Collection Title: Valentine, Jonett
Collection Number: M171
2004.10; 2005.20; 2005.21; 2006.22; 2006.219; 2007.
Dates: Inclusive 1886 to 2002
Bulk 1994 to 2000
Volume: 2.5 Linear Feet
Processor: W. Ray
Scope and Content:
The Jonett Valentine Collection contains portions of various newspapers, many which feature the Ice Storm of 1994, and a VHS of the Ice Storm of 1994; a book on Cleveland’s History 1886-1986; Delta State related items such as a guide to the art collection of the W.B. Roberts Library; inauguaration of Aubrey K. Lucas, DSU Alumni newsletter dated May 1980 and alumni directories, a Delta Alpha Omega towel, which was the precursor to Kappa Alpha Order, Delta Currents magazine which featured Delta State’s 1996 homecoming; and various other brochures, maps and miscellaneous items. It contains a pictorial history of the governor’s mansion, and a book of the history of Mississippi libraries. It also contains pageants put on by the Delta State Teachers College Department of Physical Education Program by Miss Ethel Cain, as well as, teachers public grade school workbooks that belonged to Mrs. Frieda Claussen Sanford, mother of Mrs. Jonett Valentine. A small portion of the collection contains clippings and programs of the early years of the Peavine Awards.
Inventory:
Box 1
Box # / Folder #
1 / 1 Book: Cleveland A Centennial History 1886 – 1986
Booklet: Faculty Wives Club of Delta State College 1962-63
1963 Calendar
Booklet Misceramic Tile, Inc.
Quitman County Auto Visual Handbook 1970-71
Quitman County Schools Booklet
Magazine: Delta Currents Fall, 1996 features DSU Homecoming
1 / 2 Program: Delta Models “Life in the Big Apple 85-85
1970 Census Blanks
Booklet: Souvenir of Mississippi-Listing of Officials
Newsletter: Congressman David Bowen Reports
Program: Crosstie Arts Council Executive Board 1988-89
Wedding Program Alvernica and Eric Feb. 15, 1997
Pamphlet: First Lady’s Favorite Recipes (Mrs. Carroll Waller)
Box 1/ Folder 2 Continued
Postcard: State Capitol at Jackson, MS
Maps: 1986 & 1987 MS Maps
Brochure: Clarksdale, MS & Indian Mounds
Large folded map of City of Clarksdale and Coahoma County
1 / 3 Magazine: Delta Ice: The Storm of 1994
1979 Personal Year Book (blank)
1 / 4 Prize Winning Manuscripts – 1955 Southern Literary Festival Assc.
1 / 5 Book: Bells Are Ringing by Retired Teachers of MS 1976 Ed.
1 / 6 Newspaper: Memphis Press-Scimitar July 5, 1969
Miss Delta March 24, 1961
Clarksdale Press Register February 10, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register February 19, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register February 28, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register March 19, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register March 23, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register March 31, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register April 7, 1994
Clarksdale Press Register April 14, 1994
News Article: Former Coahoma Senator donates chair
1 / 7 Towel: Delta Alpha Omega Spring Formal 1963
Box # / Folder #
1 / 8 APSL Student Manual – Reading Disability Center and Clinic-1967
Box 2
Box / Folder
2 / 1 Commercial Appeal March 16, 1949
2 / 2 Commercial Appeal April 24, 1951 – Cleveland, MS meets Cotton Carnival
Royalty from Memphis, TN
2 / 3 Bolivar Commercial March 17, 1950
2 / 4 Bolivar Commercial June 6, 1952
2 / 5 Commercial Appeal November 1, 1948 Presidential race and “Gratitude Train” (sculpture at DSU and French books in Library
2 / 6 Commercial Appeal May 6, 1949 Delta Council Meeting Page 17 and Page 20
Commercial Appeal May 6, 1949 Marshal Plan & Delta Council Meeting
2 / 7 The Journal of Mississippi History
2 / 8 DSU Alumni Director 1994
2 / 9 Misc. Brochures from Mississippi Extension Service
2 / 10 Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine February 1957, June 1957, July 1957, August 1957, September 1957 (2), November 1957, January 1958, February 1958, May 1958, March 1958, December 1958, January 1959, May 1959, August 1959.
2 / 11 Mississippi Municipalities Magazines: April 1955, June 1955, July 1955, August 1955, September 1955, October 1955
2 / 12 Mississippi Municipalities Magazines: February 1956, April 1956, May 1956, June 1956 (2), July 1956, August 1956, September 1956, October 1956, November 1956, December 1956, February 1957, February 1960
2 / 13 MS Power & Light Company September 1959
Dept. of Tourism Mississippi Magazine
Delta Scene Fall 1979
Delta Scene Summer 1986
Delta Review October 1967
Mississippi Stockman-Farmer April 1960
2 / 14 DSU Alumni Sticker
2 / 15 Home Demonstration Booklet “Happy Holiday Cooking”
Home Demonstration Booklet “Happy Holidays” 1973 Quitman County
Home Demonstration Booklet “Open the Door with Happy Holidays” 1974 Quitman Co.
