Utica, Ms. 1911. 8pp., accompanied by a single-page fundraising typed letter, signed, and original transmittal envelope. Original mailing folds to pamphlet and letter, minor wear and toning. A very rare annual report from the Utica Normal & Industrial Institute of Utica, Mississippi, issued by the school's founder and principal, William..... More

Mississippi: 1902. [1]p. typed document with manuscript corrections and additions. Folio. Old horizontal folds, moderate toning. Accompanied by a one-page manuscript document regarding payment of election registration work. A unique record of Jim Crow voting rights shenanigans, this "Report of Election Commissioners Leflore County, Mississippi," records the work of local..... More

Tishomingo County, Ms. November 3, 1865. [1]p. of manuscript on a folio sheet. Old folds, minor wear and soiling. A manuscript true copy of a loyalty oath taken by Thomas B. Kerr of Tishomingo County, Mississippi following the end of the Civil War. The oath itself reads: "I do solemnly..... More

[Natchez, Ms.?]: 1839. Broadside, 13 x 15.75 inches. Printed in four columns; central vertical fold. Light wear and toning. In the present broadside, The trustees of Jefferson College announce that they are once again prepared to admit students in 1839 following a reorganization, and give their mission statement, courses of..... More

Madison County, Ms. May 12, 1815. [2]pp. on a single folio sheet. Old stains and toning, original folds. An early-19th century manuscript document pertaining to the estate of William Jones in territorial Mississippi. The document concerns the dispersal of Jones's property, including one of his slaves. The document stipulates that..... More