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Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. May, March 14th, 1910.
May writes to the Home regarding a woman in his community with four small girls- two are 5 years old and the others and 9 and 10. May asks for the rules of admitting children into the Home and says that she is a Methodist. Handwritten, "Nothing heard." Letter marked Prestonsburg, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. Silcox and John Thomas, May 14th, 1900.
A. J. Silcox, paster of the United Baptist Church of Christ at Little Wolf Creek, writes to the Home to recommend Abbot to be taken in by the Home. He says that Abbot is 5 years old, orphaned, and has no relation to take care of him. At the bottom of the letter is written "Bond sent May 16 1900." Letter marked Williamsburg, Ky. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. M. Durham, May 7th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
Letter to Mr. Weland from A. M. Durham, August 11th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. R. Penny, November 5th, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller and Brother from A. R. Penny, dealer in Drugs and Books in Stanford, Kentucky. He writes that the children Bro. Barron wrote to the home about are in a "helpless condition" as their father was killed by being run over by a car, and their mother died of fever six weeks prior. Bro. Barron is said to be a Chrisitian gentleman, and Bro. Elsom at the Seminary can vouch for his character. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. S. Conner, October 23rd, 1893.
A. S. Conner writes to Weller concerning his "little niece" Marnie Conner. He wants to know if she has a home and if she does, if she is satisfied in it. He offers to take her if she is not. Letter marked Heidtville, Florida. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. U. Sizemore, September 3rd, 1895.
Sizemore writes to Hollingsworth regarding a child in the area who was recently orphaned when his father died a few days ago and his mother 3 years ago. He states that the boy is 3 years old. Letter marked Stanford, KY. -
Ladies Fair, December 2, 1847
Advertisement for a fundraiser by the Black women of the Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky, on December 2, 1847 at 7:00 PM. The advertisement notes that "A Good Supper, Oysters, Jellies, Salads, Ice Creams, Cakes, &c. &c., will be offered for sale on reasonable terms." The advertisement delineates that white attendees "will be waited on from 5 to 6 o'clock," before the main fair. -
Interview with Genie Aberson, 2007
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Genie Aberson (1940-) on July 30, 2007. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Interview with Les Aberson, 2002
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Leslie D. Aberson (1936-) on February 4, 2002. The summary is accompanied by Aberson's resume. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Interview with Marie Abrams, 2001
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Marie Abrams (1937-) on October 2, 2001. The summary is accompanied by Marie Abrams's resume. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Interview with Nancy Abrams, 2002
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Nancy Abrams (1938-) on February 6, 2002. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Interview with Ronald Abrams, 2001
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ronald Abrams (1936-) on October 2, 2001. The summary is accompanied by Ronald Abrams's resume. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Letter from Mary Adair to her sister, 16 March 1797
Letter from Mary Adair to her sister, Mary McCalla, mentioning her son, Alexander. -
Mary Adair letter, 23 November 1799
Letter from Mary Adair to her sister, updating her on her family and wishing she has enjoyed "all of the happyness of a wife and mother in the midst of an agreeable family." She worries of her father dying soon because without him she will be "destitute of any other home." -
Letter from John Quincy Adams to the Rev. Nicholas B. Whitney, 27 March 1833
Concerning the establishment of a Post Office in the South Parish of Hingham. -
Letter from John Adams to Sir, 29 December 1781
A short letter agreeing with an unnamed correspondent and arranging a meeting with a notary. Signed "Your most obedient J. Adams." -
Be it Ever So Humble, ca. 1920s
Print, Odd Corners In Louisville. -
Birds of Passage - Shantyboats on the Ohio, ca. 1920s
Print, Odd Corners in Louisville -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1795.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the eleventh in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Hanibell, James, William Trigg, Ben, Charles, Venus and family, Tom and family, Cesar, Delphia and Simon, Kiah, and Ben.