Collection Overview
Title: William Riley Papers, 1885-1900
Creator: Clay, Laura (1849-1941)
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Date Acquired: 01/05/2022
Languages: English [eng]
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.
Administrative Information
Physical Access Note:
Some sheets were laminated before acquisition and other sheets are fragile.
Acquisition Source:
Bucher, Steve
Box and Folder Listing
- 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.