Prints & Drawings Collection, 1833-1999 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Mary Beth Rogers and Chuck Hill

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection Historical Note

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1

Item 1: Old Fox House, Print, 1976

"Christine Agee, 416 Newby Road, Richmond KY," "Old Fox House, Jack's Creek Road, Richmond, KY," "Places- Madison Co. Picture" and "Gift of Mrs. Agee - 1991" are written on the back

Item 2: White Hall by Kathy Hilton, 1982

The cover of a folder with the title "Buildings: Madison County" enclosing the following seven prints. All were "Drawn by art students of Model High School Richmond, KY."

Item 3: Irvinton (Irvine-McDowell Park) by Carolyn Whitesel, 1982

Item 4: Pond Christian Church by Sheba Haddix, 1982

Item 5: Burnamwood by Dotty Morrow, 1982

Item 6: Telford Community Center by Mary Robinson, 1982

Item 7: Brighton by Coe Willingham, 1982

Item 8: Bybee Pottery by Jim McChesney, 1982

Item 9: Arlington by Kathi Epperson, 1982

Folder 2

Item 1: The Rocky Mountains. Emigrants Crossing the Plains, 1866

Currier & Ives, New York, color print

Item 2: William T. Barry, Post Master General, 1833

Steel plate engraving. Drawn from life and engraved by James B. Longacre

Folder 3

Item 1: In the Dressing Rom' (Eddie and Sarah Kennedy) by Mitchell Tolle, 1992

It is print 1996/2500 and contains the artists signature both as part of the print and in his hand

Item 2: Fishermen at Knight's Creek by Paul Sawyier, 1978

(83/2000)

Item 3: Homeward Bound by Paul Sawyier, 1982

(963/2000)

Item 4: Daniel Boone's First View of Kentucky by William Tylee Ramney's, n.d.

(includes a 5x8 card with information about painting and the artist's life)

Item 5: Wildflower by Lee Pennington with artwork by Carol Vivian, 1975

It is signed by both the artist and the author in their own hand and is numbered 13/200

Folder 4

From accession 2013-019, Government Affairs and Regional Services.

Item 1: Political cartoon by Hugh Haynie, n.d.

Pen & ink  featuring LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson) standing over a seated elephant (the symbol of the Republican Party) but the caption is indecipherable. The artist has signed the cartoon under "For the Progress Staff with many thanks and warm regards. Hugh.

Item 2: I'm the greatest man.

Happy Chandler as puppet master of a Harry Lee puppet.

Item 3: Happy Chandler political cartoon

Two men pulling the rug out from under Happy Chandler and Harry Lee.

Item 4: I'll Take Over From Here

Happy Chandler, Harry Lee and Joe Leary.

Folder 5

Item 1: Newsprint, 29 Jan 1853

Illustrated News page containing three illustrations. Top, right corner is Clark Mills. Top, left corner is Charles W. Morgan. The bottom illustration is the Memorial of Col. Richard M. Johnson (2 copies)

Item 2: Newsprint, 29 Nov 1856

Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The banner illustration is of Boston. The bottom illustration is titled "State of Kentucky" and shows natives with bows and arrows, men exploring a cavern, a Frontiersman, and two men shaking hands

Item 3: Newsprint, n.d.

Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The top illustration is a suspension bridge over Licking River. The bottom illustration is some barracks at Newport, KY

Item 4: Newsprint, n.d.

Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing three illustrations. The top illustration is the Free School in Newport, KY. The middle illustration is the City Hall and Court House of Covington, KY. The bottom illustration is the Market and Square in Covington, KY

Item 5: Newsprint, n.d.

Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The top illustration is of John Godfrey Saxe. The bottom illustration is a view of Lexington, KY

Item 6: Newsprint, 06 May 1871

Every Saturday page containing three illustrations. The top illustration is "The Gothic Chapel" cavern. The middle illustration is "Giant's Coffin" cavern. The bottom illustration is "The Bottomless Pit" cavern

Item 7: Newsprint, 13 May 1871

Every Saturday page containing three illustrations. The top is men climbing to the Mammoth Dome. The middle of the left side of the paper is people looking at Consumptive's Home. The bottom, right corner is people in the Star-Chamber

Item 8: Newsprint, 06 May 1871

Every Saturday page containing three illustrations. The top is people waiting in a group to enter Mammoth Cave. The bottom, right corner is the mouth of Mammoth Cave. The bottom, left corner is a man standing in the Gothic Arcade

Item 9: Newsprint, 20 Oct 1877

Harper's Weekly page that contains one illustration in five parts, "The Moonshine Man of Kentucky." The top, right corner is a man cutting down a tree with a hatchet. The top, left corner is a frontiersman next to a barrel with a stick and a shovel. The bottom, left corner is a boy standing outside of a small log cabin. The bottom, right corner is three men on horses asking a pig farmer for breakfast. The middle is three men with guns, two of them pointing at a man sitting on half a barrel, with barrels in the background (4 copies)

