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Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 2646), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 2646), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2646. Letter of Cale Young Rice, 29 December 1919, disputing a poor review of his poetry by literary critic William Braithwaite and complaining of similar criticism by others. The letter may have been directed to the Boston Evening Transcript, where Braithwaite was literary editor. Includes a note of 22 December 1919 asking that the letter be printed.
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914 (Sc 61), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914 (Sc 61), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 61. Manuscript poem entitled “The Censer Bowl” written by Simon Bolivar Buckner.
Paschal, (Mrs.) C. R. (Sc 2640), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Paschal, (Mrs.) C. R. (Sc 2640), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2640. Typescript copy of paper titled “Dr. John Milton Harney,” by Mrs. C. R. Paschal, written for a class at Western Kentucky State Teachers’ College. The paper gives details about Harney’s poetry, and includes a few excerpts.
Crabb, Alfred Leland, 1884-1979 (Sc 762), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Crabb, Alfred Leland, 1884-1979 (Sc 762), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 762. Letter, 20 May 1958, written by Alfred Leland Crabb, Nashville, Tennessee, to Eugenia Gerard Paxton, Bowling Green, Kentucky, responding to Mrs. Paxton’s laudatory letter commenting on his book, Peace in Bowling Green. Also poems composed by Crabb for Christmas greetings.
Murrey, Loretta (Martin) (Mss 429), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Murrey, Loretta (Martin) (Mss 429), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 429. Interviews conducted by Loretta (Martin) Murrey, professor of English at Western Kentucky University, with poet Joy Bale Boone. Includes transcriptions, summaries, and cassette tapes (32). The interviews emphasize biographical information and descriptions of Boone's influence as a poet and literary activist.
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 515), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 515), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 515. Letter, 17 January 1926, from Cale Young Rice, Louisville, Kentucky, to Mrs. Grayot? giving permission to reprint some of his poetry in the magazine "The Club Woman." Also includes some of his comments concerning poetry.
Western, William Wallace, 1834-1870 (Sc 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Western, William Wallace, 1834-1870 (Sc 736), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 736. “Prison Pastime: A Poem,” written by William W. Western, a Memphis, Tennessee Confederate while in Canada during the Civil War. Privately printed, updated, and dedicated to Henry H. Skiles, a lawyer friend of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes typescripted letters of Western, written from Canada, discussing his poems and his uncertain future.
Johnson, Keen, 1896-1970 (Sc 2607), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Johnson, Keen, 1896-1970 (Sc 2607), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2607. Typescript copy of the last will and testament of Fielding Lewis, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Lewis was a brother-in-law to George Washington. This document contains information about Lewis’ land, slaves, and debts.
Grafton, Sue Taylor, B. 1940 (Sc 2601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Grafton, Sue Taylor, B. 1940 (Sc 2601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2601. Letter from author Sue Taylor Grafton, Santa Barbara, California, to Kim Nicholson, Franklin, North Carolina, enclosing autographed bookplates (not included), and commenting on her current work on her “alphabet series” of Kinsey Millhone crime novels.
Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932 (Sc 723), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932 (Sc 723), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 723. Two letters written by Young Ewing Allison, journalist and author, Louisville, Kentucky, to Edward A. Jonas, editor, Louisville, thanking Jonas for his kind remarks.
Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956 (Sc 716), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956 (Sc 716), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 716. Letter written to Lida (Calvert) Obenchain, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Otto Arthur Rothert, Louisville, Kentucky, in which he thanks her for a recent letter and invites her to visit him when she next comes to Louisville.
Halleck, Annie Jeanette (Ainslie), 1839-1915 (Sc 719), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Halleck, Annie Jeanette (Ainslie), 1839-1915 (Sc 719), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 719. Letter written to Bessie Oates, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Annie (Ainslie) Halleck, Louisville, Kentucky, replying to an inquiry for information for a research paper about her grandfather, Hew Ainslie.
Obenchain, Lida (Calvert), 1856-1935 (Sc 726), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Obenchain, Lida (Calvert), 1856-1935 (Sc 726), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 726. Letter to Frances Richards, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Lida (Calvert) Obenchain, Dallas, Texas, an author and native of Bowling Green, stating that her publishers will send copies of two of her books for the Kentucky Library Collection. Also she relates her concern for the collection of textiles for the Kentucky Museum.
Brooks, Attie Frances (Riggs), 1871-1946 (Sc 2577), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Brooks, Attie Frances (Riggs), 1871-1946 (Sc 2577), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2577. Typescript copies of a few letters from Attie Riggs Brooks, Utica, Kentucky, to Gayle R. Carver, Greenville, Kentucky, enclosing typescript copies of several poems and articles as well as a short biography.
Lytle, William (Sc 2605), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lytle, William (Sc 2605), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2605. Bound typescript paper titled “George H. Lorimer, a Study of Lorimer, the Magnificent” written by William Lytle. Paper details the life and career of Lorimer, editor of The Saturday Evening Post.
