Mason, James Rankin, Papers

Content Description

The life of James Rankin Mason is documented. An area of music and poetry tells the cultural side of the James Rankin Mason family. Glimpses of the Civil War are found in the correspondence to relatives of James Rank in Mason who stayed in his home during that time. The Archives is indebted to Mrs. Bellamy (now deceased) for the donation of the collection to Eastern Kentucky University for permanent preservation. These papers, collected from the attic of the family home on Menlaus Pike in Madison County, Kentucky are incomplete The donor noted that family and friends took materials and never returned them. The donor authorized the entire collection open for research. Includes a series of correspondence from Edward Francis who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

No