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By Karly E. Lainhart, Trent Catlett
Collection Overview
Title: Kunkel/Million Family Papers, 1892-1996
Primary Creator: Kunkel, Mabel (1887-1981)
Extent: 6.81 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 11/16/1984
Subjects: Agriculture--Kentucky., Eastern Kentucky University, Education--Kentucky., Kentucky--History., Madison County (Ky.)--History., Madison Female Institute, Natural history--Kentucky., Telford Community Center, Thoroughbred horse., Tourism--Kentucky, Women--Societies and clubs.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The bulk of the Kunkel Family Papers was compiled by Mabel Kunkel and consists of educational essays she wrote or materials she collected to use in the classroom. There is some personal correspondence scattered through the collection as well. Collected materials cover a wide variety of topics across the entire state of Kentucky and consist of state reports, brochures, pamphlets and more. A manuscript about Thoroughbred horses and horse farms of the Bluegrass is also included. However, most materials collected for Mabel Kunkel's book on Abraham Lincoln are not included in this collection. The papers also include records from the Telford Community Center for the years 1937-1977 and include board minutes, financial records, donor records and other notes and documents.
Collection Historical Note
John Adam Kunkel, was born in Ohio in 1859. He moved to Burgin in Mercer County, KY and married Lucy Matilda Cook (1863-1947). Kunkel had several occupations beginning with cooper, later a roofer and finally a teacher. He taught wood working and examples of his student's work can be seen in the photographs in the collection. His children were Katie Kunkel Holtzclaw(1883-1968), John Howard (1885-1983), Mabel (1887-1981), Kathleen Kunkel Griggs (1890-1977), Charles A. (1896-1965), Mary L. Kunkel Million (1898-1988), Oscar G. (1901-1972), Clarence (1904-1979), and Marion David (1907-1968).
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Million, Mary Kunkel, Estate (Carolyn Lopiccola, executor)
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 4: Oversize
- Folder OS 1
- UnitID: 31234013921893
- Item 1: Visit Madison County
- Publication of the Madison County Newsweek.
- Item 2: Legend of Daniel Boone, 1975
- Publication of the Madison County Newsweek.
- Item 3: Fort Boonesborough State Park, 1976
- Publication of the Madison County Newsweek.
- Item 4: Salute to Fort Boonesborough State Park, 1977
- Publication of the Madison County Newsweek.
- Folder OS 2
- UnitID: 31234013921901
- Item 1: Class Photo of School for Executives, 1950
- University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Creator: Black Photo, Madison, WI
- Item 2: Madison County Courthouse, 1957
- Item 3: Hometown Minstrel Show, 1958
- Item 4: School Census Reports, 1913-1914
- School is not named by all home addresses are in Richmond.
- Folder OS 3
- UnitID: 31234013921935
- Item 1: Harrodsburg Democrat, 20 Jun, 1890
- Souvenir edition.
- Item 2: Harrodsburg Herald, 17 Jun, 1927
- George Rogers Clark edition.
- Item 3: Harrodsburg Herald, 12 Jun, 1931
- Dedication of Lincoln Marriage Temple.
- Item 4: Harrodsburg Herald, 17 Jun, 1932
- Ground broken for federal memorial.
- Item 5: Harrodsburg Herald, 16 Nov, 1934
- Kentucky welcomes Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Item 6: Harrodsburg Herald, 16 Nov, 1934
- Pioneer memorial souvenir edition.
- Item 7: Harrodsburg Herald, 23 Nov, 1934
- President dedicates pioneer marker.
- Folder OS 4
- UnitID: 31234013921943
- Item 1: Elihu Barker Map Facsimile
- Item 2: Filson's Kentucky Map Facsimile
- Item 3: Purple and White, 2 Jun, 1936
- Publication of Madison High School
- Item 4: Purple and White, 18 Feb, 1938
- Publication of Madison High School
- Item 5: Purple and White, 3 Jun,1941
- Publication of Madison High School
- Item 6: Purple and White, 15 Jan, 1943
- Publication of Madison High School
- Item 7: Richmond Daily Register, 22 Apr, 1927
- Partial issue.
- Item 8: Journal and Sentinel, 24-Apr-38
- Paper from Winston-Salem, NC. Issue about R.J. Reynolds Tobacco.
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