Thomas H. Appleton, Jr. Collection, 1812-2015 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Katy Davis, Dr. Christiana Taylor

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Box 13

Folder 1: Anchor Buggy Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, to M. Michael & Bro. of Paducah, Ky., 1896-12-28; 1897-03-22

Two business letters discuss carpeting, paint, and varnish and how buggies are manufactured.  On letterhead of Anchorage,

Folder 2: By-Laws of Maysville (Ky.) Lodge No. 52, Masonic Order, 1898

Pamphlet.

Folder 3: H[ector] F. Hillenmeyer to B. J. Lancaster, 1901-11-12

Hillenmeyer, a second-generation Lexington nurseryman, discusses the recent drought and the planting of strawberries.

Folder 4: Caleb Powers to Ralph T. Hall, 1905-03-31; 1905-05-08

Two letters handwritten by Caleb Powers, convicted of complicity in the 1900 assassination of Kentucky gubernatorial candidate William Goebel.  The letters apparently are addressed to Powers

Folder 5: United Sons of Confederate Veterans Reunion, 1905-06-06

Circular concerning the upcoming reunion to be held in Louisville

Folder 6: 1908-08-06

Emotional, eight-page handwritten letter by

Folder 7: 1908 ca.

Cleverly illustrated postcard.

Folder 8: Advertising seal, C. C. Bickel & Co., Louisville, Ky., Undated

Seal bearing image of Daniel Boone intended for use in advertising by C. C. Bickel & Co.  Among the company

Folder 9: O. H. Pollard to H. K. Taylor, 1909-04-09

Letter concerning the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Kentucky.  Pollard, the organization

Folder 10: Invitation to funeral of R. C. Engleman Sr., 1910-01-12

Black-bordered invitation to service to be held in Stanford, Ky.  Engleman (1833-1910) was a retired farmer.

Folder 11: 1910 ca.

Colorfully illustrated postcard mailed in 1910 from Coalton in Boyd Co., Ky.

Folder 12: Elvira E. Levy to R[owland] G. Railey, 1910-1919

Five letters written in response to R. G. Railey

Folder 13: 1914-03-06

Folder 14: L. Richard Gimbel to Mrs. Ellis A. Gimbel, 1918-10-06

Gimbel, age 20, writes his mother in Philadelphia, Pa.  Based at Camp Zachary Taylor outside Louisville, the serviceman discusses his military training-in-progress and his sojourn staying at the city

Folder 15: Postcards mailed from Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., 1918-06-29; 1918-07-20

Two illustrated patriotic postcards bearing preprinted upbeat messages to reassure family and friends.

Folder 16: Fred B. Richardson to Anna Hahn, 1918-09-07

Richardson, recently inducted into the Army at Camp Zachary Taylor outside Louisville, writes fellow Nelson Countian Anna Hahn.  He discusses various aspects of military life, including marches, food, fellow soldiers he knew from home, and the upcoming state fair.  On stationery of the Army and Navy Young Men

Folder 17: Letters to Albert F. Weber, 1918; Autumn

Five letters written by family members to Weber, then in Officer Candidate School at Camp Zachary Taylor outside Louisville.  Topics include the

Folder 18: Elijah Alexander Brown Jr. to E. A. Brown, 1918-10

Brown, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor, tells his father, in Atlanta, about conditions in camp, where influenza is raging.  He estimates some twenty soldiers are dying each day.  He himself has been ill with a cough and fever.

Folder 19: Otis Clarence Allen to (Miss) Dewey McClemore, 1919-03-23

Allen is about to be discharged from Army service at Camp Zachary Taylor.  He tells his fianc

Folder 20: Henry White to S. S. White, 1919-02

Portion of letter from Sergeant White at Camp Zachary Taylor to his father at home in Jasper Co., Ill.  White says there may be a delay of up to two months in discharging more soldiers.  He floats the idea of his father

Folder 21: Kentucky, 1919-02-12

This pamphlet reprints a Lincoln

Folder 22: James Hamlin and H. S. Connely to T. R. Carter, 1921-04-11

Two officers of Latonia Lodge No. 107, Knights of Pythias in Covington, Ky., report that they have paid $65 to Brother David Moses of Carter

Folder 23: Welfare League of Louisville to, 1923-10-24

An invitation on League letterhead asking Helm to participate in an upcoming tour of several Welfare League organizations in the city. If he attends, he will become

Folder 24: Letter to, 1923-10-26

On stationery of the Republican Campaign Committee of Jefferson Co., Ky.  Letter encourages consideration of the Republican nominee for governor, Charles I. Dawson of Bell County.  [This was the first Kentucky gubernatorial election in which women could exercise the right to vote.]

