GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION OF KEEN JOHNSON 1870-1970 Compiled By Charles Hay and Rebecca Quillen Eastern Kentucky University
R.G. 121 Johnson, Keen (1896-1970) Collection, 1870-1970 45 cubic feet 57,000 Items 75 Boxes, Wrapped Items 82A1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the Keen Johnson Collection Biographical Sketch of Keen Johnson Important Dates in the Life of Keen Johnson Donor Gift Agreement Series Correspondence Series Correspondent Name Index Diary and Appointment Book Series Executive Order and Proclamation Series Financial Series Memorabilia Series Newspaper Clipping Series Ogden Research Series Photograph Series Publication Series Speech Series World War I Series Frass Desseration and Ogden Edited Public Papers of Governor Johnson*
*Due to the amount of information, there is no link to the materials online INTRODUCTION TO THE KEEN JOHNSON COLLECTIONIn June, 1980, Mrs. Eunice Johnson donated the Keen Johnson family collection of records to Eastern Kentucky University. Her daughter, Mrs. Judith Jaggers, was instrumental in helping the Archives staff gather together the materials in the Johnson house. A small portion of papers found in an old steamer trunk in the basement and some from the attic required fumigation and extensive cleaning. Since the bulk of the Johnson collection had no organization, the Archives staff imposed its own pattern of arrangement. Processing of the collection took approximately a year to complete. The inventory to the collection describes material at the folder title level. In addition, a correspondent name index lists letters of content the Johnsons received from prominent persons. According to provisions of the Donor Gift Agreement the entire collection is open to research.
Through correspondence, photographs, diaries and appointment books, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other primary source materials, the public career and personal life of Kentucky's forty-second governor and his family is documented. The Keen Johnson Collection provides information to researchers interested in twentieth century Kentucky newspaper history and its relationship to the often confusing course of state politics. Of particular interest is a portion of the Correspondence Series in which letters exchanged between husband and wife during Johnson 5 tour of duty overseas in World War I reflect social life and conditions on the homefront and battlefield.
The Speech Series, consisting of nearly 1,000 speeches from 1925 to the 1960's, reveals Johnson's charming wit and why he achieved national prominence a speaker. The speeches, along with newspaper clippings and research notes gathered by Dr. Frederic D. Ogden, editor of the Public Papers of Governor Keen Johnson, help to document the turbulent and uncertain times Johnson's governorship faced during World War II. In addition, early twentieth century photograph albums of Mrs. Johnson document life in Missouri as does a voluminous collection of photographs taken during Johnson's tenure as an executive in the Reynolds Metals Company.
The Archives is indebted to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Jaggers for donating the Keen Johnson Collection to Eastern Kentucky University for permanent preservation. Also, a special thanks is extended to Dr. and Mrs. Frederic D. Ogden for assembling vital information on Johnson's gubernatorial years and sharing it with the Archives.
The majority of the initial processing of the Johnson Collection and all of the typing of the inventory, labels, and other items was done by student assistants assigned to the Archives. Their diligence and promptness in completing this project is deeply appreciated.
KEEN JOHNSON: A Biographical Sketch
When America entered World War I, Johnson enrolled in the Reserve Officer's training Camp at Fort Riley, Kansas, May 15, 1917. He was appointed second lieutenant, Infantry, Officers Reserve Corps on August 15, 1917, and assigned to active duty with the 354th Infantry, 89th Division at Camp Funston, Kansas. Promoted to first lieutenant, Infantry, National Army, on March 29, 1918, Johnson embarked for France, June 4, 1918. He spent considerable time receiving instruction in logistical communications at the Army School of the Line and Staff College. After the armistice he remained in Europe with the Allied Expeitionary Force until April, 1919, and was honorably discharged, October 31, 1919.
Following his discharge Johnson began his career in journalism. He bought The Mirror, a weekly newspaper at Elizabethtown, and operated it for one year. Then he enrolled at the University of Kentucky completing his A.B. degree in Journalism in 1922. While attending the university, he worked part-time as a reporter for the Lexington Herald, receiving tutelage under two of Kentucky's leading journalists, Desha Breckinridge and Tom R. Underwood. Following gradution he bought an interest in The Anderson News at Lawrenceburg and published and edited the newspaper until he moved to Richmond in 1925, where he purchased half interest in the Richmond Daily Register from Shelton M. Saufley, Sr. He served as editor and co-publisher from 1925 until 1939, and continued to write any of the paper's editorials until the late 1960's.
One daughter, Judith, was born to the Johnsons on May 19, 1927, in Richmond. Now Mrs. Richard Jaggers, she is the mother of two sons Robert Babbage, Jr. and Keen Johnson Babbage.
Johnson launched his political career in 1932 by being elected secretary of the Democratic State Central and Executive Committee. Through contacts made while serving as secretary, numerous columns he wrote in the Daily Register which were reprinted in other Kentucky Democratic daily and weekly newspapers, and his lively speeches, Johnson's importance and strength in the Democratic party grew. In 1935 he ran for lieutenant governor and defeated J. E. Wise and B. F. Wright, contenders in the Democratic primary. On September 7 he defeated Wise in a runoff election, and in the November general election defeated Repubcan candidate, J.J. Kavanaugh. As Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate in the administration of Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler, Johnson supported many of Chandler's governmental reorganization plans and became a favorite candidate for the 1939 Democratic gubernatorial ticket.
He announced his candidacy for governor on May 17, 1939. A bitterly fought primary campaign against John Y. Brown, Sr., produced a Johnson victory in August 32,000 votes. He opened his gubernatorial campaign on October 7, 1939, in Mt. Sterling. Fate, however, intervened. United States Senator Marvin Mills Logan died on October 3 and on October 9 Governor Chandler resigned. Keen Johnson took the oath as governor and his first official act was to appoint Chandler fill Logan's unexpired Senate term. Johnson was elected for a full term on November 17, defeating Republican King Swope of Lexington by more than 100,000 votes.
Inaugurated on December 12, 1939, as Kentucky's forty-second governor, Johnson and his administration strove for modest improvements in the state's social service program, especially increased funding for public health facilities, legislative enactment of the Tennessee Valley Authority Enabling Act, and strong support of President Franklin Roosevelt's wartime domestic policies. Shortages of civilian labor and materials plus Johnson's fiscal conservatism, however, prevented the growth of state capital construction projects. Johnson did erase the state's debt and left a $10 million surplus in the treasury when he left office in December, 1943.
On January 1, 1944, Johnson joined the Reynolds Metals Company as a special assistant to President Richard Samuel Reynolds, Sr. advising him on postwar unemloyment problems. In 1945 he became Vice President for Public Relations. Because of his ability to work well with union leaders, President Harry Truman and Senator Alben Barkley prevailed upon him to accept a newly created position undersecretary of labor to secretary, Louis B. Schwellenbach. Johnson took leave of absence from Reynolds in August, 1946 to mid-1947 to work for the government. Due to the illness of Secretary Schwellenbach, Johnson attended severaI presidential cabinet meetings. Returning to Reynolds, he resumed his vice-presidency and in 1950 became a member of the Board of Directors. Johnson maintained an office in Louisville, but spent many days travelling throughout the nation and occasionally overseas promoting the company's aluminum products and organizing Reynolds sales executive meetings. He retired from Reynolds in January, 1961.
Johnson was a stalwart in the Democratic party for years, serving as a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1940 to 1948. He engaged in his last political campaign in 1960 when he ran for a seat in the United States Senate. Again he defeated his longtime opponent, John Y. Brown, Sr., in the primary but lost to the Republican incumbent, John Sherman Cooper, in the November general election.
Over the years, Johnson served with various professional, fraternal, social, and military organizations. He was president of the Kentucky Press Association and of the Kentucky Social Workers Association. He served as president of the Louisville Advertising Club and the Louisville Safety Council during his active years with Reynolds Metals Company. He was chairman of the Kentucky Disabled Service Men's Board and campaign chairman for the Kentucky Crippled Children's Society. He was a board member of the Kentucky Heart Association, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Louisville International Center, and the Richmond Methodist Church.
Johnson belonged to many clubs and organizations including the Civil War Round Table, National Press Club, Metropolitan Club in Washington, D.C., Public Relations Society of America, Pendennis Club, Keeneland Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 and 8, Masonic F. and A.M., Rotary, Elks, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, and Scabbard and Blade.
The University of Kentucky awarded Johnson an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1940 and later a Centennial Award. He received a Distinguished Service Plaque from Eastern Kentucky University where he served for eight years a member of the Board of Regents. He was president of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association. He served on the Kentucky Council on Higher Education for many years and for two terms on the Kentucky Board of Education.
Keen Johnson died February 7, 1970, in Richmond and is interred in the Richmond Cemetery.
* Information for this biographical sketch comes primarily from Frederic D. Ogden (ed.) The Public Papers of Governor Keen Johnson (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1982), pp. 1-3; obituary The Richmond Daily Register, February 9, 1970, p. 1; and assorted newspaper clippings found in Box 23 of the Correspondence Series.
