Lindsey Wilson College oral history collection, 1978-1990.

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Lindsey Wilson College oral history collection, 1978-1990.

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This is a collection of interviews conducted by students at the college. General topics include the college; Adair County, Kentucky history; religion; education; agriculture; livestock; folklore; folklife; and crime. Additional subjects include African Americans in Adair County, Governor Lawrence W. Wetherby, the Trabue-Russell House in Columbia, the Gradyville flood (1907), and the Battle of Tebbs' Bend (July 4, 1863).

ca. 100 audio tapes.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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SNAC Resource ID: 6961865

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Trabue-Russell House (Columbia, Ky.)

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Kentucky. Governor (1950-1955 : Wetherby)

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Wetherby, Lawrence W. (Lawrence Winchester), 1908-

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Governor. Born in Middletown, Ky., Wetherby was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ky. in 1947, and became the state's 48th Governor in 1950 when Governor Clements was elected to the U.S. Senate. The following year, Wetherby was elected to a full term, during which time he encouraged public education, conservation measures, and mental health reforms. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on school desegregation in 1954 was supported by Wetherby. In 1956 Wetherby was defeated in ...

Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, Ky.)

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