Item 10: Newsprint, ca 1883

Harper's Weekly page containing seven illustrations. The top, right corner is Thomas Speed. The top, middle is the first permanent State-House in Frankfort, KY. The top, left is Colonel R. T. Durrett. The second row, right is General James Wilkinson. The second row, middle is Daniel Boone. The second row, left is Isaac Shelby. The bottom is Traveller's Rest, the home of Isaac Shelby (2 copies)

Item 11: Newsprint, 28 Oct 1876

Harper's Weekly page that contains two illustrations. The illustration on page 881 is people exploring the Mammoth Dome in Mammoth Cave. The illustration on page 882 shows a woman operating the Eibsee Echo Gun for a group of people

Item 12: Newsprint, 08 Nov 1873

Harper's Weekly page that contains one illustration. The illustration is a drawing of a gift concert in the Public Library of Kentucky

Item 13: Newsprint, 15 Sep 1883

Harper's Weekly page containing one illustration with five parts. The top is people on a farm. The middle of the left side of the paper is people looking in an art gallery full of ceramics and statues. The middle of the right side is a couple sitting on a bench in a park with a fountain. The middle is the entrance to an art gallery. The bottom is a woman and child watching an electric train. The title of the illustration is "The Louisville Exposition." 1p.

Item 14: Newsprint, 13 Sep 1884

Harper's Weekly page containing one illustration. The illustration is crowds milling about the Swiss Chalet and its surroundings at the Louisville Exhibition

Item 15: Newsprint, 12 Apr 1890

Harper's Weekly pages containing six illustrations. On page 289 the illustration is the wreckage of Morgan's Hotel in Jeffersonville, Indiana. On the pages numbered 290 and 291 there is one illustration with eight parts depicting the effects of a tornado in Louisville, KY. The page numbered 292 has four illustrations. The top, left corner is Vice-Admiral Stephen C. Rowan. The top, right is Dr. Francisco Rosan. The middle is Colonel Morales Bermudez. The bottom is Don Nicolas de Pierola. 4pp.

Item 16: Newsprint, 07 Jan 1888

Harper's Weekly page containing one illustration with nine parts showing architecture in Louisville, KY. The Federal Building is shown surrounded by residences

Item 17: Newsprint, 05 May 1866

Harper's Weekly illustration titled "Louisville, Kentucky- Iron-Clads Passing Louisville Falls on the Ohio" cut out of the original paper

Item 18: Newsprint, 05 Apr 1890

Harper's Weekly pages containing two illustrations and a map. On page 259 the illustration is the Memorial Church in Spires. On pages 260 and 261 is one illustration in six parts that depict Louisville before it was hit by the tornado. On page 262 there is a map depicting the path of the tornado that hit Louisville. 4pp.

Item 19: Newsprint, 10 Feb 1877

Harper's Weekly page containing three illustrations. On page 117 there is an illustration that is titled "Moorish Gossips" that depict two women in ethnic garb gossiping. On page 118 there are two illustrations. The top illustration is the house that Consumptive Patients used to use in Mammoth Cave. The bottom is groups boating through part of Mammoth Cave, the title is "Crossing the River Styx." 1p.

Item 20: Newsprint, 10 Sep 1887

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper page containing four illustrations. On page 55 there is a small illustration of the Jailhouse in Rowan County. On page 56 there are three illustrations. The top is people walking, and a regiment marching, through Main Street in Morehead. The middle is Men standing in front of a saloon that is titled "The Scene of the Battle." The bottom is the Court House of Rowan County with troops guarding it

Item 21: Newsprint, 19 Jun 1880

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper page containing seven illustrations about the Kentucky Institution for the Education of the Blind. The illustrations are numbered and captioned

Item 22: Newsprint, n.d.

Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The top is Louisville as seen across a river with boats in it. The bottom is a mill in the Valley of the Mohawk River in New York

Item 23: Newsprint, n.d.

Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The top is an allegorical representation of the month of January. The bottom is the Western Military Institute in Drennon Springs, KY.

Item 24: Newsprint, n.d.

Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion page containing two illustrations. The top is a portrait of the Hon. Abbott Lawrence. The bottom is the Mammoth Water-Cure Establishment of the West in Harrodsburg, KY

Item 25: Newsprint, 05 Mar 1859

The Illustrated London News page containing four illustrations. The top, left corner is a trophy and is titled "Testimonial to Mr. Cax, Editor of the 'Law Times.'" The top, right corner is a portrait of the Late Mr. Prescott who was a historian. The middle, left side is an eyeless fish found in Mammoth Cave. The bottom is the Maelstrom in Mammoth Cave

Item 26: Newsprint, 25 Apr 1891

The Illustrated London News page containing six illustrations. On page 543 there are five illustrations. The top is a girl holding a large wooden container and it is titled "Ulusia." The middle, left side is Menie Muriel Dowie. The middle, right side is a child reading and is titled "Iwan." The bottom, middle is a boy in a traveling outfit. The bottom, right of a male attendant. On page 544 there is one large illustration of Middlesborough, KY in the year 1889

Item 27: Newsprint, 25 Apr 1891

The Illustrated London News page containing one illustration. It is large illustration of Middlesborough, KY in the year 1890