Box 1

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A collection of sermons and commentaries on the bible. These sermons were written by Rev. William H. Pearson and Rev. William Franklin Pearson.

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A collection of photos of unidentified members of the Clay family. There also images of unidentified buildings.

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Pages of both prayers written by William Hume Clay and copied prayers William Clay transcribed.

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A collection of letters both sent to and from members of the Clay Family, most beginning to or from William Hume Clay. These are the personal correspondents of the family. The folder is organized starting with the oldest dated letter.

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Church programs outlining the church services held on June 7, 1959 and April 19, 1959,

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Various legal documents including a summons for a lawsuit between A.A. Pearson and Mary Wilson, a deed for a property in South Carolina, and a certificate of annual return.

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A collection of letters addressed to mother or grandmother. The majority of these personal correspondents are addressed to Eugenia Pearson.

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A collection of letters addressed to a reverend and begin with dear brother. The majority of these letters are addressed to Rev. William Franklin Pearson.

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Hand-written receipts of purchases made. These purchases were both personal and church related.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The William Hume and Genevieve Johnston Clay Family Papers are a collection of personal papers from both the Clay and Johnston families. This collection is separated into 2 series. William Hume Clay is from Winchester, Kentucky and became a tenured professor in the EKU Social Science Department. Genevieve Johnston Clay was born in Tennessee but spent most of her life in Kentucky where she worked in the EKU Library. Her family is from South Carolina and includes several Presbyterian...