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Johnson County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Johnson County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

Loose materials on the history of Johnson County, Kentucky, includes fork stories and a historical survey on the lumber business.


Jackson Purchase - General History, Works Progress Administration, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1939

Jackson Purchase - General History, Works Progress Administration, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of the Jackson Purchase of Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s. Includes lists of community names, churches and cemeteries.


Kentucky - Rivers & Creeks, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Kentucky - Rivers & Creeks, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of the names of rivers and creeks in Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.


Letcher County - General History, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Letcher County - General History, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of Letcher County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.


Lawrence County - Brief History, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Lawrence County - Brief History, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of Lawrence County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Knott County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Knott County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of Knott County, Kentucky, which includes points of interest, folklore, industry and commerce in the county.


Jefferson County - Louisville After The 1937 Flood, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Jefferson County - Louisville After The 1937 Flood, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A Flood Relief Work Report written by the Works Progress Administration for Louisville after the 1937 flood.


Mercer County - General History, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Mercer County - General History, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of Mercer County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration during the late 1930s.


Monroe County- General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey Jan 1939

Monroe County- General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of Monroe County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration during the late 1930s.


Mccreary County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Mccreary County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of folk stories and folk ways in McCreary County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration during the late 1930s.


Russell County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Russell County - Miscellaneous, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of slavery and biographical information of significant men in Russell County, Kentucky by the Works Progress Administration. Includes a report from the Russell County Planning Committee on W.P.A. projects.


Kentucky - Stations & Early Settlements, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Kentucky - Stations & Early Settlements, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of stations and early settlements in Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Whitley County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Whitley County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of folk stories and folk ways in Whitley County, Kentucky by the Works Progress Administration.


Kentucky - Geographical Features, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Kentucky - Geographical Features, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of geographical features, such as mountains, hills, knobs, gaps, springs, licks, lakes and ponds, in Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.


Rockcastle County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Robert M. Rennick Jan 1939

Rockcastle County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Robert M. Rennick

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of Rockcastle County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration. Includes a list of post offices and place names.


Floyd County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project Jan 1939

Floyd County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of folk stories, folk ways, poems and songs in Floyd County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.


Rockcastle County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Rockcastle County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of folk stories and folk ways in Rockcastle County, Kentucky by the Works Progress Administration.


Kentucky - Highways, Roads, Trails, Traces And Paths, Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project Jan 1939

Kentucky - Highways, Roads, Trails, Traces And Paths, Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of highways, roads, trails, traces and paths in Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Kentucky - Tidbits Of Kentucky Folklore, Alexander Gordon Wilson, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Kentucky - Tidbits Of Kentucky Folklore, Alexander Gordon Wilson, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A collection of articles from the Tidbits of Kentucky Folklore Series by Gordon Wilson of Western Kentucky Teachers College acquired by the Works Progress Administration from middle and late 1930s.


Leslie County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey Jan 1939

Leslie County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of Leslie County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Lawrence County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey Jan 1939

Lawrence County - General History, Works Progress Administration, Historical Records Survey

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of Lawrence County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Casey County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Casey County - Folklore, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historical survey of folk stories and folk ways in Casey County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration in the late 1930s.


Jefferson County - Towns, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Jefferson County - Towns, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A historic survey of towns in Jefferson County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Larue County - General History, Works Progress Administration Jan 1939

Larue County - General History, Works Progress Administration

County Histories of Kentucky

A brief historical survey of LaRue County, Kentucky conducted by the Works Progress Administration.


Hi-O-Hi 1939, Oberlin College Jan 1939

Hi-O-Hi 1939, Oberlin College

Hi-O-Hi Yearbooks

No abstract provided.


Tomahawk, May 16, 1939, College Of The Holy Cross Jan 1939

Tomahawk, May 16, 1939, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

Special 1939 Commencement Pictorial issue (?)


George Douglas Papers Folder 1 - Correspondence, Loan Papers, Douglas Jan 1939

George Douglas Papers Folder 1 - Correspondence, Loan Papers, Douglas

George Douglas Papers

No abstract provided.


Stories And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author Jan 1939

Stories And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories passed down through the Dietrich family by an unknown author, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author details various tales involving early settlers and Native Americans, folk cures, hypnotism, a grandfather clock and a peddler of eyeglasses.


Superstitions, Proverbs And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author Jan 1939

Superstitions, Proverbs And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories and superstitions passed down within the Dietrich family, author unknown, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author documents a number of folk beliefs, riddles, proverbs, and anecdotal stories - many written in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.