- Ashby, Jennie Jeffers Papers [PDF], 1901-1970, 09/05/03
- The Jennie Jeffers Ashby papers are an interesting collection for researchers in the area of education, especially in Muhlenberg and Ohio counties. Mrs.
Ashby writes about the schools where she taught and kept photographs from many of those schools. As an alumni of Kentucky State Normal School - Eastern
Division (now Eastern Kentucky University) she also writes about faculty and events while she was there. Strong points of the collection are the school
photographs that she collected from various schools where she taught and her personal report cards showing curriculum throughout her school career.
- Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (Southern Region II) Records, 1971-1983, Inventory #13, 83A5.
- Autograph Collection [PDF], 1847-1968, Small Collections
- The Autograph Collection consists of a variety of documents including signatures on calling cards, signatures that appear to have been cut from letters, programs, business cards or other documents, and other signatures that were written specifically as autographs to admirers. They date from the early 19th century to the late 20th century and come from a several unidentified sources. This collection appears to have been created to center around important Kentucky public figures (politicians, authors, athletes, military leaders, etc.) or people who have some connection with the Civil War or Abraham Lincoln (Robert T. Lincoln, Simon Cameron, Steven A. Douglas, etc.). The items are organized in alphabetical order by last name.
- Black, James Gilbert Papers, 1921-1983,
Inventory #27, 87A4.
- Binder, Walter J. Papers [PDF], 1917-1919, 46/01/03
- This collection consists primarily of photographs that Walter Binder took or acquired while serving in WWI. Binder served with the 487th Aero Squadron of the Army Air Service, Allied Expeditionary Forces. Printed material is comprised of official forms of enlistment and discharge as well as notes on postcards and the backs of photographs. Some photographs are captioned (presumably by Binder) but otherwise there is little to identify the location or contents of photographs. All other information given on these photographs is from the processor’s research, and is subject to change or correction as needed.
- Bryson, Justine Postcards [PDF], 1908-1914, Small Collections
- All the postcards in this collection are addressed to Miss Justine Bryson of Valley View, KY, and come from various places in Kentucky with different authors.
The postcards are a mixture of lithographed and real photo postcards. They are about everyday topics, mostly asking Miss Bryson to come for
a visit, asking permission to correspond with her, and saying "wish you were here."
- Buchanan, Pearl Leigh Papers, 1878-1963, Inventory #24, 86A7.
- Burnam/Caperton/Russel Family Papers, 1843-1980, Inventory #49, 93A5.
- Central University of Kentucky Records, 1873-1901, Inventory #16, 84A2.
- Chenault Family Papers [PDF], 1783-1870, 09/05/03, 41/02/03-Oversize Box 2
- The Chenault Family Papers are an interesting collection for researchers in the area of slavery, religion, and the economic situation in Kentucky
during the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection has important documents regarding slavery in folder eight. Information regarding religion can be
found in folders, one, two and three. In folder two a collection of sixty-two marriage licenses can be found. In folder three important church documents
reveal historical breaks in the church. Theological discussions regarding Campbellism and other movements of the time can also be found.
- Clark, Edward Minor Papers, 1935-1978,Inventory #7, 81A5.
- Clay, General Green (1757-1828) Papers [PDF], 1810-1823, Small Collections
- The Green Clay collection is an artificial collection that consists of four documents; photocopies of originals are found in this collection, along with transcriptions of each. Three of the four documents are correspondence to or from Green Clay. Two letters are correspondence with Thomas Jefferson regarding a questionable treaty with the Cherokee Indians. The other letter is from J. Bledsoe to Green Clay. The fourth document is General Green Clay’s General Order book during the War of 1812.
- Clay, Green (1871-1961) Papers [PDF], 1877-1957, 09/05/02
- The strength of the Green Clay collection is the photographs, which were mostly taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Although there are some portraits, there are also many photos of Madison county, including historic sites, river scenes, historic homes and even a moonshine still. The collection also includes some of Clay's published historical articles and other Madison County publications. For a more complete inventory of his writings the researcher should see Madison County Chronicles (F457. M17 C530) which is housed in the University Archives.