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE LIFE OF KEEN JOHNSON: (1896-1970) 1896 Born at Brandon's Chapel in Lyon County, Kentucky. 1914 Graduated from Vanderbilt Training School, a boy's preparatory school, at Elkton, Kentucky. 1917 Attended Central College, Fayette, Missouri. 1917 Enrolled in Reserve Officers' Training Camp at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Married Eunice Lee Nichols of Higbee, Missouri (June 23) 1917 Appointed second lieutenant in the Army (August 15) 1918 Overseas in France (June 4 - April 28, 1919) 1919 Discharged from the Army (October 31) 1919 Purchased and edited weekly newspaper, The Mirror, in Elizabethtown, KY 1920-1922 Attended University of KY and received A.B. degree in journalism 1922-1925 Editor and publisher on the weekly Anderson News in Lawrenceburg, KY 1925 Editor, co-publisher, co-owner of Richmond Daily Register 1927 Daughter, Judith, born in Richmond (May 10) 1932 Elected Secretary of the Democratic State Central and Executive Committee 1935-1939 Elected Lieutenant Governor 1939 Announced candidacy for Governor May 17) 1939 Defeated John Brown, Sr., in Democratic Gubernatorial primary (August 5) 1939 Became Governor when A. B. "Happy" Chandler became U.S. Senator (Oct 9) 1939 Elected Governor of KY over Republican Swope by over 100,000 votes (Nov 17) 1939-1943 Kentucky's 42nd Governor 1944-1946 Joined Reynolds Metals Company as assistant to President Reynolds, Sr. 1946-1947 Appointed by President Truman as Undersecretary in Department of Labor 1947-1961 Vice President for Public Relations and member of the Board of Directors (1950) for Reynolds Metals Company 1960 Defeated John Brown, Sr., in Democratic primary for U.S. Senator Lost in general election to Republican incumbent, John Sherman Cooper 1970 Died in Richmond. Interred in the Richmond Cemetery (Feb. 7) DONOR GIFT AGREEMENTThis AGREEMENT made on the 27 day of May, 1980 by and between Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky 40475 (hereinafter referred as the University) and Mrs. Keen Johnson. 214 Burnam Court. Richmond, KY (hereinafter referred to as the Donor) 40475.
WHEREAS the Donor wishes to donate to the University, as an unrestricted gift, the following materials:
Keen Johnson Family Collection, ca. 1900-1960, 32 cubic feet
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and in further consideration of conditions and understandings hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
I. The Donor transfers to the University ownership, copyright and literary property rights in the above described collection with the following exceptions or restrictions:
II. The University shall permanently preserve materials donated under the terms of this AGREEMENT in the University Archives administered by the University's Archivist in accordance with accepted archival practices. Materials not related to the purpose of Archives will either be distributed within the University or returned to the donor. The University shall not be held responsible for any acquisition damaged or destroyed by fire, water, theft, natural or manmade disasters, and/or other possible calamity.
DONOR UNIVERSITY Signature Mrs. Keen Johnson Signature J. C. Powell Date June 16, 1980 Title President Date May 28, 1980 RECEIPTThis is to certify that materials described in this AGREEMENT have been received by Eastern Kentucky University Archives.
Signature Charles Hay , Archivist Date May 22, 1980
*Correspondence Series*
Most of the earlier correspondence is between husband and wife. Many of the letters between the 1917-1919 period were written while Keen was with the Allied Expeditionary Force in France. These letters provide a glimpse into the times both in Europe and on the homefront during World War I. Correspondence and several political contact lists from the 1930's ind Johnson's gubernatorial years (1939-1943) provide the researcher with information on the often confusing nature of Kentucky politics and the impact of the Great Depression and World War II on Kentucky's economic life. Used in conjunction with the Publications Series, Newspaper Clipping Series, and Speech Series the correspondence during this crucial era documents important changes which took place in Kentucky's society.
Later correspondence focuses attention on Johnson's career with the Reynolds Metals Company as chief of public relations and his continuing contact with Kentucky and national journalists. Johnson considered tunning for Governor in 1954 and 1958, and finally ran for the U.S. Senate in 1960. There is extensive correspondence, especially with the Clements, Combs, and Wyatt faction of the Kentucky Democratic party, during his bid or the Senate.
A number of letters from prominent state and national figures such as Franklin Roosevelt, A. B. "Happy" Chandler, Bess Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lady Bird Johnson appear throughout the correspondence. A correspondent name index, immediately following this series, lists letters received by Johnson from such persons.
Inventory Box 1 1905-1914. January 1 - July 21, 1915. July 22 - December 30, 1915. January 1916 February 1 - April 24, 1916. May - December 1916. Box 2 January 1917 February - May 1917. May - December 1917. January - March 1918. April - June 1918 July 1 - July 20, 1918 July 21 - July 30, 1918. Box 3 August 1 - August 16, 1918. August 17 - August 31, 1918. September 1 - September 14, 1918. September 15 - September 21, 1918 September 22 - September 30, 1918. October 1 - October 14, 1918. Box 4 October 15 - October 20, 1918. October 21 - October 31, 1918. November 1 - November 14, 1918. November 15 - November 30, 1918. December 1 - December 14, 1918. December 15 - December 31, 1918 Box 5 January 1 - January 16, 1919 January 17 - January 31, 1919 February 1 - February 7, 1919 February 8 - February 14, 1919 February 15 - February 28, 1919 March 1 - March 7, 1919 March 8 - March 17, 1919 Box 6 March 18 - March 31, 1919 April 1 - April 30, 1919. May - December 1919. 1920 - 1922. January - May 1923. June - July 1923. August - December 1923. 1924 - 1926 Box 7 1927 - 1929. 1930 - 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. January - July 1938 August - December 1938. Box 8 January - July 1939. August 1 - August 7, 1939. August 8, 1939 August 9, 1939. August 10, 1939 August 11 - August 20, 1939. August 21 - August 27, 1939. August 28, 1939 August 29 - August 31, 1939. September - December 1939. Box 9 January 1940. February - March 1940 April 1940 May 1940. June - July 1940 August 1940. September - October 1940. November 1940. December 1940. January - March 1941. April 1941. May 1941. Box 10 June 1 - June 7, 1941. June 8 - June 30, 1941. July 1941. August - September 15, 1941 September 16, 1941. September 17 - September 22, 1941. September 23, 1941. September 24, 1941. September 25 - September 30, 1941. October 1941. Box 11 November 1941 December 1941 January 1942. February 1942. March - April 1942. May 1942. June 1942 July 1942 August 1942. September - October 1942. Box 12 November - December 1942. January 1943 February - March 1943. April - May 1943. June 1943 July - August 1943. September - October 1943. November 1943. December 1 - December 7, 1943 December 8 - December 29, 1943. Box 13 December 30, 1943. December 31, 1943, January 1 - January 7, 1944. January 8 - January 21, 1944. January 22 - January 31, 1944. February 1, - February 14, 1944. February 15 - February 29, 1944. March 1 - March 14, 1944. March 15 - March 31, 1944. April 1 - April 14, 1944. Box 14 April 15 - April 30, 1944. May 1944. June 1944 July - August 1944. September 1 - September 18, 1944 September 19 - September 30, 1944. October 1944. November - December 1944. Box 15 January 1 - January 15, 1945. January 16 - January 31, 1945. February 1945. March - April 1945. May - June 1945. Box 16 July - September 1945. October - December 1945. ca. 1946. January 1946 February 1946. March 1946. April 1946. May 1946. Box 17 June 1946. July - August 1946 September 1946. October 1946. November 1946. December 1946. January 1947. February 1947 March 1947 April 1947. May 1947 Box 18 June 1947 July - August 1947 September - October 1947. November - December 1947. January - May 1948. June 1 - June 14, 1948. June 15 - June 22, 1948. June 23 - August 1948. September 1 - September 14, 1948 September 15 - September 30, 1948. October - December 1948. Box 19 January 1949. February - December 1949. 1950 - 1951. 1952 - 1953 1954. 1955. 1956 Box 20 1957. 1958. January - April 1959. May - December 1959. January 1960. February 1960 March 1 - March 18, 1960 Box 21 March 19 - March 31, 1960. April 1 - April 14, 1960. April 15 - April 21, 1960. April 22 - April 30, 1960. May 1 - May 14, 1960. May 15 - May 31, 1960. June 1 - June 21, 1960. June 22 - June 24, 1960. June 25 - June 30, 1960. July 1 - July 14, 1960. Box 22 July 15 - July 31, 1960. August 1 - August 14, 1960. August 15 - August 31, 1960 September - October 1960. November 1 - November 21, 1960. November 22 - November 30, 1960. December 1960 January 1 - January 14, 1961. January 15 - January 18, 1961. January 19 - January 31, 1961. February - December 1961. January - June 1962. July - December 1962. 1962 - Madison County Civil War Centennial Commission. January - July 1963. Box 23 August - December 1963. 1964. 1965. 1966 1967 - 1969 Undated. Undated January 1953 - Mrs. Johnson's Recollections of Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial. Biographical Materials. 1953 - Richmond Women's Club. Box 24 1870-1918 - Robert Johnson Farm and Estate 1919-1936 - Robert Johnson Farm and Estate. 1937-1947 - Robert Johnson Farm and Estate.
