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Lester Lowe Grocery - Pondsville, Kentucky (Mss 589), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lester Lowe Grocery - Pondsville, Kentucky (Mss 589), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 589. Receipts, wholesale grocery ordering forms, correspondence and promotional material from the Lester Lowe Grocery, a small general store in Pondsville, Warren County, Kentucky.
Rasdall, Lillie F., 1885-1908 (Sc 3045), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rasdall, Lillie F., 1885-1908 (Sc 3045), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3045. Letter, 16 January 1907, of Lillie Rasdall, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to S. E. Mantz, Webster, Iowa. In reply to his personal ad, she describes herself and offers to exchange photographs. She remarks that she moved to Bowling Green from the country three years ago, and praises the city’s churches, especially the Roman Catholic church.
Ware, Josiah William, 1802-1883 (Sc 3043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ware, Josiah William, 1802-1883 (Sc 3043), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full text (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3043. Letter, 9 July 1837, of Josiah Willam Ware to his cousin George W. Williams of Paris, Kentucky. Writing from Springfield, Virginia, Ware describes steamboat mishaps on his trip home from Maysville, Kentucky, and chides Williams good-naturedly on his religion and on his Whig sympathies, which he believes may gain Williams a seat in Congress but will prevent him from becoming president. He also refers to their family’s raising of livestock.
Hawkins, Mildred Smith (Curd), 1908-2014 (Sc 3044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hawkins, Mildred Smith (Curd), 1908-2014 (Sc 3044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3045. Written comments by Mildred Hawkins regarding houses found in An Album of Early Warren County Landmarks by Irene Moss Sumpter and published in 1976. She includes the corresponding page number with her comments about properties associated with family and Warren County history.
Stephens, Silas Emmett, 1874-1926 (Sc 3041), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Stephens, Silas Emmett, 1874-1926 (Sc 3041), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3041. Two 1924 letters (1 partial) of Baptist missionary Silas Emmet Stephens to Pearl Holman, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Writing from China, he thanks her for a monetary gift, comments on her care of her aging mother, and briefly describes his work and some of his colleagues. Includes Stephens’ obituary.
Mitchell, William H., 1857-1951 (Sc 3042), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mitchell, William H., 1857-1951 (Sc 3042), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3042. Remarks of William H. Mitchell given at First Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 11 October 1916, on presentation of a drinking fountain in memory of church member Ella C. Ragland.
Mary Sue Meuth, 1927-2014 (Sc 3040), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mary Sue Meuth, 1927-2014 (Sc 3040), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3040. Letter of missionary Sue Meuth in Indonesia to friends, particularly First Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky. She describes the work there, expresses concern that the visas of local personnel will not be renewed, and includes a list of prayer requests for the mission. A personal note on the reverse reports news of her family.
Civil War - Brownsville, Kentucky (Sc 3039), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Civil War - Brownsville, Kentucky (Sc 3039), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3039. Letter, 12 October 1861, to his father from an unidentified Confederate soldier in the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion. He describes his march from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Brownsville, Kentucky, and camp conditions. He also comments on Union sentiment there as distinct from abolitionism; describes an alarm raised in camp when one of the men was fired upon while watering his horse at Green River; and praises his captain for his treatment of the men and for discouraging any celebration when citizens were asked to take …
Alexander, Fay Sherman, 1896-1972 (Sc 3038), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Alexander, Fay Sherman, 1896-1972 (Sc 3038), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3038. Letter, 3 June 1918, of Fay S. Alexander to his parents in Ashland, Ohio. Writing from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, he reports on a quarantine due to measles, his meals, leisure and exercise, and refers to arguments among his “jolly bunch” of comrades.
Jackson, John G., 1818-1897 (Sc 3037), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jackson, John G., 1818-1897 (Sc 3037), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 3037. Three letters, 1894-1895, of John G. Jackson, Hockessin, Delaware, to Mary Baily Fell, a relative of his wife Elizabeth. He describes his company’s failed attempt to sink an oil well in Kentucky due to “mischievous spirit influences,” and his hopes for a revival of the enterprise with the benefit of mediums who have identified nearby productive sites. He proposes a stock restructuring plan to reward her and others for their current investment and further contributions. (See scans under "Additional Files" below). Includes an 1891 receipt to Mary’s first husband, Jabez Baily, for his …
Yancey, Clara Louise (Robertson) Keech), 1908-2004 (Mss 579), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Yancey, Clara Louise (Robertson) Keech), 1908-2004 (Mss 579), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 579. Correspondence, photographs, interviews and papers of Louisville, Kentucky native Clara Louise (Robertson) Keech Yancey. Includes papers and correspondence of her parents, Eugene and Clara Mae Robertson, brother James Thomas Robertson, husband William J. Keech, son William Robertson Keech, and family data.