- Clay, Henry Collection [PDF], 1818-1842, Small Collections
- The Henry Clay Collection is an artificial collection that consists of six original and one facsimile document that had no provenance associated with them, and which may have been weeded or separated from other collections (and we have not been able to determine their original donor) or may have been purchased (at least one item contains what appear to be dealer notations). The original items in the collection include several checks, two letters (one relating to the production of hemp and the other regarding “the discussion of the Missouri question”), a power of attorney and a mourning envelope containing a lock of hair.
- Collins, Robert Foster Papers,1847-1988, Inventory #43, 90A5.
- Correctional Photograph Archives, 1890 - 1980, Inventory #67, 00A2
- Cox, Daniel Papers [PDF], 1832 - 1882, Small Collections (46/01/01)
- The Daniel Cox papers are a collection of receipts, promissory notes, itemized cost lists, court orders, and
land transactions. They are important in providing a look into the life of Daniel Cox as well as his family, and provide some insight into day
to day life in 19th century Madison County including cost of goods and services, price of slaves, land prices, legal fees, medical treatment,
and education.
- Cox, James Meredith Papers, 1927-1967, Inventory #3, 77A1.
- Crooke Family Papers [PDF], 1780-1880, 06/04/02, 41/02/08, MD07/01
- The Crooke family papers are an amazing source of information for researchers in early Kentucky history and pioneers in the American west. The collection can also be used to study the life of a studied man of the period. John Crooke included a variety of information in his papers and diary. One can find weather information, land information, religious biographies, and many more subjects considered important by this pioneer. It is also important to notice that John Crooke was a surveyor, a profession very sought after by people at the time. The information on land for these officers was amazing. John Crooke worked with honor and was elected a county surveyor many times in his life. The collection show his notes and notes from other surveyors after him from the first years of settlement to the end of the 19th Century when his great-grandson was the surveyor in Madison County.
- DeGroot, Meredith, Thickstun, and Carmichael Papers [PDF], 1870-1906, 09/05/03, 41/02/03-Oversize Box 3
- The DeGroot, Meredith, Thickstun, and Carmichael Papers consist of land grants, court orders, and Surveys for Josh Bell County (now Bell County) in February 1870. These documents are arranged in numerical order starting with number 9. All documents are foldered with the exception of one oversize map, which shows the area the surveys encompass. The map was drawn in 1884 fourteen years after the land grants were given to W.H. DeGroot, H.B. Meredith, L.H. Thickstun, and J. Carmichael. The land encompasses the area called Log Mountain south of Chenoa.
- Derrick, Lucille Papers, 1924-1974, #40, 89A9.
- Edwards, Richard Alexander Papers, 1822-1971, Inventory #59, 97A4.
- Ephemera, Funeral Notices Collection [PDF], 1866-1907, Small Collections
- Ferrell, Doctor Thomas Papers, 1920-1977, Inventory #20, 86A3.
- Green/Fife/White Family Papers, 1797-1955, Inventory #38, 89A6.
- Grise, Presley McCorkle Papers, 1931-1978, Inventory #22, 86A5.
- Hanger Family Papers, 1881-1945, Inventory #29, 88A1.
- Head Family Papers, 1897-1956, Inventory #37, 89A5.
- Herndon, Thomas Corwin Papers, 1925-1977, Inventory #50, 93A4.
- Jaggers, Richard Elmer Papers, 1928-1965, Inventory #54, 94A2.
- Johnson, Keen Papers, 1870-1970, Inventory #9, 82A1.
