5”x7” B/W photographs - visitors to the Carnegie Public Library in Clarksdale, MS, Undated    (16p.)

25.12 3”x5” color photograph - Dean Faulkner Wells, Larry Wells, and others listening to Shelby Foote (not pictured), 6 December 1979 

25.13 3”x5” color photographs - library lecture, Undated    (4p.)

25.14 3”x5” color photographs - library lecture, Undated    (4p.)

25.15 3”x5” color photographs - library lecture, Undated    (4p.)

25.16 3”x5” color photographs - library lecture, Undated    (4p.)

25.17 3”x5” color photographs - library lecture, Undated    (3p.)

25.18 4”x6” B/W photographs - Delta Blues Museum , Undated    (4p.)

25.19 3”x5” color photographs - woman and child, Undated    (2p.)

25.20 3”x5” B/W photos of display, Undated    (7p.)

25.21 3”x5” B/W photos of display, Undated    (6p.)

25.22 3”x5” B/W photos - Carnegie Public Library, Undated    (10p.)

25.23 8”x10” B/W photograph (autographed) - Walter Payton, Undated 

25.24 8”x10” B/W photograph (autographed) - Archie Manning, Undated 

25.25 3”x5” B/W photos - W.C. Handy historic marker, Undated 

25.26 3”x5” B/W photographs - Robert Palmer, Dr. David Evans, Sid Graves Jr., and others, May/August 1980    (2p.)

25.27 Misc. photographs, 1989/1980/1979    (31p.)

25.28 Slides (2 sheets), 11 December 1975-24 September 1989    (2p.)

25.29 B/W negatives, Undated    (4p.)

25.30 Slides (3 sheets), Undated    (3p.)

25.31 Photo slides, May 19October 1980 

25.32 Photo negatives (12 sheets), Undated    (12p.)

25.33 2”x21/2” B/W negatives , Undated    (2p.)

25.34 B/W negatives, Undated    (5p.)

25.35 2”x2” unmounted slides, Undated 

25.36 John Grisham press photograph, Undated 

25.37 Marc Smirnoff/John Grisham press photograph, Undated 

25.38 Jill Nelson press photograph, Undated 

25.39 2nd Annual Delta Blues Festival Gov. Finch/Malcolm Walls/Vanessa Greene - proclamation signing photograph, 8 September 1979    (2p.)

25.40 2nd Annual Delta Blues Festival - Johnny Shines/Robert Jr. Lockwood photograph, 8 September 1979    (2p.)

25.41 Frank Conroy press photograph, Undated 

25.42 ZZ Top - Delta Blues Museum Press Photos, Undated    (4p.)

25.43 Muddy Waters Press Photograph, Undated    (2p.)

25.44 The silence of the Lambs cast photo by Ken Regan (Jodie Foster/Anthony Hopkins), Undated 

25.45 The Silence of the Lambs - Photo negatives by Ken Regan, 1991 

25.46 The Silence of the Lambs cast photo by Ken Regan (Jodie Foster/Anthony Hopkins/Scott Glenn), 1990 

25.47 Koko Taylor Press photograph, Undated 

25.48 Irma Thomas press photograph, Undated 

25.49 Ry Cooder photograph, Undated 

25.50 Albert Collins press photograph, Undated 

25.51 Elvin Bishop press photograph, Undated 

25.52 Joe Louis Walker press photograph, Undated 

25.53 Booker T. Press photograph, Undated 

25.54 Johnnie Taylor press photograph, Undated 

25.55 Bo Diddley Press photograph, Undated 

25.56 The Holmes Bros. press photograph, Undated 

25.57 John Campbell press photograph, Undated 

25.58 Ruth Brown press photograph, Undated 

25.59 Etta James press photograph, Undated 

25.60 John Lee Hooker press photograph, Undated 

25.61 Signed note w/ envelope, 3 photos of Son Thomas, 1 photo of young Sid Graves, 7 September 1980    (6p.)

25.62 Covington, [?] - Greeting Card w/ 1 image of Wade & Ryan , 24 December 1994    (2p.)

25.63 Moorhead, Milly - signed note w/ 2 images: Fred Williams & Don Michael Paul, 7 June 1988    (3p.)

25.64 Photocopies: photos & drawings, Undated 

25.65 Photocopies of photos by Dick Waterman, 1991    (28p.)

25.66 3 images: Sid Graves, Undated    (3p.)

25.67 8”x12” B/W photo: John Lee Hooker @ Limelight, NYC - signed by photographer w/ letter, 22 March 1987    (2p.)

25.68 1 image: 2 men, one white/one black, Undated 

25.69 2 images: Taj Mahal, Undated    (2p.)

25.70 1 image: man being interviewed, Undated 

25.71 1 image: Stax Radio, Undated 

25.72 2 images: (small & large) Walter Lewis, Undated    (2p.)

25.73 2 images: Gus Cannon, Undated    (2p.)

25.74 1 image: Furry Lewis, 71, Blues Festival at the Shell, [1971] 

25.75 2 images: Fred McDowell (right) & John Woods (left), Undated    (2p.)

25.76 2 images: Fred McDowell & John Woods, Undated    (2p.)

25.77 3 images: Sleepy John Estes, 71, [1971]    (3p.)

25.78 1 image: Elvis Presley & (young) B.B. King, Undated 

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