Folder 25: John M. Robsion to Rev. A. D. Bowman, 1935-02-11

Congressman Robsion acknowledges receipt of Bowman

Folder 26: to (Miss) Autumn House, 1937-01-30

This letter postmarked 30 January 1937 in Louisville provides a firsthand account of the Great Ohio River Flood and its devastation.  The unnamed author writes that she and her family are taking refuge in her grandmother

Folder 27: Galen Brown to Edward Barlow, 1940-09-21; 1940-10-24

Two letters from Paintsville, Ky., discussing social life, various girls, a singles club, football, and mutual friends.

Folder 28: Jesse Evans Cope, 1900 ca.

Creator: Doerr Studio, Louisville.

Folder 29: "My Old Kentucky Home", Undated

Two black and white amateur photographs taken at Federal Hill, "My Old Kentucky Home," in Bardstown, Kentucky.

Folder 30: Calumet Farm, 1941-03-31

Four black and white amateur photographs of Calumet Farm outside of Lexington, Kentucky pasted in a scrapbook.

Folder 31: Anne Clay McDowell, 1893

Studio photograph of Anne Clay McDowell (1891-1966) of Lexington. "Aged 2 years." Daughter of Thomas Clay McDowell and Mary Mann (Goodloe) McDowell. Niece of Madeline (McDowell) Breckinridge.

Creator: Mullen Studio, Lexington.

Folder 32: Robert Whitley Hampton, Undated

Two undated cabinet photographs of Robert Whitley Hampton (1852-1932) and Mary Jane (Hampton) Elkins. Speelman Studio, Winchester, Kentucky.

Creator: Speelman Studio, Winchester, Kentucky.

Folder 33: Wilbur Smith Jr., 1888

Cabinet photograph of Wilbur R. Smith Jr. (1887-1936). "Aged 10 months."

Creator: Mullen Studio, Lexington.

Folder 34: Well-Dressed Boy in Bowtie, 1860-1867 ca.

Creator: Photographer J.C. Elrod. Louisville, Kentucky.

Folder 35: Women in Shawnee Park, 1917

Amateur black and white photograph of four women in Shawnee Park with Ford motorcar in the background. Louisville, Kentucky.

Folder 36: Squire Hensley, 1925-02

Cabinet photograph of "Squire Hensley, Laurel Creek, Ky.," in uniform with a rifle and bayonet. Fair condition.

Folder 37: Well-Dress Woman, 1890 ca.

Cabinet photograph of a well-dressed woman.

Creator: J.E. Patton Studio. R.J. Stevens, operator. Covington, Kentucky.

Folder 38: Charles W. Vanaman Sr., 1869-1952 ca.

Studio photograph of Charles W. Vanaman Sr. (1869-1952) of Lexington.

Creator: Bachelor Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Folder 39: Older Man with Goatee and Glass Eye, 1870 ca.

Creator: Photographer L.T. Shull. Lebanon, Kentucky.

Folder 40: Boy Scouts Tank, 1918-03-02

Black and white amateur photograph of "Boy Scouts Tank on 3rd Street, Louisville, Ky., Mch 2, 1918." Side of tank bears the legend "Help Pershing Cross the Rhine/Buy War Savings Stamps."

Folder 41: Woman Perhaps in Wedding Dress, 1892-1904 ca.

Creator: Charlton H. Elrod & Bro. Studio, Louisville.

Folder 42: Seated Man with Woman Standing Beside Him, 1886 ca.

Creator: Weaver Bros. Studio. Covington, Kentucky.

Folder 43: Seated Man, 1870 ca.

Creator: J.B. Kelly Studio. Covington, Kentucky.

Folder 44: Well-Dressed Woman Wearing Fur Collar, 1873-1906 ca.

Creator: Theo Cain Studio. Owensboro, Kentucky.

Folder 45: People Eating Watermelon, 1922-08

Amateur black and white photograph of people eating watermelon outdoors with automobiles in the background. Near Olympia Springs, Bath County, Kentucky.

Folder 46: School and Teachers at M.P. Missionary School, Undated

Amateur black and white photograph of "school and teachers" at "M.P. Missionary School, Pine Ridge, Ken."

