Collection Overview
Title: Virginia Price Simpson Papers, 1800-1980
Extent: 0.22 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 07/26/1982
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This is a collection of photocopied materials primarily about the Price family of Jessamine County, KY. The records seem to document the ancestry of Virginia Price Simpson in her effort to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and focus primarily on her direct ancestor, William Price. The news clippings show her interest in Jessamine County history and cover many topics. Interspersed with the news clippings are several programs from early schools in the county.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Source:
Simpson, Weldon Mrs. (Virginia)
Processing Information:
Processed in 1982; finding aid written in 2020.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Barcode: 31234014051708
- Folder 1: DAR Documentation
- Barkley Bible record, documents and correspondence relating to the Cunningham and Price families. Includes modern handwritten copies of 18th and 19th century correspondence. Also includes information on joining the Daughters of the American Revolution.
- Folder 2: Jessamine County Publications, 1969-1973
- Brochure on Camp Nelson, booklet on Jessamine County written by Jessamine Woodson, and Jessamine County Historical Souvenir Book.
- Folder 3: Legal Documents
- Ordinance relating to an electric street car in Nicholasville, estate records relating to the Price, Kirtley, Hite, Helm, Lincoln, Meade, Frost, Craig, Mason, Coppinger, and Gates.
- Folder 4: Maps and Surveys
- Includes landowners map of Nicholasville, map of downtown Lexington, survey maps for Baker and Gates estates, and Col Henderson's surveys on Kentucky River.
- Folder 5: News Clippings, 1856-1983
- Clippings on the history of Jessamine County including historic homes, schools, businesses and more.
- Folder 6: News Clippings, 1887-1973
- Clippings on the history of Jessamine County including historic homes, schools, businesses and more.
- Folder 7: Photograph of High Bridge
- Taken from the shore with a bulldozer in the background and a train on the bridge.