Home Demonstration Booklet “Happy Holidays 1975” Quitman county
2 / 16 Pictorial History of The Governor’s Mansion
Mississippi Map
1974 date planner
Book – A History of Mississippi Libraries
Box 2 Continued
2 / 17 Large prints (5)(or placemats) of scenes in Mississippi: Historic Lighthouse in Biloxi, Stanton Hall in Natchez, Boat Dock on the Gulf Coast, State Capitol in Jackson, Scenic spot on Natchez Trace. (On bottom)
Unfoldered
Coke Bottle
Box 3
Box / Folder 2006.219
Delta State Teachers College Department of Physical Education Programs
Pageants put on by Miss Ethel Cain
3 / 1 “The World of Fantasy”
“A Pageant of History America Yesterday and Today” May 22, 1947
“The World Dances” May 19, 1949
“’Neath Starry Skies” May 21, 1942
“Springtime” May 18, 1933
“A Folk Festival – Delta State Teachers College assisted by Boyle Schools & Cleveland Consolidated Schools May 20, 1937
“Folk Festival “ April 24, 1953
Miscellaneous play notes
3 / 2 “Mississippi Flags” May 23, 1940 (2)
“Olympia Thru The Ages” May 21, 1936
“Dance Moods” April 28, 1951
“Pandora and the Magic Box, Seaside Elementary School May 15, 1959
“Pandora” May 15, 1938 Hammett/Fugler
“Gymnite” March 26, 1954
Program Only “Dance Festival” April 28, 1944
Advertiser for “Dance Festival”
3 / 3 Teacher’s Guidebook – School Readiness – Treasure Chest
3 / 4 Primary County and Color
Programmed Reading Tests for Books 107
Singer Science for You – Teachers Guide
The Dolch List of 220 Basic Sight Words
3 / 5 Spelling Our Language – Teachers Edition
Programmed Reading Book 1
Programmed Reading Book 3
Read and Write
Mary and Sue Storybook
Building Bridges 1970, 1971
Sullivan Programmed Reading
Learning Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
3 / 6 Bulletin of the Delta State Teachers College – Life of Jim Broom, June 1949
Miscellaneous notes and other handouts.
Box 4
Box / Folder
4 / 1 Guide to W.B. Roberts Library Art Collection
Inauguration of DSU President Aubrey Lucas – Program and Invitation
DSU Homecoming Program Oct. 16, 1971
DSU Alumni Newsletter May 1980
BPAC Ambassador Manual
DSC Commencement Service Program 1968 (2)
DSC Dedication of Buildings 1961
DSC Undergraduate 1972-73 Schedule of Classes
Faculty Announcements June 15 & 29, 1961 and April 6, 1962 and May 11, 1962
/ 2 History of Doe’s Eat Place (3)
Pamphlets of Greenville Air Force Base Museum (2)
Mississippi Locator Maps (2)
Pamphlets of Greenville Visitor Bureau (2)
1994-95 Mississippi Highway Map; 1998 Mississippi Highway Map
MHSP Drivers Handbook
Pamphlet “First Lady Favorite Recipes”
BPAC pamphlet 1998-99
Scenic South March and November issues 1960
Gulf Coast Souvenir Photo Album pamphlet
Mississippi the hospitality state brochure
Mississippi Gulf Coast pictorial brochure copyright 1954
Fermos Pizza Menu
Pagoda Restaurant Menu
/ 3 Profile Mississippi 2006 Magazine February 2006
/ 4 Book: First Book of Songs
/ 5 Book: Food in the Baubourgs by Elizabeth and Macklyn Hubbell
/ 6 Bolivar Comm. Cookbook Section: ’77, ’78, ’80, ’81, ’82, ‘91
/ 7 Bolivar Comm. Clipping “DSU to Establish Blues Hall of Fame”
Bolivar Comm. Clipping Aug. 6, 1998 “Peavine Awards Go to 3 Musicians”
Clarion Ledger Clipping Sept. 27, 2001 “Hall of Fame Members”
Bolivar Comm. Clipping Sept. 24, 2001 “Peavine Awards Set for Tuesday”
Bolivar Comm. Clipping Sept. 26, 2001 “Peavine Award Celebrate the MS Delta Blues”
Bolivar Comm. Clipping Feb. 7, 2005 “Grant Boosts Delta History”
Postcard: Robert Johnson
Donation Card and Envelope: Robert Johnson Memorial Fund
Program – First Peavine Awards Aug. 5, 1998 (2)
Box 4 / Folder 7 Continued
Program – Second Peavine Awards May 8, 1999 (2)
Program – Third Peavine Awards Sept. 7, 2000
Program – Fourth Pevine Awards Sept. 25, 2001
4 / 7 Flyer: Fourth Annual Peavine Awards Sept. 25, 2001
Flyer: Fifth Annual Peavine Awards Oct. 15, 2002
Printout: Amazon. com featuring cd “Live at Airport Grocery” by Willie Foster
4 / 8 DSU Alumni Magazine Fall 2005
DSC Handbook for Faculty and Staff 1962
DSC Handbook for Faculty and Staff 1970-71
DSC Miss Delta May 11, 1962
DSC Miss Delta 1965
4 / 9 News Article Teddy Turns 100 Feb. 1, 2002 Clarion Ledger
News Article Mississippi has the Blues June 10, 2002 Clarion Ledger
4 / 10 Drew Lions Club Program January 10, 1963
First Presbyterian Church Port Gibson Bulletin May 1954
Kay Cobb, State Senator Campaign Card
Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum Dedication June 1, 2006
Christmas Card from Lucy & Joe Howorth
Listing of AAUW Projects for 1959-60
4 / 11 Cleveland Garden Club Information/Agendas/Program for Club years 1998-99 & 1999-2000
Unfoldered
VHS Ice Storm 1994
Railroad Spike from Cleveland area railroad
Alumni Directories 1989 and 1994
13 Cassette Tapes of Music/Sermons
Souvenir mirror from Lambert, MS
Apx. 4 x 4 handpainted picture of the First School Building in Lambert
Ice Storm 1994 Navy T Shirt
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