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John Woodford Gay Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2018A001

Scope and Contents

J.W. Gay collected photographs of family and friends, certificates important to him, and a photo compilation. Several photographs, including the compilation Atlantic City Views, offer a glimpse of fashions ranging from 1890 to 1920. The Gay Papers include photographs of the Gay, Prewitt, Chenault, and Spears family members. Also included are photographs given as gifts to J.W. Gay from fraternity members.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886 - 1925
  • Acquisition: 1978-02-15

Creator

Full Extent

0.22 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Blake, Gary

Title
John Woodford Gay Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Caitlyn Rahschulte
Date
01/31/2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

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

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