Pattie A. Clay Hospital

This collection contains the personal and professional papers belonging to Robert R. Martin. Martin is popularly known as former President of Eastern Kentucky University, but also served as an educator, Superintendent of Education, and a Senator. This collection contains correspondence, legislative papers, photographs, scrapbooks, campaign materials, publications, and materials documenting his success throughout his career.

This is an artificial collection created to provide access to scattered items relating to the Pattie A. Clay Hospital.

This scrapbook documents the history of the Pattie A. Clay Infirmary/Hospital. The earliest document is the By-Laws from 1892 and it skips to 1921 when Mrs. Lackey started clippings news about the hospital from the local records. From that time fundraising appeals, expansion plans, reports, board membership, financial records and more making this an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of Pattie A. Clay Hospital or hospitals in general.