Com. Community (Non-University) Manuscript Collections

Content Description

This is a collection of loose-leaf black and white caricatures of prominent businessmen of Louisville, Kentucky, by Van Leshout, a Louisville artist and illustrator.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes clippings, letters, reports, and photographs relating to Central State Hospital, as well as clippings and programs relating to boxing. Much of the material is in scrapbook form.

Scope and Contents This 6.25 linear foot collection of railroad material dates from 1913 to 1995 with the bulk of the collection consisting of railroad timetables. There is also a small, but significant number of guides, maps, operating rules, pamphlets and brochures, annual reports, railroad histories, yearbooks, and photographs. Although most of the collection is from North American railroads, there is some material related to railroading in Europe. The collection is arranged in seven series: I: Timetables...

Content Description

Tapes from the Allen-Martin Studio, a Louisville recording studio that captured the sounds of a wealth of local and regional performers. Allen-Martin also recorded advertisements, and this accession contains ads recorded for a wide variety of local businesses and organizations.