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Bennett, Edith Lillian, 1931-2013 - Collector (Sc 2906), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Bennett, Edith Lillian, 1931-2013 - Collector (Sc 2906), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2906. Chiefly letters written by Locke family of Indiana to Sally Barnett of Ohio County, Kentucky. Although they address her as "sister" and "aunt," no relation is apparent. They discuss religious (Methodist) and family matters. Also includes a letter from Samuel Landstreet to H. Stevens and Charlotte Belt in which Landstreet expresses his feelings about emancipation. Finally, an appeasement agreement made between a prominent group of Baptist leaders in 1892, apparently in Louisville.


Rasdall Family Papers (Mss 542), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Rasdall Family Papers (Mss 542), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 542. Correspondence and papers of the Rasdall and Smith families of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, principally the two generations following Urias Rasdall (1812-1892), credited with platting the town of Smiths Grove. Includes research collected into a family history by Barbara Schan.


Drake, Louise (Carson), 1894-1979 (Mss 536), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Drake, Louise (Carson), 1894-1979 (Mss 536), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 536. Correspondence, notebooks, family histories, photocopies of wills, deeds, and other genealogical research of Louise (Carson) Drake of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Includes her roster of Revolutionary War soldiers who died in Kentucky.


Dixon, William E. (Lg 338), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Dixon, William E. (Lg 338), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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FInding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 338. Original land grant, 1820, June 20, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William E. Dixon, assignee of James A. Porter, 150 acres in Butler and Warren Counties.


Reading, William (Lg 336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Reading, William (Lg 336), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 336. Copy of a land grant, 1813, November 16, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Reading, assignee of Samuel A. Curd, assignee of George Brown, 200 acres in Logan County.


Reading, William (Lg 332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Reading, William (Lg 332), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 332. Original land grant, 1813, August 5, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Reading, assignee of John Reading, 48 acres in Logan County.


Reading, William (Lg 330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Reading, William (Lg 330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 330. Original land grant, 1809, February 15, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Reading, assignee of the Trustees of the Bullitt Academy, 500 acres in Logan County.


Bayons, Philips (Lg 339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Bayons, Philips (Lg 339), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 339. Original land grant, 1856, August 23, by which Charles S. Morehead, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Philip Bayons, assignee of John B. Smith, 34 acres in Butler County.


Howell, James (Lg 337), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Howell, James (Lg 337), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 337. Original land grant, 1818, January 31, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Howell 150 acres in Logan County.


Winkfield, John (Lg 335), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Winkfield, John (Lg 335), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 335. Copy of a land grant, 1786, March 20, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to John Winkfield 1000 acres in Fayette County, Virginia.


Gamball, John (Lg 334), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Gamball, John (Lg 334), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 334. Original land grant, 1795, September 15, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Gamball 500 acres on Little Muddy Creek.


Carlisle, Matthew (Lg 331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Carlisle, Matthew (Lg 331), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 331. Copy of a land grant, 1841, June 8, by which Robert P. Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Matthew Carlisle 220 acres in Logan County.


Helm, Moses (Lg 333), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Helm, Moses (Lg 333), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 333. Original land grant, 1824, October 26, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Moses Helm, assignee of Oliver C. Porter, assignee of Robert Morrison, 19 ½ acres in Butler County.


Capitol Arts Center - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 538), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Capitol Arts Center - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 538), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scans of some folders (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection MSS 538. Administrative papers, correspondence, financial records, fundraising material, minutes and membership lists for the Capitol Arts Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also includes information about performing and visual arts programming at the Center.


Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Lg 323), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Lg 323), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 323. Original land grant, 1823, March 17, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Joseph Underwood, assignee of William Hammett, assignee of Nathaniel Hammett, assignee of Elkin Taylor, 250 acres in Warren County.


Thomas, Eli (Lg 326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Thomas, Eli (Lg 326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 326. Original land grant, 1813, December 30, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Eli Thomas assignee of Starling Clack, assignee of John Kennedy, 270 acres in Warren County.


Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 318. Original land grant, 1818, February 25, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants 113 acres in Barren County on Peter’s Creek.


Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 317), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 317), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 317. Original land grant, 1818, February 25, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants 113 acres in Barren County on Peter’s Creek.


Mcpherson, John (Lg 322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Mcpherson, John (Lg 322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 322. Original land grant, 1821, November 28, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John McPherson assignee of Thomas Parker 100 acres in Warren County on Henderson’s Branch of Gasper River.


Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 319), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 319), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 319. Original land grant, 1818, November 16, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants, 210 acres in Barren County in lower end of Hog Valley.


Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 320. Original land grant, 1818, November 17, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe in his own right for 1/3 and of assignee John Madison and Will Starling, Jr. for the balance of 80 acres in Barren County on Green River.


Bunch, Jesse (Lg 324), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Bunch, Jesse (Lg 324), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 324. Original land grant, 1846, July 5, by which William Owsley, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Jesse Bunch 26 acres in Warren County.


Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 329. Original land grant, 1793, May 16, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Croghan, assignee of John Allen, 1000 acres on the south side of Green River.


Ronald, Andrew (Lg 325), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Ronald, Andrew (Lg 325), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 325. Original land grant, 1796, January 9, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Andrew Ronald and James Brown, assignees of William Reynolds 5000 acres on Big Barren River.


Muse, Jeremiah (Lg 316), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Muse, Jeremiah (Lg 316), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 316. Original land grant, 1801, May 13, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Jeremiah Muse, 1700 acres on Dry Fork of Little Barren River.


Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 327. Original land grant, 1793, September 10, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Croghan 125 acres on Long Creek, a branch of Pond River north of Elkton.


Thomas, Eli (Lg 328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Thomas, Eli (Lg 328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 328. Original land grant, 1812, December 9, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Eli Thomas assignee of Elizabeth Thomas, 54 acres in Warren County.


Gibson, George (Lg 321), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Gibson, George (Lg 321), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 321. Original land grant, 1824, March 15, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Gibson 1000 acres West of the Tennessee River.


Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 311), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 311. Original land grant, 1801, May 13, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Croghan, assignee of Albert Galliton by his attorney J. Savary, 422 acres on the Cumberland River.


Rowsay, William (Lg 312), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2015

Rowsay, William (Lg 312), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 312. Original land grant, 1798, December 18, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Rowsay, assignee of Ludwick Brodie, 1200 acres on the South side of the Cumberland River.