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Donald Walbaum Negatives
Collection
Identifier: 2006A003
Scope and Contents
The Walbaum Negatives consist of the images taken during his employment at the Richmond Register in 1982. Typically only one or two images appear in the newspaper, even though the photographer normally took multiple photographs. Sometimes as many as 11 rolls of film were used, as in the World's Fair story. This collection allows the user to see the photos that the paper didn't print. The main drawback to the collection is of course the very limited time span, but because of the small staff...
Dates:
1982
Walker General Store Ledger
Collection
Identifier: 2013A025
Scope and Contents
The Walker General Store ledgers span the dates of 1857-1903. The store itself was located in Kirksville, Kentucky. The original owner was Wade Hampton Walker. After his death, one of his sons, James B. Walker took over the family business. The ledgers record not only the goods purchased on credit but also payments made to settle the debts. Notable customers include Judge Daniel Breck, Singlteon P. Walters, William M. Irvine, William Chenault, Dr. H. Bennett, John G. Fee (founder of Berea...
Dates:
1857 - 1872; Acquisition: 1956-10-03
J.B. Walker & Bro. Farm Ledger
Collection
Identifier: 2017A003
Scope and Contents
This ledger is a preprinted farm record book called "The Enterprising Farmer" designed to furnish the farmer with a simple and complete system of keeping his accounts. Some of the items that were well documented were the sales of eggs, butter, tobacco and produce and labor for braking hemp. There is also a steady record of cash receipts. The butter sales are written in a different hand than the remainder of the entries. The ledger provides a record of farm sales and expenses for a central...
Dates:
1893 - 1905; Acquisition: 1956-10-03
Robert W. Walker Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2012A017
Scope and Contents
World War I Scrapbook of Robert W. Walker including photos correspondence, memorabilia, clippings and postcards. This also includes two folders of correspondence, one from Walker to Dorothy Dunlap and the other to Walker from associates at Mason & Hanger where he was employed.
Dates:
1917 - 1967; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1919; Acquisition: 2001-05-21
Samuel Walkup Letters
Collection
Identifier: 2003A007
Scope and Contents
These family letters span two decades of antebellum history and are an excellent source for social, cultural and economic information from that era. Slavery is discussed and the relationship between slaves and owners is revealed as the writer mentions family members, both white and African-American. Domestic violence is revealed in the letters from Samuel's children Betsy and John. Politics are also discussed as well as prices of crops in Missouri and North Carolina. The letters also...
Dates:
1823 - 1846
Wallace Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1982A004
Scope and Contents
Through correspondence, diaries, speeches, photographs, news clippings, and other primary source materials the public career and personal life of William Luxon Wallace and his family are documented. Glimpses of late nineteenth century Richmond, KY social and political life can be found in the correspondence of Wallace's father, Coleman Covington Wallace. In addition, due to Wallace's significance as an organizer in the Kentucky Republican Party, the collection sheds some light on the party's...
Dates:
1867 - 1975; Acquisition: 1978-05-25
Walters Collegiate Institute Records
Collection
Identifier: 2010A004
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records from Walters Collegiate Institute including Articles of Incorporation from 1901-1965, checking statements, correspondence, financial statements, envelopes and notes from the bank used by the school and books and pamphlets.
Dates:
1901 - 1990; Acquisition: 1990-11-21
John A. Walters Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1997A001
Scope and Contents
The John Adams Walters, Sr. papers consist of two collections that have been assembled into one. In the journals Walters had carefully recorded the daily water levels and weather activities, at Lock 10, near Boonesborough on the Kentucky River. The seventy five volumes cover the years 1905 to 1946. The journals and diaries reflect life styles and activities on the Kentucky River. Mr. Walters recorded the day and times various water crafts passed though Lock 10. The diaries for the most part...
Dates:
1905 - 1959; Acquisition: 1996-11-12
Waste Family Letters
Collection
Identifier: 2003A008
Scope and Contents
This collection of letters is almost entirely between William and Sarah Jane Waste of Geauga County, Ohio before and during the Civil War. There are, however, several letters from various other family members including two written to Sarah and William after the war from William's father, Luke Waste and a letter written in 1888 to Miss Bertha Waste.
The earliest letters discuss religion, society in general, events, their relationship, and health. After William enlists in the army there is...
Dates:
1858 - 1888
Watts Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2017A001
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, ephemera, financial records and legal documents that were left in Elmwood at the time of Emma Watts' death. The collection spans three branches of the family (Parkes, Walker, and Watts) and covers nearly 150 years. The bulk of material is from 1878 and later and pertains to the Watts family; however, the Parkes family, particularly James B. Parkes, is well-represented within the collection. The Watts family owned thousands of acres of...
Dates:
1816 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1960; Acquisition: 2000-04-20