Mayors -- Kentucky -- Louisville

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...

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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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This small collection contains the papers relating to William Brown Stansbury's 1977 Mayoral Campaign and his first six months in office in 1978 as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. The campaign materials include the candidate's policy statements on employment, crime, city administration and the role of neighborhoods.