Mcilvoy, Daniel Barnard "Doc," Jr., 1912-1998 (Sc 3036), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcilvoy, Daniel Barnard "Doc," Jr., 1912-1998 (Sc 3036), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3036. Materials relating to the World War II military service of Springfield, Kentucky native and Bowling Green physician Dr. Daniel B. McIlvoy in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Includes narratives of his military career with the 82nd Airborne Division, his daughter’s account of a trip to sites in Normandy, France connected with her father, and clippings relating to a biography of McIlvoy by Michel DeTrez, published in 2004 as part of The Way We Were series (available in the Kentucky Library Research Collections; D769.348 505th.T76 2004). Also …
Gorham, Fred Jaynes, 1878-1918 (Mss 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gorham, Fred Jaynes, 1878-1918 (Mss 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 583. Correspondence and papers of Fred J. Gorham and wife Ethelyn Gorham of Henderson, Kentucky, chiefly regarding Fred’s Spanish-American War and World War I service, his death, and Ethelyn’s receipt of military benefits thereafter. Some family correspondence and data is included.
Jones, A. B. (Sc 3033), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Jones, A. B. (Sc 3033), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3033. Letter, 21 May 1845, of silk merchant A. B. Jones to the postmaster at Bucklands Corners, Connecticut. Writing from Louisville, Kentucky, where intestinal illness has delayed his travel, he describes his treatment with brandy, mustard seed poultices, and morphine. He also mentions seeing “our cousins” in New Albany, Indiana, and the determination of the Southern Methodist Convention, then meeting in Louisville, to “separate from the free states.”
Gerard, Camilla (Herdman), 1895-1977 (Sc 3034), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gerard, Camilla (Herdman), 1895-1977 (Sc 3034), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid for Manuscripts Small Collection 3034. Letters (3) from Alvis H. “Al” Temple serving in the military during World War II in Tucson, Arizona (Click on "Additional Files" below for scans). Also includes an assortment of research notes related to the history of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Major, Jack M., 1904-1954 (Sc 3035), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Major, Jack M., 1904-1954 (Sc 3035), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3035. Cover letter, 27 May 1947, of manager A. B. Bridges with circular advertising the career and services of lecturer, humorist, and Paducah, Kentucky farmer Colonel Jack Major, “The Kentucky Colonel.”
Dean, William T., Jr. (Sc 3032), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Dean, William T., Jr. (Sc 3032), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3032. Letter, 21 January 1849, of William T. Dean, Jr. to J. C. Stedman, Athens, Ohio, recounting his journey west to Bonaparte in Van Buren County, Iowa, where he is teaching. He describes his bouts with illness and his new surroundings. He also reports seeing 7-foot 8-inch Jim Porter, the “Kentucky Giant,” while in Louisville, Kentucky, and remarks on Porter’s size and on his gun and cane.
Tillinghast, Joseph Leonard, 1790-1844 (Sc 3029), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Tillinghast, Joseph Leonard, 1790-1844 (Sc 3029), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3029. Letter, 14 October 1842, of Joseph L. Tillinghast, Providence, Rhode Island, to a Kentucky political committee. While declining their invitation to visit Frankfort for an event on 26 October, Tillinghast, a Whig and U.S. Representative, offers lengthy praise for the party’s work in the 27th U.S. Congress and pays homage to Henry Clay and Kentucky.
Desha, Joseph, 1768-1842 (Sc 3030), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Desha, Joseph, 1768-1842 (Sc 3030), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3030. Letter, 28 April 1830, of Joseph Desha, Cynthiana, Kentucky, to Adam Beatty, Washington, Kentucky. In response to Beatty’s inquiry, the former Kentucky governor writes that, despite facing personal financial loss, he is unable to advise on current debt relief measures directing Beatty to accept payments to “the Bank,” presumably the Bank of Kentucky, in discounted notes of the Bank of the Commonwealth.
