Kentucky state flag collection, 1952-1963.

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Kentucky state flag collection, 1952-1963.

This collection consists of 21 letters and documents pertaining to the establishment of the current design for the Kentucky state flag. The items, dated between 1952 and 1963, are mostly copies of letters and document generated from the Adjutant General's Office and other state government agencies. Among the names represented are Taylor L. Davidson, Victor Rodman, Bert Combs, George M. Chinn, and Arthur Y. Lloyd.

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Kentucky. Adjutant-General's Office

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General John W. Finnell was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on December 24, 1821. He graduated from Transylvania University at the age of seventeen and studied the art of printing with his father. He later studied law with Richard H. Menefee and graduated from Transylvania law school in 1841. Finnell was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1843 and served as secretary of state under Gov. John J. Crittenden in 1848. Among other offices, Finnell held the position of Kentucky's adjuta...