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For Home and Country
Poster for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign this one depicts a solider home from battle, embracing his family. By artist Alfred Everitt Orr (1886-) -
Letter to W. L. Weller from J. S. Renfro, August 27th, 1894.
John S. Renfro writes to the Home regarding his give children, aged 2-9 years old, 4 boys and 1 girl. He says that their "native home" is Whitley County, KY and that their mother died shortly after they moved West. Renfro lost his property and his friends suggested that he send his children to the Home, but he was unable to do so until a drought hit his crops. He wants the children raised in KY. Letter marked Plymouth, AR. In a letter from 27 August 1894, Rengro says that he will send his children as soon as he can, and that it may be two weeks or more. Letter not marked. In a letter from 6 Oct 1894, Renfro send commitment of his children, and says that they will start from "here" on Wednesday, Oct 9th. Letter marked Mulberry, AR. A letter from 10 Oct 1894 states that "we failed to get through tickets to day" and that the children will start Saturday the 13th. He says that they will be by themselves and to please look for them. Letter marked Plymouth, AR.
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Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home fom Rev. B. B. Van Neeys, November 21st, 1893.
Rev. B. B. Van Neeys writes to the Home in regards to a destitute widow and her three children, who are a 6-year old boy, a 4-year old girl, and a "babe 9 months old." He asks on Cress' behalf if she and her children could stay at the Home, as Cress would be "glad to get in the Home and do any work you desire." If not, he asks for the Home to take the two older children. Mary Cress is listed as living in Hazle Patch, Laurel Co., Kentucky. Letter marked Livingston, KY. -
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (cover)
Alice Hegan Rice published Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a best-selling story about a poor but cheerful widow who lived by the railroad tracks with her five children. The family overcame hardships, at times with the aid of a wealthy young woman who spent much of her time helping the poor. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Exterior
Exterior site plans for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Participants at a dance at Camp Zachary Taylor photograph, 17 March 1919
St. Patrick's Day Dance held at the Knights of Columbus Hall. -
Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, April 30th, 1889.
Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, editor of The Inquirer, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Givens requests a "proper blank" for a girl from the house. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison, May 23rd, 1887.
Letter to Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison in Winslow, Connecticut. He writes to the home on behalf of his daughter Stella, who attached a photo of herself to let her brothers know how happy she is in her new home. Harrison also writes that there is a space for one of her brothers in Hartford with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beasley. The second letter (from May 28th) is a reference to the Beasley's of their good nature, and a mention of Stella's brother Green - who may be able to find a home with a farmer close to Stella, Mr. Jas Thomas -
Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company 50th anniversary advertisement in the Louisville Defender, 1965
Page 14, Section 2 of the The Louisville Defender published on Thursday, February 11, 1965 that appears to be an ad taken out by the Mammoth Life and Insurance Company for its 50th anniversary under President Junius E. Hankins.
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. -
Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company newspaper advertisement in The Louisville Leader, January 1, 1949
Page five of The Louisville Leader published on Saturday, January 1, 1949 that appears to be an ad taken out by the company under President Arthur Douglass Doss, known as A. D. Doss.
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. -
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Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland], November 11th, 1881.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from an A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland] from the Kentucky Infirmary for Women and Children in Owingsville discussing the care of a boy whose father is a drunkard. The Infirmary is wanting the Baptist Orphanage to take him into their care to produce him a chance at life before he is "soon beyond redemption." -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton, February 8th, 1893.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton from Harrisburgh, in Owen County, Kentucky, on if Effie West is still alive and at the Home. He would like to visit the Home and see her. -
Letter to Anne Fleming from A. Christian mentioning Polly and Phebe, two enslaved women, April 29th, 1784.
A letter from A. Christian to their sister, presumably Anne Fleming, dated April 29th, 1784. In the letter, Christian discusses Polly and Phebe, two women enslaved by the Christian family, and the labor in the home. Only a transcript of the letter is available. -
Make our American Red Cross in peace as in war : "the Greatest Mother in the World"
American Red Cross poster showing a nurse in the fore depicted in the style of Virgin Mary and an oversized red cross with text that reads “Make Our American Red Cross In Peace as in War — ‘The Greatest Mother in the World’ — Third Red Cross Roll Call Nov. 2-11, 1919.” Illustrated by A. E. (Alonzo Earl) Foringer, (1878-1948). -
Letter to the "Officers of the Baptist Orphan's Home" from A. J. Frazier, March 30th, 1892.
Letter to the Baptist Home from A. J. Frazier in Sacramento, Kentucky, describing the trial between F. F. Gibson, Shanks, and severe the abuse of two boys entrusted in their care. He mentions a newspaper article published by J. W. Vancleave about the case. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, June 11th, 1892.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, Grand Dictator of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Knights of Honor, in Colombus, Kentucky. Hess writes about a three year old little girl whose mother is a poor servant of the Hess family. The little girl is illegitimate and her father will not accepted the child as his. Hess has gained the mother's consent to send the child to the Home.