*Correspondent Name Index*
Index Barkley, Alben. (1), U.S. Senator from KY and Vice-President of U.S., Dec.22, 1943 (Box 12) Beckham, J. C. W. (1), Governor of Kentucky, July 6, 1939 (Box 8) Bingham, Barry. (1), Publisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal, August 14, 1939 (Box 8) Breathitt, Edward T. (2), Governor of Kentucky, October 28, 1963 and November 20, 1963 (Box 23). Breckinridge, Desha. (2), Editor of the Lexington Herald, May 6, 1927 and May 23, 1927 (Box 7) Chandler, A. B. (9), Governor of KY and U.S. Senator from Kentucky, May 20,1937; June 29, 1937; December 15, 1937 (Box 7). March Il, 1940; April 27, 1940; November 21, 1940 (Box 9). July 7, 1942; July 28, 1942 (Box 11). January 14, 1943; August 24, 1943 (Box 12) Clements, Earle C. (7), U.S. Senator from Kentucky, June 24, 1958; 1959 (Jan. 17; Feb 5; March 10; June 19; Dec 11)(Box 20). March 23, 1960 (Box 21). Combs, Bert T. (3), Governor of Kentucky, Nov. 30, 1962 and Jan, 28, 1963 (Box 22). December 4, 1963 (Box 23). Cooper, John Sherman (1), U.S. Senator from Kentucky, June 4, 1960 (Box 21) Dunne, Irene. (1), Actress, May 8, 1940 (Box 9) Farley, James A. (1), Postmaster General of the U.S., December 9, 1943 (Box 12) Gregory, Noble. (1), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, June 27, 1958 (Box 20) Hutchins, Francis S. (2), President of Berea College, April 16, 1962 and May 31, 1962 (Box 22). Johnson, Lady Bird. (1), Wife of President Johnson, December 10, 1963* (Box 23). Johnson, Lyndon (1), President of the United States, November 6, 1962* (Box 22). Kefauver, Estes. (1), U.S. Senator from Tennessee, November 14, 1960 (Box 22) Kennedy, John F. (2), President of the United States, October 19, 1960* and November 12, 1960* (Box 22) Kilgore, Ben. (1), Kentucky politician, ca. 1939 (Box 8) Krock, Arthur. (2), Editor of the New York Times, Dec. 14, 1959 and Jan. 25, 1960 (Box 20). McCormack, John M. (1), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, February 14, 1962 (Box 22). Mitchell (Marsh), Margaret. (1), Author, December 2, 1940 (Box 9). Perkins, Carl D. (1), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, February 1, 1960 (Box 20) Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1), President of the United States, January 8, 1942* (Box 11). Rupp, Aldoph F. (1), Basketball coach, December 7, 1943 (Box 12). Symington, Stuart. (2), U.S. Senator from Missouri, March 23, 1960 and May 26, 1960 (Box 21). Truman, Bess. (2), Wife of President Truman, ca. March 1960* (Box 20). ca. 1966* (Box 23) Truman, Harry S. (1), President of the United States, November 6, 1962* (Box 22). Watts, John C. (5), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, February 26, 1959 and July 1, 1959 (Box 20). December 20, 1962 and March 7, 1963 (Box 22). October28, 1963 (Box 23) Ward, Henry. (1), Kentucky politician, August 25, 1967 (Box 23). Wyatt, Wilson (5), Lt. Governor of Kentucky and Mayor of Louisville, November 16, 1959 and January 20, 1960 (Box 20). December 27, 1960; March 8, 1962; and August 6, 1962 (Box 22). *Denotes letter which has been photocopied.
*Diary And Appointment Book Series*
Inventory Box 25 1918 - Keen Johnson 1936 - Keen Johnson. 1937 - Keen Johnson. 1939 - Keen Johnson. 1953 - Keen Johnson. 1954 - Keen Johnson. 1955 - Keen Johnson. 1956 - Keen Johnson. 1957 - Keen Johnson. Box 26 1958 - Keen Johnson. 1959 - Keen Johnson. 1960 - Keen Johnson. 1961 - Keen Johnson. 1962 - Keen Johnson. 1963 - Keen Johnson. 1965 - Keen Johnson. Box 27 1930 - Eunice Johnson. 1931 - Eunice Johnson. 1932 - Eunice Johnson. 1934 - Eunice Johnson. 1938 - Eunice Johnson. 1938 - Eunice Johnson. 1939 - Eunice Johnson. 1940s - Eunice Johnson. 1940 - Eunice Johnson. 1940 - Eunice Johnson. 1941 - Eunice Johnson. 1942 - Eunice Johnson. Box 28 1943 - Eunice Johnson. 1944 - Eunice Johnson. 1945 - Eunice Johnson. 1946 - Eunice Johnson. 1947 - Eunice Johnson. 1948 - Eunice Johnson. 1949 - Eunice Johnson.
*Executive Order and Proclamation Series*
Inventory Box 29 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943.
*Financial Series*Description: The Financial Series consists of one box of various financial records covering the years 1937-1968. There are eleven check books which run through Johnson's tenure as governor. These check books provide a g1impse into the personal financial history of a wartime governor. In addition, several years of cancelled checks have been preserved as a sample of typical Johnson expenditures. Other records include financial statements of the Richmond Register, selected income tax and bond purchase information, and a ledger Mrs. Johnson maintained during the governorship. Related financial materials can be found in the Correspondence Series, especially the disposition of Johnson's father's estate between himself and his sister, Christine.
Inventory Box 30 Bond Purchases Cancelled Checks - 1947 Cancelled Checks - 1960. Check Books - 1939-1943. Deposit Book - 1945-1965. Income Tax - 1952. Ledger - 1940. Richmond Register - 1937-1968.
*Memorabilia Series*
Inventory A. Awards and Cerificates 1. Selective Service Medal Award from U.S. Congress to Keen Johnson, n.d. 2. AmerIcan National Red Cross certificate to Mrs. Keen Johnson, ca. 1942, 8 1/2" x 11" 3. American Red Cross, Louisville Chapter, certificate of merit, 1954, 8 1/2" x 11". 4. Appointment to Board of Regents of Eastern State College, June 6, 1942, 11" x 17". 5. Appointment as Honorary Chairman, Defense Savings Committee for State of KY, January 13, 1942, 9" x 12". 6. Appointment to president's Committee for Department of Labor Fiftieth Anniversary Year, December 3, 1962, 1/2" x 16 1/4". 7. Certificate of recognition honoring Christine Johnson for loyal service to Senate of the United States, April 5, 1951, 8 1/2" x 11". 8. Commission as delegate to Constitution Revision Assembly, Feb. 17, 1964, 11" x 17". 9. Kentucky Civil War Round Table Honorary Member Commission, March 17, 1969, 10" x 15". 10. Kentucky Colonel Commission, accompanied by a letter from Wilson Wyatt, March 12, 1960, 10" x 15". 11. Kentucky Department of Agriculture award, October 29, 1962, 9" x 13". 12. Kentucky Welfare Association, Inc. award, November 3, 1966, 6" x 9". 13. Lousiville Junior Chamber of Commerce Certificate of recognition, Jan. 21, 1960, 8" x 10". 14. N.A.A. Colonels membership certificate, June I, 1941, accompanied by explanatory letter dated January 10, 1945, 11" x 16 3/4". 15. Marriage Certificate, Charles Biswell and Mary Eunice Nichols, May 27, 1936; 8 1/4" x 14". 16. National Geographic Society membership certificate for Mrs. Keen Johnson June 8, 1943, 8 1/4" x 10 1/2". 17. National Observer Charter Subscriber certificate, February 4, 1962 8 1/2" x 11". 18. Noble Order of Persuaders certificate of membership, May 29, 1953, 11" x 13 1/2". 19. Governor's Award of Merit, April 26, 1966, 12" x 16". 20. "Loyality" by Elbert Hubbard, presented to Keen Johnson by Industrial Marketers of Detroit, 14" x 18". 21. Pan American World Airways certificate declaring Johnson a "subject of the Realm of the Sun and of the Heavens," Jan 15, 1956, 10" x 12 1/4". 22. Presidential Inauguration invitation, January 20, 1965, 8 1/2" x 11". 23. Reappointment to Board of Regents of Eastern State Teachers College, May 24, 1954, 11" x 17". 24. Selective Service Medal issued to Charles R. Biswell, 12 1/4" x 16 1/2". 25. University of Kentucky Centennial citation, February 5, 1965, 9" x 12". 26. University of Kentucky Alumni Centennial award, February 22, 1965, 8 1/2" x 11". 27. Warranty Deed from the Heart of Texas Land Company, November 15, 1953, 11" x 14". 28. Widow of the Month Club membership certificate, October 11, 1957, 10' x 12 l/4" 29. Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Baby Division, Life Membership Certificate for Judith Johnson, 8 1/2" x 11". 30. Young Democratic Clubs of Kentucky award of merit, October 15, 1947, 8 1/2" x 11" 31. Invitation to Girdler Farm Dove Shoat, September 19, 1942, 16 1/2" x 19 1/2". B. Cartoons, Sketches, and Posters 1. Caricature of Keen Johnson by Gat, Manila Chronicle, 15 3/8" x 10 1/2". 2. Cartoons, "Wally, His Cartoons of the A.E.F.," 1917-1919, 7" x 17 1/2". 3. Election poster, Kentucky Democratic candidates, "Kentucky Needs Them," November 7, 1939, 14 1/4" x 22 1/2". 4. Election poster, National and State Democratic candidates, "These Democrats Care! They Care About You! Help Build a New Frontier," November 8, 1960, 14" x 22". 5. Election poster, "President Truman and Vice President Barkley Ran Like Citation," ca. 1942, 11 1/2" x 19". 6. Etching, "Bluegrass," by Fritz Bade, 8 3/4" x 11". 7. Etching, "The River Front," by C. Winston Haberer, 1940, 9 1/2" x 12". 8. Ink drawing of Keen Johnson by Valicka, "Keen Johnson, Guest Speaker - Advertising Club of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce," November 14, 1952, 8" x 10". 9. Ink drawing by John M. Grath, 9 1/2" x 12". 10. Ink drawing, "My Old Kentucky Home," by c. Winston Haberer, 8" x 10 1/2". 11. Political cartoon, "Keen Johnson, Platform," by J.M. Wortham, ca.1939, 7" x 9 3/4", 12. Political cartoon, "We Appeal to the Democratic Voters of Kentucky," 1939, 8 3/8" x 13". 13. Poster of Keen Johnson, "In Appreciation for Outstanding Contribution to the Growth and Prosperity of South Texas," Corpus Christi Sales Executive Club, December 1958, 14" x 19". 14. Sketch of Keen Johson by C. C. Coffey, 1938, 8" x 9 1/2". 15. Etching, "On the Kentucky Blue Grass," C. Winston Gaberer, 9 1/2" x 12". C. General 1. Kentucky State Flag, 3 ft. x 5 ft. 2. Pins and Ribbons - "A.C.L.A. 1938," 1 1/2" "A.F. of L., October 1938, Truck Drivers," 1 1/4". "American Bar Association, 1878," 1/2". "American Legion, 17th Annual Convention, Lexington, Ky., July, 1935," 3 1/2". "American Legion, 18th Annual Convention, Paducah, Ky., July 20-22, 1936," 3 1/2". "American Legion, 22nd Annual Convention, Lexington, Ky., July 20-23, 1941," 4 1/4", 2 "American Legion, Grand Promenade, Mammoth Cave, Ky., July 17, 1938," 4 1/2". "American Legion, Welcome American Legion," 1 1/4". "American Medical Association, Atlantic City, 1912," 1". "American Medical Association, Minneapolis, 1913," 1". "American Medical Association, New York, 1917," 1". "American Medical Association, Chicago, 1924," 1". "American Medical Association, Dallas, 1926," 1". "American Medical Association, Philadelphia, 1931," 1 1/4". "Audubon Society," 7/8", 3. Automobiles, 1,Stand by for the 1934 Chevrolet," 3/4". Automobiles, "Switch to Dodge and Save Money," 2 1/2". Automobiles, "New Pontiac, Chief of Values," 3/4". "Be a Good Neighbor," 1/2" "Better Housing Program," 1", 5. "Business Builder," 7/8". "Citizen's Reception Committee to the President of the United States, Cincinnati, October 16, 1936," 7", 2. "Community Chest, I Gave, 1937," 5/8". "Community Chest, Louisville, I Care," 5/8". "Community Chest, Volunteer Worker," 3/4". "Community Chest, Worker," 1 3/8". "Daniel Boone Bicentennial, 1734-1934," 7/8", 4 "Delco, Save-a-Battery Service Twice-a-Month," 1 1/2". "Eastern," 1 1/4" "Eastern Stadium Fund," 5/8". "F.D.E.A. 1936," 3/4". "Glasgow Bar Association, July 11, 1937," 1 1/2". "Governor's Conference, North Carolina, 1942," 6", 3. "2nd Annual Governors' Navy Day, Great Lakes, Illinois, June 10, 1942," 6 1/2" International Flags, "Irish Free State," 3/4". International Flags, "Malay States," 3/4". International Flags, "Malay States Federated," 3/4". International Flags, "Netherlands," 3/4". International Flags, "Spain," 3/4". International Typographical Union, Visitor, Sept. 11-18, 1937," 5" "Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Co., 39th Anniversary Convention, September 26-27, 1941," 4". "Kentucky Colonels," 1/2", 2 "Kentucky Derby Souvenir, Churchill Downs, 1936," 4 1/2". "K.E.A. Centennial, 1838-1938, April 13-16," 3/4". "Kentucky Press Association, Annual Winter Meeting, January 16-18, 1936, Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky," 4" "Kentucky Press Assdciation, Annual Summer Meeting, June 11-13, 1936, Danville, Kentucky," 4", 2. "Kentucky Press Association, Annual Mid-Summer Meeting, June 24-26, 1937, Lexington, Kentucky," 5", 2 "Kentucky Press Association, Winter Meeting, January 27-29, 1938, Louisville, Kentucky," 4 1/2". "Kentucky Press Association, 69th Annual Summer Meeting, June 9-11, 1938, Mammoth Cave," 5 1/4" "Kentucky Press Association, 70th Annual Winter Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky, January 26-28, 1939," 2 3/4". "Kentucky State Council, Jr. 0. U. A. M., Annual Convention, Somerset, Kentucky, August 23-25, 1937," 4 1/2" "Kentucky State Medical Association, Louisville, 1941; Murray, 1942; Louisville, 1943," 1 3/4". "Lexington Signal Depot, Special, May 29, 1942," 2", 2. "Lifebuoy League of Health Guards," 3/4", "M.W.N.A.," 3". "Mickey Mouse Globe Trotters Member, I Eat N.B.C. Bread," 1 1/4". "National Editorial Association, 49th Annual Convention, May 10-17, 1934" Patriotic - National - American flags, 1 1/4". Patriotic - National - "100%-American, The Flag I Love," 1 1/4". Patriotic - National - "ToHell with Hitler," 1 1/4". Patriotic' - National - "V", 7/8". Patriotic - State - "Kentucky," 1 1/2". Patriotic - State - "Onward, Kentucky," 1", 2 Patriotic - State - "Seal of the State of Kentucky," 1 1/4". "Penny's Back-to-School Days with Popeye," 1". "Pirate Club, My Weekly Reader," 1". Political - National - "Barkley, Roosevelt, Truman," 7/8". Political - National - "Democratic National Convention, 1940, Chicago, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms," 5". Political - National - "Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1944, National Committee Chairman," 5". Political - National - "Democratic National Convention, Chicago, 1944, Official," 4 3/4", 2 Political - National - "A Gallant Leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt," 3/4" Political - National - "39th Inaugural, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry A. Wallace, January 20, 1941, Governor," 7 1/2". Political - National - "I Want Barkley Senator," 7/8" Political - National - "I Want Roosevelt Again," 7/8" Political - National - "I Want Roosevelt Again," 3/4" Political - National - "Our President," 1 1/8", 4. Political - National - "Young Democrats for Barkley," 5/8". Political - State - "Democratic State Convention Delegate, June 9, 1936, Louisville, Kentucky," 3 1/2" Political - State - "Democratic State Convention Delegate, July 2, 1940, Louisville, Kentucky," 1 3/4" Political - State - "Happy, Keen," 1", 4 Political - State - "Kentucky Wants Chandler," 1". Political - State - "Kentucky Wants Chandler," 1 1/4". Political - State - "Our Next Governor, Albert B. Chandler," 7/8" Red Cross, 5/8", 3, Red Cross - "I Serve," 5/8" Red Cross - "1920," 5/8". Red Cross - "1936," 5/8". "Reynolds Metals, Hon. Keen Johnson," 2". "S.M.A. ," 1/2" x 3/4" St. Patrick's Day - "Erin Go Braugh," 1 1/4" x 1 1/2". Shirley Temple - gold pin, 5/8". "Shirley Temple, The World's Darling," 1 1/4", 3. "State Central Committee, Speakers' Stand Annex, Welcome President Truman to Kentucky, Sept. 30, 1948," 6" "T.V.C. Reception, August 30-31, September 1-2, 1940," 5 3/4" "University of Kentucky Alumni Association," 1 1/2". "University of Kentucky Alumni Reunion," 2 1/2". University of Kentucky - "Kentucky" 1 3/4" and 1 1/4", 3. "Westinghouse, Official Guest," 3 1/2" "Women's Field Army, Fight Cancer with Knowledge," 5/8". "Young Democratic Clubs of America, 5th Biennial Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, August 21-23, 1941," 4". "1937," 1 1/2". 3. 3 Letter openers, 8" 4. Minature Kentucky State flag, 10". 5. Pencil, broom, "Souvenir of Sarasota, F1a.," 8". 6. 3 pens, metal feather-shaped pen from George Rogers Clark Memorial, Vincennes, Indiana, 8 1/2"; Cincinnati Reds baseball bat pen, 5 1/2"; Louisville Slugger baseball bat pen, 6" 7. 2 rubber stamps, "Keen Johnson," and "Keen." 8. 3 straight razors, 6 1/2 9. Coins, 4 Missouri sales tax receipts, 8 foreign. 10. Commemorative medallion, Assistant Secretary of the Treasurey, Lawrence Wood Robert, Jr., 1933-1936, 3" 11. Commemorative medallion, George Washington's 200th birthday, 1932, 3" 12. Paperweight, made from T58-T6 Aluminum Alloy from the Wing Root Skin of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 2 3/8" x 3". 13. Pocket screwdriver and bottle opener, "V.F.W. Welfare Fund." 14. "Wooden Nickel," from the Princeton, Kentucky Tobacco Festival, September 2-6, 1937, 2 1/4" x 4", 15. Wooden plaque with picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 2 3/4" x 3 3/8". 16. Inaugural license plate, 1941, 6" x 12 1/2". 17. Leather billfold, stamped "Gov. Keen Johnson,'1 5 1/2" x 12 1/2". 