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Sally Clay to C.M. Clay

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This is an artificial collection brought together from several different sources. The bulk of the material is in scrapbook form. These were put together by C.M. Clay and cover many different subjects. They consist mostly of news clippings about C.M. Clay or articles and editorial comments about political issues that were relevant at the time. Also included is correspondence including letters from his mother and sister as well as other individuals such as J. Reid of the New York Tribune; the sculptor Joel Tanner Hart; Berea College President, William Frost and Curtis Field Burnam. Also included are speeches given by Clay at various venues, legal documents, photographs and a manuscript copy of Clay's autobiography.

Dates

  • Creation: 1827 - 1901

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition of the original scrapbooks varies but one is very fragile. Special handling required.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1.47 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

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