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These are artifacts relating to Mayor Charles P. Farnsley's mayoral administration and political career. Present is a city of Louisville flag dating from 1948 to 1953; a key to the city from the same era; and a 1965 "Charles Farnsley For Congress" campaign poster.

Scope and Contents The Charles R. P. Farnsley collection documents his personal and business activities, especially involvement with community arts programs. The collection spans the years 1945 to 1980 with the bulk primarily covering the activities of the Louisville Philharmonic Society and the Louisville Orchestra from 1947 to 1960.Included in the collection is personal and business correspondence, publications, articles pertaining to Farnsley's various businesses, Roper and other public opinion...

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There are two single sheets, one a copy of an editorial, the other the mock-up of a newspaper front page.