Fox, John William, Jr., 1862-1919 (Sc 2600), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Fox, John William, Jr., 1862-1919 (Sc 2600), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2600. Bound volume of letters chiefly from John W. Fox, Jr., New York City, to Micajah Fible, Louisville, Kentucky. Fox writes of topics including his career in journalism and mutual friends.
Hays, William Shakespeare, 1837-1907 (Sc 2603), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hays, William Shakespeare, 1837-1907 (Sc 2603), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2603. Chiefly typescript copies of letters from William Shakespeare Hays, Louisville, Kentucky, to Jess and Sue Barkley, Greenville, Kentucky, and a few selected poems. Poems include "Insured", "Sunday Morning", "Eli's Thanksgiving", etc. Also included is general biographical information about Hays.
Averitt, Lewis H., 1812-1872 (Sc 710), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Averitt, Lewis H., 1812-1872 (Sc 710), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 710. Manuscript book of 30 poems written by Dr. Lewis H. Averitt physician of Caledonia, Trigg County, Kentucky, between 1840-1872. Several of the poems are about the Whig Party in Kentucky, 1842-1843.
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 484), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 484), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 484. An autographed letter to Mr. Blodgett stating that he never saves his manuscripts, 6 March 1917, and a poem entitled “Silence,” 1 November.
Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989 (Sc 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989 (Sc 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 463. Photocopy of letter written by Robert Penn Warren, from France, to Addie Hochstrasser, Bowling Green, Kentucky, fulfilling her request for an inscription of his to place in a copy of his biography of Theodore Dreiser.
Allen, James Lane, 1848-1925 (Sc 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Allen, James Lane, 1848-1925 (Sc 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files) below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 442. Letters from James Lane Allen, Atlantic City, New Jersey, summer 1906, and New York City, 30 September 1906, to cousin Helen inquiring as to the illness of her father, his uncle John, and expressing sorrow at his death.
Morton, David, 1886-1957 (Sc 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Morton, David, 1886-1957 (Sc 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 449. Letter written by David Morton, Amherst, Massachusetts, replying to an admirer, Mr. Goodrum. Morton was an author originally of Elkton, Kentucky.
Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury, 1876-1944 (Sc 2547), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury, 1876-1944 (Sc 2547), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2547. Printed letter of condolence from Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, 3 April 1942, written to Mrs. Matthew J. Carney on the death of her husband.
Wilcox, Ella (Wheeler), 1850-1919 (Sc 577), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wilcox, Ella (Wheeler), 1850-1919 (Sc 577), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collecction 577. Letter written by Mrs. Ella (Wheeler) Wilcox, a poet, to Mr. Bery?, replying to his inquiry about her writings. Also, holographic copy of one of her poems is included.
Troubetskoy, Amelie (Rives), 1863-1945 (Sc 574), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Troubetskoy, Amelie (Rives), 1863-1945 (Sc 574), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Mansucripts Small Collection 574. Holographic letter to the editor of Harpers Magazine which concerns letter of acceptance for Amélie (Rives) Troubetskoy’s story, “Her Christmas Caddy” and revisions made under the direction of Mr. Alden.
Morton, David, 1886-1957 (Sc 550), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Morton, David, 1886-1957 (Sc 550), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 550. Letter, 19 March 1949, to Marjorie Clagett, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from poet David Morton, Deerfield, Massachusetts, concerning his visit to Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green. Also, a printed copy of one of his poems as requested. Morton was originally from Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky.
Obenchain, Lida (Calvert), 1856-1935 (Sc 578), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Obenchain, Lida (Calvert), 1856-1935 (Sc 578), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 578. Photocopies of a letter written by Lida (Calvert) Obenchain, author, from Dallas, Texas, to Otto Rothert, author, Louisville, Kentucky, which contains literary and family information; an article written by Mrs. Obenchain and published in McCall’s Magazine; and some biographical notes.
Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914 (Sc 531), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914 (Sc 531), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 531. Letter from poet Madison Julius Cawein, Louisville, Kentucky, to Fred H. Day, Boston, Massachusetts, a publisher, relative to several of Cawein’s books of poetry and to a book by novelist and poet Alice Brown.
Banks, Nancy (Huston), 1850-1934 (Sc 516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Banks, Nancy (Huston), 1850-1934 (Sc 516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 516. Letter, 8 June 1902, from Nancy Banks, Morganfield, Kentucky, to Mr. Parker, inquiring as to whether he had received a copy of her book "Oldfield" which she sent him because of his assistance to her in the writing of it.
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Rice, Cale Young, 1872-1943 (Sc 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
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Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 459. Letter from Cale Young Rice, Louisville, Kentucky, to Stuart McKenzie, of Florida, in which Rice discusses some of his own writings. Also printed book reviews (3).