World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Badges, Buttons, Ribbons (Memorabilia)
Collection
Identifier: 0040-001
Scope and Contents
An artificial collection of badges, buttons, ribbons, and other memorabilia. The collection contains two items to date, both ribbons. One ribbon, made of silk and in color, is a souvenir of the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago), celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first voyage of Columbus. The second ribbon honors the monument over the grave of Henry Clay, located in Lexington, Ky. The date for this ribbon has not been determined.
Dates:
1893
Lilly Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1982A020
Scope and Contents
The Lilly Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, legal material, publications, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and genealogical information. Much of the material in this collection deals with the many organizations with which the Lillys were involved, such as Democratic clubs, Daughters of the American Revolution, or the Gas Consumers' League. In addition to materials involving organizations, there is also an abundance of legal documents which attest to Grant Lilly's service as a lawyer...
Dates:
1780 - 1991; Acquisition: 1978-09-22
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Boonesboro (Ky.) 1
- Honor Societies. 1
- Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
- Kentucky--Politics and government--1865-1950. 1
- Kentucky--Politics and government. 1
- Kentucky--Social life and customs--19th century. 1
- Kentucky--Social life and customs--20th century. 1
- Madison County (Ky.) 1
- Madison County (Ky.)--History--19th century. 1
- Madison County (Ky.)--History. 1
- Madison County (Ky.)--Social life and customs--19th century. 1
- Madison County (Ky.)--Social life and customs--20th century. 1
- Madison County (Ky.)--Surveys. 1
- Politics, Practical 1
- Railroad companies--United States. 1
- Richmond (Ky.)--History--Pictorial works. 1
- World War, 1914-1918. 1
- World War, 1939-1945. 1