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Letter from Cyrus S. Avery to P. R. Hirsh, dated March 19, 1951
No full textLetter from Cyrus S. Avery to P. R. Hirsh, dated March 19, 1951 discussing completion of new Lock Joint Pipe Company plantThe Cyrus S. Avery Collection chronicles the life and times of Cyrus Stevens Avery. Known as the 'Father of Route 66', Avery served in government positions and elected offices as well as in highway associations that led him to have an influential impact on the planning and development of the initial American highway system. Through Avery's involvement with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his own agricultural interests, the collection also documents a growing city and its' rural life in the early twentieth century
Telegram by Cyrus S. Avery to P. M. Tebbs, dated October 19, 1926
No full textTelegram by Cyrus S. Avery to P. M. Tebbs, dated October 19, 1926 discussing Avery's acceptance of chairmanship for the next road builders convention in Chicago.The Cyrus S. Avery Collection chronicles the life and times of Cyrus Stevens Avery. Known as the 'Father of Route 66', Avery served in government positions and elected offices as well as in highway associations that led him to have an influential impact on the planning and development of the initial American highway system. Through Avery's involvement with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his own agricultural interests, the collection also documents a growing city and its' rural life in the early twentieth century
Telegram from P. M. Tebbs to Cyrus S. Avery, dated October 19, 1926
No full textTelegram from P. M. Tebbs to Cyrus S. Avery, dated October 19, 1926 asking Avery to respond to his previous letter regarding the next Road Builder's conventionThe Cyrus S. Avery Collection chronicles the life and times of Cyrus Stevens Avery. Known as the 'Father of Route 66', Avery served in government positions and elected offices as well as in highway associations that led him to have an influential impact on the planning and development of the initial American highway system. Through Avery's involvement with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his own agricultural interests, the collection also documents a growing city and its' rural life in the early twentieth century
Letter to W. W. Hastings from P. F. Wilson, dated May 6, 1925
No full textLetter to W. W. Hastings from P. F. Wilson, dated May 6, 1925 regarding the Joint Board on Interstate Highways.The Cyrus S. Avery Collection chronicles the life and times of Cyrus Stevens Avery. Known as the 'Father of Route 66', Avery served in government positions and elected offices as well as in highway associations that led him to have an influential impact on the planning and development of the initial American highway system. Through Avery's involvement with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma and his own agricultural interests, the collection also documents a growing city and its' rural life in the early twentieth century
The Sarah P. Avery Auditorium, 1940
No full textThe exterior of Sarah P. Avery Auditorium, which was named in honor of Sarah P. Avery. The Sarah P. Avery Auditorium was constructed in 1910. The Avery Auditorium is one of the many buildings that have been removed from campus. It was located on the site of the present James S. Lee Biology Building. In 1950 the Law School was housed in Avery Auditorium
Letter from Benj [amin] P. Avery to John Muir, 1874 Mar 4.
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Letter from Samuel P. Carson to I.T. Avery
No full textDocuments pertaining to Samuel P. Carson, including correspondence and reminiscences gathered by Silas McDowel
She's only a tiny Eskimo doll
No full textDescription of a doll given the author by her granddaughter and memories of times the grandmother, granddaughter, and doll spent together. Both the doll and the grandchild are named.Authorship attributed to informant, Mrs. Mabel Avery. Text located MS p. 21 (Appendix, #3). Author's note "Kimmie - an Eskimo doll given to my [sic] by my grand-daughter"
Interview with Eugene P. Avery (FA 806)
No full textInterview conducted by Amy Jo Wilk with Eugene Gene P. Avery about homesteading in the 1970s. Part of Folklife Project 805 titled Voices of the Homestead. This audio file may take several minutes to download
"History of the Presbyterian Churches at Quaker Meadows and Morganton, North Carolina, from the Year 1780 to 1913" Extract
No full textExtract from "History of the Presbyterian Churches at Quaker Meadows and Morganton, North Carolina, from the Year 1780 to 1913" by A.C. Avery, regarding Samuel P. Carso
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