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Circulars/Flyers Collection, 1855-1900

By Margaret Foote

Collection Overview

Title: Circulars/Flyers Collection, 1855-1900

Predominant Dates:1860-1900

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This artificial collection consists of flyers and circulars relating to Kentucky events, places and businesses.

Administrative Information

Accruals:

Louisville Commercial prospectus a gift of Todd Moberly, Jan 1989.

Chester Arthur an eBay purchase 23 Jul 2018.

Access Restrictions: No restrictions.

Acquisition Source: various

Acquisition Method: various

Box and Folder Listing

Folder 1Add to your cart.
Barcode: 31234013927833
Item 1: Emerson's New and Magnificent Panorama of the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, 1860Add to your cart.
Item 2: Prospectus of The Louisville Commercial, 1879Add to your cart.
Item 3: Indignation Meeting, 2 Jul 1881Add to your cart.
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky residents are invited to an Indignation Meeting to discuss the "utter abhorrence" of the attempted assassination of President Garfield
Item 4: Coats and Round-Abouts, n.d.Add to your cart.
A guide for taking measurements for making coats, vests and pantaloons.
Item 5: Kentucky State Historical Society, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Soliciting contributions and members.
Item 6: The Suit Against Brutus J. Clay, 20 Dec 1889Add to your cart.
A flyer with a copy of the petition for the Ohio Valley Improvement and Contract Company vs. Brutus J. Clay suit printed with a letter from Clay defending himself. The complaint seems to be related to the company trying to condemn his land on which to build a section of the Riney-B Railroad.
Item 7: Centre College, Annual Celebration by the Athenaean Literary Society, 1855Add to your cart.
(2 copies)
Item 8: Centre College, Annual Celebration of Washington's Birthday, 1855Add to your cart.
Item 9: Centre College, Annual Celebration of the Literary Societies, 1856Add to your cart.
Item 10: The Combined Stallion, Chester Arthur, 1894Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Flyer advertisement for Chester Arthur who is standing stud at the stables of S.B. Kelley, ten miles southeast of Irvine.
Item 11: Gloster, 1877Add to your cart.
"The high bred Hambletonian stallion Gloster will make the present season in this place at $15 the season--$20 to insure a colt." Stallion's pedigree is stated, owner is J.W. Farley of Richmond, KY. (no Dorris Museum # noted)
Item 12: Auction Today!, undatedAdd to your cart.
Dry goods, notions, etc. N.T. Cheek is the auctioneer and sale is at Taylor & Mitchel's old stand on Upper Street between Main and Water in Lexington, KY. (Dorris Museum #N.60.2)
Item 13: J.H. Wilkerson, Live Stock Commission Merchant, 1879Add to your cart.
Current prices for livestock in Covington and Cincinnati. (Dorris Museum #N.60.4)
Item 14: Capt. Walker, Jr., 1888Add to your cart.
Flyer advertising stud services of the stallion Capt. Walker, Jr., a fine walker, racker, trotter. He is owned by Jas. P. White and was housed on Lexington Pike, 7 miles north of Richmond. (Dorris Museum accession #64.1.10)