Cosby Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a ledger from the Harber and Huguely store in Richmond, Kentucky in the early 1900s. The ledger lists accounts for all the people purchasing from the store thus documenting the economy of Richmond at the time. It also documents the education of Frances Mason Samuels.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 - 1988
- Acquisition: 2015-12-31
Biographical or Historical Information
Frances Mason Samuels (1920-2009) was born in Canton, Ohio to Everett and Lula Wertz Samuels. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Richmond, and had done clerical work for Burnam & Harber and Whitaker & Vencil Insurance Companies. Mrs. Cosby was a member of Madison Country Club and the VFW Auxiliary. She was married to Albert Cosby (1914-1995).
Note written by
Full Extent
0.57 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Cosby, Steve
Geographic
- Title
- Cosby Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jackie Couture
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository