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Headlight Bowling Green, Ky, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Issued as the July 1898 number of the magazine The Headlight, a periodical devoted to the interests of railroads and railroad centers. Related Titles Series: Sights and scenes along the L & N. Publisher Cincinnati, Ohio : Louisville and Nashville Railroad

1897 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Junior Class, Robert Mearns Yerkes, Cyrus E. L. Gresh

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1897 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

The Political History Of Cuba, Frank T. Brown

Manuscript Thesis Collection

Abstract unavailable.

Revolutionary Defences In Rhode Island, Edward Field

Primary Sources

This is a digitized version of Edward Field's Revolutionary Defences In Rhode Island: An Historical Account of the Fortifications and Beacons Erected During the American Revolution, with Muster Rolls of the Companies Stationed Along the Shores of Narragansett Bay. It includes the full text of the book along with illustrations and drawings of the various fortifications in the colony during the American War for Independence.

Charles Lamb., May Brown

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

Biographical sketch of British essayist Charles Lamb (1775-1834).

The Shahzada's Visit To Great Britain, 1895 : A Selection Of Articles From English Periodical Literature, With Summaries In Persian., The Queen: The Lady's Newspaper & Court Chronicle

Documents and Reports

News coverage of the Afghan prince, Shahzada Nasrullah's visit to Great Britain by the British publications. Photocopies articles accompanied by commentary in Persian, bound in one volume.

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, April 1895, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable concerning Mr. Chesnutt's return to writing and a short novella he planned on publishing.

General Laws For The Government Of The Town Of Horse Cave, Hart County, Ky, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Booklet describing the laws and governance of the town of Horse Cave, KY in Hart County, 8 pages, published by Record Book and Job Print of Horse Cave, KY; John Altsheler, Chairman and J. M. Perkins, Clerk.

Fictional Advertisement, An Illustration From "Tom Clifton...." By Warren Lee Goss, 1892: "Gang Of 25 Sea Island Cotton And Rice Negroes", Warren Lee Goss

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This item was originally created and disseminated as an illustration in the novel Tom Clifton, or, Western boys in Grant and Sherman's army, '61-'65, by Warren Lee Goss, published in 1892. The advertisement appeared on an unnumbered page in chapter 7.

This is a fictional advertisement for a sale of 25 enslaved people in Charleston, S.C. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street, September 25, 1852.

State Normal School, Bridgewater, Mass,. Semi-Centennial Exercises, August 28, 1890; Dedication Of The New Normal School Building, September 3, 1891, Bridgewater State Normal School

Bridgewater State Anniversary Publications

No abstract provided.

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, March 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Hand-written letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable regarding a statistical analysis.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, July 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. George Cable regarding concerns of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, May 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable regarding concerns of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, May 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable regarding the conclusion of accusations of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

4-1 Letter To An Unknown Recipient 1889, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to an unknown recipient regarding advice on the literary field. Written while Chesnutt was employed as a stenographer in Cleveland.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Sketch Of The History Of Yale University, Franklin Bowditch Dexter

Publications on Yale History

The following sketch has been compiled to meet the frequent demand, on the part of visitors to New Haven and members of the University, for some brief statement of the earlier history of the institution, which will supplement the accounts of its present condition contained in current annual publications. The aim has been to present the most important facts, accurately and concisely. Sources of further information are indicated in the Appendix.

[from the Prefatory Note]

Kentucky Genealogy And Biography: Allen County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Allen County sketches from Kentucky: A History of the State by Battle, Perrin and Kniffin

Woolsey Family Bible, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Woolsey Family Bible with genealogical information and records: marriages, births and deaths, starting with Sanford C. Woolsey and Angie Smith and their children. This genealogical information about this specified family also includes photographs. Marriages include one performed at Diamond Cave [KY].

With The Kurram Field Force, 1878-79, James Andrew Sutherland Colquhoun

Books in English

Description of the Kurram Valley--Preparations for the Campaign--Advance of the force from the Peiwar Kotal--The action of the Peiwar Kotal, and events to 1st January 1879--Expedition to the Khost Valley, and events in January 1879--Preparations for the advance to Cabul

History Of Humboldt County, California : With Illustrations Descriptive Of Its Scenery, Farms, Residences, Public Buildings, Factories, Hotels, Business Houses, Schools, Churches, Etc., From Original Drawings, Including Biographical Sketches, W. W. Elliott & Co.

Archives & Reprint Series (imprint)

"We have the pleasure of presenting to our patrons one of the largest and most elegant County Histories yet issued on this Coast. Not only ample in the number and beauty of its illustrations, and quality of paper and binding, but also in the extent and accuracy of its historical matter. We hope our efforts to represent the important features of this county may lead its inhabitants to understand and appreciate more fully its varied resources. We hope we have furnished information to the traveler, the tourist, or the emigrant who is seeking a location."

Journal Of The Campaign At New York, 1776-7, Benjamin Trumbull

Primary Sources

This journal covers the New York campaign in 1776 and 1777.

Captain William Coit, P. H. Woodward

Primary Sources

This is a brief biography of Captain William Coit. It serves as an introduction to the Orderly Book of Moses Fargos for the use of William Coit's company which is the 4th Company and 6th Regiment under Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons.

Journal Of Simeon Lyman Of Sharon Aug. 10 To Dec. 28, 1775, Simeon Lyman

Primary Sources

Covers the period Aug. 10 to Dec. 28, 1775.

Moses Fargos -- Orderly Book, Moses Fargos

Primary Sources

This is the orderly book of Moses Fargos for the use of William Coit's company which is the 4th Company and 6th Regiment under Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons. It covers the period of April 23, 1775 to August 7, 1775 and includes General George Washington's commission to William Coit.

Journal Of Ensign Nathaniel Morgan, April 21 To Dec. 11, 1775, Nathaniel Morgan

Primary Sources

Covers the period April 21 to Dec. 11, 1775.

A Concise Journal Or Minutes Of The Principal Movements Towards St. John's Of The Siege And Surrender Of The Forts There In 1775, Benjamin Trumbull

Primary Sources

Covers the period July 26 to November 3, 1775.

Journal Of Bayze Wells Of Farmington: May, 1775 -- February,1777, At The Northward And In Canada, Bayze Wells

Primary Sources

Covers the period May, 1775 to November, 1777 and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the siege of Quebec.

Survey Operations Of The Afghanistan Expedition: The Kurram Valley, Gerald Martin, Captain

Books in English

A narrative report of the proceedings of the survey party attached to the Kurram Valley field force. Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography; No. 10 (October 1879), p. 617-645

The Kabul Insurrection Of 1841-42, Vincent Eyre

Books in English

Written by Major-General Sir Vincent Eyre, edited by Colonel G. B. Malleson.

Revised and corrected from Lieutenant Eyre's original manuscript. Previously published under title : The military operations at Cabul, which ended in the retreat and destruction of the British Army, January 1842.

Bowling Green And The Twelfth Kentucky Press Association, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

This press association report written by K. B. Grahn, the editor of the Greenup Independent, gives a overview of Bowling Green in 1879 with discussion of the courthouse, churches, College Hill, Water Works, Gas Works, Newspapers, banks, Police, Jail, Colleges, Fairview Cemetery, Fair Grounds, Lost River Mill, land values with crops, Bowling Green Manufacturing Company, Limestone Works, Bowling Green [Axe] Handle Works, Kentucky Stave and Heading Factory, Sash Factory, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Trunk Line, locks, Green and Barren River Navigation Company, Livery stables, hotels, and Barren River.