Warren County, Kentucky - Guardian's Bond Books (Mss 587), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren County, Kentucky - Guardian's Bond Books (Mss 587), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 587. Guardian’s bond books for Warren County, Kentucky, from 1882 to 1890. Each bond includes the name of the appointed guardian, the name of the minor ward(s), those providing surety for the guardian, the date of the bond, the signatures of the guardian, those providing surety, and the court clerk and/or the deputy clerk. The relationship of guardian to ward is not noted. A complete list of guardians and wards is included.
Bridgeport School - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 3031), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bridgeport School - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 3031), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3031. Information about the Bridgeport School in southern Warren County, Kentucky, which was sold in 1928. Information includes census totals from 1909 to 1918, general physical condition, image of school in 1909, deeds.
J. W. Ford & Company - Hartford, Kentucky (Mss 595), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
J. W. Ford & Company - Hartford, Kentucky (Mss 595), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 595. Account books documenting the financial transactions of the J. W. Ford Company which operated several business interests in Ohio County, Kentucky. The chief industry documented in the account books is the Hartford Roller Mills, which was located near the Rough River in Hartford, Kentucky.
Warren County, Kentucky - Administrator's Bond Book (Mss 586), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren County, Kentucky - Administrator's Bond Book (Mss 586), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid (with name index) for Manuscripts Collection 586. Administrator’s bond book for Warren County, Kentucky. Bonds include name of the administrator, name of the deceased, date of application, and a witness’ signature.
Edmunds And Willis Family Papers (Mss 549), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Edmunds And Willis Family Papers (Mss 549), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 549. Almost exclusively correspondence of the Edmunds and Willis families of Barren County, Kentucky. The Willis family correspondence (the bulk of the collection) is almost exclusively amongst females, so housekeeping, sewing, fashion, family matters are discussed frequently. Frank Willis, the family patriarch, does discuss farming with his daughters. Many of the letters are addressed to his wife, Laura (Edmunds) Willis, and a majority of those are from her daughters.
Green River General Baptist Church - Ohio County, Kentucky (Sc 3027), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Green River General Baptist Church - Ohio County, Kentucky (Sc 3027), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3027. Minutes of the Green River General Baptist Church, Ohio County, Kentucky, from 10 December 1883 to 8 June 1901. Includes membership list.
Gaines Family - Business Records (Sc 3025), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gaines Family - Business Records (Sc 3025), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3025. Two account books of Squire C. Gaines, Fayette County, Kentucky, 1875-1878, recording time records, payments to laborers, haulage of stone and other details of work on the Cincinnati Southern Railway; unidentified notebook, 1873, with ideas and sketches for stories; unidentified account book, 1886-1887, recording expenses for individual laborers and merchandise.
Recipes (Sc 3028), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Recipes (Sc 3028), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3028. Handwritten recipes for “Jeff Davis Pudding” and “Woodford Pudding”; printed recipe for “Jefferson Davis Pie.”
Ground's Graveyard Burial Association - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 3022), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ground's Graveyard Burial Association - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 3022), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3022. Constitution of the Ground’s Graveyard Burial Association, Warren County, Kentucky, and related documents regarding condemnation proceedings to obtain a right-of-way to the Ground Cemetery. Includes two obituaries and a list of graves.
Berea Christian Church - Fayette County, Kentucky (Sc 3024), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Berea Christian Church - Fayette County, Kentucky (Sc 3024), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3024. Two passbooks of Farmers Bank of Kentucky, Georgetown, Kentucky, recording accounts of Berea Christian Church, Fayette County, Kentucky, 1873-1875, and Berea Church Sunday School, 1875-1878.
Railroads - Barren County, Kentucky (Sc 3026), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Railroads - Barren County, Kentucky (Sc 3026), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3026. Circular addressed to James Guthrie, Louisville, Kentucky, 11 May 1850, inviting his attendance at a convention at Glasgow, Kentucky on 25 May to further a railroad project from Louisville, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee. Bears the names of the citizens of Barren, Allen and Monroe counties on the Committee of Invitations.