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1. Emancipation Petition of slave, Sukey

Date of Original:: 1801/1861
Collection:: Volunteer Voices
Contributing Institution:: University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections

2. Petition for Emancipation of slave, Esea, 1820

Date of Original:: 1801/1861
Collection:: Volunteer Voices
Contributing Institution:: University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections

3. Woman`s Protest Against Woman Suffrage

Date of Original:: 1890/1930
Collection:: Volunteer Voices
Contributing Institution:: University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections

4. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, October 3rd thru November 7th, 1962

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1962-10-03/1962-11-07
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

5. Letter on Law and Order, 1

Creator:: Gore, Albert, 1907-1998
Date of Original:: 1968-06-21
Collection:: Albert Gore Sr. Senate Collection
Contributing Institution:: Albert Gore Research Center (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)

6. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, March 7th thru April 3rd, 1962

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1962-03-07/1962-04-03
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room