The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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  • MssBA_P738_F08_030.pdf

    The 1973 Proposed Slate of the Plymouth Congregational Church is a list of the proposed candidates for election from the annual meeting held on December 13, 1972, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    Color photograph of Margaret Webb Thompson (1926-1981), standing on the left, posing next to a horse named Dandy and an unidentified woman. A granddaughter of the founder of Glenmore Distilleries, Margaret grew up as a member of Louisville’s high society. She attended Louisville Collegiate School, Mills College, and Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. She made her debut in 1946 and was a member of the Spinsters Cotillion Club and the Junior League of Louisville. Margaret married Cincinnati doctor Ernes Lovell Becker in 1949 at the Highlands Presbyterian Church. The couple moved to Richmond, Virginia, and eventually New York. They had three children, James, Frank, and Margaret.
  • ALCScienceBuilding_006.jpg

    Elevation drawings of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project.
  • ALCScienceBuilding_02_04_42.pdf

    Undated description of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project on a brochure and reports from February 1968 planning meetings.
  • MssBA_P738_F08_017.pdf

    The annals of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Louisville, Kentucky, is a six-page typescript recording the events of the church and its members from December 1969 to November 30th, 1970.
  • https://filsonhistoricalimages.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mssa_l668_f08_003.pdf

    Autobiography written in English by Denise Wolff (1909-2000), a Jewish French American that immigrated to the United States during World War II. She describes her youth in France, hardship during German occupation during World War II, and immigration to the United States via Spain and Portugal, and activities she took part in at the Temple in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • https://filsonhistoricalimages.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mssa_l668_f08_004.pdf

    Autobiography sharing the story of "Great-grandma Wolff" by Denise Wolff (1909-2000). She recounts living through multiple Germanic and German occupations in the 19th and 20th centuries, immigration to the United States, and her subsequent life as a Jewish American in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • 017PC39_33.jpg

    An unidentified group of African American men and women in an office in Detroit, Michigan.

    Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467.
  • MssBJ_C112_F1473.pdf

    Transcript of an oral history interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007) conducted by interviewer Sloane Graff in the spring of 2002. Chin discusses his parents's immigration to the United States and their lives as Chinese restaurant owners in Louisville, Kentucky. He recounts his childhood association with Cabbage Patch Settlement House and his later paid work there, beginning in 1953.
  • MssBJ_C112_1530_access_reduction.mp3

    The first of a two-part interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007), a lifetime worker at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House in Louisville, Kentucky. Interview conducted by Keith Cardwell. The interview duration is one hour and thirty-four seconds. Chin describes his college years and the transition from being a full-time student to accepting a full-time leadership position at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House. Chin describes the various theatrical productions and parties that he helped organize at the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes the innerworkings of the Sewing School. Chin opines on how the changes in school bussing schedules brought about a low period for the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes the process by which Black people were integrated into the Cabbage Patch in the late 1950s. Chin describes the years of declining health in the life of the founder of the Cabbage Patch, Louise Marshall (1888-1981). Chin details the responsibilities to Miss Marshall which were put upon him and other Cabbage Patch staff members who were close to Miss Marshall during her final years. Chin describes the conflicts between board members and staff members of the Cabbage Patch after Miss Marshall became inactive in the early 1980s.
  • MssBJ_C112_1531_access_reduction.mp3

    The second portion of an interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007), a lifetime worker at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House in Louisville, Kentucky. Interview conducted by Keith Cardwell. The interview duration is one hour exactly. Contains racial slurs. Chin recounts a time when he was young and tried to walk to the Cabbage Patch, only to get lost in the city. Chin describes the Protestant founder of the Cabbage Patch, Louise Marshall (1888-1981), and recalls her lack of trust of Catholics. Chin recalls his experiences with Lloyd Redman (d. 2013), an athletics coach at the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes his early jobs at the Cabbage Patch and at Miss Marshall’s home, as well as his early impressions of Miss Marshall. Chin describes the conflicts between himself and other staff members, namely Charles Dietsch (1932-2020) and Jim Cooksey (d. 2015), after Miss Marshall became inactive in the early eighties. Chin discusses the establishment of a new board and the hiring of executive director Tracy Holladay at that time. Chin describes how the Cabbage Patch got its name in the early 1910s, as well as the settlement house’s connection to famous author Alan Hegan Rice (1870-1942). Chin describes the impact that the Cabbage Patch and Miss Marshall had upon himself and his entire family. Chin briefly describes the daycare and the well-baby clinic. Chin briefly details the Cabbage Patch as it existed in the 70s and the impact of the summer program director Rod Napier upon various activities at that time.

    For the first portion of the interview, see https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/7008
  • https://filsonhistoricalimages.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/020pc15013.jpg

    Photograph of Jerry Abramson during his term as general counsel during Gov. Jerry Brown's term in Kentucky. The photograph was taken on the steps of the KY Capitol building in Franfort, KY. Staff members' of Gov. Jerry Brown are also in the photograph.
  • 021PC1_JCC Orchestra Rehearsal ca. 1975.jpg

    Rehearsal of the Jewish Community Center Orchestra, circa 1975
  • 1973 gift shop_BF_J59_208.jpg

    Clipping from Service describing the opening of the gift shop at Jewish Hospital. The gift shop was operated by the Women's Guild of Jewish Hospital.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_001.jpg

    Aerial drawings of the Kentucky School for the Blind campus in Louisville, Kentucky. These drawings are part of Jasper Ward's work on the recital hall and music building.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_034.jpg

    Room finish and door schedules for Jasper Ward's recital and music building project at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_011.jpg

    Elevation and section drawings for Jasper Ward's recital and music building project at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_027.jpg

    Section, elevation, and details drawings of various interior locations for Jasper Ward's recital and music building project at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_037.jpg

    Various details for the recital hall, audio/visual room, and other equipment for for Jasper Ward's recital and music building project at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • MssAR_W259_015AR3_f33_1975_043.jpg

    Section and detail drawings for Jasper Ward's recital and music building project at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
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