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1973 Proposed Slate, November-December 1972
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. -
90th anniversary bulletin, 1967
The 90th Anniversary bulletin from Plymouth Congregational Church is a three-page typescript depicting the monumental service and the history behind the church and the settlement house in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. -
A Group of Mammoth Life Insurance Agents
An unidentified group of American-American men and women with the inscription, "Mammoth Agents in front of Home Office."
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. -
A horse named Dandy, February 1975
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. -
A. Markham Builders Advertisement, 1914
Advertisement for A. Markham Builders published in a 1914 issue of the YMHA Chronicler.
This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/second-and-college-1913-1955 -
Abramson's Market on Preston St. in Louisville, ca. 1958
Photograph of Abramson's Market in Louisville, KY. Located in Louisville’s historic Smoketown neighborhood in the western part of Louisville’s dissipating urban Jewish core, the store was run by Sidney and Roy Abramson. -
Advertisement for the First Concert of the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, 1956
The concert was held on December 14, 1956 at Columbia Auditorium. Tickets were 50 cents (about $5.00 in 2022 dollars). -
African-Americans on and in front of a parade float, undated
An unidentified group of African-American men, women, and children near, or inside, a parade float promoting Mammoth Life insurance policies for children.
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.Tags Women -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Concrete Grid Detail
Concrete grid and beam detail for the Alice Lloyd Science Building. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Details
Room finish schedule, section drawings, and details for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Drawings
Rough elevation and other drawings of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Elevation Drawings
Elevation drawings of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Exterior
Exterior site plans for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Furnishing Specifications
Furnishing and equipment details for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Overview and Meetings
Undated description of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project on a brochure and reports from February 1968 planning meetings. -
All Wrapped Up
Carbro print of two puppies surrounded by torn Christmas wrapping paper by Louisville, Kentucky photographer H. Harold Davis. -
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Plymouth Congregational Church, 1966
The "Amendment To The Articles of Incorporation of the Plymouth Congregational Church" is a two-page typescript that amends the Russell neighborhood, Louisville, Kentucky church's articles of incorporation from 1928. The amendment absolves the previous Article VI and the drawing of lots to determine the length of term is added, present trustees and Chairman were updated, and vacancies will now be filled for the remaining term by ballot in a meeting of members of the church. -
Annals of Plymouth Congregational December 1969- November 1970
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. -
Architectural Plan for the YMHA Building, 1914
Architectural plans by Joseph & Joseph architects. These drawings detail Jewish Louisville architects Joseph & Joseph’s plan for all floors of their new Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) building at the corner of Second and Jacob streets. The new building plans reflected the YMHA's expanded efforts to provide educational and cultural programs to Louisville's Jewish community in addition to recreational amenities. The plans show the new building's facilities, including a library, classrooms, billiard room, and a two-story gymnasium with an elevated track. The drawings also indicate materials used, such as marble for the shower stalls in the basement.
This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/second-and-college-1913-1955 -
Arthur Douglass Doss
The second president of Mammoth Life Arthur Douglass Doss—known as A. D. Doss—sitting in a chair in an office. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Mr. Arthur D. Doss 2nd President Co."
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.