Memphis Type History - The stories, people, and history behind Memphis and its typography.

  • Surviving the Bomb: Memphis’ Famous Fallout Shelter

    Rebecca Phillips Podcast January 22, 2018

  • Downtown in the Sixties

    Rebecca Phillips Downtown April 16, 2014

  • Lauren Squires on Life Downtown

    Rebecca Phillips Downtown February 24, 2014

  • An Eye for Architecture at SCO

    Khara Woods Midtown May 19, 2015

  • A Rated PG-13 Guest Post

    Rebecca Phillips Downtown, Guest Posts January 27, 2015

  • Throwback Thursday: Sears Crosstown Cleaners

    Caitlin L. Horton Midtown December 19, 2013

  • Roller Skating Down Memory Lane

    Rebecca Phillips East Memphis May 16, 2014

  • Leahy’s: A Community of Memories

    Rebecca Phillips Northeast September 10, 2015

  • The New Madrid Fault Line

    Rebecca Phillips Podcast March 26, 2018

  • Get to Know Us: Q&A with Rebecca and Caitlin

    Caitlin L. Horton Podcast July 9, 2017

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL SHARING YOUR MEMPHIS MEMORY VIA SPEAKPIPE!

Memphis Type History Navigation
  • Podcast
  • Explore
    • Neighborhoods
      • Downtown
      • East Memphis
      • Midtown
      • North Memphis
      • Northeast
      • South Memphis
      • All Over Memphis
    • About
      • Memphis Type History
      • The Author
      • The Artist
      • The Art
    • Collaborations
      • Contact
      • Wholesale
      • Press
  • Book
  • SHOP
  • TIP JAR
  • Insider Access
  • 0 Items
  • Podcast
  • Explore
    • Neighborhoods
      • Downtown
      • East Memphis
      • Midtown
      • North Memphis
      • Northeast
      • South Memphis
      • All Over Memphis
    • About
      • Memphis Type History
      • The Author
      • The Artist
      • The Art
    • Collaborations
      • Contact
      • Wholesale
      • Press
  • Book
  • SHOP
  • TIP JAR
  • Insider Access
  • 0 Items

Your Attention Please

Zines 101 with Erica Qualy

Starring Elvis with Sheena and Savannah

TGI Friday’s

A Rundown on Memphis Wrestling

Memphis Mansions – Ashlar Hall, Annesdale, and Woodruff-Fontaine

Memphis BBQ Part 1: A General History with Brian Crenshaw

The Shadier Side of Memphis with Neil Cameron

Memphis History in Bozwell + Lily

The New Madrid Fault Line
  • Page 1 of 15
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
  • 15
  • →

Search

MOST RECENT

  • Your Attention Please
  • Zines 101 with Erica Qualy
  • Starring Elvis with Sheena and Savannah
  • TGI Friday’s

FOLLOW ALONG

  • Facebook
    0 Followers
  • Instagram
    0 Followers
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

LATEST COMMENTS

  • Weston Szpondowski on The Holiday Inn Great Sign
  • Joeblow on The Mall of Murder? Really?
  • Liquid Filling Machine on Drink-N-Drag Is What We Did
  • tinyurl.com on Your Attention Please

TOPICS

animals architecture art Balton Sign Co Beale Street Beauty Shop black history bordello Casey's Motel christmas Danny's Place Downtown Memphis Drink n' Drag Drive-In Elmwood Elvis Elvis Presley Blvd Graceland Holiday Inn instagram Leahy's logos Memphis memphis history Memphis Type History Midtown Midtown Memphis motel movie theater music old motel Overton Square restaurants Rose Court Sears Crosstown sign Signage signs Soulsville South Main stax streets summer ave Summer Avenue vintage sign

MTH 101:

Memphis Type History is a project by Caitlin Horton and Rebecca Phillips. We collect your stories and search out the rumor and lore behind Memphis' greatest signs and best historical places. This is Memphis as Memphians know it.

JOIN THE FAN CLUB!

Follow Along:

  • Facebook
    0 Followers
  • Instagram
    0 Followers
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

Buy now:

Copyright Memphis Type History 2013-2017 • All Rights Reserved
  • Contact Us
  • Leave Voicemail
  • Wholesale Orders
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Boring Legal Stuff

Pin It on Pinterest

Shares