Folder 47: Anna Sharon, 1900 ca.

Child identified as "Anna Sharon, daughter of Josie & Jim Ransom."

Creator: Photographer A.J. Reuling. Louisville, Kentucky.

Folder 48: Youn Woman Wearing a Hat, 1910 ca.

Photographic postcard of a young woman wearing a hat.

Creator: Lewis Studio. Dry Ridge, Kentucky.

Folder 49: Large Group of Men and Women at the Entrance of Mammoth Cave, Undated

Folder 50: R.S. Eubank, 1872-1933 ca.

Creator: Photographer A.J. Earp.

Folder 51: Mother and Baby, Undated

Creator: C.T. Wood Studio, Covington, Kentucky.

Folder 52: The Dupin Home, Undated

Photograph of four individuals posed before "The Dupin Home." Back of photo reads, "Aunt Beaurie Walker married Riley Dupin. Lived near Bardstown, Ky."

Folder 53: Kentucky Derby, 1939-05-06

Six original snapshots of Kentucky Derby. Winner: Johnstown. Jockey: James Stout.

Folder 54: Stylishly Dressed Women and Edith Montfort Simpson, Undated

Eight unidentified photographs of stylishly dressed women and one photograph of a baby identified as "Edith Montfort Simpson, age 4 mos."

Creator: Frankfort, Kentucky.

Folder 55: Murray and Hazel, Undated

Fifteen studio photographs taken in Murray and Hazel, Calloway County, Kentucky.

Creator: Photographers: Love, Powell, Waters, Lassiter.

Folder 56: Sandra Day O'Connor, 1981-2006

Official portrait, in color, of Sandra Day O'Connor, associate justice of US Supreme Court (1981-2006).

Folder 57: Paul E. Patton, 1995-2003

Official portrait, black and white, of Governor Paul E. Patton (1995-2003).

Folder 58: Martha Layne Collins, 1983-1987

Official portrait, in color, of Governor Martha Layne Collins (1983-1987).

Folder 59: John Y. Brown Jr., 1979-1983

Official portrait, in color, of Governor John Y. Brown Jr. (1979-1983) with First Lady Phyllis George Brown.

Folder 60: Young Girl on Amusement Ride, 1950

Original black and white snapshot of a young girl on an amusement ride in Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky.

Folder 61: Belle Stone, 1889-1895 ca.

Photograph of "Miss Belle Stone, Tolu, Crittenden Co."

Creator: Wybrandt Studio, Louisville.

Folder 62: Howard, Billy, and Grace, 1938 ca.

Original black and white snapshot of an adult male with two children beside a 1938 Pontiac automobile. Identified on reverse as "Howard, Billy, [and] Grace." Likely taken at Cudjo's Cave in Cumberland Gap National Park near Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Folder 63: Woman Wearing Unusual Hat, Undated

Creator: Geo. H. Brown & Co., Louisville, photographer.

Folder 64: Beverly, 1949

Five original black and white snapshots taken at Beverly, Bell County, Kentucky. Individuals are shown roller skating, on horseback, and at Red Bird School. Also a "Ky mountain home, Beverly KY."

Folder 65: Boy with Ringlet Curls, Undated

Creator: Bowels & Hayden. Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Folder 66: Two Women, Undated

Two unidentified cartes-de-viste of two women.

Creator: Peckover's Excelsior Gallery. Paris, Kentucky.

Folder 67: C.G. Blakely, 1852-1942 ca.

C.G. Blakely (1852-1942) of London, Kentucky.

Creator: Mullen, Artistic Photographer. Lexington, Kentucky.

Folder 68: Young Brother and Sister, 1900 ca.

Creator: Riley & Cook Studio, Paducah, Kentucky.

Folder 69: A Couple, Undated

Creator: Photographer W.E. Johns. Lexington, Kentucky.

Folder 70: Elderly Woman Wearing Religious Cross, 1880 ca.

Creator: Doerr Studio, Louisville.

Folder 71: Pouting Little Girl, Undated

Creator: Photographer R. McReynolds. Maysville, Kentucky.

Folder 72: Bearded Man in Suit, 1835-1868 ca.

A bearded man in a suit (likely Maj. Jospeph T. Fullerton [1835-1868]).

Creator: Photographer J.C. Elrod. Louisville, Kentucky.

Folder 73: Patriotic Parade, 1945

A patriotic parade in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Features two wounded soldiers on a float.