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By Kristy Melton
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Jennie Jeffers Ashby papers are useful for researchers studying education, especially in Muhlenberg and Ohio counties. Mrs. Ashby writes about her teaching career and the schools where she taught. She also kept photographs from many of those schools. As an alumni of Kentucky State Normal School Eastern Division (now Eastern Kentucky University) she also writes about faculty and events while she was there. Strong points of the collection are the school photographs and her memoir in which she describes her days at Eastern and her teaching career.
Collection Historical Note
Jennie Jeffers Ashby (26 Dec 1883 - 7 Nov 1972) was born in Greenville, Kentucky. She was the youngest daughter of Thomas Cruise Jeffers and Mary Elizabeth Bandy. Her mother died when she was only two years old and she was raised by her Aunt Annie and Uncle Gibbs. Her aunt saw to it that she attended school, even though it was a financial strain on the family after her uncle passed away. She graduated from high school in May 1901 and traveled to Lexington, Kentucky where she earned a teaching certificate in 1902. She taught at many schools in Muhlenburg and surrounding counties. Mrs. Ashby later earned a lifetime teaching certificate from Eastern Kentucky University.
Jennie Jeffers married Eddie J. Ashby 14 Feb 1917 and they had one son, Harold Ashby.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Ashby, Harold
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.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 1
- Barcode: 31234014031338
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1907-1970
- Correspondence regarding Mrs. Ashby's teaching certificates, letters of recommendation and personal correspondence regarding the death of friends. (9 documents)
- Folder 2: Financial Records
- Financial records showing salary, retirement and tax information. (5 documents)
- Folder 3: Personal Writings, undated
- Manuscripts and poetry written by Mrs. Ashby including her autobiography, a eulogy for Mollie Reynolds, a history of Greenville School, her memories of the Great Depression, and poems written about people and events in her life. (27 documents)
- Folder 4: Teachers Association, undated
- Muhlenburg County, Kentucky Teachers Association proposed constitution. (1 document)
- Folder 5: News Clippings, undated
- News clippings about Mrs. Ashby and letters to the editor from her. (4 documents)
- Folder 6: Photographs, 1901-1947
- Photographs of family members, friends, school events where she taught and class photographs. School photos include a 1912 school fair at Pleasant Hill School, Centertown School, 1928, new and old Dovey School, 1909 and 1910, Walton's Creek School, 1932, Central Point School's Helpers Club, ca 1910, Drakesboro School (faculty and students), 1947, Greensville High School, 1901.
- Item 1: Jennie Jeffers Ashby (back row, first from left) with her class from Waltons Creek School, 1932
- Creator: Schroeter
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Physical Description: 5x7
- Item 2: Central Point School Children running in the school yard
- Physical Description: 5x7
- Item 3: Drakesboro School Class
- Identified,Front Row-Freddie Carver, Ronnie Brown, Lloyd Jenkins, Newman Grise, Glyndel Travis, Obie Mayes, Delmer Gibson (Scottie); Second Row- Elaine DePoyster, Geneva Barnes, Violetha Jones, Neda Vern Moore, Robert Devyer, Bennie Sam Hill, Billy Blythe, Gene Arndell; Back Row- Lorene Knight, Elizabeth Hill, Patsy Vincent, Norman McIntosh, Mrs. Jennie Jeffers Ashby, Donnie Davis, Dalpha Greenwood, Margaret Greenwood, Betty Mallory
- Physical Description: 5x7
- Item 4: Helper 2 Club at Central Point School, near Graham, KY (Jennie Jeffers Ashby is second from left)
- Physical Description: 5x7
- Item 5: Unidentified girl with a plaid dress holding a fan, and unidentified boy in a suit holding a hat
- Physical Description: 2.5x4
- Item 6: Pa Abner-(Possibly professor of ) Croquet and Lectures, 1907
- Physical Description: 3x4
- Item 7: Roy and Jennie Jeffers, 1901
- Physical Description: 2.5x3
- Item 8: Unidentified man
- Physical Description: 2.75x3.75
- Item 9: Jennie Jeffers Ashby, the first photo paid for by her brother John B. Jeffers, 1900-1901
- Physical Description: 3x3
- Item 10: Jennie Jeffers Ashby
- Physical Description: 3x3.5
- Item 11: Women posing outside at Kentucky State College, 1904
- Physical Description: 3.25x4.25
- Item 12: Jennie Jeffers Ashby, picture made for R.L.M., 1904
- Physical Description: 4.5X7
- Item 13: Robert L. McPherin
- Physical Description: 4.75x6.75
- Item 14: Eddie J. Ashby, ca. 1910
- Creator: Schroeter
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Physical Description: 4.5x7
- Item 15: Students marching on the street for the school fair at Pleasant Hill School, 1914
- Physical Description: 2.5x3.25
- Item 16: Graham School, 1928-1930
- Physical Description: 2.5x3.5
- Item 17: Doris Glan McDonald at 10 years old, 1942 Feb
- Physical Description: 1.5x2.25
- Item 18: Students lined up outside for the school fair at Pleasant Hill School, 1914
- Physical Description: 2.5x3.5
- Item 19: Students in a float shaped as a boat at the Pleasant Hill School Fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 2.5x3.5
- Item 20: Centertown School, grades 6-8, Jennie Jeffers Ashby in the second row first from left, 1928
- Physical Description: 3.5x5.75
- Item 21: Seniors marching in a parade during the Pleasant Hill School Fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 22: Students marching during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 23: Students in a float shaped as a boat at the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.5x5.5
- Item 24: People watching students in a parade during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 25: People gathered around a building during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.5x5.5
- Item 26: Central Point School float during a school fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 27: Students on a horse and wagon during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1912
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.25
- Item 28: Unidentified school room with students
- Physical Description: 3.5x5.5
- Item 29: Crowds gathering on the street and outside of a building during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 30: New and old Dovey School, 1909-1910
- Physical Description: 3.5x5.5
- Item 31: Students marching on the street during the Pleasant Hill School fair, 1914
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.5
- Item 32: Jennie Jeffers Ashby on a C.P.S. Card
- Physical Description: 3.25x5.25
- Item 33: Possibly Jennie Jeffers Ashby
- Creator: Campbell
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Physical Description: 6.75x10.75
- Item 34: Jennie Jeffers Ashby
- With "Zenith" written underneath photo.
- Physical Description: 4.5x9.5
- Item 35: Drakesboro School Faculty
- Identified-Front Row-Jackson, Lindsey, Pillow, Ashley, Pruett, Williams; Second Row- Ross, Walker, Cornette, Wines, Frozer, Stewart Williams?; Back Row- Neothamer, Shaver, Arnold, Ross
- Creator: Preston, C.A.
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Physical Description: 8x10
- Item 36: Drakesboro School Eighth grade class. Class that Jennie Jeffers Ashby started with in the 4th grade at Drakesboro and then taught them in the 7th and 8th grade as well, 1947
- Creator: Preston, C.A.
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Physical Description: 8x10
- Item 37: Greensville High School Graduating Class, 1901
- Physical Description: 9.25x12
- Folder 7: School Records, 1890-1961
- School records includes report cards from elementary school through college for Mrs. Ashby. (41 documents)
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