Box 9

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Contains multiple hand drawn sketches, such as floor plans or miniature land survey drawings.

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Contains a unique work by a young Rollins Burnam.

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Contains report cards and an Alumnae Banquet Program (1896) from the Madison Institute, the preparatory school that Jamie Caperton attended as a youth.

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Contains documents, newsletters and other materials that address religious themes, events or topics. The folder underscores Mrs. Caperton's Christian devotion to multiple philanthropic efforts . The collection of items in this folder should be viewed in conjunction with the Religious Publications Series in the collection and the Miscellaneous Oversized/Legal Size materials that are found in Box 39.

Scope and Contents Contains fabrics, flags and ribbons that pertain to a variety of interests and events. A 1906 Roosevelt Campaign Ribbon and Mrs. Caperton's D.A.R. regent ribbons are of special interest. Also, there is an envelop that contains a small, and tattered, American flag that is accompanied by a small note that states the flag was given to Jamie Caperton while vacationing in London in 1914; during the outset of WWI. As the note reads, the flag was supposed to identify her as an American citizen...

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Contains sympathy cards and handwritten notes that were presented to Mrs. Caperton after Col. Caperton's death on 19 Apr 1909.

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Contains sympathy cards for Mrs. Caperton's mother, Sallie Cobb-Phelps, who died on 13 Dec 1917.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Caperton had a heavy hand in the lobbying, planning and eventual unveiling of the Fort Boonesborough Monument that was dedicated on 5 Oct 1907. She then worked in consort with the Kentucky Historical Society, the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Boone Family Association, and local, regional and national politicians to further enshrine Boonesborough as a priceless and undeniable historical treasure of America. The correspondence, publications and other...

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Contains notes and a research paper that Mrs. Caperton wrote while the Boonesborough Bill was passing through Congress. See previous folder in collection for Boonesborough Bill details.

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Contains sympathy cards and funeral announcement for Mrs. Caperton's father, Thomas Phelps, who died on 20 Dec 1908 ( a mere 4 months before Col. Caperton passed on).