18 Leather folder, made by hand at the North Carolina State prison, presented through Governor J. Melville Broughton with the compliments of the inmates to Keen Johnson, National Governors' Conference, Asheville, North Carolina, 1942, 4 1/8" x 9 3/4" 19. Leather medallion, "J.Q.M.D. Gov. Johnson, November 23, 1942, 4". 20. Pennant, "Kentucky State Fair, Spinny," 10". 21. Philco safety record, "Christine - Appleton - Mother - Daddy and Judy," December 25, ?, 6 1/2" 22. Wood cutting of Daniel Boone and party overlooking the Kentucky River, 9 1/2" x 4 1/2". 23. Wooden plaque, "From the Last Boone Sycamore, Fort Boonesborough, Ky," 2 1/4" x 3 1/2". 24. Quart bottle of 86 proof Rebel Yell straight bourbon whiskey, labeled "Especially for Gov. Keen Johnson," empty. 25. Minature Louisville Slugger, baseball bat, engraved "Gov. Keen Johnson," 16 1/2" 26. Wooden gavel, 10 1/2". 27. Churchill Downs courtesy card issued to Governor Johnson, May, 1940, 2 3/4" x 4 1/4". 28. Derby Day Club House Box Seat ticket stub, May 4, 1940, 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" 29. 6 Club House Box Seat tickets, April 30, 1943, 2 1/2" x 6 3/4". 30. 2 Derby Day Club House Box Seat tickets and 1 ticket stub, May 1, 1943, 2 1/2" x 6 3/4" and 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". 31. Complimentary General Admission Derby Day ticket, May 1, 1943, 2" x 5 1/4" 32. Derby Day Club House Box Seat ticket stub, May 4, 1946, 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" 33. 2 Betting tickets, "2 Win IXI," "22 Place D705," 1 1/2" x 2 5/8". 34. KY Trotting Horse Breeders Association Admission ticket book, Sept. 21-28, 1940, Row A, Box 1, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". 35. 8 Keene1and Guest cards, 2 1/2" x 4 1/4". 36. World Series ticket, Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, Game 1, 1940, 2 1/4" x 5 1/4". 37. 2 University of Kentucky football homecoming tickets, November 3, 1934, Alabama vs. Kentucky, 2" x 5 1/4". 38. 4 University of Kentucky football tickets, Tennessee vs. Kentucky, November 22, ?, 2" x 5 1/4". 39. University of Louisville basketball ticket stub, U of L vs. Notre Dame, January 27, ?, 1 3/4" x 3 1/4". 40. 2 Frankfort High School adult season football passes for Governor and Mrs. Keen Johnson, 1941, 2 3/8" x 3 7/8". 41. 2 University of Kentucky athletic association membership ticket books, 1945, 2 3/8" x 4 1/8" 42. Kentucky State College season complimentary pass, 1941-1942, issued to Governor and Mrs. Keen Johnson, 2 1/4" x 4". 43. 5 theatre passes for all Lexington theatres, issued to Governor and Mrs. Keen Johnson, 2 1/4" x 4" 44. 2 theatre passes for the New Theatre, issued to Governor and Mrs. Keen Johnson, November 1, 1941, 2 3/8" x 4 1/8". 45. Central Kentucky Community Concert Association membership card, 2, issued to Mrs. Keen Johnson, 1941-1942, 2 3/8" x 4 1/8" 46. 2 receipts for annual membership dues for the Cooperative Concert Association, March 4, 1941, 3" x 3". 47. Season courtesy ticket issued to Governor Keen Johnson, 1942, 2 1/4" x 4 1/2" 48. 6 Summer season Iroquois Amphitheatre tickets, July 6, 1942, 1 1/2" x 4" 49. Century of Progress short-term press pass, issued to Keen Johnson, 1933, 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" 50. House of Representatives member's pass, issued to Mrs. Keen Johnson, February 2, 1944, 2 3/4" x 4 1/4". 51. Democratic National Convention Mezzanine Guest ticket book, issued to Judith Johnson, July 1944, 2 1/2" x 7 1/4". 52. Democratic National Convention Moonlight Skyline cruise ticket, 2, July 18, 1944, 2 3/4" x 4". 53. Democratic National Convention Mezzanine Guest ticket book, July 1940, 3" x 6 1/4". 54. Democratic National Convention Delegate ticket book, July 1940, 3" x 6 1/4". 55 Inaugnration hat, black top hat, size 7 1/8 56. Compass, 2". 57. Democratic National Convention identification card, 2" x 3". 58. Mechanical tape measure, 1 1/4" x 3 1/4". 59. Metal medallion, "Gott Mit Uns," 1 1/2" 60. Souventr ashtray, picture of state capitol, 4". 61. Souvenir matchbooks, 42 - Ambassador, "World Famous Cocoanut Grove," Los Angeles, Ca., 2 The Brown Derby, California. C. R. Biswell for Presiding Judge, August 6, 1940. Chi Omega, 2 El Mirado Hotel, "America's Foremost Desert Resort," Palm Springs, Ca., 5 For Victory Bundles for Britain, 2. Ford Frata The Greenbriar, "160th Anniversary, 1778-1938." The Greenbriar Golf and Tennis Club, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California, 2. Hotel Lexington, New York City, N.Y. Hotel Lexington, Hawaiian Room, New York, N.Y., 2 Hotels and Apartments of Distinction Judy Keen Johnson, 3. La Central, Caja Taurina. Playland at the Beach, San Francisco Pond Creek-Tug Review Mining Institute Robert E. Lee Hotel, Lexington, Virginia. Rockefeller Center, The Rainbow Room Rogers Restaurants, Lexington, Kentucky. Safety-Edge Diamond Waxed Paper Service Southern Pacific Lines Stork Club, New York, N.Y., 2. Sun Valley, Idaho, "America1s Finest Year 'Round Sports Center." The Trocadero, "America's Finest Cafe," Hollywood, California. Walgreen Agency Drug Store. 62. World War I dog tags, "Keen Johnson, 1st Lieut., 354 Inf., USA." 63. World War I uniform insignia and cuff links. 64. Caribbean travel brochure, January 1953, 7" x 11" 65. Farewell dinner menu, January 1953, 7" x 11". 66. Jamaican hand-embroidered hankerchief, 5 3/4" x 7" 67. Kentucky Sesquicentennial souvenir, "Ye Cakes and Ale Club," The Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1942, 1942, 12" x 16". 68. Musical score, "Down Kentucky Way," original composition by Ruth Norris (Mrs. Charles Curtice Hawkins), dedicated to Keen John 4" x 9" 69. Colored print, Reproducta One, 8 1/2" x 11". 70. Musical score, "Let's Send Harry Back to the.Farm," 1942, 8 1/2" x 11". 71. Plaque, "To Have to Hold," 1941, 15" x 19". D. Oversized Photographs and Printed Items (Newspaper storage box - oversize) 1. Whilaway, 16" x 12". 2. Statement of Official vote for General Election in Ky, Nov. 7, 1941. 3. First Ladies of the States, June 20, 1943. 4. Seaquincentennial Map of Kentucky, 1942 (2 copies). 5. Inaugural dinner in honor of Harry Truman, January 19, 1949. 6. Kentucky state Reformatory staff, 1940, 13" x 19". 7. Keen Johnson with Kentucky State Police, 11" x 14". 8. Print of Mount Vernon, 1937, 12" x 14". 9. Large dinner gathering, 11" x 14". 10. Prentice Cooper, Governor of Tennessee, autographed, 11" x 14". 11. Portrait of Keen Johnson, 11" x 14", 22. 12. Reynolds Metal Company - Dinner meeting, 1950's, 10 1/2" x 14". 13. Reynolds group photograph, 11" x 12"; 10 1/2" x 14". 14. Richard Samuel Reynolds, Jr., 11" x 12". 15. David Reynolds, 11" x 12". E. Publication 1. "The Democratic ook 1936," #2141 of a limited edition autographed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, 11 1/4" x 14 1/4". 2. 20th Century Fox, "Dynamo," Vol. VII, No. 33, January 6, 1939, 11" x 15 1/2". 3. 20th Century Fox, "Dynamo Special Supplement," Vol. VII, No. 21B, January 6, 1939, 11" x 15 1/2". 4. 20th Century Fox, "1939 Extra Studio Special," January 6, 1939, 11" x 15 1/2". 5. "The Legislative Digest, Regular Session," 1940, 12 1/2" x 17". 6. "The Legislative Digest, Regular and Special Sessions," 1942, 12 1/2" x 18 1/2". F. Scrapbooks 1. Scrapbook of Keen Johnson's candidacy for Lt. Governor, 1935, 11" x 13". 2. Scrapbook, "Governor Keen Johnson, January 18, 1940," 10" x 12 3/4". 3. Scrapbook belonging to Judith Johnson, ca. 1944, 10" x 13".
*Newspaper Clipping Series*
Inventory Box 31 1896 - 1930. 1935 - 1939 ca. 1935. (See also wrapped items - Rotogravue supplement to the Frankfort State Journal, December 10, 1935) 1936 1937. January - June 1938. July - December 1938. 1939 - 1943 ca. January - June 1939. July 1939. August - September 1939. October 1939 Box 32 November 1939. December 1939. January - February 1940. March 1940. April - June 1940. July - September 1940. October - November 1940. Box 33 December 1940. ca. 1941 - February 1941. March - April 1941. May 1941. June - July 1941. August - September 1941. October 1941. November 1941 December 1941 Box 34 January 1942. February 1942. March 1942. April - May 1942. June - August 1942. September - October 1942. November - December 1942. January 1943. February - April 1943. Box 35 May 1943 June - July 1943. August - December 1943. ca. 1944 - 1965. 1944 - 1947. 1948 - 1951. 1952 - 1959. 1960 January - September 1960 October - November 1960. 1962 - 1970.