- Kadlec, Anna Papers [PDF], 1893-1991, 09/05/04
- The Kadlec Papers contain information pertaining to the settlement house movement in Chicago during the early twentieth century; in particular, the University of Chicago Settlement House. In addition, the researcher will find information about Miss Mary McDowell, who was an early advocate of the settlement house movement in Chicago. In this collection the researcher will find various pamphlets and articles from Anna’s days as a student at the University of Chicago. There is also information about the Morris Packing Company in Chicago, where Anna Kadlec was employed after graduation from college in 1917. The collection includes pamphlets published by the Juvenile Protection Association of Chicago, personal collection, business correspondence related to Morris Packing Company and newspaper clippings relating to Miss Mary McDowell, Jane Addams and the settlement house movement. A unique item in the collection is a photograph of Dwight Eisenhower when he was a 2nd Lt. and a Tactical Officer in the Mexican Border Control, dated 1916.
- Keene, William Lee Papers, 1928-1975, Inventory #21, 86A4.
- Kentucky Academy of Science Records, 1929-1991, Inventory #47, 92A1.
- Kentucky Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Records, 1909-1986, Inventory #52, 93A3.
- Kentucky Educational Television Records, 1960-1976, Inventory #5, 80A2.
- Kentucky High School Athletic Association Records [PDF], 1917-2004
- The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) was organized in Louisville in April 1917, when a small group of educational leaders met during the annual meeting of the Kentucky Educational Association to discuss the regulation of inter-high school athletic contests. The writing of a constitution and by-laws was left to the organization's governing body, to be known as the Board of Control. The Board's initial meeting on September 22, 1917, established the KHSAA's purpose--to purify athletics and codify basic rules of player eligibility and athletic conduct. Although the Association's Secretary, John H. Way, in his first letter to high school principals, declared that high schools had long felt the need for the influence of such an association, only eighteen
schools were sufficiently interested to join it. Enthusiasm for membership in the Association was slow to develop, but from an initial membershop of 21 schools, the organization has grown to a membership in excess of 290 schools. More complete organizational history is in the finding aid listed here or on KHSAA's website.
The records on deposit with EKU have been divided into seven series: the Audio Visual Series (16mm films and video tapes of KHSAA sponsored championship athletic contests - mostly basketball and football); the Board of Control Series (consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, and subject files) - Note: the Board of Control Series is currently being reorganized; the Newspaper Clipping Series (original and photocopied clippings covering the years 1930-1994; the Photograph Series (contains the official photographs of the Boys State Basketball Tournament, 1952-1955, and photographs of KHSAA office staff and official functions, 1957-1970); the Publication Series (official publications of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association are included in this series - four main publications are The Athlete, the Constitution, By-laws and Tournament Rules, the Directory of Member Schools, and the State Tournament Programs); the Schools Series (contains team eligibility lists and correspondence between the KHSAA office and the member schools); and the Tournament Series (documents the history of district, regional and state tournaments and includes tournament results and score books.
- Kentucky Industrial Education Association Records, 1956-1982, Inventory #32, 89A1.
- Kentucky Recreation and Park Society Records, 1959-1983, Inventory #18, 84A8.
- Kentucky State Poetry Society Records, 1966-1990, #1, Inventory #30, 88A2.
- Kentucky State Poetry Society Records, 1966-1990, #2, Inventory #44, 90A6.
- Kentucky-Tennessee Society of American Foresters, 1943-2000, Inventory #68, 99A3
- Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference (KWIC) Records [PDF], 1971-2004, 54/08/03-05
- KWIC was started in 1967 with the purpose of developing state guidelines and policies for the development of intercollegiate programs for college women. The first state tournament was held in 1971, and the KWIC participated in the first AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) regional tournament and national tournaments in 1972. Over the course of the KWIC’s history, many Kentucky colleges and universities have at one time been members, with the largest membership enrollments coming in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1981, however, the NCAA established championships for women’s Division I sports, and there was no longer a need for Division I Kentucky schools to participate in the KWIC state tournaments. NCAA participation began the slow but inevitable erosion of the KWIC as an athletic conference. In 1996 the KWIC changed its name to the Kentucky Women’s Intercollegiate Consortium, and abandoned the state tournaments it had sponsored since its inception. Its focus became the promotion of women’s intercollegiate athletics in Kentucky, and to provide opportunities for professional development. This mission is what continues to drive the KWIC today.
