Poets, American -- Kentucky

Scope and Contents The Kentucky State Poetry Society records document the activities of the organization, especially in the first two decades. During that time there are photographs, scrapbooks, news clippings, membership lists and correspondence which show the activities of the group. The collection includes an almost complete set of Pegasus and the newsletter as well as publications from other related organizations. Also included are records of the poetry contests with annotations by Jesse Stuart on the...

Scope and Contents The Henry Allen Laine papers are a collection of personal manuscripts from Henry Allen Laine, including original works by Laine. Also contained in this collection are various newspaper clippings of Laine's death and memorial service, Laine family photos and papers from Henry Allen Laine's daughter, Tommie Holland. Laine was very well educated and was a community leader making this collection important to anyone researching the lives of Kentucky African-Americans during the early-20th...

Scope and Contents The John Wilson Townsend Papers consist of letters received by Townsend which reflect literary, business, and personal concerns. The bulk of the materials consist of letters received by Townsend, as well as photographs, book reviews, manuscripts and various other items about Kentucky literary figures. These include, but are not limited to, James Lane Allen, Madison Cawein, Irvin S. Cobb, Willard R. Jillson, Harriette Simpson Arnow, Samuel M. Wilson, Paul Sawyier, Otto A. Rothert, and Jesse...

Scope and Contents This collection of scrapbooks appears to have been created by Mary Floyd, dean of the Crabbe Library. There are a number of letters addressed to John Wilson Townsend and to Mary Floyd. It isn't clear if the Townsend letters came from the Townsend Papers or another source. The Kentucky Pictures scrapbook was created by Floyd's American History students in 1926. The remaining volumes are arranged thematically by the following topics: Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College Kentucky Art &...