Box 8

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Letter from the Metropolitan Council to James L. Taylor.

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Two yellow, legal pad pages containing the handwritten notes of one of Janabelle's sons regarding the impact of his mother in his life.

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Three pages of a printed email from the Pioneer Press newspaper regarding the death of Janabelle Taylor.

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter, written in blue ink, from M.P. Clark to James Taylor regarding his high school diploma. The letter reads as follows: [The following is located in the upper right hand corner.] 1117 Goldwire St. SW. B'ham 5, Alabama. September 17, 1963. [Main body] Dear James, Enclosed is your High School Diploma. Place it in a frame so you will always have it on hand. Birmingham is in a state of fear and hate. Both races are raising particular hell. We...

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Certificate awarded to (James) Lanny Taylor for fulfilling the requirements to receive an "Athletic Letter", entitling him to membership in the Central High School Alumni "C" Club of St. Paul.

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Black and white photo of Lanny Taylor standing with nine other senior year students from Central High School in St. Paul, MN. Together, these 10 students are the royal court for the Central High School "Sno Daze" event.

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Two certificates of perfect attendance, issued from Central High School, awarded to James Lanier Taylor in 1967 and 1968.

Scope and Contents Alphonso Wallace Haynes is a distant cousin of James L. Taylor. During June of 2010, he emailed Lannie multiple times and sent him letters in the mail regarding their shared family heritage. The first letter is four single-sided pages containing a typed letter from Alphonso Haynes, cousin to James L. Taylor, regarding family geneaology. Notably, Alphonso writes that he has found the WWI draft registration papers of James Edgar Murphy The second letter is one single sided letter...

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Annual from the The School of Social Work in Grand Rapids, MI contains information on the faculty members who work at the school. Notably, Alphonso Haynes was a faculty member there. Alphonso is related to James Edgar Murphy.