Browse Collections (85 total)
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Enid Bland Yandell, 1869-1934
A selected set of items from the Enid Bland Yandell Photograph Collection and the Enid Bland Yandell Papers at The Filson Historical Society
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Ethel and William Clemons Oral Histories
Oral history interviews with Ethel Clemons and William Clemons, a married Black couple, conducted by Teresa C. Klasen at the Clemons's home in…
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Exhibit records
Graphics and other materials created by Filson Historical Society staff in the process of curating exhibitions.
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First American West, 1750-1820
Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and…
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Fontaine Talbot Fox III Sketches and Photographs, ca. 1890-1950
Fontaine Talbot Fox III, creator of the famous Toonerville Trolley, was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1884. He started his career as a reporter for…
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Frank B. Russell Scrapbook, 1870-1977
On August 7, 1895 Lilian M. Stitzel married Frank B. Russell. Lilian, born in 1873, was the daughter of Philip Stitzel, who, in 1910, sold a…
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Geneva H. Bell Textile Collection, circa 1960-1980s
The textiles of Geneva Howard Bell (1905-2013) became a part of The Filson’s museum collection in mid-2015. Geneva was the wife of Dr. Jesse B. Bell,…
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Grossman Chapman Klarer Architects Inc. Architectural Drawings
The digital collection features records of Grossman Chapman Klarer Architects Inc.'s projects that won Kentucky Society of Architects (AIA Kentucky)…
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Helen Humes Papers and Photographs, 1940s-1980s
This collection consists of material related to the career and personal life of Louisville jazz and blues singer Helen Humes. Professional material…
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Henry Clay letters, 1797-1851
Henry Clay was one of Kentucky's most prominent political figures. He was born in Virginia in 1777 but moved to Lexington, Kentucky to practice law in…
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Ivey Watkins Cousins Negative Collection
Ivey W. Cousins, a native of Danville, Va., retired as a leaf tobacco buyer and dealer in 1944 and moved to Louisville, Ky. While living in his…
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Jasper D. Ward Architectural Drawings
The digital collection features records of Jasper D. Ward's projects that won AIA Kentucky awards.Detailed floor plans of extant public buildings were…
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Jewish Community of Louisville Photograph Collection
This collection consists of photographs relating to the Jewish community of Louisville, Kentucky. Most of the photographs document activities, events,…