Title: Robert F. Collins Papers, 1847-1988
Creator: Collins, Robert Foster (1906-1999)
Extent: 10.41 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 05/30/2002
Languages: English [eng]
The Robert Foster Collins papers consist of three series of records--subject, slide, and maps and charts--roughly covering the years 1953 to the present. Most of the materials relate to Mr. Collins' occupation as a United States Forest Service administrator, especially his position as supervisor of the Cumberland National Forest (renamed Daniel Boone National Forest in the 1960s) during the 1950s and 1960s.
Of particular interest to the researcher is Collins' research notes and draft of his manuscript on The History of the Daniel Boone National Forest. In addition, there is information about pioneer Kentucky history and material about conservation and environmental issues in Kentucky during the last twenty-five years.
The slide series is strong in color images which Collins took of Winchester and Clark County historical sites and structures and of field and streams and flora and fauna of Kentucky. The papers also contain information about weapons a favorite subject of Collins. The papers are open for research.
Acquisition Source: Collins, Robert F.
Other Note: Photographs were initially numbered with the accession number; however, a decision was made to change to collection number. The database was changed, but the numbers written on the images were not changed.
Contains 19 35mm images. Includes Thompson's subdivision, first subdivision in Winchester, Kentucky; Captain Trammel's Home; Main Street, Winchester, Kentucky; "Marchmont", Home of Sam Clay; Old Hickman School; Corner Drug Building; Smith P. Kerr Building, Eclipse Mills; Karr Flour Mill; St. George Hotel;
building owned by John Noonan; Doug-Gay homeplace; historic neglected home, home of Floyd Clay.
Contains 20 35mm images. Includes Dry Bridge, Lexington Airport, Man O' War statue and plaque, Lake Cumberland
unidentified people riding on horses, an old House on the Mountain Parkway in Stanton, Henry Greening farm in Mt. Sterling, KY, an old fireplace and chimney from a cabin on Cooper Creek, Cumberland Falls bridge, the Boonville Courthouse.