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[Letter from Walter Wallace to Charles B. Moore, October 31, 1901]

Description: This letter is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Walter Wallace. The letter details the family lineage of Moore's grandmother, Elizabeth Wallace Lanius. It notes family members and the places of death. Wallace furthers that a remaining family member, Uncle James, is in bad health. In the letter's closing, he mentions that Moore's daughter and her husband will visit him and his family. He states that they will do what they can to make her visit a pleasnat one. He also urges … more
Date: October 31, 1901
Creator: Wallace, Walter
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[Letter from Linnet Moore to Mary Ann Moore and Birdie McGee, January 23, 1902]

Description: This document is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Linnet Moore to her mother, Mary Ann Moore, and to her cousin Birdie McGee. In the letter, Linnet details the happenings in her life since her last letter to her mother and they include: receiving her mother's most recent letter and photographs; detailing the rainy weather in Denison; and noting that she and Mrs. P went to church on Sunday morning, then for a walk on Sunday afternoon in the country. She describes t… more
Date: January 23, 1902
Creator: Moore, Linnet
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[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Henry Moore, March 27. 1887

Description: Letter from Laura Jernigan discusses how well her garden is doing and talks about her children going to the new schoolhouse in Cannon. The family is boarding the teacher and they are getting along well. There is a new jail in town. The town has a new paper, the Educational Journal, and the debate and literary society recently debated the subject of how prohibition would benefit the state of Texas. Includes original envelope.
Date: March 27, 1887
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
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[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Henry Moore, September 26. 1887]

Description: Letter from Laura Jernigan to Henry Moore talks about family news, and work that is done around their farm. Mentions how well some of the cousins and how much "flesh" they have gained. Apparently she doesn't like Texas. She says that even though Texas is, "a nasty filthy hateful" place it agrees with some. Includes original envelope.
Date: September 26, 1887
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
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[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, December 28, 1900]

Description: Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore in which he said that he covered for the night clerk so that the clerk could go to a show. Claude enjoyed his visit with Linnet. He suggests that she come out to him with Willie. That way she can visit Claude and Willie can visit his girlfriend. He ends by asking if she has received her buggy.
Date: December 28, 1900
Creator: White, Claude D.
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[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore White, May 19, 1901]

Description: Letter from Claude White to his wife, Linnet Moore White, in which he writes about his concern for her health. He also expresses concern about Charles Moore's recent illness. Claude says his father is delighted in his new home and wants Claude and Linnet to visit. He also share his opinion of mutual friends.
Date: May 19, 1901
Creator: White, Claude D.
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[Cotton pickers with their bales]

Description: Photograph of men and horses with bales of cotton outside of a manufacturing building. Note on back reads "42 bales cotton from one picking on a plantation in the Red River Valley near Denison, Texas. Sold to the Denison Cotton Mill Co."
Date: 189X
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[Letter from Claude White to his cousin Laura, October 29, 1900]

Description: Letter from Claude White to his cousin Laura. He doesn't want to say he was surprised to receive her letter so soon, but he was happy to get it. He mentions what a good friend she has been to him. He is thankful that she has helped reconcile the differences between him and Linnet, his sweetheart. He advises her to accept the proposal from her 'medicine man' only if he pleases her. He doesn't want her to be married to someone she thought she knew. He mentions how much he loves Linnet. He asks he… more
Date: October 29, 1900
Creator: White, Claude
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[Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore, May 25, 1901]

Description: Letter to Linnet Moore from Claude White. He received her telegram and was glad to hear she was doing well. He tells her to try and enjoy her trip to Tennessee. He says that nothing new has happened since she left. He plans to spend a week with her when she returns. He is expecting Laura to come visit him. He hopes she enjoys her trip to San Antonio and with her friend.
Date: May 25, 1901
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Oral History Interview with William Hill, October 13, 1986

Description: Interview with retired schoolteacher William Hill. The interview includes Hill's personal experiences concerning race relations in Sherman, Texas, 1915-30. Hill talks about the lynching of George Hughes in 1930, the African-American business and professional community in Sherman, and Ku Klux Klan marches.
Date: October 13, 1986
Creator: Kumler, Donna & Hill, William
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Oral History Interview with Andrew White, September 24, 1986

Description: Interview with Andrew White, business executive and president of the local chapter of the NAACP in Sherman, Texas. The interview includes White's personal experiences about race relations and the development of African-American businesses in Sherman during the 1980s.
Date: September 24, 1986
Creator: Kumler, Donna & White, Andrew
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Oral History Interview with Alexander Bate, September 19, 1986

Description: Interview with retired schoolteacher Alexander Bate. The interview includes Bate's personal experiences about the African American business community in Sherman, Texas, and the lynching of George Hughes. Bate also talks about being an African-American educator, and local race relations in Sherman.
Date: September 19, 1986
Creator: Kumler, Donna & Bate, Alexander
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