John Winston Coleman : miscellaneous papers, 1934.

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John Winston Coleman : miscellaneous papers, 1934.

Letters written to R. Harry Ray of Owensboro, Kentucky, about a Jesse James holdup witnessed by Ray's grandfather Judge R.H. Rowntree. Information on the Rowntree family and a copy of a portion of a book about Frank and Jesse James are also included.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7602745

The Filson Historical Society

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James, Jesse, 1847-1882

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Rowntree, R. Henry (Richardson Henry), 1901-

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Rowntree family.

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Coleman, J. Winston (John Winston), 1898-1983

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Historian, author. From the description of John Winston Coleman : miscellaneous papers, 1934. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49199944 Author, historian. J. Winston Coleman, Jr. was a native of Lexington, Ky. He received degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.) and was president of the general contracting firm of Coleman & Davis, Inc. In the 1930s his interest turned toward Kentucky ...