The KWIC Records consists of tournament records, meeting minutes, financial records, member correspondence, photographs, and handbooks. The records cover the entire period the KWIC was a conference. From the point it became a consortium, the records become a bit more intermittent.
- Laine, Henry Allen [PDF], 1874-1988, 44/02/02
- The Henry Allen Laine papers are a collection of personal manuscripts from Henry Allen Laine, including original works by Laine. Also contained in this collection are various newspaper clippings of Laine’s death and memorial service, Laine family photos and papers from Henry Allen Laine’s daughter, Tommie Holland. The collection would be an excellent source of primary information for anyone researching African-American social issues in the early 1900s.
The content of the Henry Allen Laine papers reveals an African-American life that is uncharacteristic of most African-Americans, and even whites, during the first half of the 1900s. Laine was very well educated. He did not lead the typical life of an African-American. Therefore, this collection would be very valuable to anyone researching the lives of African-Americans during the early-20th century.
- Lilly Family Papers, 1832-1981, #1, Inventory #12, 82A20.
- Lilly Family Papers, 1740-1986, #2, Inventory #42, 90A2.
- Madison County Historical Society Records, 1891-1993, Inventory #57, 96A1.
- Madison County Militia Settlements [PDF], 1832-1882, 09/05/03
- The Madison County Militia Settlements is a collection of receipts from three different Regiments; the 7th Regiment, the 19th Regiment, and the 35th Regiment, and their paymasters. The collection also includes Muster Rolls, and other Settlements from unknown Regiments. The collection includes Settlements and Muster Rolls dated between 1806 thru 1861 and several documents that are not dated. There is a gap in the 19th Regiment Settlements between the years of 1806 -1818. The Muster Rolls and the Settlements from the unknown Regiments are mostly undated. The Muster Rolls usually have the name of the highest officer in charge.
- Mason, James Rankin Papers, 1847-1899, Inventory #28, 87A5.
- Mason-Hanger Records, 1914-1999
- Matlock Family Papers [PDF], 1936-1946, 09/05/03, MD/07/03
- Julian Matlock was born in Lancaster, KY on August 8, 1926. His mother was Virgie Matlock. He joined the US Army on November 8, 1944. He was inducted into military service at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. From there he was sent to California where he joined the 19th Infantry. He fought in the Pacific, first in Mindoro, Philippines, and later in the invasion of the island of Mindanao. In one of the major battles of the Pacific, the 19th Infantry under the 8th Army captured Davao on May 2, 1944. On October 8, 1945, the 19th Infantry was sent to Japan as part of the 6th Army. In Japan they were sent to Kochi, and after that to the Island of Shikoku. Sgt. Matlock describe in his letters a lot of patrolling in this area. After almost a year in Japan Sgt. Matlock finally came back to the United States. Sgt Matlock died in a fire at the Sheffield Manor hotel in Chicago, IL. The incident became national news.
- McCready / Bolton Family Papers, 1780 - 1998, 99A2.
- McDowell, John Harvie Papers [PDF], 1853-1884, 09/05/03, 41/02/03-Oversize Box 1
- The John H. McDowell Papers consist of resolutions, receipts, stock certificates, deeds, lists of assets meeting notices, and correspondences
that give some insight into the day to day operations of the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western, the Kansas Pacific, and the Union Pacific, Eastern
Division Railroads. Also included are telegrams from McDowell and other colleagues elsewhere in the United States. Included in these telegrams
are pieces of information pertaining to their personal and professional life. Also included are lists of the stock holders and fees paid by those
that had been loaned money.
The Mariposa Estate documents contain a letter relaying the condition of the estate upon purchase and the cost of purchasing the estate. The
documents in this folder contain a list of current accounts held through the company including the previous balance and current balance, lists of
real estate owned, a loan certificate and correspondence pertaining to the transfer of a stock certificate. (Ed. note: John C. Fremont purchased the
Mariposa estate in 1847, a large tract of land in California that was thought to be worthless but which actually contained rich gold deposits.
His title to this estate was contested, but after a long litigation the Supreme Court of the United States decided it in his favor in 1855.)
