THE WEST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS donated to local groups
The West Tennessee Historical Society has published the WTHS Papers since 1947. Each annual issue is a collection of formal …
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The Cynthia D. Pitcock Women’s History Award
Since 2002, St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis has presented the Cynthia D. Pitcock Women’s’ History Award. This award honors …
Cordova Museum to Reorganize
The Cordova Museum has been associated with the nonprofit status of the Cordova Community Center which did not include the …
Shelby County Genealogist Position Available
Applications for position due March 31, 2015 The process for filling the position of County Genealogist has been established. The …
New Online Application Maps African-American History during the Civil War in Tennessee
As slavery and plantation life dissolved in the crucible of war and occupation during the 1860s, Tennessee became a laboratory …
Farewell and good luck to a friend and colleague
I regret to report that Ms. Jennifer Schnabel has accepted a job at Ohio State University beginning in March and …
New video added!
WTHS April 2014 Meeting – Let’s go to the movies! Vincent Astor is a native Memphian and local historian with …
WTHS Remembers Ben Carpenter
BEN M. CARPENTER, 91 of Memphis died on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 2 a.m. He was married for 52 …
THE MARSHALL WINGFIELD ANNUAL AWARD
An award is presented by The West Tennessee Historical Society to the contributor of the article chosen by the Executive …
THE PAUL R. COPPOCK ANNUAL AWARD
An award is presented by The West Tennessee Historical Society to an individual or organization for outstanding contribution to the …
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