Laine, Henry Allen, Papers, 1874-1950 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Title: Laine, Henry Allen, Papers, 1874-1950

Created by: Laine, Henry Allen (1870-1955)

Received Extent: 0.35 Cubic Feet

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Physical Description: Photographs and manuscripts from Henry Allen Laine, African American teacher and extension agent of Madison County.

Scope and Contents:

The Henry Allen Laine papers are a collection of personal manuscripts from Henry Allen Laine, including original works by Laine. Also contained in this collection are various newspaper clippings of Laine’s death and memorial service, Laine family photos and papers from Henry Allen Laine’s daughter, Tommie Holland. The collection would be an excellent source of primary information for anyone researching African-American social issues in the early 1900s.

The content of the Henry Allen Laine papers reveals an African-American life that is uncharacteristic of most African-Americans, and even whites, during the first half of the 1900s. Laine was very well educated. He did not lead the typical life of an African-American. Therefore, the lack of having an abundance of material from a well to do African-American, this collection would be very valuable to anyone researching the lives of African-Americans during the early-20th century.