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  • YMHA_002.jpg

    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.
  • MssARM825_f10_Todd_001a.jpg

    Blueprint for office building for J. Ross Todd on Market Street in Louisville, Ky.
  • Fanny signature, from letter to Cecelia, 2 August 1855.jpg

    Signature of Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896), from one of five letters written to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909).
  • Cecelia signature, from letter to RCBT, 5 April 1898.jpg

    Signature of Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), from one of six letters written to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946).
  • Taylor1848Septp1.jpg

    Taylor writes about his campaign for president. Due to the misrepresentations of Taylor in the North, he has written a second letter to Captain Allison. He believes his running mate Millard Fillmore will be "satisfied with what I have there said in relation to our nomination..." Taylor writes that he is glad to learn that Fillmore is sound on the subject of slavery.
  • Wilson1912Novp1.jpg

    Letter thanking Sensenbrenner for his message of congratulation.
  • Taft1910Marp1.jpg

    Letter thanking Gen. Duke of Louisville, Ky. for his letter urging the reappointment of Hon. George Durelle as U.S. Attorney for the western district of Kentucky.
  • Harding1922Janp1.jpg

    Letter stating that he is complying with Sen. Hale's request by forwarding an autographed letter to Mr. Philip F. Turner.
  • Grant1874Augp1.jpg

    He and Mrs. Grant will be glad to have a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Boni as soon as it best suits their convenience. Have had three letters from Nellie in the past two weeks. She likes all of her new aunts, but there is one she likes better than any of the others because she reminds her of Mrs. Boni.
  • Jefferson1819p1.jpg

    Comments on Flournoy's preference for a military vocation "over the labors of the law" ; participates in praises of Col. R.M. Johnson; expresses esteem and respect for Attorney General Breckinridge and his family.
  • Jefferson1793Junep1.jpg

    Instructions to the two commissioners to the Court of Madrid about their 'answer to Spanish charges that the writer feels are the result of "egregious misrepresentations by their Agents in America." This 4-page section of the letter sets forth the U.S.'s attitude toward and dealings with the Indians during dnd after the Revolutionary War. Jefferson outlines the-position he wants the com- missioners to take. The entire letter of which this is a part can be found in the American State Papers, Vol. I, pp.265-267.
  • Jefferson1792Aprp1.jpg

    Jefferson writes to Carmichael and Short, who as commissioners to Spain are negotiating free navigation of the Mississippi River and other matters that led to the Treaty of San Lorenzo in October 1795. Jefferson extends negotiations to include "fugitive debtors & criminals" and other matters of common concern for "territories bordering on us."

    Jefferson's instructions were originally drafted by a Congressional committee in 1782 to be used by U.S. ministers for negotiating a peace or to the minister at the Court of Versailles in briefing the King of France on current peace negotiations, particularly "the exterior boundary" of the U.S. It includes the basis for the boundaries established for all 13 orig. states.
  • Jefferson1792Marp1.jpg

    Jefferson writes to Carmichael and Short, who as commissioners to Spain, are negotiating about navigation of the Mississippi River. He encloses their commission [not present] together with his instructions. Asks for frequent progress reports and authorizes use of a courier if necessary and the expense can be justified. Jefferson's instructions include a discussion of the boundary bet. Georgia and Florida; the right of the U.S. to free navigation of the whole length and breadth of the Mississippi River and the law of nature and nations which says oceans and rivers arefree to inhabitants of all areas through which they pass. Also wants an "entrepot" where cargoes can be unloaded safely for transshipment, etc. Instructions are printed in the Amer. State Papers, Foreign Relations, Vol. I, pp.252-57.
  • TRoosevelt1896Julyp1.jpg

    In this letter, Roosevelt expresses enthusiasm to see the journal of Governor William Clark, ancestor of R.C. Ballard Thruston. He regrets that he didn't know about the journal when writing his recently published book "The Winning of the West," but says he could still "doubtless use it in the next edition of my book." The letter was written when Roosevelt was President of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners and is typed on New York City Police Department stationary.
  • TRoosevelt1910Febp1.jpg

    Short letter in which Roosevelt expresses his hearty appreciation of all they have done to make his trip a success.
  • Reagan1985Julyp1.jpg

    A letter gratefully acknowledging and commending efforts of Dr. and Mrs. Gist in restoring "Springfield, " Kentucky home of Pres. Zachary Taylor. Also compliments them for their participation in the 200th anniversary observance at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. To have a national cemetery named after Taylor is befitting "our twelfth President" who was " first and foremost a military man. "
  • Nixon1974Janp1.jpg

    Thanks the Highland Writers' Group for their efforts to secure objective news coverage from the media. "Your assurance of trust reaffirms my firm belief that this Administration can continue to move toward the goals to which it is dedicated and which the American people elected us to achieve."
  • Fillmore1856Decp1.jpg

    Letter from Polk to J. V. Drake, W.W. and S. G. Alexander thanking them for electing him as an honorary member of the Philomathian Literary Society of Marrowbone Seminary, Kentucky.
  • Johnson1962Aprp1.jpg

    Letter expressing pleasure at the request for his picture, and enclosing a photograph.
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    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.
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