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Matlock Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2003A003
Scope and Contents
Most of the collection consists of letters sent by Sgt. Julian Matlock to his mother, Miss Virgie Matlock. The letters were sent during WWII. The collection also contains letters sent by friends to Sgt. Matlock. Letters from Ivan Matlock can be found in this collection, he was Sgt. Matlock's uncle. He also fought in WWII, but in Europe. In folder 14, an original service diary can be found, but it is not filled. In folder 15, oversize, a Japanese flag and two handkerchiefs with newspaper...
Dates:
1936 - 1946; Acquisition: 2001-05-21
Paul McBrayer Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2009A001
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material related to Paul McBrayer's career as head basketball coach of Eastern Kentucky State College and years after, ca. 1940-2001. The majority of the collection contains correspondence from players who kept in touch with McBrayer over the decades. The collection also contains a variety of photographs of individual players, teams, and former players' families. Concerning McBrayer, there are newspaper articles, photographs, awards, correspondence, and memorabilia...
Dates:
1940 - 2001; Acquisition: 2001-09-10
McCready/Bolton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1999A002
Scope and Contents
The McCready-Bolton Family Papers are essentially an artificial collection consisting of correspondence, photographs, two diaries, scrapbooks, original writing/publications, artifacts, newspaper clippings, and genealogical records brought together from a variety of sources. The papers are arranged chronologically in two areas: The Family of Rev. William George McCready and his wife Margaret Anne French McCready, and The Family of John Cleveland Bolton and Mary Elizabeth Bennett Bolton. The...
Dates:
1722 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1830 - 1970
James B. McCreary Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015A012
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and speeches by Governor McCreary. Also book of United States Senators, 1903-1909, with 58 autographs.
Dates:
1882 - 1915; Acquisition: 1931-05-25
John H. McDowell Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2002A001
Scope and Contents
In 1857 John H. McDowell became part owner of the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad Company (L.P.&W.), later known as the Union Pacific, Eastern Division, along with James C. Stone, A.J. Isaacs, and Thomas Ewing Jr. These four men controlled the company throughout its existence. This collection consist of resolutions, receipts, stock certificates, deeds, lists of assets, meeting notices, and correspondence that give some insight into the day to day operations of the Leavenworth,...
Dates:
1853 - 1884
McIntosh Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2016A024
Scope and Contents
This collection of World War II ration stamps and books for various items such as fuel oil. The rations were issued to the Shade McIntosh family of Montgomery County, Kentucky. Included on the books is personal information about the individual receiving rations, such as age and description.
Dates:
1942 - 1946; Acquisition: 1980-07-28
Frankie McWhirter Photo Album
Collection
Identifier: 2015A005
Scope and Contents
This photograph album was created by Frankie McWhirter, wife of James A. McWhirter. Both attended Eastern between 1943 and 1946 and the album contains photos of campus, students, and local places that they visited including Natural Bridge, Cumberland Falls and Boonesborough Beach. Jim played football at Eastern and there are many photographs of teammates from the mid 1940s as well as photos of ROTC and WACs on campus. Also included are a small number of photographs of a football game at...
Dates:
1943 - 1946; Acquisition: 06/18/2015
Menus Collection
Collection
Identifier: 0010-040
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of menus from local Richmond, Kentucky restaurants. It will be added to as additional menus are acquired.
Dates:
1954 - 2020
Alvin E. Miller, Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2021A001
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal scrapbook of Alvin Miller highlighting his football career at Eastern Kentucky University between 1977 and 1981. While he attended Eastern, he played in two NCAA championship games, 1979 and 1980. Eastern won the championship in 1979, and Miller was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Also included are samples of Miller's poetry, loose photographs from his days at Eastern, and his MVP coat from the 1979 championship game.
Dates:
1977 - 2016; Acquisition: 2021-08-20
William H. Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2019A011
Scope and Contents
The William H. Miller collection is made up of genealogy-based material. It contains Miller's manuscript of his book History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown Families, as well as the unpublished manuscript for a second book. The manuscript includes family lineage for families all over Madison County, but also expands to include family migration between Virginia and Kentucky and westward....
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1900 - 1924; Acquisition: 1929-06-11