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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Contracts and correspondence between Laura Clay and her farm managers, Green Parks and William Riley. Also includes building specifications for Schoolhouse 43 and a school census for the same, both undated. School census is likely from 1899-1899 and according to the donor the school is White Oak School.
Biographical Note
Laura Clay; born near Richmond, Ky. February 9, 1849; attended Sayre School in Lexington, graduating in 1865. Attended Miss Hoffman’s finishing school in New York City, then Universities of Michigan and Kentucky; led organization of Kentucky Equal Rights Association; well-known southern suffragist; served in National American Woman Suffrage Association and Southern States Woman Suffrage Association; died June 29, 1941.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Physical Access Note:
Some sheets were laminated before acquisition and other sheets are fragile.
Acquisition Source:
Bucher, Steve
Box and Folder Listing
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- Folder 1
- Barcode: 31234013924186
- Item 1: Contract Between Laura Clay and Green Parks, 1885
- Farm contract outlining responsibilities of owner and tenant for December 1885 through January 1, 1886.
- Item 2: Contract Between Laura Clay and William Riley, 1887
- Farm contract outlining responsibilities of owner and tenant for December 1887 through January 1, 1889.
- Item 3: Note from Laura Clay to Mr. Pickels, 05 Feb 1888
- Note regarding harness.
- Item 4: Letter from Laura Clay to William Riley, 07 Feb 1889
- Partial letter outlining farm tasks expected.
- Item 5: Receipt, 06 Apr 1889
- Note documenting return of wheat sacks.
- Item 6: Letter from M.B. Clay to William Riley, undated
- Regarding the bank that a check was submitted from.
- Item 7: Specifications for Schoolhouse, undated
- Documents the specifications for the building of a schoolhouse for District 43 which the donor called White Oak.
- Item 8: School Census, ca 1898
- List of parents and children with birth dates.
