Robert F. Ramsey Papers, 1910-1921 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert F. Ramsey Papers, 1910-1921

Primary Creator: Ramsey, Robert F.

Extent: 3.0 Folders

Date Acquired: 05/13/2002

Subjects: Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1906-1922), Eastern Kentucky University--Faculty and staff.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Early correspondence, memorabilia and photographs from Eastern Kentucky State Normal School. Even though the correspondence is brief, it gives a glimpse into Eastern during the Normal School years. These items were collected by Robert F. Ramsey, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, for whom the Ramsey Building was named.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1906-1922)
Eastern Kentucky University--Faculty and staff.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Wolf, Ann

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Photographs],
[Folder 2: Documents and Letters],
[Folder 3: Oversized Photographs],
[All]

Folder 1: Photographs

Item 1: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students lined up outside the University Building.
Item 2: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students entering the University Building
Item 3: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students on the porch of Sullivan Hall.
Item 4: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students in the Ravine with the University Building in the background.
Item 5: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students lined up in front of Sullivan Hall
Item 6: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students lined up in front of Sullivan Hall
Item 7: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students lined up in front of Sullivan Hall
Item 8: May Day Celebration at Eastern, ca 1910: Students lined up in front of Sullivan Hall; Creator: McGaughey
Item 9: Unidentified Woman
Item 10: Unidentified Woman
Item 11: Three Unidentified Women
Item 12: Unidentified Woman: Creator: McGaughey
Item 13: Unidentified Woman: Creator: McGaughey
Item 14: Unidentified Woman
Item 15: Unidentified Woman
Item 16: Unidentified Woman
Item 17: Unidentified Woman
Item 18: Unidentified Woman
Item 19: Three Unidentified Women
Item 20: Unidentified Man on a Motorcycle
Item 21: Unidentified Man
Item 22: Group of People in a Wagon: Possibly at a Chautauqua.
Item 23: Unidentified Woman
Item 24: Three Unidentified Women
Item 25: Three Unidentified Women
Item 26: Unidentified Woman
Item 27: Two Unidentified Women
Item 28: Two Unidentified Women
Item 29: Unidentified Woman
Item 30: Two Unidentified Women
Item 31: Unidentified Woman
Item 32: Unidentified Woman
Item 33: Unidentified Woman
Item 34: Unidentified Woman
Item 35: Unidentified Woman
Item 36: Unidentified Woman
Item 37: Two Unidentified Women
Item 38: Three Unidentified Women
Item 39: Unidentified Woman
Item 40: Unidentified Child
Item 41: Unidentified Man
Item 42: Unidentified Man
Item 43: Unidentified Man
Item 44: Unidentified Man
Item 45: Unidentified Man
Item 46: Unidentified Man
Item 47: Unidentified Man
Item 48: Unidentified Man
Item 49: Students in the Ravine, ca 1910
Item 50: Children and Women in a Performance in the Ravine, ca 1910: The Roark Building can be seen in the background.
Item 51: Cast of the Play "Hiawatha", ca 1910
Item 52: Crowd at a Chautauqua, ca 1910
Item 53: Horse in Front of Cammack Building
Item 54: Memorial Hall
Item 55: University Building
Item 56: Roark Building
Item 57: Roark Building
Item 58: Unidentified Man
Item 59: Unidentified Woman
Item 60: Three Unidentified Women
Item 61: Unidentified Location
Item 62: River
Item 63: River
Item 64: River
Item 65: River
Item 66: River
Item 67: River
Item 68: River
Item 69: River
Item 70: Norway Plant Hydroelectric Station
Item 71: Norway Plant Hydroelectric Station
Item 72: Pond with Geese
Item 73: Unidentified Location
Item 74: Unidentified Location
Item 75: Unidentified Location
Item 76: Unidentified Location
Item 77: Norway Plant Hydroelectric Station
Item 78: Unidentified Location
Item 79: Unidentified Location
Item 80: Unidentified Location

Folder 2: Documents and Letters

This folder includes several Christmas cards from John Grant Crabbe, employment contracts, and correspondence.

Item 1: Richmond Pioneers, 1908: Postcard with a photo of a Richmond baseball team.; Creator: Schlegel
Item 2: University Drive, 1922: Postcard of a photo of University Drive with cars lining the street
Item 3: Christmas Cards: Three cards from Dr. John G. Crabbe.
Item 4: Employment Contracts, 1910-1912: Three annual contracts employing Robert Ramsey to be the fireman at the power plant at Eastern.
Item 5: Correspondence from Robert Ramsey, 1913: Copies of partial letters which talk about traveling around the county for the Chautauqua program and about an invention he made for Dr. Crabbe to keep visitors from staying too long in his office.
Item 6: Correspondence from Lelia Patridge, 1919: A greeting card and a letter in which she talks about having to work harder so that people understand what she is trying to accomplish.
Item 7: Lifetime Teaching Certificate for Ollie Mae Shryock, 13-Jun-13

Folder 3: Oversized Photographs

Item 1: Students and Faculty Spelling EKSNS, ca 1921: Creator: Simes
Item 2: Students and Faculty in the Ravine, 1921-1922: Creator: Fry Photo
Item 3: Students and Faculty, ca 1915: Buildings along University Drive can be seen from below Sullivan Hall to beyond the Roark Building.

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Photographs],
[Folder 2: Documents and Letters],
[Folder 3: Oversized Photographs],
[All]