- Moore, William Junius Papers, 1894-1980, Inventory #58, 97A3.
- Morris Family Postcards [PDF], 1917-1924, Small Collections
- All but two of the cards are addressed to Mrs. Ola Morris, Beechwood, KY
(Owen County). One is addressed to Mrs. Ida Wiley in Georgetown, KY (Scott County), and another to Miss Ola Wiley in Tacketts Mill (Owen County), KY. We presume that Ida Wiley is Ola's mother and that Wiley is Ola's maiden name. All of the postcards in this collection appear to be lithographed cards. They contain family news and are typical, brief comments about such day to day activities and events as making plum preserves, cutting corn, cutting tobacco, river too high to cross on the ferry, "why don't you write," and how everyone is doing.
- Ohio Valley Conference Records, 1947-1985, #1, Inventory #26, 87A2.
- Ohio Valley Conference Records, 1967-1998, #2, Inventory #65, 99A1
- Old Cane Spring Baptist Church Records [PDF], 1803-1992, 09/05/04
- Old Cane Spring Baptist Church Records include four volumes of church records covering the years 1803 to 1992. The volume covering the years 1873 - 1896 is missing. The records include membership lists, monthly minutes and newsclippings. The membership lists indicate that a member was deceased, dismissed or excluded and when and how they were accepted into the church. The minutes include changes in pastor, repairs to the building and conflicts between members and the church. The records give insight into religious life in the 19th and 20th centuries and show the changes in the church during that time period.
- Parrish, Stephen D. Papers [PDF], 1864-1938, 09/05/04
- The Stephen D. Parrish Papers consists of personal and professional correspondence, court case documents, and family scrapbook material. Included is information regarding the sale of land, land contracts, certificates and property negotiation as well as patent litigation and Parrish’s time spent as Madison County School Commissioner. Parrish took an avid interest in Constitutional history and law, and was active in the National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government. Researchers will find this material valuable for researching New Deal opposition. There is also a scrapbook that was kept in a druggist account book which contains several documents from and regarding Central University as well as many newspaper clippings which include birth announcements, obituaries, and general news topics. In addition to the Parrish content, the portions of the account book that are legible record the sale of medical supplies during the American Civil War. The account book likely belonged to Elijah Robinson, a Parrish cousin and druggist in LeRoy, KS, ca.1860s.
- Perkins, Carl D. Papers [PDF], 1949-1984, 52/01/01-53/09/07, 54/02/01-54/07/06, 41/03/07
- The Carl D. Perkins Papers are the records of Congressman Perkins’ career as a member of the US House of Representatives (Kentucky, 7th District) from 1949 until his death in 1984. After being elected to the House, he was appointed to the Education and Labor Committee. For many of his years on the Committee, a conservative coalition frustrated many liberal initiatives supported by Perkins, but the landslide election of 1964 produced a liberal majority that was able to enact legislation fundamental to President Lyndon Johnson's program. Perkins became chairman of the committee in 1967, as it prepared to consider major anti-poverty legislation. Perkins helped formulate the Economic Opportunity Act, a centerpiece of Johnson's War on Poverty. He championed the Head Start program, adult education, federal assistance to libraries, school lunch programs, and federal aid for the construction of highways and hospitals in the Appalachian region. An early supporter of civil rights, Perkins supported President Harry S. Truman's attempt to establish the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and was one of 11 Southern Democrats to vote for the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
The Perkins Papers are divided into eight series: the Application Series (constituent correspondence requesting assistance in applying for jobs); the Committee Series (constituent correspondence regarding specific legislation that is filed according to the committee which handled the particular subject); the Departmental Series (constituent correspondence having to do with problems related to particular branches of government); the General Series (constituent correspondence that is very general nature and does not usually relate to specific legislation or an application problem); the Legislative Series (an artificial series comprised of material relating to legislative issues); the Personal Series (includes reference material on various subjects and guest books); the Reed Files (files maintained by Hartwell D. Reed as counsel to the Education and Labor Committee); and the Specialized Formats Series (including plaques, awards, certificates, artifacts, motion picture film, audiotapes, videotapes and photographs).
