Kunkel/Million Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2020A001

Kunkel/Million Family Papers

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Scope and Contents

The bulk of the Kunkel Family Papers was compiled by Mabel Kunkel and consists of educational essays she wrote or materials she collected to use in the classroom. There is some personal correspondence scattered through the collection as well. Collected materials cover a wide variety of topics across the entire state of Kentucky and consist of state reports, brochures, pamphlets and more. A manuscript about Thoroughbred horses and horse farms of the Bluegrass is also included. However, most materials collected for Mabel Kunkel's book on Abraham Lincoln are not included in this collection. The papers also include records from the Telford Community Center for the years 1937-1977 and include board minutes, financial records, donor records and other notes and documents.

Dates

Creation: 1892 - 1996
Acquisition: 1984-11-16

Creator

Kunkel, Mabel (Person)

Biographical or Historical Information

John Adam Kunkel, was born in Ohio in 1859. He moved to Burgin in Mercer County, KY and married Lucy Matilda Cook (1863-1947). Kunkel had several occupations beginning with cooper, later a roofer and finally a teacher. He taught wood working and examples of his student's work can be seen in the photographs in the collection. His children were Katie Kunkel Holtzclaw(1883-1968), John Howard (1885-1983), Mabel (1887-1981), Kathleen Kunkel Griggs (1890-1977), Charles A. (1896-1965), Mary L. Kunkel Million (1898-1988), Oscar G. (1901-1972), Clarence (1904-1979), and Marion David (1907-1968).

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