Otto Arthur Rothert : miscellaneous papers, 1910-1921.

Jillson, Willard Rouse, 1890-1975

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Willard Rouse Jillson, geologist, was born in Syracuse, New York, May 28, 1890. He moved to Kentucky in 1917 and served as the state geologist from 1919-1932. Known as a prolific writer, he wrote on such subjects as paleontology, mining, regional history, biography, and history of Kentucky literature. He produced over sixty books and over 500 articles, brochures, and pamphlets. Jillson died Oct. 5, 1975, and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky. From the description of Willar...

Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914

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American poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Louisville, to Miss Greene, 1914 Nov. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129671 From the description of The Vikings : autograph poem signed, 1886 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270135829 Poet and author of Louisville, Kentucky. From the description of Madison Julius Cawein : miscellaneous papers, 1889-1916. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46764382 ...

Buckner, Delia Claiborne, 1857-1932

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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...

Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930

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In 1902 the control of the hundred year old Du Pont Company passed into the hands of three younger du Pont cousins, T. Coleman, Pierre S., and Alfred I.T. Coleman du Pont, who became president after the 1902 incorporation, had spent the previous two decades involved in the coal, iron, and street railway industries of Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. His major investment was in The Johnson Company of Johnstown, Pa., and Lorain, Ohio, to which he introduced modern engineering principles and mana...

Brank, Ephraim McClean, 1791-1875.

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Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925

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James Lane Allen was Kentucky's first important novelist. His success came early in his career but when he tried to broaden the themes of his work he lost the audience and critical acclaim which he had previously received. From the description of James Lane Allen : miscellaneous papers, 1890-1924. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46708345 American novelist. From the description of Letters, a newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1894-1900. (Un...

Buckner, Aylette Hartswell, 1793-1851.

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McElroy, Robert McNutt, 1872-1959

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Editor, author, and historian. From the description of Papers of Robert McNutt McElroy, circa 1909-1924 (bulk 1913-1924). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063510 Robert McNutt McElroy (1872-1959), an historian, taught at Princeton University and various universities in Great Britain and China. After teaching history at Princeton from 1898 to 1916, he became the first American exchange professor to China, lecturing on government and education from 1916 to 1917. During the 192...

Harris, Credo Fitch, 1874-1956

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Du Pont, Bidermann, 1837-1923

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Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914

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Simon Bolivar Buckner, governor of Kentucky during 1887-91, was born near Munfordville, Kentucky, in 1823, to Aytell Hartswell and Elizabeth Ann Buckner. He entered West Point in 1840 and saw active duty in the Mexican War after graduation. He later became head of Kentucky's state militia, then joined the Confederate Army as brigadier general at the start of the Civil War. After the war, Buckner was a journalist and businessman in New Orleans until he was allowed to return to Kentucky in 1868. I...

Obenchain, Eliza Caroline Calvert, 1856-1935.

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Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956

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Collector and historian. From the description of Harry Innes collection, 1924-1925. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49309643 Poet and author of Louisville, Kentucky. From the description of Madison Julius Cawein : additional papers, 1888-1929. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49309705 From the description of Madison Julius Cawein : Papers, 1886-1928. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49309746...

Buckner, Philip, 1753-1819.

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Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944

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Author, humorist. From the description of Letters, 1914-1944. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49199652 Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944) was an American author and humorist. He was best known for his humorous stories of Kentucky life, such as in his book Old Judge Priest . From the guide to the Irvin S. Cobb Letter, 1928, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Author, and humorist. From the descript...

Young, Bennett Henderson, 1843-1919

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Confederate officer, lawyer, and businessman of Louisville, Ky. From the description of Bennett Henderson Young papers, 1879-1912. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479569 Bennett Henderson Young and Franklin P. Straus were delegates to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention of 1890-1891. From the description of Autograph albums from the Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1890-1891. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13...

Pirtle, James S. (James Speed), 1840-1919

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Filson Club

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Historical society and independent research library in Louisville, Kentucky. From the description of Scrapbook, ca. 1890. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49221709 Historical society and independent research library of Louisville, Kentucky. From the description of Tornado of 1890 accounts, 1890. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49221710 Historical society and independent research library. From the des...

Fox, John, 1863-1919

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Novelist and short story writer. From the description of Letters, 1890-1901 ; (bulk 1890-1897). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271345 From the description of Letters, 1890-1901; (bulk 1890-1897). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20770068 John Fox, Jr. was born in 1862 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Fox was a popular writer at the turn of the century who chronicled the folklife of the Cumberland Mountains. Educated at Transylvania Unive...