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The Beanery: a village named Ormsby, James W. Settle memoirs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2002_039-UA
Content Description Two copies of Dr. Settle's memoir concerning his early childhood as a charge of Ormsby Village children's home, his schooling at the Kentucky Military Institute, his Navy service during World War II, and his life since that time. The memoir also documents his participation in marching bands and his service as a flight inspector during the war for Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, also known as Consairways Transport Service. Dr. Settle became a dentist after the war and settled in California.
Dates: 2002
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Joseph W. Benson court martial records

 Collection
Identifier: KORN327
Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies and/or photostats of the transcript of the court-martial of Joseph W. Benson of Louisville for fraud and negligence for supplying bad feed for military animals during the Civil War.
Dates: 1864-1865
Found in: Kornhauser Health Sciences Library

Isaac Wolfe Bernheim papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1981_042_B-UA
Scope and Contents Louisville philanathropist Isaac Bernheim, a native of Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1867, followed within two years by his brother Bernard. Isaac and Bernard established the Bernheim Brothers Distillery in Paducah, Kentucky. In 1888 they moved the company to Louisville where Isaac became known as a civic leader in the local Jewish community and in the city of Louisville. His philanthropic works included the establishment of Bernheim Forest, a vast nature preserve south of...
Dates: 1852-1971
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Bonds For Progress campaign film

 Collection — Box: Single item DVDs, CDs and audiocassettes
Identifier: 1999_022-UA
Content Description The one minute and 48 second 16mm film was presumably produced for use on television to advocate the bond issue promoted by the Bonds For Progress committee. Jesse Hopewell, a Louisville cinematographer, created the film, which includes a panoramic shot of expressway construction on the city's waterfront. The film highlighted the projects to be funded and included a group shot of University of Louisville and city leaders. Among the latter were mayoral candidates Kenneth A. Schmied and Marlin...
Dates: 1965
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Boom Louisville

 Collection
Identifier: 1973_515-UA
Content Description "A special interest publication promoting downtown Louisville published by LEO Publishing" -- Boom Louisville webpage (http://www.boomlouisville.com).
Dates: 2007
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Anne McCarty Braden papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2006_050-UA
Scope and Contents This collection contains 153.375 linear feet of materials related to or collected by Louisville social justice activist Anne Braden from early childhood until her death in 2006. While the collection includes a significant amount of personal materials from Anne and her husband Carl, the bulk of this material relates to their roles as civil rights activists, including its expression in Anne's writings, teaching materials, and correspondence. Also included are materials written about the Bradens....
Dates: 1920s-2006; Majority of material found in 1970s-2006
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Frank W. Burke papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2000_083-UA
Scope and Contents This small collection (.5 linear feet) of correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia dating from 1958 to 1980 consists mainly of invitations to important events such as inaugurations, correspondence regarding special events, and notes of congratulations. The collection was organized chronologically according to Burke's career, with congressional material first, followed by mayoral material. General and miscellaneous material is the last grouping.The correspondence includes signed...
Dates: 1958-1980
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

C.H. Burkholder papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1989_087-UA
Scope and Contents These papers contain manuscript material relating to the 1937 flood in Louisville, as documented in newspapers, magazines and miscellaneous sources.
Dates: 1937
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

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 military...
Dates: 1905-1961; Majority of material found in 1913-1940s
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Caufield and Shook collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1976_001-PA
Content Description This collection consists of approximately 47,000 nitrate negatives and 235,100 safety negatives, prints, and associated records of Caufield & Shook, Inc. studio of Louisville, KY. Caufield & Shook operated in Louisville, Kentucky from around 1903 to 1978 but the bulk of the photographs in this collection date from 1930 to 1965 (many items from before 1937 were lost in the 1937 Ohio River Flood). Subjects include Louisville businesses and events, with wide coverage of the 1937 Ohio River...
Dates: circa 1903-1970s
Found in: University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

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Flexner, Esther Abram, 1820-1882 1
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