*The Ogden Research Note Series*
Inventory Box 36 Box 37
*Photograph Series*
Inventory Box 38 Folder 1 - Individual Photographs of Keen Johnson, numbers 1-62. 1-6: Candid snapshots 1914-1916 7-12: Johnson wearing World War I uniform, 1917-1919 13-26: 1920's-1939. 30-39: Official Governor's photos, 1940 44-45: Proof Sheets, 1950's 46: Typing at desk. 48-49: Speech before Personnel Relations Society, Lexington, August 9, 1954 55-60: Proofs, August, 1956 61-62: 1960 Senatorial Campaign Folder 2 - Photographs of Eunice Lee Nichols Johnson, ca. 1905-1940's numbers 1-35 Folder 3 - Eunice and Keen Johnson, ca. 1915-1950's numbers 1-12. 3-4: World War I. 11: Kentucky Day at New York?s World's Fair, 1939. Folder 4 - Individual Photographs of Judy Johnson, 1927-1938, numbers 1-51. Folder 5 - Individual Photographs of Judy Johnson, 1939-1947, numbers 1-61 Folder 6 - Group Photographs of Judy Johnson, 1930's-l940's, numbers 1-50,(Folder A). Folder 7 - Group Photographs of Judy Johnson, 1930's-1940s, numbers 1-59, (Folder B) 21-22: Judy with Happy Chandler. 23-24: Judy with State Police guard. Folder 8 - Johnson Family, 1930's-1940's, numbers 1-18. 1: Keen with Judy, ca. 1930 2-4: Eunice with Judy, ca. 1930. 5: Keen with Judy at Mammouth Cave. 8: Judy, Christine Johnson, Keen, Euncie, August 6, 1939. 9-16: Official Governor's family photo. Folder 9 - ca. 1915-1916, numbers 1-66. 1-2: Keen Johnson Birthplace. 3-4: Johnson at Central College, Missouri (Group), 1915. 5-6: Johnson with football uniform, 1916. 7-11: College life at Central College, 1916 12-24: Postcards of Central College Campus and Fayette, Missouri. 25-66: Scenes of Howard Payne College (Classes, football games, plays, ajid outdoor views), 1916 Folder 10 - ca. 1917-1926, numbers 1-59. 1-2: Johnson with Nichols family, ca. 1917 2-19: Snapshots of Southern France and Monte Carlo, 1919. 20: Richmond Register building and staff. 21-59: Snapshots of Johnson's Florida Trip (Miami, Palm Beach, St. Pete, and Jacksonville), February, 1926. Box 39 Folder 1 - 1936-December 20, 1938, numbers 1-59. 1: Ashland Historic Marker - Left to right - R. W. Davis, Tom R. Underwood, Charles Staples, Glen Weinman, Henry Clay McDowell Bullock, Judge Samuel Wilson, Keen Johnson, Baylor Landrum, R. M. Wheeler, Samuel M. Look, Thomas Piatt, Earl Wallace, Lexington, Kentucky, April 18, 1936. 2: Eunice Johnson, Keen Johnson, Frances Jewell McVey, Frank McVey, Lexington, Kentucky, June 4, 1936. 3-4: Eastern Kentucky Teacherts College Commencement - Herman Donovan, A. B. Chandler, J. C. W. Beckham, Keen Johnson, Richmond, Kentucky, May 27, 1936 5: Dinner at Dr. John Floyd's - Left - right - Dr. Irvin Abell, Dr. Arthur McCormack, Dr. Elmer Henderson, Dr. Morris Flexner, Dr. Clifford Heisel, Dr. Carl Howard, Dr. Caswell Turner, Dr. Amplias Davis, Dr. Floyd, Johnson, Herman Donovan, Richmond, Kentucky, September 14, 1937. 6-7: Ethopian General Mike Callis, Grand Chef Roscoe Murray, Johnson, Major R. W. Wilson, June, 1938. 8-9: At Mammouth Cave, July 17, 1938. 10: Leaving for premiere of movie "Kentucky" - Left to right - Mayor E. Reed Wilson, Lexington; Mrs. Sholtz, Mayor David Sholtz, Louisville; Governor Chandler, Johnson, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Johnson, Louisville, December 9, 1938. 11-20: Greeting by San Francisco Mayor Rossi of Kentucky contingent going to movie premiere. Johnson, Governor Chandler, and Mayor Sholtz in various photographs, December 16, 1938 21-28: Hollywood Dinner party. Photographs of Johnson, Governor and Mrs. Chandler and daughters along with Shirley Temple. 32: Hollywood premiere of movie "Kentucky" - Left to right - Mayor and Mrs. Scholtz of Louisville, Jimmy Stewart, Marcella Chandler, Governor Chandler, Mimi Chandler, Keen Johnson, Joan Crawford, Mrs. Johnson, December 20, 1938. 33-58: Premiere of movie "Kentucky." Vaious photographs of Chandlers and Johnsons including Daryl Zanuck and Richard Schenck, December 20, 1938. 59: Carthay movie theater, December 20, 1938. Folder 2 - December 20, 1938-October 7, 1939, numbers 1-56
1-35: Premiere of movie "Kentucky." Various Hollywood stars including Claudette Colbert Gene Markey, June Gail, David Niven, Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Bing Crosby, Anita Luise, Randolph Scott, Walter Brennan, Virginia Bruce, Walter Reuben, Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, Gail Patrick, Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Joan Davis, Kay Francis, Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, Walter Wagner, Majorie Weaver, Gracie Fields,Norma Shearer, Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor arriving, December 20, 1938. 36: Formal announcement of gubernatorial candidacy - Johnson, Judy Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, John Greenleaf, Lyter Donaldson, Richmond, May 17, 1939. 37: Kentucky Day at New York's World Fair, Harold Parrott, Grover Whalen, Governor Chandler, Johnson, Spring, 1939. 37a: Lt. Gov. Keen Johnson, Judy Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, J.J. Greenleaf of Richmond, J. Lyter Donaldson, Campaign Manager for Johnson, Richmond, May 16, 1939. 38: Johnson and Mrs. Johnson at Kentucky State Fair Horse Show, Louisville, August, 1939. 39-42: Dedication of WCKY radio station, Covington, September, 1939. 43-44: Johnson at Jefferson County Democratic rally, September 2, 1939. 45: Opening of Fall Democratic Campaign - Left to right - Virgil Chapman, Governor Chandler, Tom Burke, Joseph Sholtz, Alben Barkley, Rodes K. Myers, Johnson, Lyter Donaldson, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, October 7, 1939. 46: Mrs. Johnson, Chandler, Johnson, Barkley, October 7, 1939. 47: Christine Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Johnson, Chandler, Joseph Sholtz, Barkley, Myers. Immediately behind Barkley is Charles Arnett and J. Dan Talbott. Virgil Chapman is behind Sholtz, October 7, 1939 48: Chapman, Donaldson, Chandler, Johnson, Barkley, October 7, 1939. 49: Chandler, Barkley, Johnson, October 7, 1939. 50: Johnson, Barkley, Myers, October 7, 1939 51: Barkley, Chandler, October 7, 1939 52: Johnson speaking, October 7, 1939 Folder 3 - October 9, 1939-1939, numbers 1-50. 1: Swearing in as Governor by Chief Justice of Court of Appeals Alex Ratliff, Frankfort, Kentucky, October 9, 1939 2-30: Primary and general election campaign. Johnson and Donaldson speaking at various rallies, Fall, 1939. 31: Governor and Mrs. Johnson at Governor s dinner, Frankfort, Kentucky, November 29, 1939 32-34: Inauguration Day. Johnson, Myers, Barkley, and Chandler, Frankfort, Kentucky, December 12, 1939. 36-50: Photographs of Johnson and Chandler taken by Jack Hillerich, 1939 Folder 4 - 1930's Unidentified Photographs, numbers 1-41 1-11: Johnson, Governor Chandler, and Dr. McCormack at Health Facility Dedication. 16-18: Johnson, Chandler and group of veterans 19-22: Johnson presiding over Kentucky General Assembly. Chandler speaking to assembly. 23-24: Chandler, unidentified, Joseph Sholtz, Johnson. 34: Bicentennial Celebration of Daniel Boone's birth - Left to right Dr. Dorris, Judge Samuel Wilson, Johnson1 Frankfort, Kentucky, 1934. 35-41: Johnson at Bowling Green, Kentucky War Veterans Organization meeting - Folder 5 - 1940-November 15, 1941, numbers 1-52.
1: Lt. Governor Rhodes K. Myers and Johnson, 1940 2: Johnson with Red Bird High School graduating class, April 10, 1940. 3-24: Johnson with Brig. General Adna R. Chafee, Louisville Mayor Joseph Scholtz, and Kentucky Adjutant General John A. Polin at Fort Knox, April 27, 1940. 25-26: Johnson with Jockey Cal Bierman at the Kentucky Derby, May 4, 1940. 27: At Kentucky Derby - Left to right - Gov. Prentice Cooper (Tenn.), Johnson, James Cromwell (U.S. Minister of Canada), Irene Dunne, Postmaster General James Farley, Mrs. Catherine Conner, Rhodes, Myers, May 4, 1940. 28: Johnson, J. Dan Talbbott and Lyter Donaldson at Democratic National Convention in Chicago, July 3, 1940. 29: Johnson, Donaldson, and Barkley at Convention, July 3, 1940 30: Barkley at podium, July 3, 1940 31: Johnson at Irvine, Kentucky Bridge dedication, July 26, 1940. 32: "To Gov. Keen Johnson with best wishes, Tony Salamack boys," August 9, 1940 33: Judy Johnson, Keen Johnson and Lily Pons, November 15, 1940. 34-35: Green Moose Club train leaves Louisville for President Roosevelt's inauguration, January, 1941. 36-37: Johnson, Gov. Prentice Cooper of Tennessee, and Gov. Henry Schricker of Indiana at dedication of Henderson-Evansville Bridge, March 20, 1941. 38: Johnson signing document with Herman Donovan and W. F. O1Donnell looking on, May, 1941. 39: Johnson milking cow at Kentucky State Fair, August, 1941. 40-45: Johnson, Dr. A. T. McCormack (Secretary - Kentucky Board of Health), Dr. Wagers, and Dr. James at dedication of Maternity Hospital, Oneida, Kentucky, November 1, 1941. 46-52: Snapshots of Kentucky-Southwestern football game and Frankfort, November 15, 1941. Folder 6 - November 16, 1941-June 29, 1942, numbers 1-66. 1-4: Snapshots of Ft. Harrod, November 16, 1941. 6-8: Johnson giving message to Joint Session of General Assembly. Chandler and Donaldson to immediate left, Myers directly behind, January 6, 1942 9-10: Johnson inspecting Troup Carrier Command, April 30, 1942. 11: Party at Springfield, Kentucky, Country Club following dedication of the Springfield Armory, May 20, 1942. 12-13: Dedication at Avon, May 29, 1942. 14: Johnson at Lexington Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 31, 1942. 15: Southern Governor's Conference at Asheville, North Carolina, June 22, 1942. 16-66: Johnson visiting 38th Army Division at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 29, 1942. Folder 7 - August 8, 1942-October 27, 1943, numbers 1-51. 1-2: Dedication of St. Matthews Armory, August 8, 1942. 2a: Dedication of Bellefonte Blast Furnace Armes Steel Corp., Ashland, Kentucky, August 24, 1942. 3-6: Johnson at ceremony honoring Capt. George Kaiser at Somerset,Kentucky, September 24, 1942. 7: Friends of Land Conference at Louisville. Louis Bromfield, Vice President Henry A. Wallace, and Mayor Wilson Wyatt, October 17, 1942 8: Friends of Land Conference - Left to right - A. G. Blade (Governor of Farm Credit Admin.), Russell Lord, Dr. Charles Holzer, Dr. Thomas P. Cooper, Dr. T. S. Buie, October 17, 1942 9: Friends of Land Conference - Left to right - Vice President Wallace, Louis Bromfield, Keen Johnson, Wilson Wyatt, C. E. Holzer, October 17, 1942. 10-12: Friends of the Land Conference, October 17, 1942. 15-16: Johnson with Louisville Mayor Wilson Wyatt inspecting Naval Ordnance Plant, November 5, 1942. 17: Autographed photograph of Dr. Frank McVey, January 25, 1943 18-32: Visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ft. Knox, April 28, 1943. 33: Johnson presenting trophy to Mrs. John D. Hertz and jockey Johnny Longden at the Kentucky Derby, May 1, 1943 34-35: Groundbreaking ceremony for Greater Cincinnati Airport, Covington, Kentucky, May 3, 1943 36: Johnson and Wilson Wyatt receiving War Ration Certificates, June 5, 1943. 37: Army-Navy E ceremonies at the Louisville Ordnance - Left to right - Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth, A. W. Robertson, Brig. General T. E. Marchant, Comm. C. E. Briner, Johnson, J. R. Weaver, June 22, 1943. 38: Johnson observing swearing in of James Smith, 200,000th Kentuckian inducted into Armed services, July 8, 1943. 40-42: Groundbreaking for Hazelwood Hospital, August 30, 1943 43-46: Brig. Gen. Julian S. Hatcher, Johnson, Cal. R. H. Hannum at Bluegrass Ordnance Depot, September 10, 1943 47-48: Western State Hospital visit, September 15, 1943. 49: Laying cornerstone at Hazelwood Hospital, October 22, 1943. 50-53: Groundbreaking for Negro hospital at Central State Hospital, Lakewood, Kentucky, October 27, 1943. Folder 8 - March, 1945-December 6, 1949, numbers 1-33.
