Tales from the Kentucky Room
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
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• Russell Public School Kindergarten Certificate for Jean Elizabeth Brooks, June 4, 1931
• Constitution School Report Card for Thomas Yates, 1934-1935
• Photograph of Booker T. Washington School Grade 4A class, 1935
• Photograph of Constitution School Grade 5B class, 1935
• Starling Hatchett song recital program, September 28, 1945
• Kentucky Association of Colored Woman’s Clubs “The Kentucky Club Woman” magazine, volume 19, issue 2, June 1946
• Kentucky Association of Colored Woman’s Clubs “The Kentucky Club Woman” magazine, volume 19, issue 3, October 1946
• “The Moon Queen” cantata and “Tom Sawyer” operetta program at Booker T. Washington School, May 21, 1951
• “Dolls on Dress Parade” play program at Booker T. Washington School, May 18, 1953
• Shiloh Baptist Church “Young Adult’s Day” program, April 15, 1956
• New Liberty Baptist Sunday School Convention 75th Diamond Jubilee annual session program, July 30 - August 1, 1958
• Minutes of the New Liberty Baptist Sunday School Convention 75th Diamond Jubilee annual session, July 30 – August 1, 1958
• Pilgrim Baptist Church “Men’s Day” bulletin, May 26, 1963
• Martin Luther King’s “March on Frankfort” program, March 5, 1964
• Eulogy for Whitney M. Young, Jr. program, March 17, 1971
• Dedication program for the Whitney M. Young, Jr., Residential Manpower Center, June 16, 1972
• Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Service program, March 10, 1974
• Mt. Pleasant District Association Centennial Session, August 6-9, 1974
• St. John Baptist Church Homecoming pamphlet, October 25, 1992