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Tales from the Kentucky Room
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Digital Archive Search |
The Kentucky History collection contains Kentucky-related documents not specifically related to Fayette County.
Kentucky DirectoriesKentucky directories include non-Fayette County directories of various types. |
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United States Army Armor School, Fort KnoxThe US Army Armor School collection contains yearbooks of basic training graduates from Fort Knox. |
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Kentucky County Events and HistoriesThe archive contains many county events and histories. |
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Kentucky Military InstituteThe Cadet Adjutant was the student magazine of KMI for many years. |
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Kentucky School for the DeafThe collection includes school history and student information |
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Kentucky Schools & YearbooksThis collection has various non-Fayette County historical school items. |
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Council of Defense RecordsThe Council of Defense records contain information about the soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses who served during World War I. |
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Shaker Village of Pleasant HillBooks and pamphlets give history and images of the Shaker community of Pleasant Hill. |
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Old Kentucky ArchitectureThe book contains photos and architectural plans from several dozen historic Kentucky buildings. |
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Mountain Ballads for Social SingingThe Mountain Ballads pamphlet is 15 songs originally compiled for English Folk Songs in the Mountains of the Southern Appalachians. |
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Kentucky SuffrageThe Kentucky Rally Songs pamphlet, published circa 1914 by the WCTU, contains 42 songs advocating women’s suffrage and prohibition. |