The Perkins Papers are open to all researchers, however, appointments are preferred. Please contact the University Archivist at (859) 622-1792 to make arrangements or make a written inquiry at: archives.library@eku.edu
- Pioneer National Monument Assoc. & Fort Boonesborough State Park Assoc. Records, 1926-1976,
Inventory #36, 86A2.
- Postcard Collection [PDF], 1907-1987, 12/01/03
- The EKU Archives Postcard Collection is an artificial collection compiled from a variety of sources including donations of individual postcards, postcards that may have been weeded or separated from other collections (and we have not been able to determine their original donor) and some that may have been purchased. The postcards in this collection all relate to Kentucky and have been divided into three groups for ease of access: Kentucky, Madison County and Eastern Kentucky University. Within these series the cards have been arranged alphabetically by city, county or locale (where city or county would not be the primary point of access) and then again alphabetically under those headings by personal name, subject or place name. For the most part this collection is comprised of picture postcards (which have a photomechanical or printed image) and the terms photochrome (for a color photo cards) or photo card (for B&W photo cards) have been used to identify those cards that contain real photographic image. Some of the black & white images that appear to be photographs are actually photomechanical reproductions. There are also several images that are only color photocopies of postcards (their source is unknown and they are only copies of the front of the card).
- Powell, Julius Cherry (Pre-Presidential) Papers, 1960-1969, Inventory #15, 84A1.
- Richmond Chamber of Commerce Records, 1931-1983, Inventory #14, 83A7.
- Richmond Exchange Club Records, 1938-1997, Inventory # 60, 97A5.
- Richmond League of Women Voters Records, 1962-1986, Inventory #19, 83A6.
- Roberts Family Papers [PDF], ca.1900-ca.1975, 09/05/02
- These photographs and manuscripts were separated from a collection of photographs formerly known as the Townsend Photographs. They are arranged starting with photos of identified people, and these starting with the Roberts family photos themselves. The photos work themselves out through a family web starting with Letha Mae, then moving to her parents, then on to extended family and friends. Following the identified people are the photos of people who were not identified (a photo in which a person is the subject but is either too far away to see or just not identified by the original photographer). The next group consists of identified places and unidentified places. There are a few larger photos at the end of this group including a photo of a train with its crew and a photo of Letha Roberts. The manuscript material follows the photographs and consists of a letter to Stanley Roberts from C.F. Roberts (not her husband, but probably her grandson), a poem about the Cumberland Gas Plant explosion, a short story by C.F. Roberts about a trip through the Panama Canal and lists of family genealogy which explains some of the connections in the Roberts family as well as people outside of the family.
- Shackelford, William Rodes Papers, 1786-1964, Inventory #10, 82A2.
- Shelton Family Papers [PDF], 1912-ca.1957, 46/01/01
- This collection consists entirely of postcards found in the Postcard Collection that were addressed to Nannie Shelton or Mr. And Mrs. A. J. Shelton. We are not certain if the two Shelton’s are related but have combined them for ease of access. The postcards are fully transcribed in the finding aid and come from Canada, New Mexico and Maine. There is also one Christmas postcard that was printed in Germany.
- Small Collections [PDF], 1790-1975, Small Collections
- These are collections that consist of a very few items or a single document, and which have been filed together for ease of access. Some collections have more extensive inventories and those are linked in this document.
- Todd, Russell Irvine Papers, 1924-1988, Inventory #61, 78A2.
- Townsend, John Wilson Papers [PDF], 1840-1968, 10/03/01-03
- The John Wilson Townsend Papers consist of letters received by Townsend which reflect literary, business, and personal concerns. The bulk of the materials consist of letters either received or in some cases collected by Townsend, as wells as photographs, book reviews, manuscripts and various other items about Kentucky literary figures. These include, but are not limited to, James Lane Allen, Madison Cawein, Irvin S. Cobb, Willard R. Jillson, Harriette Simpson Arnow, Samuel M. Wilson, Paul Sawyier, Otto A. Rothert, and Jesse Stuart. The letters offer insights into authors that might not otherwise be found, as well as discussions of their works and biographical information.