1: Reynolds Metals luncheon, March, 1945. 2: David Reynolds, Johnson, Walter Rice at Longview, Washington, June 24, 1945. 4-10: Johnson speaking before the National Association for Ice Industries, November 11, 1947. 11-18: Johnson at Grand Rapids, Michigan plant, March 8, 1948. 23-24: Johnson and U.S. Senator Garrett Withers at ribbon cutting of Rockport Bridge in Ohio County, August 8, 1948. 25: Johnson giving Reynolds Company 25 year pins to Russell Stuart and Helen Bridgewater, February, 1949. 26: Aluminum Division Sales meeting, Louisville, June 17, 1949. 27-28: Southern State Iron Roofing Co., Savannah, Georgia, Christmas Party, December, 1949. 29-33: American Society for Metals display, December 6, 1949. Box 40 Folder 1 - Unidentified Photographs, 1940s, numbers 1-50.
1-6: Johnson at Military Ordnance dedication. 9-14: Johnson, Lyter Donaldson, and John Sherman Cooper. 15-16: Johnson dancing with Judy and A. B. Chandler dancing with daughter, Mimi. 20-21: Kentucky Derby breakfast (?). 27: Johnson and Barkley. 30: Johnson with Herman L. Donovan 33: Johnson at desk with secretary 35: Chandler, Myers, Johnson and group 37: Chandler, Myers, Johnson and large group in cabin. 39: Chandler, Johnson, Mayor Joseph Scholtz 43: Harold Stassen (Gov. of Minnesota), Johnson, John Ratner (Gov. of Kansas) at Governors Conference. 44: Johnson and Virginia Governor James H. Price at Virginia Beach 45-47: Johnson, Myers, Barkley, Capt. Loftquist, and Col. Johnson at Navy Recruiting Day in Louisville. 48-50: Johnson and Director of Insurance Division, Sherman Goodpaster. Folder 2 - Unidentified 1940's Photographs, numbers 1-38. 1-2: Johnson with Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker. 3-5: Johnson inspecting Hazelwood Sanitorium building. 6-8: Johnson along with Mr.' Gorter, Harry A. DeButts, Ernest E Norris, and Mr. Early of the Southern Railway System. 9-14: Mrs. Johnson and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Mrs. Vinson. 15: Thruston B. Morton and John Sherman Cooper. 16: Johnson delivering speech at the University of Kentucky with Albert Kirwan looking on. 25: New cell block at Eddyville. 26-34: Eastern State Hospital before and after construction. 35-38: Central State Hospital. Folder 3 - Unidentified 1940's Photographs, numbers 1-75. 1-75: Western State Hospital. Folder 4 - May 13, 1950-August 30, 1950, numbers 1-41. 1-2: Johnson and Tom Bradshaw typesetting at the Richmond Register office, May 13, 1950. 3: Johnson observing plaque at Keen Johnson Student Union Building, May 13, 1950. 4-41: Reynolds Metals Co. South Central Regional meeting, St. Louis, August 30, 1950. Folder 5 - September, 1950-February 4, 1952, numbers 1-40 1-11: Sales Conference, New York City, September, 1950. 12: Sales Conference, New York City. Front row 5th - David Reynolds, 6th - I. P. Macauley, 9th - Keen Johnson, September, 1950. 14: At Stoll Field, Lexington - Left to right - W. F. O'Donnell, Herman Donovan, Johnson, November 18, 1950. 16-29: Jones Mills Plant ceremonies proof sheet, Hot Springs, Arkansas, July 20, 1951. 30-39: Recording for World Wide Broadcasting Corporation, September, 1951 40: Left to right - Robert A. Thornbury, William F. Franket, Dr. Woodford B. Troutman, Johnson, Mrs. Alben Barkley, Bill Gladden, Louisville, February 4, 1952. Folder 6 - Spring, 1952, numbers 1-100. 1-100: San Patricio Plant dedication, Corpus Christi, Texas, Spring, 1952. Box 41 Folder 1 - June 11, 1952-August 30, 1952, numbers 1-100. 1-2: Johnson, James A. Smith, Carl Bimson at Phoenix Chamber of Commerce meeting, June 11, 1952 3-100: Longview, Washington plant enlargement ceremony, August 30, 1952 Folder 2 - December 22, 1952-October 7, 1954, numbers 1-22 1-6: Colored snapshots of Johnson at Reynolds operations in Jamaica, December 22, 1952. 8-9: Reynolds Metals officials visiting Beechcraft Airplane Plant, Wichita, Kansas - Left to right - Pat Cox, William W. Beasley, Jr., Johnson, Frank E. Hedrick, September 20, 1953 11-14: Reynolds Board of Directors - 1st row: Richard Samuel Reynolds, Jr., Richard Samuel Reynolds, Sr., M. M. Caskie; 2nd row: William G. Reynolds, J. Louis Reynolds; 3rd row: W. S. Watts, unidentified, John A. Robertshaw, Walter Rice, Johnson, I. P. Macauley, unidentified, David P Reynolds, July, 1954. 17-22: Johnson speaking before Iowa Retail Hardware Association meeting, Des Moines, October 7, 1954. Folder 3 - March 14, 1955, numbers 1-75. 1-75: Chicago Sales Executive meeting, March 14, 1955 Folder 4 - April 26, 1955-July, 1959, numbers 1-35 1-6: Johnson speaking to the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, April 26, 1955. 7-8: Johnson speaking before the Industrial Marketers of Detroit, May 2, 1955. 9-19: Johnson and Alben Barkley presenting David F. Reed, President of the National Industrial Advertisers Association, honorary Kentucky Colonel, Washington, May 11, 1955. 20-21: Johnson speaking before the United Jewish Appeal, New York City, May 19, 1955 24-26: Johnson speaking before the Falls City Chapter of the Quartermaster Association, Jeffersonville, Indiana, March 23, 1955. 27-30: Johnson speaking before the Texas Society of Architects, Corpus Christi, November 1, 1956 33-34: Johnson speaking before the T. F. Club, Cleveland, Ohio, May 20, 1957. 35: Johnson and Hunter Green at Southern Bell Telephone Company dinner, July, 1959. Folder 5 - Unidentified 1950's Photographs, numbers 1-57 1: Johnson at banquet table with Thruston B. Morton and Wendell Ford. 2: A. 0. Stanley, Johnson, Flem D. Sampson. 3-8: Johnson with Earle Clements and others inspecting a plant. 15: Johnson with Walter Rice. 16-18: Johnson with Arkansas Governor Sid McMath. 21: Johnson with Mr. and Mrs. Rex Marshall 30-31: Johnson and panel on radio station WGY. 32: Signed, 'My best wishes to my good friend Keen Johnson, Homer Ferguson' 33: Signed and inscribed, To Governor Keen Johnson, who warmed the hearts and sparked the imagination of all of us in the Philippines, Bob Gilbert Folder 6 - 1960's, numbers 1-35. 1-4: Senatorial Campaign, Spring, 1960. 5: Shelton Saufley, Randall Fields, Johnson, January 23, 1962 6: Shelton Saufley and Johnson, January 23, 1962. 7: Johnson and Governor Combs at Selective Services Headquarters, Frankfort, October, 1962. 8-10: Johnson, Wilson Wyatt and others at Ribbon cutting for 1-75 near Richmond, January 16, 1963. 11: Ron Wolfe, Joe Creason, Johnson, Robert Martin, May, 1963. 12: Thomas MacGregor, George Ross, Bert Combs, Johnson at Eastern Commencement, August 1, 1963. 13: Eastern's Founder's Day Merit Awards ceremony. Seated,left to right - Robert B. Hensley, Harry Peters, Johnson. Standing left to right - Cecil Sanders, Wendell Butler, H. D. Fitzpatrick, Jr., W. E. Blackburn, March 21, 1965. 16-19: Johnson's residence on Burnam Court, Richmond.
