The material includes an autobiography of Frederick; information on old homes in Jefferson County; cemeteries, marriages; land sales; family histories; historical topics including Old Louisville, floods and markets. Frederick's notes concern local history from 1780 to the 1950s. An additional scrapbook, covering Louisville churches, was received separately.
Hassett's papers include personal papers and correspondence; speech files; topical and reference clipping files related mostly to historic preservation as well as other topics of interest including travel; Historic Home's board working papers and printed material related to city planning.
A history of Louisville with many photographic illustrations. Published by H.R. Page & Co., in 1889; location of publication unknown.
These are the working drawings of the zoo staff from the construction of the zoo. History: The zoo opened in 1968 on a ninety-eight acre site on Trevilian Way between Newburg and Poplar Level roads. The zoo was made possible by a $1.5 million gift from lumber and hotel tycoon J. Graham Brown. Microfilm created by University of Louisville, University Archives and Records Center, 1980.