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Neal, Mary Julia, 1905-1995 - Collector (Sc 502), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2012

Neal, Mary Julia, 1905-1995 - Collector (Sc 502), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 502. Autographs and biographical sketches of the members of the Constitutional Revision Assembly of Kentucky, 1964-1965 solicited by Mary Julia Neal.


Jonson, Jeptha Crawford, 1833-1912 (Sc 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2012

Jonson, Jeptha Crawford, 1833-1912 (Sc 503), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 503. Autograph album of Constitutional Convention of Kentucky, 1890-1891, of delegate Jeptha Crawford Jonson of McLean County.


Rodes, Robert, 1824-1913 (Sc 504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2012

Rodes, Robert, 1824-1913 (Sc 504), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 504. Autograph album of Constitutional Convention of Kentucky, 1890-1891, of delegate Robert Rodes of Warren County. Also includes a typescript of the album’s contents.


Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, 1837-1904 (Sc 2521), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2012

Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, 1837-1904 (Sc 2521), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2521. Letter, 17 July 1888, from William Campbell Preston Breckinridge to an unknown correspondent. He advises of his intention to seek reelection to Congress and asks friends in his district for support.


A Resolution Strong And Deep: The First Battle Of Bull Run And Its Impact On Connecticut, Erin Y. Dorsey Apr 2012

A Resolution Strong And Deep: The First Battle Of Bull Run And Its Impact On Connecticut, Erin Y. Dorsey

Senior Theses and Projects

The First Battle of Bull Run, commonly called a “turning point” in the Civil War, affected different groups within the Union in various ways. However, there appears to be a misunderstanding that the battle greatly impacted everyone, which it did not. This thesis focuses on Connecticut and how its soldiers and politicians at the time of this battle (1861) were not affected in similar manners. In fact, soldiers’ lives were barely changed at all by the battle. Politicians, on the other hand, both pro-war and anti-war, had to deal with their opposition. The Peace Democrats chose to capitalize on the …