21: Lennie McLaughlin. 22: Clyde Johnson. 23: Signed and inscribed, "To my friend Keen Johnson," Frank Dixon 24-25: A. B. "Happy" Chandler. 26-29: David Reynolds. 30-31: Richard Samuel Reynolds, Sr. 32-33: J. Louis Reynolds. 34: Richard Samuel Reynolds, Jr. 35: Admiral Jonas H. Ingram. 36: I. P. Macauley. 37: Signed and inscribed, " To Governor and Mrs. Keen Johnson," J. Dan Talbott Folder 7 - Unidentified Photographs of Relatives, friends, and acquaintances. Box 42 Folder 1 - Unidentified Negatives Folder 2 - Eunice Lee Nichols (Johnson) Photograph Album, ca. 1915-1916. Folder 3 - Eunice Lee Nichols (Johnson) Photograph Album, ca. 1914-1917 Folder 4 - Eunice Lee Nichols (Johnson) Photograph Albums, ca. 1914-1917 Folder 5 - Judy Johnson Photograph Album, 1940-1942. Box 43 Folder 1 - Reynolds Metals Co. - San Patricio Plant near Corpus Christi, Texas. Folder 2 - Reynolds Metals Co. - Listerhill, Alabama Plant. Folder 3 - Reynolds Metals Co. - Sheet Metal Mill, McCook, Illinois. Folder 4 - Reynolds Metals Co. - Adrian, Michigan Plant. Folder 5 - Reynolds Metals Co. - Hurricane Creek, Jones Mill and Phoenix Plants. Box 44 Folder 1 - Reynolds Metals Co. - Jamaica Plant operations.
Description: The Publication Series consists of eight boxes of printed materials collected by the Johnson family, covering the period from 1910 through the 1960's. Materials include yearbooks from his and Mrs. Johnson's college days, World War I army materials and informational material, articles written by Johnson, Kentucky state government publications during Johnson's governorship, and publications produced under Johnson's direction during his tenure at Reynold's Metals Company.
A subseries includes materials relating to the Governors' Conferences 1939 through 1942; another subseries consists of miscellaneous bound volumes, some inscribed. Two more subseries are composed by miscellaneous programs and of various political materials.
Within a box a particular type of designated material (e.g. "State Governors' Conf.") are arranged chronologically and then by alphabetical order.
Inventory Box 45 1. Blacksmith Shop menu. 2. "Indian Love Call," musical score, words by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd, music by Rudolf Friml, Harms Incorporated, New York. 3. International Press Foundation, First Annual Convention itinerary, Feb 1-10, 1926, Florida. 4. A Tour of Historic Richmond, Whittet and Shepperson, 1938 5. Kentucky Oil and Gas Association Annual Meeting Report, Lexington, KY June 18, 1938. 6. "Kentucky'1 movie press review, Twentieth Century Fox, December 14, 1938. 7. The Playbill, The New York Theatre Program Corporation, New York, 1938. 8. "Gone With the Wind" theatre program, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939. 9. Kentucky State Fair Horse Show program, September 11-16, 1939. 10. White Sulphur Springs and Greenbriar, photographic story of activities at the Greenbriar. Ruralist Press, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., 1939. 11. 1940 World Series 0fficial Score Book. S. Rosenthal & Co., Inc., Printers, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940. 12. Eastern KY State Teachers College, Student Union Building, Vol. XXXII, No. 5, Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College, Richmond, Kentucky, February, 1941. 13. American Legion 23rd Annual Department Convention program, Lexington, Kentucky, July 20-23, 1941. 14. Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Co., 39th Anniversary Convention, September 26-27, 1941, Anchorage, Kentucky. 15. Masonic Widows and Orphans' Home and Infirmary of Kentucky, Diamond Jubilee program. January 11-15, 1942. 16. "Lexington Street Scene, 1793," (mural by William Welsh) unveiling program, Lexington Room, Kentuckiana Hotel, ca. 1945. 17. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Nineteenth Anniversary Founders Day Banquet program, Washington, D.C., March 9, 1946. 18. The Wedding Dress Parade Health Volunteer program, 1950. 19. The Story of the Kentucky Derby by Governor Keen Johnson, personalized souvenir booklet, 1940 20. The Story of the Kentucky Derby by Mrs. Johnson, personalized souvenir booklet, 1940. 21. 64th Kentucky Derby, C. T. Dearing Printing Co., Inc., Louisville, KY 1938 22. Kentucky Derby, 65th Year, C. T. Dearing Printing Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1939. 23. 66th Kentucky Derby, C. T. Dearing Printing Co., Inc., Louisville, KY, 1940. 24. Churchill Downs Sixty-Seventh Kentucky Derby, C. T. Dearing Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1941. 25. Churchill Downs Sixty-Eighth Kentucky Derby, C. T. Dearing Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1942. 26. Churchill Downs Seventy-Second Kentucky Derby, C. T. Dearing Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1946. 27. Ram, Buck and Irving Mills, Kentucky Colonel Song, dedicated to the commander-in-chief of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Governor Albert B. Chandler, Mills Music, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1939. 28. Style Book Bulletin. Dept. of Journalism, University of Kentucky, Vol. X, No. 8, Lexington: University of Kentucky, August, 1918 29. Union College Founders Day, Cornerstone Laying, Dedication and Crowning of Miss Union program, May 11, 1943, Barbourville, Kentucky. Box 46 1. Biennial Report for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 1940 and June 30, 1941: Commissioner of Finance. Division of Accounts and Control. 2. Constitution Revision Assembly. Proposed Revision of the Constitution of Kentucky.Legislative Research Commission Informational Bulletin, No. 46, December 31, 1965. 3. Kentucky General Assembly, Proposed Revision of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentuck'r. Legislative Research Commission intormational Bulletin, No.48, March 1, 1966 4. Constitution Revision Assembly, Summary of the Changes Proposed in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Legislative Research Commission Informational Bulletin, No. 47, 1966. 4a. Who's Who in the Kentucky General Assembly, 1940, 1942, 1944. 4b. The Democratic Women's Journal, Louisville, Vol. VII. No. 17, October 1935 5. Department of Finance. Division of Accounts and Control. Annual Report: Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1943. August 18, 1943 6. Department of Finance. Division of Accounts and Control. Report of Expenditures, All Funds for the Fiscal Year to Date, April 30, 1942 7. Department of Finance. Governor - Repairs and Capital Outlay Specific Appropriations. Financial Statement Account 260 For Fiscal Years 1942-43 and 1943-44 to September 30, 1943. 8. Department of Finance. Division of Accounts and Control. Report of Receipts. All Funds for Fiscal Year to Date October 31, 1941. November 7, 1941. 9. Department of Highways. Audit Report for the Period April 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939. February 15, 1940 10. Department of Revenue. Twenty-Fifth Annual Report. 1943 11. The Executive Budget for Biennium 1940-1942. January 2, 1940. 12. The Executive Budget for Biennium 1942-1944. January 6, 1942. 13. State Highway Patrol Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 3, March 1939. Box 47 1. In Kentucky. Vol. I, No. 1, (Spring, 1937) Frankfort: Commonwealth of Kentucky. Inscribed by "Duck" (G. M.) Pedley. 2. Hall, W. Scott. KY Manufacturing. Special Report No. 4, December 29, 1941. 3. Kentucky Government 1939-1943, December, 1943 4. Report of Public Service Commission on TN Valley Authority Operations. November 22, 1941. 5. Record of Conferences in Tennessee Valley Area. September 29, 1941. 6. Unemployment Compensation Commission. An Inventory of Kentucky's Capacity for National Defense Production. December 8, 1941 7. Kentucku Manufacturing. An Initial Report. (undated, ca. 1941). 8. Report of State Local Finance Officer for Year Ending June 30, 1941. October 18, 1941 9. Drake, (Mrs.) William Preston, Judge Samuel M. Wilson, and Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery. Kentucky in Retrospect: Kentucky History 1792-1942. Sesquicentennial Commission: Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1942. 10. How He (A.B. Chandler) Did It, 1938 11. Kentucky Democratic Campaign Handbook, 1943. 12. Democratic National Committee, Seven Years of the Progress under Roosevelt, 1938. Box 48 1. The Ditedom. Vol. I, Fayette, Missouri: Jr Class of 1914, Howard Payne College, 1914 2. The Ditedom, yearbook, Fayette, Missouri: Howard Payne College, 1917. 3. Senior Class of the Fayette High School (ed.). Fayette High School Climax 1912. 4. The Diary of the Dites, Fayette, Missouri: Jr Class of 1913, Howard Payne College, 1913 5. The Ragout: Year Book of Central College. Fayette, Missouri: Junior Class, 1915. 6. The Ragout: A Year Book of Central College. Fayette, Missouri: 1916. 7. Johnson, Keen. The Greater Manumission. (Privately published) Central College, Fayette, Missouri: 1916. 8. Johnson, Keen The Spirit of the Age. (Privately published?) (Ridgeway Publishing Company, Fayette, Missouri), Central College, 1915. 9. The News Letter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky, September, 1939. Dedicated to Keen Johnson 10. Pupils of 8A and 8B Grades, Training School, Omaha, Nebraska Fit for the Governor. (privately published