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Floyd Smith Carpenter papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1980_050-UA
Scope and Contents The personal papers of Floyd Smith Carpenter contain approximately 600 letters to him from his family concerning events going on in the neighborhood, high school, and Rose Polytechnic Institute, predominately in the period 1912-1922. Additional correspondence relates to birds and birding. The collection also includes published material, news clippings, broadsides, photographs, and artifacts which belonged to Carpenter. One set of portrait photographs appears to be of Carpenter in his...
Dates: 1905-1961; Majority of material found in 1913-1940s

Kay Deodene collection of George and Marjory Yater papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2011_060-UA
Content Description

Kay Deodene's collection of George and Marjory Yater family photographs and slides, genealogical lists, correspondence and other published writings, membership cards, newsclippings and other personal papers. Deodene was Marjory's sister. The collection supplements materials found in the George Yater papers, also held by the University of Louisville Archives.

Dates: 1926-2000

Louisville post

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1973_450-UA
Content Description

Bound volumes: Jan - June 1891 and 1893.

Dates: 1891, 1893

Louisville Sewage Commission records

 Collection
Identifier: 1992_022-UA
Content Description

Pamphlets, book, and map concerning Louisville Sewage Comission.

Dates: 1929-1940

South Western Car Company records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1992_018-UA
Content Description

Records of the South Western Car Company, consisting primarily of correspondence around orders of railroad cars and related material. Railroads involved in the correspondence include the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railway; the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad; and the Indiana & Illinois Central Railway.

Dates: 1872-1874

WAVE Radio transcription discs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1973_443-UA
Content Description This collection contains sound recordings from WAVE Radio during the period 1938-1959. They are stored on more than 360 metal/vinyl based 16" and 12" discs (there is one 10" disc, as well). The collection also includes scripts that would have been used in conjunction with the discs in radio broadcasts. Topics covered include politics (local, state, and national, including local and state campaign ads); "man on the street" interviews about taxation and expressway construction; historical...
Dates: 1938-1959

George H. Yater papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2005_071-UA
Scope and Contents This collection consists of material relating to Yater's interests in the history of Louisville, Kentucky and the history of rail transportation. There are also some personal papers and records from George and Marjory Yater. The vast majority of these materials date to the 20th century. The topical files that make up a large portion of this collection contain newspaper clippings, brochures, photocopied materials, research notes, and photographs. Also included in the collection are images in...
Dates: 1852-2004