In addition, there are also letters concerning horses, as Townsend raised Thoroughbreds for years while living at Graceland Farm. Many other letters simply talk about sending or receiving autographed copies of books.
The collection is generally arranged alphabetically by the author of the letter, but in cases where Townsend is not the recipient, the letter was alphabetized by the recipient’s name, with a notation in this finding aid of who the letter was from. Letters about a single person are filed by that person’s name rather than the author of the letter. All photographs, book reviews, news clippings and other items are filed with the subject making the arrangement a collection of subject files.
- Turner Family Papers [PDF], 1864-1999, 09/05/02
- The first part of this collection contains six letters (with typescripts and transcriber’s footnotes) written by members of the Turner Family during and following the Civil War. The letters appear to have been dictated to and written by someone other than the author. These letters mainly refer to the health and activities of family and friends. These include letters from family members who served as “Buffalo Soldiers” – the name given to African-American Soldiers – during and following the civil war. The second part of this collection provides glimpses of African-American life in Madison County, Kentucky during the Twentieth Century. This includes ephemeral material about local African Americans and correspondence about Black history in the Richmond, KY area. There is also a historical sketch detailing significant African-Americans in Richmond. The final part of this collection are two Turner family reunion booklets which contain photographs, family history, copies of documents and address lists.
- Walkup, Samuel Letters [PDF], 1823-1846, Small Collections
- These family letters span two decades of antebellum history and are an excellent source for social, cultural and economical information from that era. Slavery is discussed and the relationship between slaves and owners is revealed as the writer mentions family members, both white and black. Domestic violence is also revealed in the letters from Samuel’s children Betsy and John. Politics are discussed as well as prices of crops in Missouri and North Carolina. The letters also document several generations of the Walkup family.
- Wallace, William Luxon Papers, 1817-1978, Inventory #11, 82A4.
- Wallbaum, Donald Negatives [PDF], March-May 1982, 12/06/01
- The Wallbaum Negatives include many images of each event photographed for the Richmond Register. Typically only one or two images appear in the newspaper, but the photographer normally took multiple photographs. Sometimes as many as 11 rolls of film were used, as in the World’s Fair story. This collection allows the user to see the photos that the paper didn’t print. The main drawback to the collection is, of course, the very limited time span, but because of the small staff nearly every story photographed during those three months is included in the collection.
- Walters, John A. Papers [PDF], 1905 - 1958, 97A1
- The John Adams Walters, Sr. papers consist of two collections that have been assembled into one. In the journals Walters had carefully
recorded the daily water levels and weather activities, at Lock 10, near Boonesborough on the Kentucky River. The seventy five volumes cover the
years 1905 to 1946. The journals and diaries reflect life styles and activities on the Kentucky River. Mr. Walters recorded the day and times
various water crafts passed though Lock 10. The diaries for the most part record daily weather conditions, and family activities, travel to friends
houses, the death of relatives and friends, and major river events.
- Waste Family Letters [PDF], 1858-1888, Small Collections
- This collection of letters is almost entirely between William and Sarah Jane Waste before and during the Civil War. There are, however several letters from
various other family members including two written to Sarah and William after the war from William's father, Luke Waste and a letter written in 1888 to Miss Bertha
Waste.
The earliest letters discuss religion, society in general, events, their relationship, and health. After William enlists in the army there is much information about life
in the army, the movements of the regiment and information about various battles he was involved in. William describes camp, conditions and the places he is staying, as
well as rumors about battles. Sarah's brothers tell her great details about events, such as the execution of two soldiers for deserting. The 23rd O.V.I. was involved in
the following battles and skirmishes that William speaks of: Lynchburg, Virginia; Fisher's Hill, Virginia and Cedar Creek, Virginia.
- Yerkey, Ruth Knarr Papers, 1924-1928, Inventory #39, 89A7.
- Vickers, John Landis Papers, 1960-1977, Inventory #8, 81A3.
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