Townsend Room Collection, 1794-1930 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Collection Overview

Title: Townsend Room Collection, 1794-1930

Extent: 1.76 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 09/24/2003

Subjects: Authors, American--Kentucky., Kentucky--Politics and government., Madison Female Institute, Religion., Slavery - Kentucky

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists mostly of single items that were a part of the Townsend Room Collections that were purchased or donated. Some items still have the purchase information attached, and this was left in the enclosure. The subjects included in the collection include slavery, politics, business affairs, legal issues, family and genealogy. Because of the varied nature of the materials they were divided by type and inventoried individually.

Subject/Index Terms

Authors, American--Kentucky.
Kentucky--Politics and government.
Madison Female Institute
Religion.
Slavery - Kentucky

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Found in Collections.

Separated Materials:

Materials added to other existing collections:

James H. Mulligan Letters to the James H. Mulligan Papers

Richmond Herald Bill of sale to Stephen D. Parrish Papers

Deeds, surveys and other land records to the Land Grants and Documents Collection

Breckinridge greeting card to Holiday and Greeting Cards Collection

Margery White Charm School to Advertising Collection

Kentucky State Historical Society Circular to Circulars and Flyers Collection

Funeral card to Funereal Collection

R.A. Edwards Letter to R.A. Edwards Papers

The Suit Against Brutus J. Clay to Circulars and Flyers Collection.

The following collections were created:

Wendell Berry Collection (0010-046)

William O. Bradley Collection 0010-047)

Earle Combs Collection (0010-048)

James French Collection (0010-050)

Ballads and Poetry Collection (0010-051)

Kentucky State Penitentiary Collection (0010-052)

Robert P. Letcher Collection (0010-053)

Samuel McDowell Collection (0010-054)

Kentucky County Court Documents (0010-055)

Milford, KY Records (0010-056)

Alice Hegan Rice Collection (0010-057)

Isaac Shelby Collection (0010-058)

Mary Warham Forster Papers (2016-006)

Maurice K. Gordon Papers (2016-007)

General W. Johnston Papers (2016-008)

Edmund Lyne Journal (2016-009)

Shelton Saufley Papers (2016-010)

Taylor Family Papers (2016-011)

Box and Folder Listing

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Folder OS 1: Oversize

Barcode: 31234013924228

Item 1: DS James Biddle, 29 Mar 1794: The deposition of Christopher Greenup in the suit of David Bryant and John C. Owings vs. Caleb Wallace.
Item 2: DS William H. Seward, 17 Jul 1839: Document from New York appointing Henry Z. Hayner a Master in Chancery.
Item 3: DS J.J. Crittenden, 29 Apr 1850: Governor Crittenden appoints James W. Wilson a Justice of the Peace for Crittenden County, KY.
Item 4: DS Robert Lincoln, 16 Jul 1889: Legation of the United States at Loudon appoints Elias L.M. Bristol as "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary."
Item 5: DS J.C.W. Beckham, 29-May-06: Appoints J.W. Cammack as regent of the State Normal School for the Eastern District.

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