Madison County (Ky.)--History--19th century.

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This artificial collection consists of flyers and circulars relating to Kentucky events, places and businesses.

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The strength of the Green Clay collection is the photographs, which were mostly taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Although there are some portraits, there are also many photos of Madison county, including historic sites, river scenes, historic homes and even a moonshine still. The collection also includes some of his published historical articles and other Madison County publications.

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This collection consists of two cash books, one of which is a record of all taxes paid in Madison County, Kentucky in 1880. The book seems to be a copy of the official tax roll and includes the lists of three collectors: N.B. Deatherage, Joe Deatherage and J.B. Willis. The other volume is a store ledger showing all the accounts of Deatherage's store. It also includes correspondence, contracts and legal documents as well as checks and receipts.

Scope and Contents The Lilly Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, legal material, publications, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and genealogical information. Much of the material in this collection deals with the many organizations with which the Lillys were involved, such as Democratic clubs, Daughters of the American Revolution, or the Gas Consumers' League. In addition to materials involving organizations, there is also an abundance of legal documents which attest to Grant Lilly's service as a lawyer...

Scope and Contents The Stephen D. Parrish Papers consists of personal and professional correspondence, court case documents, and family scrapbook material. The first set of correspondence was culled from a scrapbook kept by Stephen Parrish in a Congressional Record book. These specific documents appear within the date range of 2 Aug 1880 - 21 Oct 1885. Although these documents have been arranged in chronological rather than original order, Stephen D. Parrish's personal index containing both the names and the...

Scope and Contents The French Tipton Papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, and personal notes by French Tipton of Madison County, Kentucky. Overall, the collection captures Tipton's interests in history, journalism and local and regional events, as well as, to a lesser extent, national and global affairs. In particular, the collection contains the remaining notes and correspondence that Tipton had compiled while researching Madison County for his unpublished History of Madison County Kentucky. The...

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This collection consists of two essays written by Geneva Rucker Todd on the Silver Creek community and Lake Reba, both in Madison County, KY. The essays are titled Chapter 2 and 3 so appear to be part of a larger work.