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Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 January 1789
Tardiveau writes of religious matters among the French Catholics in the Illinois country. He mentions correspondence he has had with John Carroll in an attempt to influence the current ecclesiastical quarrels occurring in the Illinois country. At that time Carroll was the Perfect-Apostolic for the United States. He later became a bishop and archbishop. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 15 January 1789
In this letter, Tardiveau expresses his joy at receiving letters from his friends. Talks of his Memorial on the Mississippi, and whether or not one Monsieur de Gardoqui has read it. He also discusses Congress. States that he is short on money and that is what has kept him in Philadelphia so long, as he cannot afford a horse to get home. He contemplated walking home but suffers from gout in his foot. He asks for a loan of 50 piastres from Crevecoeur, which he will pay back in a year's time. -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 24 May 1806
In them he discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his "white" family and his slaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business. -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 9 October 1803
In them he discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his "white" family and his slaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business.Tags Letters -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 5 December 1807
In them he discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his "white" family and his slaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business.Tags Letters -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 15 March 1803
In them he discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his "white" family and his slaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business.Tags Letters -
Greyhound Station entrance postcard, n.d.
Color image of entrance to Greyhound station. -
Blue Boar Cafeteria architectural drawing, 1935
Drawing of 1935 remodel of Walnut St. Blue Boar, including interior elevations. -
Greyhound Terminal Building architectural drawing, 1936
Architectural drawing for the Greyhound bus terminal at 5th and Broadway in Louisville designed by W. S. Arrasmith. This was the first bus terminal the firm designed for Greyhound. Following its successful completion, the Wischmeyer, Arrasmith, & Elswick firm designed dozens more bus terminals for the company across the eastern United States. The Louisville terminal was designed in the Streamline Moderne style (an international style of Art Deco) and featured blue enamel panels on the north facade. It was completed in 1937 and demolished in 1970. -
YMHA First Floor Plan architectural drawing, 1915, 1928
Drawing from 1915 by Joseph & Joseph and lighting recommendations from 1928 by the Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E) for the Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) building.
The 1915 Joseph & Joseph architectural drawings are of the basement and all three floors of the new YMHA building, constructed at the corner of Second and Jacob to replace the old YMHA facility on First Street. 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. The 1928 LG&E plans are of the basement and all three floors of the YMHA building, with symbols and a key indicating the recommended types, wattage, and location of outlets and lights. Most rooms are labeled, including the "ladies lockers" on the second floor. -
Todd Building blueprint, n.d.
Blueprint for office building for J. Ross Todd on Market Street in Louisville, Ky. -
"The Levy Building: A Bright Spot in Downtown Revitalization" article, 1984
This is an article from a local preservation publication, Preservation Press -
"Help! Save these buildings" article, Sept. 1980
This is an article from a local preservation publication, Preservation Press -
American Tobacco Warehouse architectural drawing, 1947
Architectural drawing of American Tobacco Warehouse created by O'Toole, mostly dating to ca. 1925-1956 when he worked for D. X Murphy & Bro., Architects, a firm in Louisville, Ky. -
Signature of Fanny Thruston Ballard, from letter to Cecelia Larrison, 2 August 1855
Signature of Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896), from one of five letters written to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909).
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Signature of Cecelia Larrison, from letter to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 5 April 1898
Signature of Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), from one of six letters written to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946). -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 31 March 1898
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 27 September 1899
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 25 June 1896
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 14 February 1899
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family.