Papers, 1846-1946 (bulk 1880-1946).

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Papers, 1846-1946 (bulk 1880-1946).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191915496

These papers deal primarily with George McCalla Spears' poetry. Also present are papers of his father, Noa Spears and his sister, Mary Spears.

2 cubic ft.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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Spears, George McCalla, 1867-1956.

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Biographical note: George McCalla Spears was a native of Georgetown and graduated from Georgetown College in 1890. After graduating he relocated in Dallas, Texas where he was in business for many years. He authored numerous poems, many of which were collected in his CANDLES AGAINST THE DARK (1940). In 1941, Spears returned to Georgetown where he resided until his death in 1956. From the description of Papers, 1846-1946 (bulk 1880-1946). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915496 ...

Spears, Mary.

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Spears, Noa, b.1829.

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Georgetown College (Georgetown, Ky.)

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Historical note: Georgetown College, the first Baptist college west of the Allegheny Mountains, was chartered and incorporated in 1829 by members of the Kentucky Baptist Education Association. The institution became co-educational in 1892 when it was consolidated with Georgetown Female Seminary. In addition, title to the property and endowment of Bethel College in Russellville, Kentucky, passed to Georgetown College in 1944. The college has continued to operate as a small liberal arts college wi...

Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968

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Biographical note: John Wilson Townsend, a native of Fayette County, Kentucky, was a graduate of Transylvania University and the author of "Kentucky in American Literature" (1915) and numerous other works on Kentucky history. He was employed variously as a teacher, librarian, and editor, but known chiefly as a bookseller and collector of first editions, having operated the Graceland Book Shop and the Blue Grass Book Shop in Lexington. During his lifetime sizable collections of books assembled by...